26 Sep 08
10 ways to rediscover the joy of motoring →
With rising petrol prices, jams and the ever-more ubiquitous parking attendant, motorists seem to have lost the joy of the open road. But problems with driving are as much in our head as on the tarmac, says author Tom Vanderbilt.
26 Sep 08
You know Apple have the tagline: “Mac - it just works!” How about Microsoft adopting: “Windows - never a dull moment!” ?— Twitter / Gareth J M Saunders: You know Apple have the ta …
25 Sep 08
Narcissists are using Facebook the same way they use their other relationships - for self pomotion with the emphasis on quantity over quality,— BBC NEWS | dot.life | A blog about technology from BBC News | Facebookers are narcissists
24 Sep 08
Archbishop condemns City traders →
Dr Sentamu noted the contrast between the bailouts to banks and the lack of funding for efforts to eradicate poverty.
The US Treasury has proposed a fund worth up to $700bn (£382bn) to buy back much of the bad debt held by banks and other financial institutions.
The Archbishop acknowledged the need for stable financial systems if poverty is to be eradicated but quoted commentators who said: “One of the ironies about this financial crisis is that it makes action on poverty look utterly achievable. It would cost $5bn to save six million children’s lives.
“World leaders could find 140 times that amount for the banking system in a week. How can they tell us that action for the poorest is too expensive?”
