We came bouncing into the new year 2009, exhausted, exhilarated, amazed we were still here and had done so well, considering all the devastation and terror unfolding around us, rather like the crew of the Millennium Falcon after they survived the asteroid storm (apologies to non-Star Wars fans). Our...
Whoop whoop whoopie! Joy, joy, joy. I'm among the millions of Americans who are expressing enthusiasm today for the inauguartion of Barack Obama as President. I'm in the overly optimistic camp toward Obama and I'm counting on him to fix everything! The economy, the war, healthcare and the...
Normal 0 American election celebrations are in works in London for next week’s historic day on Tuesday, November 4 th , with those who love Obama gathering to cheer on their favourite presidential candidate in Kensington. The party is one of two large gatherings happening in the capital, but the only...
Ex-Washington post digital chief, Caroline Little, has been talking in Amsterdam having a stab at answering the question about how newspapers can make money online. It is a tough question with no easy answers, but her advice is quite right when she says the winners are going to be those people trying...
Normal 0 Having just recently returned from travelling in America, I had the chance to quick peek into the minds of my own friends and family, who are anticipating a change in leadership come November 4 th . I heard people saying: oOOo Obama Rocks – the majority of my circle support Barack Obama’s race...
When in the course of human events it becomes obvious how painfully far a brand's reputation is from its own image, it opens itself up to criticism, scorn and heaps of interest and advice from well meaning observers. As an American abroad, I have learned a lot about my own country from new friends...
I know who wins the race for the White House. It's the Democrat, that Matt Santos, you know, the first Hispanic to run for president of the United States who beats this old white guy with health issues? Okay so that's the plot to the final series of one of the most brilliant television shows...
An interview with Matt Damon on Sarah Palin to watch here, it's very funny. He's worried what she thinks about dinosaurs and there's the actuarial tables to think about (boy do they make for worrying reading - don't worry, I think John McCain will be just fine). Damon is also struck how...
Forget Jonathan Ross, US radio shock jock (and celebrated junkie) Rush Limbaugh (Guantanamo Bay: "a tropical retreat from the Jihad") has signed a $400m deal to continue broadcasting his right-wing bile until 2016. Clear Channel signed the deal this week with its celebrated radio host, who...
If things were not already bad enough in the US newspaper business Tribune, which owns the Los Angeles Times, wants to slash 500 pages of news each week from the newspapers and up the advertising editorial ratio. Thanks, now you mention it I will take some news with my advertising. There have already...
