Those who work in the charity sector have a lot to do with donors and typically one comes across one of two types : the obnoxious kind who makes it very clear from the first encounter that they see the charity worker and his agency as nothing more than a glorified beggar. Often this kind […]
The Benediction of Big Al
6/17/08 The Benediction of Big Al by Mary Lyon Now we know Barack Obama is the heir. Al Gore has now stepped forward to give his endorsement. It was not, however, quite the triumphant return to the political stage that I had hoped to see from Al Gore. In the interest of full-disclosure, I’m an […]
Having a Child After 30
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a child in your thirties? Would it be easier or harder? Would you have enough energy? Pennie Gregory was 32 years old when she had her son, and she is going to give us her perspective on the matter. ANGEL: How did you feel […]
Secrecy and Justice at the ICTY
By Simon Jennings in The Hague Lingering claims that the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, ICTY, struck a deal with Belgrade which led to controversial Serbian military documents being kept under wraps have fuelled a debate on whether there should be greater transparency of proceedings at the court. Tribunal-watchers have […]
DO MEN PREFER CARS TO WOMEN?
I was eavesdropping on a group of secondary school lads in their canteen some weeks ago. A green BMW X5 had just pulled up in the parking. The driver, a cute and elegantly dressed mulatto lady, alighted and sashayed past us to the counter. Our- mine and the boys’, lustful gazes went after her. […]
Every $1 Billion Spent on Rebuilding Infrastructure Creates 42,000 Jobs
by James Parks, Apr 29, 2008 Too often, the only time lawmakers think seriously about rebuilding our nation’s aging and crumbling infrastructure is after a disaster like the collapse of a bridge in Minneapolis or the destruction of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Then a few months later, the issue is pushed back to make way […]
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