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The power of blogging when it is well used: A fellow blogger’s response to an AP article

December 30, 2008

The best part about blogging is that you don’t have to be a journalist or an author with an officially recognised website. You can be mister or miss anyone, have an opinion and post it on your own blog. While there are many blogs out there that are onlines diaries, many others that are ramblings… Read More The power of blogging when it is well used: A fellow blogger’s response to an AP article

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An interesting take on Global Warming – and a PhD

December 29, 2008

I love humour. It’s such a great way to highlight some of the nonsense that floats around a little too heavily in our world today. I recently found a really funny take on Climate Change I’d encourage you to check out, here and here. Enjoy!

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BBC: Guinea’s musicians echo decline

December 28, 2008

Things aren’t going so well in Guinea. The long-time president, Lansana Conté, passed away last Monday. While he had held the country pretty stable, quite a feat considering the instability of some of its neighboring countries, he also didn’t allow a country rich in natural resources achieve it’s full potential; corruption was rampant and not… Read More BBC: Guinea’s musicians echo decline

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X marks the spot

December 28, 2008

I once heard someone say: “Ah, ‘X-mas’: X marks the spot where Christ was taking out of Christmas”. How that (sadly) rings true. His Holiness Jesus Christ has taken an unfortunate back seat to the decorations, the presents and the old man in a red suit climbing down chimneys (seriously, doesn’t anyone else see how… Read More X marks the spot

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CNN: Jailed Zimbabwe activists caught in legal battle

December 28, 2008

HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) — Zimbabwean police are in contempt of court for failing to follow a judge’s order to release jailed members of the opposition, attorneys for the activists said. Police, however, maintain the 32 people who oppose President Robert Mugabe will remain in custody pending the outcome of a government appeal to the Supreme… Read More CNN: Jailed Zimbabwe activists caught in legal battle

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Zimbabwe: Wasting an entire generation?

December 27, 2008

Zimbabwe’s children ‘wasting away’ – aid group HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) — Some of Zimbabwe’s children are “wasting away” as political turmoil and economic crisis have caused a severe food shortage, according to a report from Save the Children. The number of acute child malnutrition cases has risen by almost two-thirds in the past year, the… Read More Zimbabwe: Wasting an entire generation?

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The Big Three: an interesting opinion

December 27, 2008

For those of you still following what is going on with the Big Three, be it in the States or in Canada, here is a very interesting post by a fellow WordPress blogger that is showing parts of both sides of the story. Take a look, and do let us know what you think. Indecent… Read More The Big Three: an interesting opinion

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Here’s looking at you, kid

December 27, 2008

Sometimes it seems like celebrities each live in their own bubble, which makes it all the more fun when the give each other a nod of acknowledgment, just like the one Fall Out Boy gave to none other than Britney Spears… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECtFHwVqSDg&]

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The Art of Taarof

December 27, 2008

In a McWorld, it is often heart-warming to see cultural traditions survive. However, some of these traditions are not only quaint; quite the contrary, they can be quite annoying, especially for the uninitiated. As a person living in a city becoming more and more multicultural by the second, I felt it was my duty to… Read More The Art of Taarof

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Tina Fey voted AP Entertainer of the Year – WHAT a surprise

December 26, 2008

Just like Barack Obama being names Times’ Person of the Year, I don’t think it comes as a surprise that Tina Fey has been named AP Entertainer of the Year, does it? If it does and you live in North America… Where have you been hiding? Tina Fey is the entertainer of the year? You… Read More Tina Fey voted AP Entertainer of the Year – WHAT a surprise

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The power of blogging when it is well used: A fellow blogger’s response to an AP article

An interesting take on Global Warming – and a PhD

BBC: Guinea’s musicians echo decline

X marks the spot

CNN: Jailed Zimbabwe activists caught in legal battle

Zimbabwe: Wasting an entire generation?

The Big Three: an interesting opinion

Here’s looking at you, kid

The Art of Taarof

Tina Fey voted AP Entertainer of the Year – WHAT a surprise

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