Death in the mountains...Is it what you want even though...

Dougald MacDonald - a great writer, climber, and all-around guy - wrote a brilliant post yesterday about the tragic passing of climber Craig Luebben. In it, he discusses at length the commonly-heard phrase: "Well, at least he died doing what he loved." In his post,...

Our Sexy Virgin Mary

Fashion designer, Ricardo Oyarzun has some Catholic groups’ panties in a bunch. Is he an ignorant scoundrel or just a financially savvy one?Oyarzun, most notable for his lack of notability in the fashion world, is sitting in the center of a cash-making storm of religious...

On Being Opinionated

Is there virtue in being diplomatic and finding everything fine and dandy? There can be a fine line between having an opinion and being judgmental. I met a number of people since I have been in the US who think that French natives have opinions on everything and they do not...

Gloomageddon: Is it a matter of perspective?

I've fought hard to ward off all the incessant, negative banter of economic downturn, recession and market collapse. In fact, I was even kind of excited about how an economic slowdown might actually be of benefit...

Is India reaping a harvest of hatred sown by Indians? We have seen it all bef...

"India is the largest democracy in the world. They’ve got several hundred languages, they’ve got every major world religion in residence and originated four of them; they are multi-cultural and multi-ethnic, with a male Prime Minister of the minority Sikh religion and a...

Around the World in 10 Blogs...Our Top Ten on Blogs.com

Rather than stare at my navel and offer only US or French sites, I went global with my Around the World in 10 Blogs list offered on Blogs.com.I hope you benefit from the trip.Thanks to Wendy for thinking we were worth it...

Marshmallows, Life and Money: Under the magnifying glass in 'The Time Paradox'

The first 2 lines on the front cover 'Reclaim Yesterday, Enjoy Today and Master Tomorrow' say it all. Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd look at our perception of time, how we use it and what it all means in The Time Paradox (Free Press). The best compliment I can give them is to...

Behind the Iglesia Ni Cristo's King Maker Role: A Chain of Crimes and Mythica...

How do we define a king maker? What are its role? This article dig deeply into the power structure of a religious group which boasts of its bloc voting powers, peddling this power for politicians who are...

Obama says pointed abortion query “above his pay grade”

Obama and McCain, both going after the evangelical vote, answered some questions from noted evangelical pastor Rick Warren. Why did they do this?"Both candidates were vying for the “faith vote,” in particular...

Whats Wrong with Selling Ghana Telecom?

"Is there really anything wrong with Ghana selling a majority share of its state owned telecom company, Ghana Telecom to a British concern?  After all governments are supposed to be in the business of taxing businesses not running them, right?  Here is an alternate...

Is Your Child a Budding Weather Forecaster?

"The Weather Channel Interactive Offers Video Forecast Contest for Kids Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 5, 2008 --...

14 Things that Microsoft Needs to Do with Windows 7

"Microsoft made no secret out of having, for some time now, been cooking the next iteration of Windows, a translucent development process with very little transparent areas including details such as multi-touch, support for 32-bit and 64-bit architectures, and the evolution...

Tribute to a Poet Laureate - by lawdog

"As read at City Lights Bookstore as part of LaborFest 2004, and on Tasha's Place on TalkShoe 5/12/08Sometimes I lose my perspective. I forget what a truly incredible place San Francisco is, and how very fortunate I am to rub shoulders with the artists who have always been...

'Green is the New Neurotic'...Is it the End of the World as We Know It?

Bombarded by news or should I say reports announcing the end of oil, the impact of global warming, high food prices, how bad for nature plastic bags are and the impact of our travel on the planet, we might end up being paralyzed by fear or guilt or both.Besides turning off...

The Emperors New Clothes

The Emperors New Clothes. Spin doctors and their many version of the truth. Today, as Americans struggle not only with the prospect of electing a new leader to represent the Democrat party but, also a national leader to take them into the next four to eight...

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