The election results were good for the Republican Party.  Cleansing and catharsis foster deep thought about the future and provide the first steps toward renewal and health.  Whether you are Republican, Democrat, or independent, you must accept that the permanent destruction and defeat of one party is not a sustainable model for national vitality.  Even […]

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Kevin has a talk with Gloria wanting to know what is going on with the takeover at Jabot. He says he is tired of making do and he wants his share of the money but Gloria tells him he has to be more patient because when she takes control of Jabot he is going to […]

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 FreeMediaOnline.org and Free Media Online Blog  November 5, 2008, San Francisco – The worldwide press freedom organization, Reporters Without Borders, has sent a letter to President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev appealing to him to intervene after the National Broadcasting Council announced it planned to take three foreign radios stations off the FM band by 2009. They […]

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I had my own comic strip once.  I was in middle school, if I remember correctly, and got the idea at a random graduation party.  It was called “The Buddha And Hitler Show.”  It was co-hosted by Buddha and Hitler and reveled in obscure references, social commentary and incredibly absurdist humor.  I even posted it […]

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I grew up with Jim Henson being one of the pivotal influences in my life.  I would watch his television shows, play with licensed toys of his creations and all those things had a special place in my heart.  I remember when he died and I was genuinely upset, even as a five year old […]

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Reporting from Phoenix, “Exclusive BOMBSHELL” revelation at the bottom of the post. 
While President Elect Barack Obama hit the ground running this morning in preparation for what both parties and the current administration agree is the need for an unprecedented acceleration of the traditional process of transition. Sarah Palin is doing a little staging of her […]

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 There were about 744,000 homeless people in the United States in 2005, according to the first national estimate in ten years.  Chances are, that number will increase dramatically as our economy slowly spirals into decline.  
Like it or not, homeless people are an integral part of the urban fabric; an ubiquitous legion of faceless persons […]

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Exactly how a film becomes a cult classic is still somewhat of a mystery to me.  The genre consists largely of movies or television shows which were never well accepted or particularly spectacular when they were initially released, yet went on to have a huge underground following.  Some directors seem to make those types of […]

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 Pleasurable and Satisfying
Be prepared for a few changes in this new entry of the Bond canon. James Bond is back, and this time it’s extremely personal. The rugged, harsh, and rough agent picks up exactly where he left off in another striking thriller that leaves you feeling exhausted, if not exhilarated.
Up to this time, the […]

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The past few years admitting to people in other countries that I am an American citizen has become more and more of an embarrassment. Our relations with other countries have been at an all time low, and our economy at its worse. America, once the land of dreams has been quickly becoming the land of […]

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A construction union in the UK has called for the housing manager at a housing association to be sacked following a programme on television. In the programme the housing manager was seen refusing to provide masks to workers while they were drilling asbestos, according to the report. Union officials are outraged and are calling for […]

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I wonder if the senior management of Shell and the rest of the western oil multinationals are quaking in their shoes following the election of Barack Obama. They should be!
From my own experience I know that Shell was a supporter of George W Bush and his malevolent regime from the start, although they will of […]

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The triumph is an American triumph but the consequences affect every man, woman and child on the planet. The celebrations will be first and foremost American celebrations, but the gratitude of all of us extends to every American citizen who had the courage to be different. For you in your wisdom and your nerve have […]

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Autism campaigners from around the world congratulated President Elect Barack Obama for winning the race to the White House. This campaign was historic in many ways. It was the first time that Autism was mentioned specifically in a Presidential Debate and received a very high profile on the campaign trail. Barack Obama and John McCain […]

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If I had to summarize the 2008 Presidential Election, I would say it came down to the politics of fear versus the politics of hope.  Since 9/11, conservative Republicans have been engaging in the politics of fear and it has been alarmingly effective.  After al Qaeda struck the first blow to the American heart, it […]

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