Virtual Laser Keyboard

"The Virtual Laser Keyboard (VKB) is the ULTIMATE new gudget for Blackberry, Smartphone and PDA owners or MAC & PC users! the VKB comes with an elegant leather jacket, making it the perfect addition to your collection (and just what you want to take out of your inner suit...

Jakarta`s catwalks to feature Australian fashion

"The first Australian Fashion Parade, in Kemang this Wednesday, will showcase the latest collections from 12 prominent designers, including Alannah Hill, Aliec McCall, Camilla and Marc Carl, Josh Goot, Kirrily Johnston, Ksubi, Lover Nicola Finetti, Sass@Bide, Tina Kalivas and...

Stinky Sneakers Turned into Running Tracks

" An international program that turns old, stinky sneakers into gym floors, running tracks and playground surfaces is expanding in Vernon Hills. The village's public works department this week became a year-round collection point for the Reuse-A-Shoe recycling program,...

Queen supports initiative to "breed poets"

" Hundreds of young bards were hosted by the Queen in the culmination of of an initiative to "breed poet laureates of the future". Teenagers from state schools across London attended a reception at Buckingham Palace after penning poems inspired by items from the Royal...

George Nakashima Furniture Exhibition at Miller Gallery

"An exhibition by Japanese-American artist, architect and woodworker George Nakashima is showing at the Regina Gouger Miller Gallery on Carnegie Mellon's Pittsburgh campus. "Nakashima Revealed," a collection of furniture pieces created by the artist, runs through October 28,...

27 Tips for Building a Kick-Ass Blog

While this list of ideas or suggestions may appear like a daunting task, try one tip for a week. Browse through the list and pick one that you feel would be the most doable and start to work on it. The longer you...

Drumming Gorilla is a big hit

One of these days, I'll figure out how to do the video upload thingy.Until then, go here to view the video. 

Cheeky French steal moko

The blatant theft of traditional designs is an ongoing problem for the New Zealand Maori people. Their traditional designs are used for all sorts of promotions, from cigarettes to fashion. The Maori people have...

Like 'Gaudi' for Chocolate...Barcelona and a 'Vosges' Collection

Barcelona is one of my favorite places and Antonio Gaudi's creations dot the landscape. I was thrilled to discover 'Colleccion Gaudi' by way of of 'Vosges Chocolates', which marries Spain, Architecture and Chocolate.

Dr. Uli Sigg to attend ARTSingapore

World-renowned Art Collector to Bring Unique Artworks to the Largest Contemporary Art Event in Southeast Asia (Full text of a statement. Contact details follow below.) Singapore (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Former ambassador, successful entrepreneur and contemporary...

MSNBC War Reporting: All Negative All The Time

Don't expect MSNBC to display any good news out of Iraq. It's wall to wall negative. according to MSNBC our soldiers are worse than the terrorists."If you want to read an utterly typical assortment of the U.S....

Hitler's Record Collection Surfaces In Moscow

"Part of the music collection stored at the Führerbunker, Hitler's underground shelter during World War II, has been discovered in Moscow, where it lay in the attic of a former Soviet officer for decades. The...

Mind the Gap Museum: Gap Inc. Founder to open art museum

Art or no art, this might not exactly be the most welcome addition to San Francisco: Gap (Old Navy, Banana Republic) founder Donald Fisher is planning to build an art museum to house his personal collection in the...

Gay Fiction in Red Square

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorVancouver BC's "Gay Pride Parade" is happening all this weekend and for one Moscovite authour a Pride parade is  the last  thing  Moscow would tolerate in...

China Bans AIDS Activists Meeting

"China bans AIDS activists meeting Sunday, 29 July 2007 09:57 China has banned a meeting by AIDS activists on the rights of people with the disease. The conference would have brought together 50 Chinese and...

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