The Economist is becoming increasingly popular in America, taking market share from TIME and Newsweek thanks to its intelligent celebritard-free journalism.
Market Watch
Nearly 70 percent of Americans believe traditional journalism is out of touch, and nearly half are turning to the Internet to get their news, according to a new survey.
Reuters
Lucky Soilders wins a million
ABC
A man who planned to walk from Bristol to India without any money has quit, after getting as far as Calais, France.
BBC
Turkey withdraws troop from Northern Iraq
New York Times
Obama has small lead in Texas, close in Ohio
Reuters
Vacationing attorney plays slot machine in Virgin Islands, hits $5.15 million jackpot. Casino manager unplugs machine, tells attorney "It's an obvious malfunction." Guess what the American attorney did next?
KSDK
A brief history on the Leap Year
Some Guy
Campaigns flush with $
New York Times
BBC changed the look of their homepage, loves it!
BBC
Fashion's New Patron's Struggle for the right fit
Wall Street Journal
Stop Stealing Your Fashion, Liquor, And Life Choices From Mobb Deep
Gawker
Olsen twins asked to pose for Playboy
The Superficial
Slates Delegate Calculator
Slate
Just for fun
New Yorker
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
The Guggenheim : Cai Guo-Qiang
This show looks insane, horrifying and fantastic. See the links below.
Bio in brief: Cai Guo-Qiang was born in 1957 in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China. The son of a historian and painter, Cai was trained in stage design at the Shanghai Drama Institute from 1981 to 1985 and his work has, since the outset, been scholarly and often politically charged. Having accomplished himself across a variety of media, Cai initially began working with gunpowder to foster spontaneity and confront the suppression that he felt from the controlled artistic tradition and social climate in China at the time. While living in Japan from 1986 to 1995, Cai explored the properties of gunpowder in his drawings, an inquiry that eventually led to his experimentation with explosives on a massive scale, and the development of his signature explosion events, exemplified in his series, Projects for Extraterrestrials. These explosion projects, both wildly poetic and ambitious at their core, aim to establish an exchange between viewers and the larger universe around them.
http://www.caiguoqiang.com/
Some images from the show
Bio in brief: Cai Guo-Qiang was born in 1957 in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China. The son of a historian and painter, Cai was trained in stage design at the Shanghai Drama Institute from 1981 to 1985 and his work has, since the outset, been scholarly and often politically charged. Having accomplished himself across a variety of media, Cai initially began working with gunpowder to foster spontaneity and confront the suppression that he felt from the controlled artistic tradition and social climate in China at the time. While living in Japan from 1986 to 1995, Cai explored the properties of gunpowder in his drawings, an inquiry that eventually led to his experimentation with explosives on a massive scale, and the development of his signature explosion events, exemplified in his series, Projects for Extraterrestrials. These explosion projects, both wildly poetic and ambitious at their core, aim to establish an exchange between viewers and the larger universe around them.
http://www.caiguoqiang.com/
Some images from the show
Daily News : February 28, 2008
Colette Displays Luxury Logos Made From Cocaine
NY Mag
New York Times Blog
Iran "number one power in the world' Ahmadinejad. This guy scares me.
Breibart
Civil rights leader John Lewis dropped his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid Wednesday in favor of Barack Obama.
AP
Exchange student says he was denied adequate food
"McCullum says he was denied sufficient food while staying with a family of Coptic Christians, who fast for more than 200 days a year, a regimen unmatched by other Christians."
Boston Globe
Bush is in denial
AP
House Democrats abruptly pulled an ethics reform proposal from consideration yesterday after widespread opposition surfaced from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle a day before a scheduled vote on the plan.
The proposal, months in the making, would create a new Office of Congressional Ethics run by a bipartisan group of six non-lawmakers with the power to review ethics complaints against members and staff, and forward them to the existing Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. The fate of the plan is now unclear, though Democrats vowed they would revisit the issue soon.
