Compiled - German Press on Obama's choice of Biden

"The German press had mixed reactions to Barack Obama's long-awaited VP-candidate pick. Some praised his choice for shoring up his weak foreign policy background; others derided him for picking a Washington insider. ...

Lisbon Treaty - Survey highlights strong No campaign

There is no doubting the fact that Irish people, in general, are in favour of EU membership which explains why the politicians were so shocked by the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty. The Eurobarometer telephone poll...

Hope for Environmentalist Carnivores

If this research proves out it could be a major step forward in reducing human-caused GHG emmissions.  Methane is the second most important gas causing human-made climate change. Each molecule causes about 25...

Intelligence in the Wild Kingdom

" Throughout history, intelligence has often been considered a quality unique to humans, but that conventional wisdom has been shattered over the years as research continues to turn up examples of animals, birds and fish that can develop vocabularies, communicate and even...

Bill Clinton says wife is victim of a ‘cover up’

Bill Clinton comes out swinging for wife Hillary Clinton, who for weeks has essentially been told to go home and back to the kitchen to make way for Barack Obama. Clinton (Bill) has a key point: is the Democratic...

Sex industry in Scotland: Inside the deluded minds of the punters

"ALMOST half the punters who use prostitutes in Scotland are so deluded that they believe the women actually enjoy having sex with them. A shocking 10 per cent of them admitted they would rape a woman if they thought they wouldn't get caught. And just under half the men who...

9 lamest Public Service Ads of all-time

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorGee, they could only find 9 Lameo "Public Service Announcements?"  Guess this reviewer doesn't have Cable.  I remember Marijuana Girl PSA from the 1960's whereby...

To bring peace to the Afghans, talk to the Taleban

"Adam Holloway says that Britain’s strategy in Afghanistan is misconceived. Nato’s military presence should be reduced and the battle for hearts and minds fought more imaginatively They do not like the F-word in Whitehall, but failure stares us in the face in...

Shannon-Heathrow service ends

"The Aer Lingus service between Shannon and Heathrow has come to an end today, after almost 60 years. The company took a decision last August to transfer its valuable Heathrow slots to Belfast, from where a new daily service to London begins tomorrow. The controversial...

BlackBerry & iPhone at war

Target markets for the iPhone and BlackBerry are starting to overlap. The iPhone is a media consumer's dream, playing movies and music with ease. But it's not as finely tuned for the corporate user; large companies have resisted letting employees use iPhones on...

How to win arguments and change minds

"You ever notice how nobody on the Internet seems to see that wise leader ship involves recognizing the dangers both of paranoia and naivety? Everybody falls squarely in one camp or the other, advocating universal love or a kind of bigoted fascism. "

Boom of “Village Bloggers” - A Big Thank You for “Chiliad minds”

"Boom of “Village Bloggers” - A Big Thank You for “Chiliad minds” Nov 2nd, 2007 by tbnandasiriwanninayaka Today I was very happy to see the post about “Village Bloggers” in “Chilliad minds” blog. Please visit...

'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian' by Sherman Alexie

While I have my issues with Alexie, he is one of the few real Indians read beyond the community.  How well non-Natives will comprehend or are willing to acknowledge is another matter.  - The...

She's Been Blind Since Birth But She's One Heck Of A Psychic Sherlock Holmes!

Sharon Neill (42yrs) was born 12 weeks early and tipped the scales at at a minuscule 2lbs and wasn't really expected to live. She was put in an incubator and against all odds made it. Unfortunately, the medical profession hadn't yet realised that premature babies who need to...

Dems Following the “yellow” Brick Road to Defeat in 08

Democrats are not going to lose in 2008 because Republicans defeat them. They will lose because they will defeat themselves. If you follow the MSM template, the Dems field is awesome. But lets have a reality check....

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