By: lifeinparis
Well I can't say I didn't try. I learned what it takes to get into a show during Paris fashion week if you don't have the coveted invitation. People do get in with ou...
By: englishalex
I have taken a job at a university teaching an English course. these types of jobs are not hard to get -- the amount of foreign students coming here now is just pheno...
Eating those dried ramen noodles packs? Here’s what ramen is supposed to be like. Sure, Japanese eat dried instant ramen noodles too, and often. But for real ramen, w...
1. He’s black. I wouldn't be writing this if he were white. 2. He doesn’t have an underage pregnant daughter. Obama’s narrative would improve if his underage pregna...
It's no longer an Easy Bake Oven Era for little girls in America. Finally, fairy tales will be less effective in shaping her dreams. Thank goodness! Successful women, lik...
At a time of war, when our country’s economic future looks as uncertain as Iraq paying for its own reconstruction, I still feel insulted that John McCain couldn’t fin...
I thought I would be ready with an overall review of the VP debate this evening, but I need to get transcripts and, hopefully, video clips. See clips here. Why? Because, ...
It would seem that a lot of the concerns about the financial markets has to do with confidence. See here , here , and here , for instance. It would also seem that The Mar...
America has sneezed, but instead of a handkerchief being offered to her, we're witnessing a global "wait and see" stand-offish-ness towards Wall St. It belies the reality...
Is it tea time yet? It must be tea time. We’ve been trotting all over London for absolutely hours now and I’m sure it must be tea time now. Let me introduce myself an...
So, if a McCain/Palin supporter walks out of one of the hate-stoking rallies and heads to an Obama campaign office and shoots a few people, are McCain and Palin going to ...
The supported style of debating in the U.S. is about how well you can avoid the question asked and steer your answer to some talking point you want to make. A skilled deb...
All bets are off! No matter who wins the U.S. presidency in November, the budget crisis will keep their hands tied from enacting any new policies in their first year. Las...
They say that you either love it or hate it, but Marmite is definitely not loved by a school in Wales as it has been removed from the Breakfast menu, the reason being...
By: amazwi
I was sitting at the table writing my first draft of my weekly story, and I kept on checking my clock, waiting for 8 p.m. to arrive. When it finally reached the hour,...
I never agreed with or quite understood the Bush Doctrine (In what respect, Charlie?) and after reading yesterday’s news , I understand it even less. I always thought t...
All bets are off! No matter who wins the U.S. presidency in November, the budget crisis will keep their hands tied from enacting any new policies in their first year. Las...
Anxiety, that’s what millions of Americans felt when the U.S. government agreed to bail out Wall Street, at a cost of $840 billion dollars. I thought there would be a r...
The supported style of debating in the U.S. is about how well you can avoid the question asked and steer your answer to some talking point you want to make. A skilled deb...
September 6 (cont ) Sister Paskwina goes on to tell us the history of the mission here at Isohe. She was actually born and spent her early childhood here. Her family was ...
Grandmother grabs McCain’s microphone during a town meeting and says, “I’m terrified. Obama’s an evil Muslim, he'll kill us all.” “Not true,” McCain replies...
So, if a McCain/Palin supporter walks out of one of the hate-stoking rallies and heads to an Obama campaign office and shoots a few people, are McCain and Palin going to ...
I wish I could say that times like these are all bad, but they’re not. These times remind me of when the electricity goes out, and after a while people begin to come ou...
Here's what I've been writing about in Politics lately: Talk Them Down! Palin: Power-Seeker Qualified The Confidence Game Politicking: Why Are Lies Acceptable Debate #1 O...
Do you think the final debate is going to get down and dirty since McCain is losing his standing for President? Do you think he is going to pull out all stops to make Oba...