Daily Archives: July 22, 2008

Smooth Evening

Desktop Wallpaper
This was taken after sunset. The blue cool color after the sunset was amazing and the clouds were moving quite fast, time to get a shot! I composed, breaking the rules! I targeted this “pier” which i guess is used by the fisherman at night. I love the blurred color of [...]

Wife’s online rant falls foul of judge

Tricia Walsh-Smith is ordered to leave her New York home after being accused of ’spousal abuse’
More: continued here

Chávez to sign $2bn arms deal

Venezuela’s president arrived in Moscow yesterday on his latest arms-buying spree
More: continued here

McCain accuses media of bias towards Obama

Coverage of Obama’s overseas trip attacked by rival team
More: continued here

Pakistan ‘failing’ its missing suspects

Government accused of failing to help find citizens who went missing after country joined ‘war on terror’
More: continued here

This one’s for Emma

Travel, life & style: Julie Bindel on how the death of an abused woman inspired her campaign to end domestic violence
More: continued here

Famous tortoise may now be a father

Science & environment: Lonesome George, the last surviving tortoise of his kind on the Galapagos islands, may become a father
More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

McMorning all, now the news

Product placement moves forward with the introduction of McDonald’s products into news shows
More: continued here

Obama is just what the Middle East needs

Comment is free America: Jonathan Freedland: Neither Israel-pandering hawk nor Arab-loving appeaser, the Democrat would bring active, engaged diplomacy
More: continued here

Yahoo quarterly profits fall 19%

Business & economics: Yahoo revealed that in the three months to June it spent $22m to help fend off Microsoft’s unsolicited offer
More: continued here

EU could use power from Saharan sun

Vast farms of solar panels in the Sahara could provide clean electricity for the whole of Europe, according to EU scientists
More: continued here

Kuwait plans new $132bn metropolis

Petroleum-rich state is to invest $132bn on its ambitious ‘Silk City’ at the head of the Gulf
More: continued here Powered by SmartRSS

Bale arrested over alleged assault

Arts & entertainment: Star of The Dark Knight arrested following allegations that he attacked his mother and sister
More: continued here

Schleck clings on to yellow

Sports: Cyril Dessel won the 16th stage of the Tour de France, but Frank Schleck remains the race leader
More: continued here

Motor show displays eco credentials

Science & environment: The British International Motor Show will feature a green ‘village’ with electric cars and bicycles
More: continued here

Abu Dhabi fund gains GE

Business & economics: General Electric is cosying up to a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund
More: continued here

Football hooliganism in the US?

Sports: News that West Ham United fans were involved in a ‘rumble’ in Ohio is met with bemusement
More: continued here

Pope Decries Materialism

During a visit to Australia, Pope Benedict XVI spoke out against the “sense of despair” that accompanies material prosperity. What do you…
More: continued here

Internet Marketing Rennegdes

The 1st edition of the Internet Marketing Rennegades newsletter is available now! This is a physical newsletter that will be mailed out to your house once per month. It’s full of Internet Marketing Tip’s Trick’s and Secrets to help you with your Online Marketing Business.
The newsletter features regular columns from Myself and our talented staff [...]

How To Communicate Design Decisions To Clients?

You may have noticed that in certain business and marketing circles there exists a “backlash” against the design community. Despite the rise of attractive, user-friendly solutions, in such cirlces unattractive designs have somehow managed to remain at the verge of acceptance. You’ll hear ideas being thrown around like “design is a waste of time — [...]

Firefighters Turned Away From Exclusive Nightclub Blaze

DETROIT—After responding to a fire at elite nightclub Tech-Noir, all 20 members of Ladder Company 24 were denied entrance and forced to…
More: continued here

Serbia vows Karadzic’s army chief will be next held over war crimes

New era in relations between Serbia and the west beckons after arrest of Bosnian genocide suspect
More: continued here

For Iraq to stand, we must draw down

Comment is free America: Matthew Duss: Though security questions remain, the Iraqi government’s support for US withdrawal is a sign of political maturity
More: continued here

McCain hits out at US media

John McCain let his frustration with the US media boil over for its coverage of rival’s world trip
More: continued here

Mary Magdalene’s modern legacy

Comment is free America: Tracy Quan: The feast day for the patron saint of fallen women should remind the world of the plight of sex workers
More: continued here