New embarrassment for Berlusconi as latest 'sex tapes' are aired

" The Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, faced further – and even more excruciating – embarrassment today when the weekly news magazine L'Espresso posted a recording on its website apparently made...

Could I have Madeoff by Faking Authenticity?

In a year where banks showed that what once looked like solid profits was in many cases a mirage, could I have madeoff by faking authenticity. OK these two words side by side sound like strange bedfellows. I got started on the topic after reading the Outside Edge column If...

A Healthy Benefit: The Relationship Between Michelle and Barack Obama

Authors Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks believe "There are three major factors that determine the health of any relationship: Authenticity, responsibility and appreciation.", and they "...think it's time to demand ...

GOP Withdraws 6,000 Bogus Voter Challenges, Purges Widespread Across States

More and more reports of bogus voter challenges in key states have surfaced this week, tens of thousands of eligible votes being removed or blocked from registering."The New York Times based its findings on reviews of state records and Social Security data.The Times said...

Do Anything You Wanna Do: Domenico DeMarco and the Art of Pizza

Passion is still what fuels some businesses. In Domenico DeMarco and pizza as art Matt (Signal vs Noise) reminds us that what drives some of us is a love of their trade.In that case, one of the best pizzas you can find in New York according to many at DiFara Pizza in...

Iranian Interior Minister's Oxford Degree Apparently Fake, Riddled With Spell...

"Iran's new interior minister has raised an uproar among lawmakers and Iranian media over an apparently fake claim that he holds an honorary doctorate from Britain's Oxford University. To back his case, he's shown off a degree certificate riddled with spelling and grammar...

What Does it Mean to Have a Sustainable Brand?

A friend of mine, Lewis Green, asked the following question to his readers: Sustainability is Hot! Are you? What does it mean to have a Sustainable Brand and/or be a green company? Do today's businesses, some of...

Bin Laden's New Message "Yadda, War, Yadda"against Israel,Yadda"!

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor"Osama Bin Hidin's" New and improved voice message as Terrorist Frontman for al-Qaida states a Holy War against Israel and it's allies, Yadda, Yadda..makes me wonder if...

LA Times Apologizes for Tupac Story

Update: The LA Times has issued an apology to Sean "Diddy" Combs following an internal investigation of the sources used for the story which linked Combs to the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur in a New York City...

Wondering what your 'Authentic Self' is? Find out with a $500 Consultation!

I must be behind the curve.I thought that substance was more important than style.That is until I noticed a job ad for Carrie and Danielle.I was a bit puzzled (intrigued) as to why anyone would try to be authentic again...

Doubts over authenticity of Blarney Stone

"Millions of tourists may have kissed the wrong Blarney Stone in an effort to get the gift of the gab, according to a new study. The authenticity of the Blarney Stone, kissed by about 400,000 tourists each...

PAKISTAN'S BHUTTO RECEIVES FRESH THREATS

I think this woman would do well to leave Pakistan."Benazir Bhutto received a new death threat Tuesday, her lawyer said, and a top official revealed there apparently were two suicide bombers behind last week's...

Qaeda puts bounties on heads of Swedes in cartoon row

"Qaeda puts bounties on heads of Swedes in cartoon row AFP AFP - 14 minutes ago DUBAI (AFP) - An Al-Qaeda front organization in Iraq has offered rewards to anyone who kills two Swedes behind a cartoon depicting...

New Osama Tape: Was It Fake?

The Blogs begin to break down the new video."There has been a lot of talk in the blogosphere about Osama’s beard.Was it fake? Was it dyed? There has also been a lot of discussion about the politics in the video....

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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