Washington Post
Bloomberg not running for President
Huffington Post
Amtrak Repairing NE Corridor Rail Ties
Boston Globe
Asked about her tax returns, Clinton said told Russert: “I will do it as others have done it: upon becoming the nominee, or even earlier, Tim, because I have been as open as I can be.”
Politico
Cuties
Daily Mail UK
18 Best Real Estate sites
MSNBC
Best local information: Terabitz
Best site to price comparable properties: Trulia
To find out what your neighbor’s house is worth: Zillow
Buy a house without a broker: For Sale by Owner
Get Zagat-like reviews of a particular street: Street Advisor
Those sassy teenagers
CBS
New Y-3 store
New York Times
Many American's fear they'll outlive their money
Gallup Poll
Inflation even effects a New York Bagel
NY Post
The £1,800 fashion sensation: the amazing high heels that don't have a heel
Daily Mail UK
Some Obama facts (thanks Amy)
NY MagNew York Times Blog
Iran "number one power in the world' Ahmadinejad. This guy scares me.
Breibart
Civil rights leader John Lewis dropped his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid Wednesday in favor of Barack Obama.
AP
Exchange student says he was denied adequate food
"McCullum says he was denied sufficient food while staying with a family of Coptic Christians, who fast for more than 200 days a year, a regimen unmatched by other Christians."
Boston Globe
Bush is in denial
AP
House Democrats abruptly pulled an ethics reform proposal from consideration yesterday after widespread opposition surfaced from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle a day before a scheduled vote on the plan.
The proposal, months in the making, would create a new Office of Congressional Ethics run by a bipartisan group of six non-lawmakers with the power to review ethics complaints against members and staff, and forward them to the existing Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. The fate of the plan is now unclear, though Democrats vowed they would revisit the issue soon.
Washington Post
Bloomberg not running for President
Huffington Post
Amtrak Repairing NE Corridor Rail Ties
Boston Globe
Asked about her tax returns, Clinton said told Russert: “I will do it as others have done it: upon becoming the nominee, or even earlier, Tim, because I have been as open as I can be.”
Politico
Cuties
Daily Mail UK
18 Best Real Estate sites
MSNBC
Best local information: Terabitz
Best site to price comparable properties: Trulia
To find out what your neighbor’s house is worth: Zillow
Buy a house without a broker: For Sale by Owner
Get Zagat-like reviews of a particular street: Street Advisor
Those sassy teenagers
CBS
New Y-3 store
New York Times
Many American's fear they'll outlive their money
Gallup Poll
Inflation even effects a New York Bagel
NY Post
The £1,800 fashion sensation: the amazing high heels that don't have a heel
Daily Mail UK
Some Obama facts (thanks Amy)
In Illinois, he sponsored over 800 bills.
On the federal level, in his short time, he passed a decent amount of legistlation, in a bi-partisan manner>. His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. Mind you, not many passed with that idiot Republican and limpy Demcratic Senate in his way, but that's a lot of bills. The big ones are:
- the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law)
- The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act,(became law)
- The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate
- The 2007 Government Ethics Bill,(became law)
- The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill,(In committee
More about his record can be found here, here, here, and here.
Finally, to learn details of his entire plan for the country should he become president you can go to his website. You can also download his Blueprint for Change here (WARNING: Large substantial 64 page PDF).
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Daily News : February 27, 2008
Rare criticism in Iran of Ahmadinejad rhetoric on Israel
Rowhani warned starkly: "If the international community thinks that a country wants to play troublemaker and eliminate others, it will not let the country do this and will confront it.
Our economy is fucked! Euro Soars to Record High $1.5057
I was just in the Caribbean and the dollar isn't worth a damn.
AP
India missile test to start arms race: Pakistan
Reuters
Russia may support Iran sanctions
BBC
Cubans weary of Raul Castros hints of change
New York Times
Kofi Annan has decided to suspend the talks process in Kenya.
