Today’s public sphere is saturated with conspiracy theories. Relatively recently the international media purported that French President Nicholas Sarkozy plotted the scandalous downfall of the IMF’s Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a previously strong contender for French presidency, on charges of attempted rape in order to secure his position as the country’s leader. While “One must not […]
The Next Market Bubble Is Forming and No One Sees It
The mass media is obsessed with bubbles. They see market bubbles everywhere, like in crude oil, soft commodities or China… Granted, there are some serious issues with all three, especially with China and its consumption of the other two. According to a report from a colleague of mine, there could be something happening with regard […]
Santa Economics Is A Great Thing, Says “Real- Bearded” Santa
An interview with Scott Lannan, The Santa Movement visionary Scott Lannan functions as what he terms, "a real- bearded "Santa in several communities, but it was not until he was on the job in Aruba, that he had an epiphany. " I received the Santa suit at my grandmother’s funeral from an aunt around […]
Buddhism is an Eastern Way of Life Appealing to Westerners
By Jessica Porter Scarlett Sams works in a Presbyterian Church during the day, but on Thursday nights she attends a meeting of Tibetan Buddhist’s at Ekoji Buddhist Sangha in Richmond, Va. She is a part of a growing Buddhist movement in the United States of every day Americans finding comfort in this Eastern tradition. “It’s […]
Greenwashing – A National Sin?
Throughout the mid-nineties and up until the early part of this decade, I worked in the organic cotton, hemp, and recycled apparel industry. I began as an employee and then partner in a retail store on Venice Beach and in Santa Monica, California. Then manufactured a line of men’s and women’s undergarments called, Alternative Undies, […]
Taiwan Hottest Babe – Yao Yao
Recently as I was watching Taiwanese variety show, I realised that Yao Yao (瑶瑶) has been participating a great deal and is getting really popular. However, I was not unaware how Yao Yao gained her popularity. Apart from having a very pretty and angel looking face and an exceptionally figure. She is currently […]