Two women activists, Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu, remain jailed in a Bulawayo jail after a peaceful protest two weeks ago.
The women, members of WOZA, were part of a group demonstrating to pressure the government about aid going to destitute farmers. LINK
The KubatanaBlog describes the peaceful protest:
On arrival at the Government Complex, the group of […]

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I like this winter a lot.  The cold doesn’t bother me too much, I like the way the snow looks and there is time for all sorts of fantastic winter sports.  It doesn’t snow enough anymore to justify buying some nice snowshoes, even though I’d really love to.  You can’t bike in the snow and […]

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At first, or even a second glance this historical novel might appear to be a simple Western, an action-packed account of good guys versus bad guys and wild adventure on an even wilder frontier, as uncomplicated as old B-western movie. But it is a more subtle and complicated narrative, part court-room drama and police procedural, […]

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Adam and Jack talk about how everyone will know by the end of tomorrow about Victor Newman the murderer. Adam wonders why Jack is so willing to let him take all the credit for this. Jack thinks he deserves everything that is coming his way. Adam looks at the engagement ring he has when Jack […]

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I have to admit that one of the major reasons that I became a reviewer was the opportunity it afforded to talk to new people. In many ways these are old friends, that we just have not yet met. Firefall were a hugely popular band in the latter half of the 1970’s. Unfortunately like so […]

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“We are Ladies and Gentlemen serving Ladies and Gentlemen”.  So stands the motto of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and the explanation behind its incredible success.  Joseph Michelli follows The Starbucks Experience , with this well-done and comprehensive study of the Ritz-Carlton.
The Ritz-Carlton has an unsurpassed reputation for attentiveness and quality.  This translates directly into their […]

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British humor is simply sublime.  There are no two ways about it.  The British have exceeded the Americans for decades with their understanding of what exactly is and is not completely hilarious.  Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, the whole Shaun Of The Dead crowd, what’s not to love about such groundbreaking humor?  Now there is a […]

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By Honey Gillard
Legendary US rocker Bruce Springsteen wowed an open-air crowd of 80,000 on the White House campaign’s final stretch in Cleveland this past Sunday, with a moving set at a campaign rally for Democrat Leader Barack Obama.
With his acoustic guitar and harmonica in hand, Bruce Springsteen sang through a play list that included […]

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I like watching Comedy Central.  It is usually a pretty safe bet for some quality entertainment, particularly on slow television days.  They play a quality selection of movies and the shows they have in syndication are always good ones.  Their original shows are funnier than most and it’s the stand-up comedy specials which always keep […]

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While we on the Right
continually fight
your choice of cures
for America’s plight.
We understand!
We understand your hate
for a system too late
to rescue some people
from an unjust fate.
We understand!
We understand that you desire
that each of us be the same
in health, wealth and status
all winners in life’s great game.
We understand!
But that’s not the way it works Barack,
your way just […]

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HELLBOY II burns up DVD shelves Tuesday November 11th and I am giving a copy to one lucky BNN reader! And congrats to our past BNN DVD contest winners! You could be next! (See below)
The movie begins in 1955 with a young, bucktoothed Hellboy watching TV and living a seemingly normal kid life with his […]

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Catholics…vote for freedom, vote for our faith and vote for life!
Catholics during this election period are standing on the precipice waiting for the election of a new President of the United States. Strangely enough, the American Catholic Bishops have been moderately instructional to the Catholic followers, passively sitting on the sidelines while Catholics are […]

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This is a hugely impressive debut by writer/director Joanna Hogg. It is an uncomfortably realistic film in that you feel at times that you are being a voyeur and eavesdropper at real events. That the characters are so realistic is a tribute to Hogg’s skills and to the quality of the actors. In that respect […]

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Eighty companies have been named as defendants in an asbestos lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of the estate of a deceased worker. The lawsuit was filed earlier this week at Jefferson County District Court by a law firm representing the estate of deceased worker Lillie Young.
The lawsuit claims that the eighty companies named […]

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Doing Our Part for Obama
My various family members have been doing their part for Obama. One daughter traveled to PA yesterday to knock on doors. My other, now a new mother again, is doing what she can in Westchester. My son is contacting friends and others on the internet. I am […]

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It was surprising that the US Presidential candidate is reported to have expressed support for Kashmiri separatists who are in the forefront of terrorism in India.
The Kashmiri terrorists have grabbed the support with both hands.
While the Indian Government is downplaying the issue stating that it is a pre-election rhetoric, it is a matter which the Indian […]

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(London, UK) One of the United Kingdom’s most distinguished entrepreneurs, Dame Stephanie (Steve) Shirley travels to the London Borough of Redbridge for the first time on Monday 3rd November,to deliver a major Autism Lecture to parents, carers and people with autism. Dame Stephanie Shirley has been an autism campaigner and is Chair of the Shirley […]

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By Jefferson Flanders
Here are five questions about Campaign 2008 worth further consideration:
1. What does this past year tell us about American racial attitudes? Whether or not Sen. Barack Obama wins the presidency on Tuesday (and it looks like he will), his meteoric rise proves that Americans want to live in a meritocracy–where candidates are judged […]

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