BBC
Most Muslims 'desire democracy'
BBC
Could peace break out in the Koreas?
BBC
Congress asks companies to do more on food safety
Reuters
A hedge made out of marijuana
Gold Coast
Counterfeit Crackdown: New York Police Shutter Canal Street Buildings
WWD
The most spied upon people in Europe
BBC
Man tries to rob store using finger as pretend gun -- outside of his jacket
Local 6
Secret Cure for cramps?
ABC
Philharmonic plays in North Korea
New York Times
Leno is the worst
New York Times
Starbucks promises a perfect cup of coffee or they'll do it again.
I saw this promise as I walked into Starbucks this morning. I reluctantly drink their swill every morning. When will a Coffee Bean open on the east coast! Now there is an excellent cup of coffee.
Yahoo
Pet Sterilization Becomes Law in LA
AP
Special red DUI license plates proposed for MD drunk drivers. TN stays old school with 24 hours of roadside cleanup while wearing orange vests emblazoned with the phrase, "I am a Drunk Driver."
FOX DC
Zac Posen designs a line for Target, in Austrailia?!? What American's aren't sophisiticated enough for him?
Sassy Bella
Balenciaga 2008 Collection
WWD
Rowhani warned starkly: "If the international community thinks that a country wants to play troublemaker and eliminate others, it will not let the country do this and will confront it.
"We must act in such a way that the world understands that we are ready for more flexibility and more dialogue."
AFP
Our economy is fucked! Euro Soars to Record High $1.5057
I was just in the Caribbean and the dollar isn't worth a damn.
AP
India missile test to start arms race: Pakistan
Reuters
Russia may support Iran sanctions
BBC
Cubans weary of Raul Castros hints of change
New York Times
Kofi Annan has decided to suspend the talks process in Kenya.
BBC
Most Muslims 'desire democracy'
BBC
Could peace break out in the Koreas?
BBC
Congress asks companies to do more on food safety
Reuters
A hedge made out of marijuana
Gold Coast
Counterfeit Crackdown: New York Police Shutter Canal Street Buildings
WWD
The most spied upon people in Europe
BBC
Man tries to rob store using finger as pretend gun -- outside of his jacket
Local 6
Secret Cure for cramps?
ABC
Philharmonic plays in North Korea
New York Times
Leno is the worst
New York Times
Starbucks promises a perfect cup of coffee or they'll do it again.
I saw this promise as I walked into Starbucks this morning. I reluctantly drink their swill every morning. When will a Coffee Bean open on the east coast! Now there is an excellent cup of coffee.
Yahoo
Pet Sterilization Becomes Law in LA
AP
Special red DUI license plates proposed for MD drunk drivers. TN stays old school with 24 hours of roadside cleanup while wearing orange vests emblazoned with the phrase, "I am a Drunk Driver."
FOX DC
Zac Posen designs a line for Target, in Austrailia?!? What American's aren't sophisiticated enough for him?
Sassy Bella
Balenciaga 2008 Collection
WWD
Clinton needs to stop rocking YELLOW
Yellow is not a happy color when you look ugly in it.
Just in the month of February only she has worn this ugly yellow suit or the one with out the black trim 9x. Yes, nine times. Please, Clinton, stop wearing yellow!
Just in the month of February only she has worn this ugly yellow suit or the one with out the black trim 9x. Yes, nine times. Please, Clinton, stop wearing yellow!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Daily News : February 25, 2008
Obama slams smear photo.
Politico
Drudge Report
"Venezuela is Cuba's biggest benefactor and sends the Caribbean nation millions of barrels of favorably priced oil each year. In return, Cuba has sent about 30,000 doctors to work in the OPEC nation."
Chavez jokes with new Cuban leader.
Reuters
First biofuel flight.
Reuters
Trial starts fro Detectives in Bell shooting.
New York Times
NY Police trial for groom's death.
BBC
Hillary should get out now.
