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The down side of the Global Economy…

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

This is a frightening story which deserves a bit of reverse perspective.
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This appears to be the entrance to a Greenwich Village apartment building.
Let’s have the camera pull back from this shot to reveal…
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Posted in New York, Health, Pennsylvania, Africa |

When will Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi show his true colors?

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

Always!
A. J. Liebling had wondered why newspapers used to feign fair reporting
while using somewhat biased descriptors.
I present the “Libyan Strongman”
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The United Colors of Qaddafiton.
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Posted in Africa |

“Let them eat ‘Kenya-Ration.’

Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

How about if the entrepreneur flew the starving Kenyans to Houston for big Astrodome ‘howdy’ from Barbara Bush. “She’ll have them eatin’ outta her hand.” I only joke about this to keep from exploding in apoplectic anger. Katrina should have shown us that ‘the powers that be’ seem to demonstrate an incredibly icy unconcern about […]

Posted in Business, Africa, South Pacific |

The name Charles Taylor played a role in each of their lives.

Saturday, January 21st, 2006

Ellen Johson-Sirleaf
President, Liberia
Afrol News

Vincenzo T. Lombardi
NFL Hall of Fame Football Coach
Onlinesports.com
As far as I can tell, Vernon J. Biever is the photographer.

Posted in Africa, Football |

It’s a great idea, but do we need a Dalai Lama Ford at the next Daytona?

Thursday, January 19th, 2006

Mandela Launches Series of Comic Books
By KATHRIN HAASIS, Associated Press Writer Fri Oct 28, 2005
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Former President Nelson Mandela launched the first edition Friday of a series of comic books about his life aimed at encouraging young South Africans to read.
“You know you are really famous when becoming a comic character,” […]

Posted in News Media, Books, Africa |

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