Nov 16, 2009 -
Universal's UK 'Couples Retreat' Poster Brings Cries of Racism by Removing Black Actors
by Matt Ufford
A racially-tinged advertising decision has gone awry for the movie "Couples Retreat."
Marketers of the Vince Vaughn comedy, which stars four couples in a tropical paradise, removed black actors Faizon Love and Kali Hawk from the promotional poster used in the United Kingdom after the U.S. version used all four couples.
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Nov 11, 2009 -
A year after an unruly crowd trampled a worker to death at a Wal-Mart store, the nation’s retailers are preparing for another Black Friday, the blockbuster shopping day after Thanksgiving. Along with offering $300 laptops and $99 navigation devices, stores are planning new safety measures to make sure the festive day does not take another deadly turn.
Last year, frenzied shoppers at a Wal-Mart in Valley Stream, N.Y., trampled Jdimytai Damour, a temporary store worker who died soon afterward.
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Nov 06, 2009 -
Goal Number 1.Guitar
What I want to achieve:Fear of Flying - rocket to the moonStrumming PatternIf the moon fell down tonight
Mariage d'amorCanon in dWhat Am I going to do to achieve it :1) Play guitar at least 1 - 2 hours per day2) Read up on guitar music theory 3) Go to website and learn the strumming pattern , fingering warm up.4) Die Die Die never give up attitude !!!!Goal Number 2 !!!
Cooking !
What I want to achieve :1) Learn the basic - Frying , baking blah blah blah .2) Cook a full course Meal3) Learn from mother ( take notes )4) Spagehtti5) Muffins and cookies6) Fish , pork , chicken porridge ;)7) Read up Read up Read up !!!How Am I going to achieve It :
1) Read up Read up Read up !!!
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Nov 04, 2009 -
How Brilliant!™
Go Green! Recycle your old jewelry
It's time to round up those items that are far too special to be tucked away in a jewelry box at the back of your closet!Unique, sentimental and full of individuality, Jen Boaz's "Brilliant"™ necklaces give new life to the brooches, charms, watches, rings, bracelets, and earrings you love, but no longer wear. The result: a one-of-a-kind treasure that lets your most meaningful items lie close to your heart where they belong- How Brilliant!™ Here's how to get started: Gather charms, securely package them and mail to Jen Boaz Jewelry.
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Oct 28, 2009 -
Actions often speak louder than words but these sweet things to say to your boyfriend can overshadow quite a few actions.
1) You make me feel like a better person. This lets him know that he helps you and that you need him in order to feel you are at your best.
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Oct 24, 2009 -
If President Obama were to look down at his ankles right now, he’d see two Cheneys gnawing away. Former vice president Dick Cheney and Mr. Cheney’s daughter Elizabeth.
This father-daughter duo of Bush administration veterans has been highly critical of the Obama administration and of Barack Obama personally.
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Oct 15, 2009 -
by Troy Senik
http://nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/who-killed-california
My apologies for having nothing originally in this post. The text was here but didn't show up.
Apparently this article is too long to be printed here, at about 11 pages. It is nevertheless worth reading, unless, as someone has already done, you have made your mind up what to believe before reading.
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Oct 03, 2009 -
Short Biography
Stewart was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her father, John Stewart (not to be confused with The Daily Show`s Jon Stewart), is a stage manager and television producer who worked for FOX. Her mother is a scriptwriter who comes from Australia.
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Sep 08, 2009 -
HSBC, one of the biggest banks on the planet, has taken to calling itself "the world's local bank." Starbucks is un-branding at least three of its Seattle outlets, the first of which just reopened as "15th Avenue Coffee and Tea." Winn-Dixie, a 500-outlet supermarket chain, recently launched a new ad campaign under the tagline, "Local flavor since 1956."
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Sep 15, 2009 -
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