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Green Living means 'Don't shit where you eat'
In a context totally unrelated to sewage a boss of mine once advised me early in my career not to 'shit where I eat'. This was wise business advice but it's also true in a literal sense. The question of... 2009 Wheat Prices 30% increase
Japanese wheat wholesalers are saying 2009 wheat prices will be increased by 30%. This is a very serious problem and a good indication will jump worldwide in 2009, causing further problems for the poor, hungry and... Bush War Crimes Convention in Massachusetts
A conference in September of this year is planned to lay the groundwork to bring criminal charges against Bush Administration officials for war crimes."On September 13-14, 2008, Lawrence Velvel, the dean of the... Wanted: 'A $100,000 Anthem': CBC
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorOur Canadian Anthem is gone, but not forgotten, an Anthem that can't be sung, for there are no words, but hyme'd universally by all Hockey Fans. An Anthem most Canadians... Last Chance Thaksin: Leave Our Sven Alone
"Manchester City’s final game of the season against Middlesboro has taken on a whole new dimension as City are on the verge of a UEFA Cup place. The FA was awarded an extra place in next season’s...Is Hillary Done? - Howard Kurtz, Washington Post
"In a nutshell: After a month of horrible coverage for Obama, the Jeremiah Wright debacle and the caricaturing of the candidate as an elitist, he nonetheless managed to fight Clinton to a virtual dead heat in a state in which she had been favored. All the media chatter about...Canada Reaches Out To Taliban
" Khenjakak, Afghanistan - Canadian troops are reaching out to the Taliban for the first time, military and diplomatic officials say, as Canada softens its ban on speaking with the insurgents. After years of...Time Magazine goes green
Iconic Time Magazine has a new green cover for this issue, in order to address climate change."When time magazine first did a climate change front page with a lonely polar bear on thin ice, it was clear to all that the debate on the reality of climate change was coming to an...Ethiopia: Investing on children is crucial
"Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives Ambassador Teshome Toga said holding consultations with children and encouraging them to express their demands and needs will contribute its share in the effort of realizing developed, democratic and prosperous Ethiopia."Katie Couric's Future as CBS Anchor Under Discussion
As many predicted, Katie Couric's morning news persona has not been a good fit on the evening news. It's a shame because there were many more qualified and appropriate female anchors who probably would have worked...Al Jazeera discusses Chinese press freedom
Shanghailist highlighted a recent discussion on the state of press freedom in China by Al-Jazeera on its 101 East program. "The show begins with an excellent backgrounder on the current state of press freedom...Twist on last day of Diana evidence
As the the inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales draws to a close, Looking back, This one event in England's history will never match anything that england has ever seen before or in the future.Watch A...Ask a question, fool for once. Never ask, fool forever
I once read an article which mentioned the title of this post. Since then, I have been trying to follow this rule. Ever wondered whether or not to ask a question, or questions? Afraid being called stupid or foolish? Thinkingback, I have been a fool for uncountable times....Frontline: Too Timid, Too Little, Too Late
"Frontline’s “Bush’s War” on PBS Monday and Tuesday evening was a nicely put-together rehash of the top players’ trickery that led to the attack on Iraq, together with the power-grabbing, back-stabbing, and limitless incompetence of the occupation.Except for an...When Users Attack
Sites that focus on user-generated content put tremendous power in the hands of those users. Such power can be used for the good of the community, or for ill. What's an admin to do? A panel at SXSWi (South by...
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