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Me! Me! Me! America's Narcissism Epidemic
I recently stumbled across a book entitled Me! Me! Me!Obscenely Rich Bankers Claim to Do God's Work -- They Can Go to Hell
"Repent," the preacher cried out, startling those who heard him. This was no street evangelist ranting at the passing crowd, but the archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England. His sharp admonition was pointed directly at a particular set of sinners, who undoubtedly had never given any thought to the morality of their actions: the barons of global banking.27. The Quotations of Links of London
The humorous re-writing thus functions as what Hutcheon names "Parodic Satire" ("Tronie" 168), as Winterson challenges a whole way of life, intermingling a profusion of comic effects and intertextual referencesranging from Punch and Judy Shows and Dallas to irreverent allusions to the Romantic poets and botched quotations of their titles of poems. Some aspects of contemporary Western society which are criticized include materialism, capitalism, political and religious Links of London Bracelet, the power of the media, the S Charmwith physical appearance, narcissism, romantic love, illusions and irresponsible attitudes, disrespect for manual labor and emotions, and the importance given to the intellect. More generally and fundamentally, Winterson denounces all forms of tyranny - of totalitarianism, of fanaticism, of fundamentalism - all monologic discourse (R Charm), and all belief in a unique legitimating Truth.On Obama from Canada
Lament for a nation By David Warren, The Ottawa Citizen There is nothing new under the sun: and I mean, nothing. It is a point brought home to us with increasing force by the expansion of the Internet. Conceive of an "original idea."Smart Mama, Scary Book
I loved this article! So funny because her talking about the worrying is so true! But her whole point of the article is really good.Rob's GQ Interview(sorry its kinda long)
HE’S HOT, HE’S SEXY, HE’S UNDEAD
Two years ago, Robert Pattinson was a forgotten extra in a ‘Harry Potter’ movie. Then he got cast as a blue-balled vampire in ‘Twilight,’ the year’s kazillion-dollar movie franchise, and every woman in America over 14 wants him. Too bad he’s not sure he wants them
It’s December; Twilight, in which Pattinson, 22, plays an adorably tortured perma-teenage vampire too principled to drink human blood, has been in theaters for about a month.
Class Action Cosmetics Settlement: One Free Cosmetic Starting on January 20, 2009
Did anyone else out there sign up for this settlement? I just got my notice, but if you fall into the class, you're entitled to a freebie. In case you think this could be bogus, bellasugar posted on this too.Twittering
Source: Wired Magazine - Issue 15.2007 http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/magazine/15-07/st_thompson Clive Thompson on How Twitter Creates a Social Sixth Sense Twitter is the app that everyone loves to hate. Odds are you've noticed people — probably much younger than you — manically using Twitter, a tool that lets you post brief updates about your everyday thoughts and activities to the Web via browser, cell phone, or IM. The messages are limited to 140 characters, so they lean toward pithy, haiku-like utterances.# 20 of 40 Tips For A Better Life (Working Towards a Healthy Ego)
40 Tips For A Better Life.... and they are so simple.
Sent to me by a dear and wise friend.
George Clooney treats extras like dirt
George Clooney loves tormenting the extras on his movies. The 46-year-old star has revealed he made the minor actors on his 2005 film ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ roll in mud for a scene he never intended to use. George recalled: ”I kept them on for an extra three or four days and told them we had to do reshoots in the mud.
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