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Global Mindscape
http://globalmindscape.blogspot.com
There's a big difference between being obsessively politically correct and being polite and decent. How can we learn from each other if we can't speak our minds without the fear of offending? This blog provides intelligent people with the opportunity to make intelligent and honest observations about our species ... and about our planet.
Recent Posts
Good news: Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush to be released early ...
An Iraqi journalist imprisoned for throwing his shoes at former President George W. Bush will be released next month after his sentence was reduced for good behavior.Muntadhar al-Zeidi's act of protest during Bush's visit to Iraq turned the 30-year-o...
Cheney criticizes "political" CIA probe plan ...
By Tabassum Zakaria; editing by Mohammad ZarghamWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney criticized President Barack Obama's ability to handle national security after the Justice Department appointed a special prosecutor to inv...
Wikipedia testing new method to curb false info ...
By ANDREW VANACORE, AP Business WriterWikipedia said it is testing a new method for curbing false information in its entries as the online encyclopedia seeks a balance between credibility and openness.While anyone can still edit articles, the site is...
EU launches probe into 'exploding' iPhones and iPods ...
Bruno Waterfield in Brussels and Henry Samuel in Paris for The TelegraphEuropean Union consumer safety watchdogs have launched an investigation into reports that Apple iPods and iPhones are "exploding" in the summer sunshine. Officials have acted aft...
Arab Emirates Holiday Advert 'Borrows Dorset Landmark' ...
Sky NewsAn Arabian resort in the United Arab Emirates looks as if it has been caught borrowing a British landmark to help tempt tourists to its beaches.Owners of Durdle Door in Dorset are bemused that a photograph of their Jurassic Coast beauty spot ...
Guitar legend Les Paul dies at 94 ...
AP - Thursday, August 13, 2009 (edited by Paul)NEW YORK — Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday....

