Category: General

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Rainn Wilson posts a commentary on CNN about the persecution of Baha’is in Iran

March 23, 2009

Commentary: Stop religious persecution in Iran Posted by Rainn Wilson on CNN, February 17th 2009 Why is Rainn Wilson, “Dwight” on “The Office,” writing a news commentary for CNN? Good question. It’s a bit strange for me, to say the least; a comic character actor best known for playing weirdos with bad haircuts getting all… Read More Rainn Wilson posts a commentary on CNN about the persecution of Baha’is in Iran

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Here we go again: will the DVD release of Twilight cause another period of teen-vampire laden obsession?

March 22, 2009

From midnight release parties to screaming fans to surprise visits from stars to hours spent going over detail about the story and possibly emergency room visits for dehydration secondary to excessive Robert Pattinson related drooling (I totally invented that last one), it seems like a second surge of the Twilight craze is threatening to engulf… Read More Here we go again: will the DVD release of Twilight cause another period of teen-vampire laden obsession?

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Nigeria’s ‘rebranding’ – an interesting way of bringing change (but will it work?)

March 21, 2009

Nigeria re-brands to shed chaotic image Published on March 19th on Reuters ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria is hoping a new patriotic slogan emblazoned on T-shirts and baseball caps can restore self-confidence and overturn its battered reputation. Africa’s most populous nation is known for corruption, is poor despite decades of oil production and is increasingly used… Read More Nigeria’s ‘rebranding’ – an interesting way of bringing change (but will it work?)

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The AIG bailout debacle: Careful not to let the pitchfork wielding crowds out

March 21, 2009

It was quite amusing, watch The Colbert Report dated March 16th where Colbert encouraged his audience to join him in creating a huge, angry, pitchfork wielding crowd and go march on AIG (watch the clip here). And while most of us do feel that anger at what happened, we are far too civilized to actually… Read More The AIG bailout debacle: Careful not to let the pitchfork wielding crowds out

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Barack Obama on Jay Leno

March 20, 2009

This is worth the watch – and not only because I might (really) like Barack Obama, but because the way things are explained are a great way for those who want to end the fear and confusion Warren Buffett talked about to start getting a grasp on things. Watch here.