Archive for July, 2008
How many on the Net?
July 24th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
According to IDC’s Digital Marketplace Model and Forecast, a quarter of the global population – that’s 1.4 billion people – will regularly use the internet during 2008. So it looks like that Internet thingy is here to say. Looking at growth prospects, it is suggested that the number of Net users is set to jump […]
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Nelson Mandela: his 8 lessons of leadership
July 24th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
This article from “Time” magazine to mark Mandela’s 90th birthday makes for an interesting read. I have produced my own advice on “How To Be A Good Leader”.
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Will Smith: his 8 money-making movies
July 23rd, 2008 by Roger Darlington
It’s reported that Will Smith has just become the first actor in the history of the cinema to star in eight consecutive movies that have each earned more than $100 million at the box office. So, how many can you name and how many have you seen? I’ve only caught three.
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Another “Cry In The Dark”? (3)
July 22nd, 2008 by Roger Darlington
More than 10 months ago now, I did a posting expressing despair at the parents of missing Madeleine McCann being declared suspects and expressing my view that they were totally innocent of involvement in the disappearance of their daughter. So I welcome the much belated acceptance by the Portuguese police that the McCanns should no […]
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Detention of Radovan Karadzic
July 22nd, 2008 by Roger Darlington
I am delighted by the news that at long last Bosnian Serb war crimes perpetrator Radovan Karadzic has been arrested in Serbia after 12 years on the run. This could – and should – have happened many years ago. I was recently in Sarajevo [my account here] and heard at first hand some of the […]
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This is Zimbabwe
July 21st, 2008 by Roger Darlington
It’s difficult for the conventional media to report what is happened in Zimbabwe, but bloggers in the country are helping us to understand the true horrors and political manoeuvring. Check out the blog called This is Zimbabwe.
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“Lawrence Of Arabia”
July 20th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
I’m a massive movie fan and have almost 1900 titles in my card index system of films that I’ve seen. One of my all-time favourites is “Lawrence Of Arabia” (1963) directed by David Lean. This afternoon, I saw it for the 10th time in 45 years. This was the restored version shown at London’s National […]
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The American presidential election (50)
July 18th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
The is the 50th time that I’ve blogged on the US Presidential race – one posting for each state. They have been serious comments – so this time let’s have a little levity.
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“The Measure Of America”
July 18th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
Many people around the world – especially those in developing countries – think that the USA is a country in which everyone enjoys a good standard of living and has a long and healthy life. Of course, compared to most other countries on the globe, most Americans are exceptionally privileged, but the wealth and health […]
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A clever use of the Net
July 17th, 2008 by Roger Darlington
The British trade union Unison is running a campaign on behalf of 600,000 local government workers who are taking action because employers are asking them to take a pay cut. The union’s web site provides six ways to use the Net to contribute to the campaign. Check out the campaign here. I’m delighted to see […]
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