There is a Storm Brewing Part I

I have tried to share my account of the politcal dynamic that brews in this part of the Middle East. This is part one of a two part article that I have been working on of late. Enjoy. " There is a storm brewing and we are all waiting, wondering where and when it will begin...

It's High Time for a Tea Party - Revolution is Brewing April 15

Tea Party update: Revolution is brewing - Its High Time - Bring your T-Shirt! A National Tea Party is Brewing at a location near you for April 15, 2009.  Keep up with the links for Fresh Tea...

Food vs Fuel problem - solution on the way?

A british company believes that new technology based around a detritus-loving bug that is in almost every compost heap will help solve the bio-fuel versus food production problem. This would be a real breakthrough...

Will the UAE suffer or prosper in the global economic slowdown? « Peter J. C...

" It is tempting therefore to conclude that the global economic slowdown is going to have no impact on the Emirates. Indeed, the oil boom should be seen largely as a beneficial phenomenon with any problems being those of success and not failure. But beneath the surface there...

Tiff at Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons, Canada’s biggest (and American-owned) donut chain, made headlines earlier this month for firing an employee after she gave a free Timbit to a baby. On Wednesday, the company kept the terrible public...

Cheap Beer Drinkers Get Even Cheaper

Ostensibly, Americans are drinking cheaper Miller beer because of their declining disposable income. Or maybe they've just realized that they've been paying extra for MGD, but it doesn't actually taste any better...

UPDATE: Future of Guinness' Dublin brewery in doubt - company plans to develo...

Here is the promised update:Guinness manufacturer Diageo has announced it is to close its brewing facilities in Dundalk and Kilkenny with the loss of up to 250 jobs. The company intends to rejuvenate its St...

Massive SnowStorm Hits Ontario, 50cm Expected

Hold on to your hats Toronto, we're in for another storm, this one is expected to last at least 36 hours and dump 50cm of snow between Friday and Sunday.You can see what happened the last time we had even a...

Noel transitions into extratropical storm

This is the link to the national Hurricane center NHC"A powerful coastal storm, that was once Hurricane Noel will bring gusty winds to the Middlle Atlantic Coast and much harsher conditions to eastern Long...

Cities barred from targeting illegals

"When a federal court recently struck down a Pennsylvania city's overreaching immigration ordinance, some took it as a sign that calm soon would be restored on one of Middle America's most divisive issues. In fact, a storm is brewing."

Overflowing: Heady profits for Molson Coors

I'm happy to say I've done my part to bolster earnings for this company. The merger of Molson and Coors appears to be one of the few successful high profile mergers (in contrast to Daimler Chrysler for example)...

Forbidden City- That Means You, Starbucks!

I suppose terra cotta warriors don't need coffee anyway..."A controversial Starbucks coffee shop in the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace at the heart of Beijing, has closed its doors after years of...

Google Slammed in Privacy Study

As Google grows ever larger, it falls under ever-greater scrutiny. The search giant has garnered the "lowest possible" score in a recent study by Privacy International, who is additionally accusing Google of starting a smear campaign against them. Google's ultimate goal seems...

The fall of 'Stonefridge'?

"Artist and city renew decade-old conflict over fate of public art project No one intended for Stonefridge to become a cultish phenomenon. Neither the artist nor the Santa Fe city officials who reluctantly...

Zimbabwe Oppositon Leader Beaten

Cris Chinaka reports today that the weekend detention of Morgan Tsvangirai(bio) was not merely an infraction against what remains of a democratic process in Zimbabwe. The head of Zimbabwe's main opposition party received head injuries and his face, according to his lawyers,...

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