Newsweek
Who will tell Hillary?
The Washington Post
Ralph Nader in the race. why?
New York Times
Nader run could open an avenue for Bloomberg.
NY Sun
Obesity more dangerous than terrorism?
Breibart
Co-Pilot dies during a flight.
BBC
Fewrer youths jump behind the wheel at 16.
New York Times
Full list of Academy Award Winners
Perez Hilton
Must see movie! Won for best Foreign Film: The Counterfieters
Trailer
Oscar Fashion.
Jezebel
More Fashion
Hollywood Tuna
Man dies in cake-eating contest.
BBC
Retailers crack down on serial returns. I hate these people.
Boston Globe
Where do you find peace in NY?
New York Times
Travel information : The Carribbean : Which I just came back from, and miss so very much.
New York Times
World Food without leaving the neighborhood.
New York Times
Politico
Drudge Report
"Venezuela is Cuba's biggest benefactor and sends the Caribbean nation millions of barrels of favorably priced oil each year. In return, Cuba has sent about 30,000 doctors to work in the OPEC nation."
Chavez jokes with new Cuban leader.
Reuters
First biofuel flight.
Reuters
Trial starts fro Detectives in Bell shooting.
New York Times
NY Police trial for groom's death.
BBC
Hillary should get out now.
Newsweek
Who will tell Hillary?
The Washington Post
Ralph Nader in the race. why?
New York Times
Nader run could open an avenue for Bloomberg.
NY Sun
Obesity more dangerous than terrorism?
Breibart
Co-Pilot dies during a flight.
BBC
Fewrer youths jump behind the wheel at 16.
New York Times
Full list of Academy Award Winners
Perez Hilton
Must see movie! Won for best Foreign Film: The Counterfieters
Trailer
Oscar Fashion.
Jezebel
More Fashion
Hollywood Tuna
Man dies in cake-eating contest.
BBC
Retailers crack down on serial returns. I hate these people.
Boston Globe
Where do you find peace in NY?
New York Times
Travel information : The Carribbean : Which I just came back from, and miss so very much.
New York Times
World Food without leaving the neighborhood.
New York Times
Friday, February 15, 2008
Daily News : February 15, 2008
Michelle Obama
New York Times
Hezbolla Cheif Threatens Israel
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has warned that the militant group is ready for "open war" with Israel, after the killing of one of its leaders in Syria.
"Israel has rejected Hezbollah's claims that it is responsible for Mughniyeh's assassination, but nonetheless has put its embassies and other missions around the world on high alert and boosted troop deployments on the Lebanese border."
BBC
BBC
JPost
Iran's President to visit Iraq in March
Breibart
Rice sent to Kenya
Ms. Rice will be accompanying President Bush on his trip to the African states of Tanzania, Rwanda, Benin, Ghana and Liberia, which begins on Saturday.
BBC
Venezuela breaks its ties with Exxon
BBC
Joanne Borgella
American Idol
Huckabee
The Washington Post
McCain rolls on, takes aim at Obama
Politico
Bloomberg rips government over failing economy
CBS
New York Times
Hezbolla Cheif Threatens Israel
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has warned that the militant group is ready for "open war" with Israel, after the killing of one of its leaders in Syria.
"Israel has rejected Hezbollah's claims that it is responsible for Mughniyeh's assassination, but nonetheless has put its embassies and other missions around the world on high alert and boosted troop deployments on the Lebanese border."
BBC
BBC
JPost
Iran's President to visit Iraq in March
Breibart
Rice sent to Kenya
Ms. Rice will be accompanying President Bush on his trip to the African states of Tanzania, Rwanda, Benin, Ghana and Liberia, which begins on Saturday.
BBC
Venezuela breaks its ties with Exxon
BBC
Joanne Borgella
American Idol
Huckabee
The Washington Post
McCain rolls on, takes aim at Obama
Politico
Bloomberg rips government over failing economy
CBS
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