In today’s society there is very high growth in cell phone usage; old and young alike are owning cell phones. In the majority of high schools in America almost every teen has their own cell phone that has the capabilities of taking pictures, accessing the internet, downloading their favorite songs, as well as making movies. […]
Historic third term looms for Irish PM
Let the horse trading begin. The electorate in the Republic of Ireland have sent a message of support to the Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern in a manner few had envisaged. Those of you who read my pre-election article will be aware that this ground reporter called it just as it turned out. But enough […]
Milan v Liverpool
There is no doubt that the disappointment being felt by Liverpool fans at this moment is palpable but, and although I write this the game still has five minutes to go, I cannot see any way back for Liverpool. Irrespective of the possession and the number of scoring chances Liverpool have had, Milan has had […]
Web2.0 is grassroots
This article just serves as an introduction to web2.0 for the grassroots people. So this article is by no means academic. I will try to avoid tech terms. Web2.0 is grassroots in the sense that if you look at web2.0 websites (meetup, craigslist, youtube, flickr, del.icio.us …), they are all built by the user. It […]
Should DNA testing be manditory on newborn babies?
Should states make DNA testing mandatory in hospitals when babies are born? I think it should be done because you have a lot of women who are pinning babies on men having full knowledge that the child isn’t legally theirs, but they’re seeking someone to take care of the child. How is it fair that […]
Rio De Janeiro
In the melting pot of Brazil, three quite different concepts of a square meal interacted delectably. The Indians, who were there first, contributed grains, vegetables and an appreciation of the abundant seafood. The Portuguese, who colonized Brazil, brought their stews and sweet tooth… and then imported African slaves who in turn added new spices and […]