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Edinburgh named as Britain's loneliest place
Edinburgh, Scotland may be world renown as one of Britain's most beautiful cities (if not the most beautiful), but a new survey has revealed that it is also the loneliest city in the UK."For centuries, princes and... 42 views | 1 comment | 5 recommendations
Court Grants Comatose Patient Right To Dignified Death For 1st Time In South ...
A legal precedent set in South Korea on patient's right to die."(AP) A South Korean court ordered the removal of a respirator from a comatose patient Friday, saying the "meaningless" extension of life was against the patient's right to die with dignity.The decision marks...FDIC Graphs Show the Extent of Financial Crisis
FDIC Graphs Show the Extent of Financial Crisis More Institutions Report Declining Earnings, Quarterly Losses: Troubled assets continued to mount at insured commercial banks and savings institutions in the...Is it time for the Catalan media to go back to school?
"I’ve been reading with interest what’s been happening this week in Cataluña regarding the…ahem language spoken by the Catalan media. The Periódico de Cataluña gave us an insight this week into the right and wrong way of pronouncing certain Catalan expressions which...The Economist's Article Was Right On The Money About Catalonia
"I’ve got to take my hat off to The Economist for publishing an excellent article about Catalonia called “The party’s over” last week. It has caused great concern here in Catalonia and there’s been much calling for public apologies, articles being banned etc etc. In...Animoto: Customer Service 2.0 ... The Way it Oughta Be
Animoto: Customer Service 2.0 ... The Way it Oughta BeThe perfect customer experience is said to be … “one which results in customers becoming advocates for the company, creating referral, retention and profitable growth.” - The Perfect Customer Experience Blog When... 10 Million Photos from LIFE Magazine Archives Made Public
Google has partnered with LIFE Magazine to bring their archive of almost 10 million photos online. About 20% of the collection was made public today through Google Image Search — and an estimated 97% of the... 3913 views | 5 comments | 27 recommendations
Is 'Topless Meeting' part of your Vernacular?
As I was browsing the Oxford Word of the Year 2008 List after hearing of Frugalista being one of the selections, I was surprised to see Topless Meeting share the spotlight.Nothing kinky here as Meetings going ‘topless’ by Jessica Guynn (LA Times, March 2008) tells us that... It’s Okay to believe there may be a God
You may be a declared atheist maybe a weak atheist like me, but I am sure at times you wonder if you got it all wrong. What if a God or Gods really do exists yes I am sure at times you may wonder and lets be honest about it, its at times when we think of dying. I often... Life Sentence for Argentine's Ex-Army Chief
Former commander of the regional Third Army Corps in Cordoba, Luciano Benjamin Menendez, was given a life sentence for committing 'dirty crimes' during the military dictatorship of Argentina."A court in Argentina... Federal Authorities Seize Newport Beach-Based Downey Savings and Loan
Downey Savings and Loan finally drew it's last, painful breath, then released it in a sigh of utter relief as one of the longest, most painful bank insolvencies to date. The body has been claimed by US Bank,... A Foreclosure Solution So Simple It Would Work
A Foreclosure Solution so Simple it Would Work By Anthony M. Freed Here is the solution to most of the ills of the current housing crisis - in the form of a languishing US House Bill that would allow homeowners... Fannie and Freddie Suspend Foreclosures into January 2009
More "Hope for Homeowners" facing foreclosure, or just more hot-air from Washington, DOA? Well it appears that Fannie Mae and Fredie Mac - the semi-defunct, quasi-government holders of trillions... Bernanke, Paulson and Bair Testify - But Can We get a Witness?
Bernanke, Paulson and Bair Testify - But Can We get a Witness? By Anthony M. Freed Two months ago, in late September, I penned a piece titled Liars, and the Lying Lies They Are Telling You, which examined just one...Whale Wars - Sneak Attack
The crew of the Sea Shepherd prepare to launch a nighttime sneak attack on a whaling vessel. New episodes of Whale Wars air Friday nights at 9PM e/p only on Animal Planet. http://animal.discovery.com/tv/whale-wars/
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