In the Jerusalem of the North, the Jewish story is forgotten

This is in many ways a chilling reminder that race hatred and denial by ignoring is still taking place in Lithuania and some other states. Fascinating piece by Jonathan Steele for the Guardian."Follow the English signs to this elegant baroque city's Museum of Genocide...

What to give the homeless person on your list

Some examples of people doing good things for people.  "Advertising agency Taxi is giving the homeless jackets that can be stuffed with newspaper for additional insulation. To their credit, they are producing 3,000 of the jackets instead of something meaningless to...

9 Worst popular movies in recent memory

"This was made from Alice Walker’s book, Why I Don’t Like American Black Men. Judging from the pictures on the dust jackets, I don’t think she’s their type either."

Concern Over Harris Tweed Changes

For centuries the islanders of Lewis, Harris, Uist and Barra have woven this magnificent cloth the world knows as Harris Tweed, Clo Mhor in the original Gaelic- 'The big cloth'."New production plans for Harris Tweed have caused concern within the traditional cloth...

Sharon Stone or Paris Hilton? Boyish glamour has edge

"Do you prefer the girly-girl look of Paris Hilton or the womanly-strong look of, say, Sharon Stone? Well, girly is definitely over, as pink and frilly clothes are being replaced by a more graceful, womanly look. Elegant femininity is now being challenged by a contrasting...

Terrorists 'use Google maps to hit UK troops'

"Soldiers from the Royal Green Jackets based at the Basra Palace base said they had considered suing Google Earth if they were injured by mortar rounds that had been directed on the camp by the aerial footage. "Even if they did blank out the areas where we are based it is a...

Cracking Down on Jaywalking Historians

"Police say a British historian was handcuffed, thrown to the ground and jailed because he refused to obey a uniformed officer's order to use a crosswalk and wouldn't show identification. The historian says he had no idea the upset young man was a police officer. "Where I'm...

Eureka! Tents Shelter Porters' Progress

"Eureka! Tents Shelter Porters' Progress Porters’ Progress is a Nepali-based non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the lives of trekking porters through programs that emphasize advocacy, education and empowerment. Porters’ Progress began in May 2000...