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Bronx Congressman Serrano Mourns Hugo Chávez’ Passing
Earlier today, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez died after an extended bout with cancer. Needless to say, Mr. Chávez, a prominent opponent of United States foreign policy whose critics accused him of dictator-style thuggery at home, will not be fondly remembered in many corners of American politics.
Famous Villain Back In The News
My father taught me the line when I was a child: “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!”...
Head Of Hamas Military Wing Killed
The Isreal Defense Forces (IDF) has released video of the strike that killed Ahmed al-Jaabari earlier today. In response Hamas has declared open war....
Help Palestinian Farmers Grow & Export Their Crops
A small donation of just $25 will buy 50 pepper seedlings for the farmers. Please offer your contribution and help make a difference in people's ...
Beirut Design Week... A First of Its Kind
The MENA Design Research Center is proud to announce the launching of the first “Beirut Design Week”, a press release said earlier today....The Euro, What Should Have Been
"I think more of the little kids from a school in a little village in Niger who get teaching two hours a day, sharing one ...
Keeping Potatoes Happy & Healthy
The next time you eat a baked spud you might want to think of the agricultural scientists who are hard at work trying to help the humble potato deal successfully with some significant diseases....Axing A Lot Of Nuclear Power Plants
Energy is the lifeblood of modern economies and there’s no more amazingly useful form of energy than electricity....
A Different Way Of Looking At China
Hard landing, soft landing, civil unrest, dominant economic superpower – the forecasts flow freely regarding China....
Bronx Men's Shoes Beard Growing Billboard
Bronx Shoes SA pioneers world's first interactive growing billboard The 3rd of April sees the unveiling of the world's first interactive beard growing billboard in Cape Town. Bronx Men's Shoes, the "Man Enough" brand in South Africa, through Bletchley Park, Cape Town....India - A Bric Hitting A Brick Wall
“If you see a Brahmin and a snake, kill the Brahmin first.” - Old South Indian proverb The Fatal Attraction of Indian Populism India, one of the ...
Arrest For Bestiality In Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean man responded to his goat’s distress bleats and was shocked to find a young man hunched over the animal – bonking it. David Mutunha said he could not believe what his eyes were seeing....
Steps Forward & Back For The World’s Nukes
My household has no less than three nightlights that give good service to me and mine. Perhaps you have a nightlight or two yourself. And beyond those useful little devices, of course, there are the regular lights that a person may switch on in the middle of a windless night....Ceaseless Change Dominates Our Dynamic Planet
Nothing about Earth history is static or unchanging. That’s particularly true of climate, and thereon hangs more than one interesting tale including recent news of a scientific advance in understanding how past climate has changed....Throwing Good Money After Bad
“The surest way to destroy a nation is to debauch its currency.”; “The Capitalists will sell us the rope with which we will hang them.” ...
Stepping Up To A Bright Idea
At first I wasn’t sure I was reading the CNN report correctly. The story hinged on special pavement that uses the impact of human feet to generate electricity. ...The Euro Solution - Buy Now, Cry Later
In the last issue of The Dismal Optimist I wrote “One thing seems likely. The Europeans will come up with some kind of solution for Greece. No matter how stupid it is the stock markets will probably rally. Buy now, cry later.” It looks like that statement was correct. The stock markets anyway seem to be happy. For now....The Great Recession Marches On
"When the weasel says ‘Happy New Year’ to the chicken, this is not good news.”...
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