Not matter what we think of the lousy administration and short-sightedness of its decision-maker, they won’t be the ones to pay if the Big Three implode. But support to give the Big Three money fades as reports of past errors come back to haunt them. Here are a couple of such errors: 1. Hybrids –… Read More The Big Three: What is going to happen to Detroit?
People who don’t write (other than for school essays and company memos) often think that there is only one way to write. I beg to differ. I know quite a few writers and none of us have the exact same way of writing. Also, some writers have different ways of writing depending on what they… Read More Putting Humanity back in Arts: Introducing Tami
Fan Geek Battle Royale: Potter vs. Twilight The Twilighters are hissing and the Potterphiles are brandishing their wands credit cards. J.K. Rowling‘s Harry Potter-inspired The Tales of Beedle the Bard, lands on bookstore shelves today, sending salivating fans queuing up for a copy of the five stories that guided Harry, Ron and Hermione through Harry Potter and the… Read More Twilight vs. Harry Potter: The Battle Rages on in Libraries
I am dedicating a whole blog post on a useless but totally nifty new feature of Gmail. Some of the new ‘themes’ you can set your account to change according to the weather. So although I am stuck inside with no windows, I know what the weather is like anyhow. I know, random, but I… Read More My Love Affair with Google continues
‘Did Coldplay rip off Joe Satriani’, we are being asked all over the Internet these days. It seems that Coldplay might have copied their hit song’s melody from that of a song Joe Satriani wrote awhile ago. Now I’m no music expert. I’ve mentioned this before, but the only thing I’m good at when it… Read More Inspiration versus plagiarism in the age of the Internet: the case of Joe Satriani vs Coldplay
This is definitely worth the watch. It’s not scary, just… Odd. So what do you think? Is it real, or not?
I’m not a mother, but I do work with tweens and teens. I’m already very protective of them, and have often wondered how it would feel for a mother to deal with the things I deal with. One such example – just in case the title of this post didn’t give it away – is… Read More More Obsession with Edward Obsession: Another reason why Moms rock
It’s late Wednesday afternoon and I finally, finally! watched the new episode of Heroes. I have to admit… I cheated a little and read some of the reviews posted since the episode’s original airtime. I just couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen. I was worried it would ruin the episode for me,… Read More Review: Heroes, Season 3, Episode 12
Season 3 of Heroes has been a treasure trove of interesting themes to explore, which makes people like me very happy. Last week’s episode (number 11) might have disappointed on some fronts (especially with Sylar killing Elle – although that wasn’t too much of a surprise), but when it came to themes, it delivered. Since… Read More Follow-up – Review: Heroes, Season 3, Episode 11
Everyone who has been reading Sahar’s blog long enough knows that I’m a proponent of awareness only when it is accompanied by action. Awareness is essential; the Internet makes it possible for everyone. But often, we tend to become aware and then, well… Nothing. What’s the point of knowing about something if you aren’t going… Read More CNN’s Planet in Peril: a great tool to further the environmental discussion
