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Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar series and master of the hook and twist novel is releasing a new stand alone title 20 March 2012. Check it out. Be sure to scroll down to read the blurb and see video. Can't wait!
Listen to Baratunde Thurston's recent interview, How To Be Black - awesome!
A look at why the worst economy since the 1930s has brought about the revival of conservatism
The Middle East
The Middle East has been a continuous hot spot for many years with Iran and Syria the current focus. Michael Totten, independent journalist, has written an excellent personal and historical account in his recent book, The Road to Fatima Gate. An entertaining and informative read.
2 February 2012
Happy Groundhog Day
Punxsutawney Phil, the official groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter
See the ceremony
12 January 2012
Twinkies maker Hostess
seeks bankruptcy protection
Is yet another Boomer Icon leaving the scene?
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I. M. Pei
Master of Modern Architecture, Celebrates 95th Birthday
26 April 2012
I. M. Pei, Master of Modern Architecture celebrates his 95th birthday today. If the name is not familiar, some of the projects
that
Mr Pei worked on will definitely ring a bell: The Grand Louvre Museum, Paris, France, The United States Holocaust Memorial Msueum,
The Dallas City Hall and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - just to name a few. Many years ago, I had the privilege of operating the slide
projector for Mr Pei at one of his presentations. Even got to shake his hand and have a cup of tea - a brush with greatness that I'll never forget.
Wishing Mr Pei a happy birthday and many happy returns!
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Homeless Hot Spots
Exploitation or Opportunity?
15 March 2012
Homeless people at have been equipped with devices that turn them into wireless hotspots at Austin's SXSW (South by Southwest, a company that plans and executes conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events.). A homeless individual can be paid by cash or PayPal for wireless access to the Web. And the walking human hotspot keeps the money. Some see this as exploitation of the homeless, others as opportunity. I understand the exploitation point of view. Being a hotspot at a festival is not a sustainable job. But the opportunity to start networking for future opportunities far outweighs the disadvantage of such temporary employment. Life changes start with person-to-person networking - getting to know people and exchanging information. What better way to network than wandering among hundreds of people, offering a service and engaging in a little conversation. If a homeless person is thinking of making a lifestyle change this could be the first open door. Hey, I'm not homeless, thank heavens, but I'd be willing to try meandering as a human hotspot to discover possible new opportunities!
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RIP Whitney Houston
Does Adulation Kill The Adulated?
13 February 2012
Once again we've lost yet another star. Whitney Houston, 48 was found dead last week end in her hotel room. It's just too much. Why do the talented, accomplished, idolized so often come to such an untimely demise? What drives them to drug and alcohol abuse? Do we put them on such a high pedestal that they have to cushion a possible fall? Does the pressure just get to be too much? Or do the same traits that drive them to greatness also bring about self-destruction? I seriously doubt that anyone can give us a definitive answer. But from a 'Grass is always greener' perspective, I'll never understand how or why the talented, accomplished and successful who have escaped the mudaneness of an ordinary life can so often self-destruct and why their creative ability often fails to lead them to other adventures when adulation is gone.
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Fab Four Forever
9 February 2012
Are you a Beatle fan? Today, 9 February 2012 is a date of note for those of us who will always love the Fab Four. The "British Invasion' began 48 years ago today when The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. What a phenomenon - not a single crime was committed in New York City during the appearance. Will the world ever be as big, exciting and innocent again?
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You Can Get What You Want When You Want It
3 February 2012
We've always been told 'You can't always get what you want.' But sometimes, we really can get what we want when we want it. What is this stroke of luck? Do you enjoy a good read or maybe hear a news story that you'd like to read up on but don't get around to getting to the book store or library then totally forget? Maybe you've thought about ordering Amazon's Kindle ebook reading application, but don't want to juggle another gadget. Take heart. Did you know that you can download the Kindle Program to your desktop, laptop, iPhone and many other gadgets, completely free and start reading that book by the next coffee break. Wondeful!
Get your Kindle application and enjoy!
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Job Hunting? Need to Update Your Job Skills?
25 January 2012
Coding has become an essential job requirement for many jobs today. But many experienced workers are nervous about acquiring new skills and younger workers often lack them. Listen to this fascinating chat with a group of entrepreneurs who are helping to train a new generation of programmers, and equip older workers with skills for today's job market.
Start learning now with CodecAdemy Online Tutorial
Red Tails
16 January 2012
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen,
The first Black pilots to fly in a combat squadron
During World War II.
Release Date: 20 January 2012. A Must See!
Welcome To 2012
12 January 2012
Welcome to the 2012. The New Year's in full swing and most of us have long since returned to the day-to-day, be it working or looking for work. I've heard varying reports, statistics and interpretations on the state of the economy, none of them painting a particularly clear picture. For whatever it's worth, I took a look at the astrological picture for 2012. The Stars are indicating that we should be especially on guard not to fall for any grandiose ideas - great advice for an election year.
Political rhetoric is gaining momentum every day with all the accompanying promises, blames and claims of morality. Wonder if there's any connection to global warming. In any case, when we get right down to it, politics is all about protecting one's interests and being able to take advantage of as many resources as possible. No one wants to give up what he/she already has. And most of us would like to have as much control as possible over our lives, resources and time - dream on! We've been taught that all are created equal, but we don't have equal talents and few are lucky enough to be born to power and privilege. We've just got to work hard, work smart and remember:
Them that's got the gold make the rules
- they got the power of the gold and can buy what they need to make more.
Wishing all a happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous New Year!