Yeseterday New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and the opponent vying for her job John Key debated each other with questions posed by political journalists and commentators. But this history-making debate had one important difference, it also included questions submitted via YouTube to the two party leaders.
Broadcast on TV ONE, the one and a half […]

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No matter how deeply he or she gazes into the crystal ball, the world’s most far-sighted economic guru would not find it easy to predict the long-term outcome of the current Global Financial Crisis (GFC).  So it might seem a bit premature to start drawing inferences from the collapse of renowned financial firms, market gyrations, […]

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Fairy tales are fantastic.  These are the ultimate vehicle of wish fulfillment.  Women want to be a beautiful, rich princess who men will die to be with and men want to be able to use swords in public.  I think it all boils down to that.  It’s escapism for kids, teaching them that there are […]

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Daniel is on his computer and Phyllis is on the phone but it doesn’t stop Phyllis from over hearing Amber talking on her phone as she makes a call. Phyllis picks up her saying Billy home soon and wants to know what is going on. She says since Amber is living on her property it […]

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This morning there was a hearing held by the Florida grand jury to find out if prosecutors had enough evidence to charge Casey Anthony with murder of her 2 year old daughter, Caylee Anthony.
The public wasn’t allowed inside the courtroom but WESH 2 News reported details as they became known of the events as they […]

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From Ex-wife given £50,000-a-year maintenance for her three HORSES as part of £1.5m divorce deal (Daily Mail, 9/22/08):
A wife has been awarded £50,000 in maintenance for her horses as part of a £1.5m divorce package in a landmark case that could spark bitter disputes over pets.
The woman, who has not been named, was awarded the […]

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Pius XII…remembering his legacy to preserve all human life!

Since the death of Pope Pius XII there have been remarkable changes in the Catholic Church in terms of its relationship to the Jewish People of God. The modifications to the Roman Liturgy for the prayers on Good Friday are especially remarkable in their newfound appreciation […]

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The children of a man who died from the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma have filed a lawsuit claiming that their father’s death was wrongfully caused as a result of exposure to asbestos dust and fibers. The lawsuit has been filed against his former employer, Exxon Mobil, which the man’s children state is responsible for the […]

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Hi all…
Back in the mid-1980s I read the original Dune novels from Frank Herbert - Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, and God Emperor of Dune. I never got as far as Heretics of Dune or Chapterhouse: Dune. But I was always under the impression that the first book — Dune — was the best.
Nothing […]

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As a long time reviewer of just about anything and everything, I can honestly say that not all of my reviews are positive. In fact sometimes an author or movie maker, or eatery will irk me so much that I feel obliged to give them a public flogging. Generally speaking, said miscreants hide in a […]

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Despite the sore shoulder German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck has received by patting himself there so vigorously, he has expressed delight at financial markets’ reactions after Germany’s 500 billion Euro rescue package (in Europe it’s forbidden to call these packages bailouts) was endorsed by the Merkel cabinet, the biggest state intervention in the Germany economy […]

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