.. With new leadership coming in, what now for the United Nations? A compelling argument to support it, despite continuing to be undermined by the United States, is made here.

Labels: Politics, United Nations

# posted by edopi @ 12:40:00 AM

.. Another reason to love New York? What about nobody really knows anyone, and it suits people here just fine.

Labels: Culture, New York

# posted by edopi @ 12:10:00 AM

.. How much to lose when you gobble up that sumptous dessert? Here's a novel way of approaching the issue. Check out that cool graphic.

Labels: Culture, Health, Nutrition

# posted by edopi @ 8:19:00 PM

.. Here's hoping that after the Christmas season, all the hope and genuine good-naturedness won't go away suddenly. Happy Holidays!

Labels: Christmas, Culture, Holidays

# posted by edopi @ 7:53:00 PM

Politics-related:

- Did the government break the law with regard to your privacy?

- Global Warming debate update: The bears may have stopped hibernating.

- China begins restricting exports to the US - of foreign adoptions that is.

Consumer Services:

- Don't know how to give? Let the business bureau guide you.

Technology:

- Cisco beats Apple to the punch regarding iPhone

Music:

- The week in music, the sales that matter.

Labels: Consumer services, Music, Politics, Technology, Weekend Review

# posted by edopi @ 11:06:00 PM

.. The South continues to attract more population from the rest of the United States according to the latest Census study. Arizona edged Nevada as the fastest growing state for the first time even as Louisiana predictably lost more people than any other state due to Hurricane Katrina. These movements have profound consequences for the country, not only economically but more so, politically. Economically, more people are going to where the jobs are and where they can get the most value for their money. It's not a surprise that net losers include California and New York, traditional magnets for population. The high cost of living and competitive job environment discourage the young, the engine of creativity of this country, from making their mark in the big cities. Politically, signs point to a growing purple-lization of the political landscape away from the traditional democrat-blue and republican-red terminologies. This means politicians in the future have to engage a more diverse voting population in more states than ever, pushing election discussions to focus more on solving problems rather than ideologies.

Labels: Census, Elections, Immigration, Politics

# posted by edopi @ 9:25:00 PM

.. Today Dec. 22 happens to be the beginning of the winter solstice in the Northern hemisphere, when the sun's rays are farthest away from the equatorial plane. This means only one thing, the shortest day and the longest night. Nighttime has commenced in NYC. For nocturnes everywhere, the feasting has begun.

Labels: Astronomy, Science, Seasons

# posted by edopi @ 4:35:00 PM

.. Will Cingular face an onslaught of lawsuits with the increase of their text messaging rates? I doubt it. Hordes of customers already duped by the "rollover minutes" gimmick might just not be able to take another blow and cancel altogether. With the use ot text messaging in the US finally catching up to Asia and Europe, look for more of these problems in the future. This time, it won't be just Cingu-liar, er.. Cingular, but other carriers as well.

Labels: Consumer services, Telecommunications

# posted by edopi @ 3:30:00 PM

.. What will happen to this country with news like this one about drug use in teens and another one about how poor students are getting disavantaged? We wanted to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? What about the WMD of broken education coupled with cultural disintegration happening in today's youth? This is a greater threat to America than any usual rhetoric spewed out by the left wing/right wing nuts of this country.

Labels: Culture, Education, Health

# posted by edopi @ 1:44:00 PM