Censorship: Innocence and Ignorance

The UK television has pulled a Beyonce advertisement from TV, claiming that it is not suitable for children. There have been precedents for this decision, and none of them are good.In 19th century, the US Supreme Court ruled to ban books deemed salacious for reasons that such...

Authoritarian Upbringing, Indulgent Upbringing, and Clarity

The purveyors of the authoritarian model of raising children like to claim that indulgent upbringing breeds criminals and monsters. The purveyors of the indulgent model of raising children like to claim that authoritarian upbringing breeds violent people who cannot...

GRAVITY LAUNCHES

Will this new “interest-network” take off in 2010? Gravity (formerly Blue Rover Labs) is a start-up helmed by three former MySpace executives. Their aim is to reinvent forums by applying their proprietary analytics engine on conversations and monetize them via highly...

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...

Journey to unlock 'out of body' mysteries

"Journey to unlock 'out of body' mysteries Penny Sartori's research led to a book on near death experiences In September, medical teams at 25...

I will stay at Man Utd - Ronaldo

A phenomenon young player, CR7 finally decide to extend his contract for one year ahead." The 23-year-old Portugal winger had frequently expressed his desire to leave for Spanish champions Real Madrid this...

Men prefer being solo over a bad marriage

" SYDNEY - Bachelor Carl Weisman got fed up of being classified as a playboy, a loser or a commitment-phobe so he set out to find out exactly why he and a growing number of eligible men were steering clear of...

Aboriginal languages linked to ancient Siberian dialect

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorMany First Nations may disagree with the Land Bridge theory that states all First Nations Aboriginals came from Siberia.  First Nations stance on being North...

YouTube launches map of where videos are being watched across the world

YouTube announced yesterday it will soon be launching an interesting new feature that will enable video creators to see when and where across the world people are watching their videos. It will essentially map the...

Heath Ledger's Last Hours: New Details Emerge

"More details have emerged regarding the death of Heath Ledger in a New York apartment on Tuesday, providing insight into the 28-year-old Australian actor's final hours."

Mexico, narco traffick and journalists

"Mexico, narco traffick and journalists January 14, 2008 · No Comments Browsing through my feeds this morning, I came across this story on the Los Angeles Times which documents well the experiences many journalists working in Mexico covering the drug trade...

Washington Post article on Oaxaca gets a beating

An article published in this weekend's Washington Post about Oaxaca, Mexico has caused a stir and prompted criticism for failing to explain adequately the problems that gripped the city twelve months ago and...

An Insight Into Jodie Foster?

"In her new film, Jodie Foster kills eight people. The two-time Oscar winner plays public-radio host Erica Bain, who survives a brutal attack in New York's Central Park during which her fiance is killed. After she...

Found in a fridge: One of the world's most endangered species

The tiger is being poached at an alarming rate for their skins, parts used in traditional medicine, sustenance for indigenous people and killed when coming into contact with local farmers due to destruction of...

Seth Godin on Authenticity

"In an age where few people stand for anything, Eugene stood for something. He wasn't afraid to tell you what he thought, and it didn't take long to guess what he expected."Eugend Kates stood for something. What do you stand for? In an age of 'the customer is king', Eugene...

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