Is it time for the Catalan media to go back to school?

"I’ve been reading with interest what’s been happening this week in Cataluña regarding the…ahem language spoken by the Catalan media. The Periódico de Cataluña gave us an insight this week into the right and wrong way of pronouncing certain Catalan expressions which...

Can You Hear Me Now? Femtocell?

Sounds funny Femtocell, has nothing to do with the ladies! I don't know about you but I do have issues with Cellular phone service in my own home (eventhough I have the service "Can You Hear Me Now... Good". Just...

McCain defends Obama to booing supporters

McCain defends Obama to booing supporters"Character attacks on Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama have become virulent enough that even his Republican opponent John McCain is suffering from them. McCain...

Homeless In A Town Of Empty Houses

Is it better for empty property to be left to gather dust and mice or for someone broke and broken to "break in" and shelter there for a while ? I spent a bit of time homeless recently , during the winter of 2006 ...

Trade union death sentence in iran

Several trade unionists in iran were arrested on may day one has been sentenced to death. The koran says that tyrants will burn in hell. For more case details and to sign the petition and perhaps save the life of a decent humane human...

Sir Alan Sugar Tells Miliband: "YOU'RE FIRED!" in Newspaper Rant

Sir Alan Sugar in an astonishing rant in the SUN newspaper declares that Prime Minister Gordon Brown should "kick out" his silent enemies, a clear reference to pretender to the PM title, David Miliband.   "...

5+ Ways To Watch The Tour De France

Okay, so we’re a tad late on this one. The Tour de France began earlier today out of Brest, Valverde raised his fists in triumph, and we haven’t told the cycling fans among you how to watch the action....

Get Out Of Houston...NOW!!

"The probability of a major terrorist event in Houston, Texas over the July 4th weekend is in the 60-70% range.  And that means the whole southeast corner of Texas and possibly all of the Katrina-devastated Gulf coast states are also at risk.When a federal judge issues a...

Italy fingerprint plan criticised

Profiling of a community in Italy has triggered off  big controversy. Italian government plans to fingerprint immigrants living in Camps. "Italy's interior minister has sparked criticism with a proposal that would see police fingerprinting all members of the Roma...

The Mac world and its discontents - Psystar to sell a $399 Mac clone

While we in the realm of PC are used to this sort of thing it's pretty likely this is a bit unsuspected in the Mac world."Miami-based Psystar has begun selling a new computer that it says will run Mac OS X Leopard — in other words, a Mac clone. The company is touting the...

Vancouver: Young, Successful & Renting

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSome may feel the Realtor who says homes in Vancouver are still quite affordable, doesn't quite understand most prospective homeowners do not wish to pay 400K for a 400...

If England Flop, Shall We All Blame Wenger?

"They say in football there is always the next match - and indeed, the next tournament. And qualifying for the next major tournament - the 2010 Word Cup - may become England's sole focus if Russia beat Israel on Saturday and finally put the Three Lions' wounded Euro 2008...

Five Ways To Prepare For The Next PageRank Update

"The experts say that a PageRank update takes place, on average, every three months. That’s perfect for the younger breed of bloggers out there because there is still a decent amount of time to prepare for the next update and at least gain some PR out of it. Below you’ll...

Shaping a Sustainable Future

"Shaping a Sustainable Future ACF President Professor Ian Lowe, AO + ACF President Professor Ian Lowe, AO Professor Ian Lowe, Spirituality and Sustainability Forum – 6 June, 2007 I begin by thanking His Holiness the Dalai Lama for being in Australia to share with us his...

Call For Increase In Rented Homes

"A coalition of housing campaigners from across Scotland wants 30,000 new affordable homes to be built for rent. The combined housing, health and environmental groups are due to take their call to Holyrood. A total of 24 organisations, led by Shelter Scotland, say decent...

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