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Obama the Star, Cuba the Topic (Article in Spanish)
"The US President, Barack Obama, went to Trinidad and Tobago, met his Caribbean counterparts for the first time, and apparently convinced his audience that his country wishes to correct the blemishes of the past in order to create new links with the region..." - The US being nice to Cuba? Somebody pinch me...
Sri Lanka Rebels Call Ceasefire
"Tamil Tiger Rebels fighting government forces in north-east Sri Lanka have declared a unilateral ceasefire..." - Except terroist ceasefires rarely last.
"Ill" Worker Fired Over Facebook
"A Swiss woman has lost her job after her employers spotted she was using the Facebook website when she had claimed to be too ill to use a computer..." - Why didn't she say she'd fallen down the stairs! Sloppy...
UK Super-Rich "Hit In Downturn"
"The UK's super-rich have seen their wealth fall in the past year during the economic downturn, according to this year's Sunday Times Rich List..." - Aww! WHAT a shame...
David Cameron to Demand "Culture of Thrift"
"David Cameron will today underline his commitment to impose a "culture of thrift" on Whitehall if the Conservatives win power in a keynote speech to the party's spring forum in Cheltenham...." - Hmm, shorthand terminology for less funding for public services, and policy initiatives. Return to the mid-nineties' poor school and hospital funding, anyone? Vote Conservative '09!
Iowa: State that Made Obama Gives Its Verdict on Him
"It was in Iowa that Barack Obama won his first, stunning victory over Hillary Clinton to take a huge step towards the Democratic nomination and the White House. Last week, he returned to the rural, mainly white state to unveil his plan for a greener America - and found that many Iowans like what he has done, but fear for their future..." - Well, there you are then.
Chiwitel Ejiofor: The Star of Africa
"The finest Othello in a generation, a scene-stealing villain in Ridley Scott's American Gangster and now a brilliant portrayal of Thabo Mbeki - no wonder Chiwetel Ejiofor has the acting world at his mercy. Here, the south Londoner talks to Gaby Wood about his African roots and the end of apartheid..." - This man WILL win an Oscar, soon; believe me. He's AMAZING!
Eat Shoots and Leaves
"Like most things, salad is at its most tempting when it's young and bursting with life. Just add a few tangy chunks of feta cheese, says Nigel Slater..." - Ever since my healthy eating initiative began, I've become a salad fanatic. Quite a few useful tips, here.
Video: Seven Jewish Children
"Watch Caryl Churchill's play, Seven Jewish Children, which was written in response to the situation in Gaza in January this year..." - For an alternative production, have a look below.
Comments welcome!
"The US President, Barack Obama, went to Trinidad and Tobago, met his Caribbean counterparts for the first time, and apparently convinced his audience that his country wishes to correct the blemishes of the past in order to create new links with the region..." - The US being nice to Cuba? Somebody pinch me...
Sri Lanka Rebels Call Ceasefire
"Tamil Tiger Rebels fighting government forces in north-east Sri Lanka have declared a unilateral ceasefire..." - Except terroist ceasefires rarely last.
"Ill" Worker Fired Over Facebook
"A Swiss woman has lost her job after her employers spotted she was using the Facebook website when she had claimed to be too ill to use a computer..." - Why didn't she say she'd fallen down the stairs! Sloppy...
UK Super-Rich "Hit In Downturn"
"The UK's super-rich have seen their wealth fall in the past year during the economic downturn, according to this year's Sunday Times Rich List..." - Aww! WHAT a shame...
David Cameron to Demand "Culture of Thrift""David Cameron will today underline his commitment to impose a "culture of thrift" on Whitehall if the Conservatives win power in a keynote speech to the party's spring forum in Cheltenham...." - Hmm, shorthand terminology for less funding for public services, and policy initiatives. Return to the mid-nineties' poor school and hospital funding, anyone? Vote Conservative '09!
Iowa: State that Made Obama Gives Its Verdict on Him
"It was in Iowa that Barack Obama won his first, stunning victory over Hillary Clinton to take a huge step towards the Democratic nomination and the White House. Last week, he returned to the rural, mainly white state to unveil his plan for a greener America - and found that many Iowans like what he has done, but fear for their future..." - Well, there you are then.
Chiwitel Ejiofor: The Star of Africa
"The finest Othello in a generation, a scene-stealing villain in Ridley Scott's American Gangster and now a brilliant portrayal of Thabo Mbeki - no wonder Chiwetel Ejiofor has the acting world at his mercy. Here, the south Londoner talks to Gaby Wood about his African roots and the end of apartheid..." - This man WILL win an Oscar, soon; believe me. He's AMAZING!
Eat Shoots and Leaves
"Like most things, salad is at its most tempting when it's young and bursting with life. Just add a few tangy chunks of feta cheese, says Nigel Slater..." - Ever since my healthy eating initiative began, I've become a salad fanatic. Quite a few useful tips, here.
Video: Seven Jewish Children
"Watch Caryl Churchill's play, Seven Jewish Children, which was written in response to the situation in Gaza in January this year..." - For an alternative production, have a look below.
Comments welcome!
Your thoughts on the Conservatives? Spot on, old boy. Shame they're virtually a dead cert for a landslide.
ReplyDelete"... most tempting when it's young and bursting with life." Ain't that the truth. Mwaahahahhaha...
Btw, don't you find BBC News worse than useless? I've had to resort to the Evening Standard (excuse me whilst I go projectile vomit) to get London news. It's truly abysmal.
Thank God for the Independent/Guardian online! (The Independent is *the* news destination for me, after Towleroad).
Chewy, Oscar worthy? Definitely, but remember most of the time Oscars are usually given to people in American productions and I don't see him getting too many roles there unless it's as somebody's side kick. Also it usually takes about 10% talent and about 90% politics which I'm not sure that he has in his favor right now.
ReplyDeleteka-os|theory - I know, and lament the coming storm that is a return to power for the Conservatives: why do you think I've been test-driving life in foreign countries with left-leaning governments (wikipedia PSOE to see what I mean)
ReplyDeleteCurious - I totally agree with you, which is why I rate most nominated actors and other artists more than the winners, sometimes. How cool would it be to say you knew someone nominated for an OSCAR?!