Director Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer, which didn’t even crack the top ten movies last weekend, is being called the best sci-fi film of the year, and possibly the best film of the year …
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All is not well in China. As we approach the July 4th independence celebration in the US, the Chinese are trying hard to ignore growing discontent with their political and …
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Another day, another story of wacky, arbitrary cruelty out of North Korea. The prison nation’s tiny supply of Choco Pies, a South Korean version of the moon pie, has been …
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The same skills that work for you in a day job aren’t always the same skills that work for you in running your own business. Being independent is hard, even …
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See more Living in… posts by Bruce Haring. The eyes of the world are focused on Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup of soccer. It’s a televised panoply of white sandy …
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Most of us don’t think about fish unless it’s on our plate, swimming in sauce with a hint of lemon. But that may soon be a luxury you can’t afford, …
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SAVILE — A BAD BILL MURRAY: You’ve probably seen the photos and heard the stories about the harmless fun generated by actor Bill Murray. The existential Murray makes a habit of generally …
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The Federal Republic of Germany has cancelled a telecommunications contract with Manhattan-based Verizon Communications, a decision the German government has made in response to the NSA spying scandal. The government of Chancellor Angela …
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Just this past Monday, we reported that the mainstream media were in a tizzy over the “Democratic” “People’s” “Republic” of Korea’s supposed fury about an upcoming American comedy film depicting the assassination of …
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Bitcoin prices were down sharply on mid-week selling, with prices recovering slightly to $561 after dropping from near $600 on Tuesday. The selling started Tuesday night, and was finally met …