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A David and Goliath Olympic struggle
Under DevelopmentWith a budget that went well over 40 Billion dollars China is the Goliath of Olympic host history, Leaving poor ol' Mother London to beat upon her breast and let out a 20 billion dollar battle yell (up from it's original 7 billion dollar budget) ....
Success in Life and Work requires Attitude x Effort x Ability says Kazuo Inamori
Checking the Japan Society calendar of upcoming events, I had the good fortune to find out about The Meaning of Life according to Kazuo Inamori... Mr. Inamori notes the importance of courage and hope when facing problems. His recipe for success is based on the right blend... Why I Had to Recognize Georgias's Breakaway Regions: Medvedev
Dmitry Medvedev speaks directly to Westerners about the Russian Parliament's move to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states within the Russian Federation. A very interesting read!... Michael Moore asks:What's So Heroic Being Shot Down While Bombing Innocent Ci...
John McCain constantly drapes himself in Old Glory and his campaign trots out his "service" as a pilot during the Vietnam War and his ensuing incarceration as a prisoner of war as credentials for his status as a... How Washington’s Encirclement of Russia Threatens Us All
To bring a contrasting viewpoint to the bombastic deluge of Western pundits and nations pointing fingers at Russia as the resurrected global bad guy, here is an editorial that suggest another cause of the current... Stamps mark Olympic Flag handover
"A special set of four stamps is being jointly issued by the Royal Mail and China Post to mark the handover of the Olympic Flag from Beijing to London. The 1st class stamps feature landmarks from the two cities, including Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium where the track and...Samba Time in Tokyo: Brazilian Carnival in Asakusa on August 30
Can't make it to Rio but happen to be in Tokyo on August 30th, for an afternoon the Asakusa district comes alive with the annual Asakusa Samba Carnival and its sounds of Brazil... The festival started small in 1981 yet last year managed to attract half a million spectators... NBC's Olympic Size Conspiricy
Under development -Is it Live or Memorex ?I have been a complete couch potato this whole Olympic games. Staying up into the wee hours of the morning watching records being smashed left and right, always believing... You say Tomatoes, I Say Tomatos, Festivals of Them, Restaurants in New York, ...
Forgive me for the Dizzy Gillespie riff, I could not resist. This Tour de France in New York, a group of restaurants that is not a bicycle race, after the Tainted Love period we had with Tomatoes, offers New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple a Tomato Festival from August... Sergei Lavrov: Why Russia’s Response to Georgia Was Right
Sergei Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Russian Federation submitted this statement, below, about the turmoil in Georgia to The Financial Times, from which I have reproduced part of it. "For some of those... Russia Launches Genocide Probe In South Ossetia
OPINION: As George Bush and Stephen Harper continue their two faced condemnation of Russia for defending its citizens in South Ossetia, and the lapdogs in the mainstream media faithfully regurgitate what they are... Rainfall alert on global warming
"Global warming will exacerbate rainfall extremes - both deluges and droughts - more than most climatologists have predicted, according to a study of satellite data and climate models in the journal Science today.Experts agree that heavy rain will fall more frequently in a... GM Place to change name for 2010 Olympics
Looks like GM Place will get a new name to comply with the IOC's policy that Olympic venues be free of corporate names. So far the top contender is 'Canada Hockey Place,' which to me sounds pretty cute. It's like... All About Olympic Equestrian Sports
An introduction to the equestrian sports at the Olympics. Horses and skilled riding remain among my true loves. There's nothing like the feel of flowing as one with a good horse responding to your every breath--and... Several hurt in new Georgia clash
Another clash recently happen in Europe. Between Georgian and separatist South Ossetian forces have exchanged fire and wounding several people."At least six people have been killed in clashes in the region in recent...
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