Last week I watched a 2007 documentary titled <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0912592/">My Kid Could Paint That</a>. It chronicles the rise and fall of four year old painter <a href="http://www.marlaolmstead.com/home.html">Marla Olmstead</a>. Watching the film was an academic exercise for me. However, it was also enjoyable. I took notes on a number of things as I watched. The most […]
David Carr and Michael Wolff Spar on the Future of Media
The following is the transcript of I Want Media’s Future of Media forum. The webcast was produced by GroundReport and powered by Mogulus. Catch the full video on-demand on www.groundreport.com/tv. I Want Media held its first-ever discussion forum, The Future of Media, at New York University on June 4, 2008. The Future of Media presented […]
Air Fare Soars
The high cost of crude oil in the international market is taking its toll on airlines in the United States. US, most of whom are finding new ways to pass the extra cost to their passengers. One of such is baggage fees, which is fast becoming an unavoidable part of flying in the US as […]
Case filed against WAPDA
Case filed against WAPDA irregularities CHITRAL: 14 June 08: Chief patron of the All pensioners Association District Chitral and PPP leader, Wg Cdr (r) Fardad Ali Shah has filed a judicial case on behalf of the people of Chitral town against irregularities and anti consumer policies of the WAPDA Chitral. The petitioner has […]
LRA Prepares for War, not Peace
– By Katy Glassborow and Peter Eichstaedt in The Hague, with Emma Mutaizibwa in Kampala (AR No. 168, 24-Apr-08) The feared Ugandan rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army, LRA, is building up its military capacity at a time when it is supposed to be preparing to disarm under a peace agreement, IWPR can reveal. IWPR has […]
More Strategies for Getting Out of Debt
Part 16 in a series of how to be successfully self-employed Here are some more strategies for getting out of debt, in addition to those introduced in Part 14, Dig Yourself Out of Debt, and Part 15, Get Rid of Credit Card Debt. Start paying cash This can be the hardest part of getting out, […]