Tag: weak
Manchester City Fans support Eriksson at Anfield
"Manchester City's fans showed loyal support to Sven Goran Eriksson at Anfield today, with many holding up the "Save Sven" back page of the Manchester Evening News, Sven masks, and Swedish flags.The City players hardly helped their manager's future, however, giving the ball...
Race Matters
" NEW YORK--Do white right-wing preachers have it easier than black left-wing preachers? Is there a double standard? The political explosion around the Rev. Jeremiah Wright was inevitable, given Wright's personal closeness to Barack Obama and the outrageous rubbish the pastor...
Hamas: “Satanic Jews” Thought Up Holocaust to...
On the day before Holocaust Rememberance day, Hamas Blames Jews for Holocaust to Get rid of the weak and drum up Support for reestablishing the Nation of IsrealSo I guess Iran's President was wrong all...
Starbucks to slash U.S. store openings
Fewer Starbucks will do us all a world of good, by forcing us to walk that extra ten steps to the Starbucks on the next corner. "Starbucks Corp said on Wednesday it would slash U.S. coffee store openings through 2011...
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...
George Clooney claims not to be the World's Sexie...
"Is there anyone who doesn't like George Clooney? Clooney: grooming a new generation I mean in the week leading up to our interview with him for his new film Leatherheads, everyone I've spoken to has either said 'Oh, he seems like a nice guy' (if they're male) or they've...
CNN iReport: Citizen Journalism Makes it Big
"There are a number of citizen journalism sites out there that let everyday people eport on the events in their neighborhoods and communities. Those sites range from the weak and rant-filled like LiveLeak to the professional and well organized like NowPublic.
CNN is...
Interview with a Hedge Fund Manager
From a fascinating interview with an anonymous hedge fund manager:On the dollar:"From time to time, the dollar’s been very weak; from time to time, it’s very strong; and unfortunately what tends to happen is people tend to just extrapolate. But in reality, over the very...
Finger out your health
After the recent report fom Nottingham University UK on how the ratio between index and ring fingers can predict osteoarthritic problems here's the low down from an Indian palm reader on the same subject:"It’s not...
Is Rudy Traumatized?
Rudy Giuliani finished sixth in the Iowa caucus, behind Ron Paul. ""We were not going to emphasize Iowa in the way that other candidates did," Giuliani said, insisting this was "absolutely no insult to Iowa at all.""Even though he spent more time and money in Iowa than Ron...
Typhoon Mitag Blows Through Philippines, Heads To...
So far eight people have been reported killed by typhoon Mitag since it made landfall late last week. "At least eight people have died after a strong typhoon, Mitag, battered the Philippines this weekend and...
The catered life of the American consumer
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCBC's Neil MacDonald certainly puts things into perspective, as well as why some US retailers are none too please when Canadian Consumers show up with US cash...
Is the Military Our Last, Best Hope for Averting ...
"The last, best hope for averting a war with Iran lies with the United States military. The Democratic Congress, cowed by the Israel lobby and terrified of appearing weak on defense before the presidential elections, will do nothing to halt an attack. The media, especially...
Oil prices touch above $90 level
I hope developing countries (e.g. Nigeria) with crude oil resources will make use of the money wisely, instead of stuffing it in politicians pocket. Good luck to them."Oil prices have broken through $90 a barrel for the first time, lifted by the low dollar and ongoing...
Bolivia's abandoned children
"In Bolivia, a weak economy and a shortage of jobs means some parents are moving abroad to find work and earn money for their families. But, in many cases, their children are being left behind with no one to care for them.
There are telephone shops all over Bolivia, places...
