The History of Sugar With Reference to 19th Century Mauritius

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

“THE HISTORY OF SUGAR IS A DEBATE ABOUT POLITICS, SCIENCE, ECONOMY AND SOCIETY IN A REMOTE COLONY LIKE MAURITIUS” WITH REFERENCE TO THE 19TH CENTURY MAURITIUS

The 18th century was marked by the fights between British, French and Dutch to control the sugar and slave trade, the [...]

Who is Brummie of the Year 2008?

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Posted on Who is Brummie of the Year 2008?: The nominations have been made, in some cases over and over a-bloody-gain, and the poll is live. Cast your vote — and you only get one, use it wisely — for Brummie of the Year 2008. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, [...]

Please Get Out And Vote Today…Your Vote DOES Count!!!!

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Posted on Please Get Out And Vote Today…Your Vote DOES Count!!!!: Please Get Out And Vote Today…Your Vote DOES Count!!!! Today is one of the most important elections in American history and we’ve seen plenty of support from celebrities for their candidate of choice. I don’t really think it is a secret [...]

Live Blogging Barack’s Coronation Speech

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Posted on Live Blogging Barack’s Coronation Speech: 9:56 PM Oprah with diamond studded Obama sunglasses?  I’m sure we call relate. LOL 9:54 PM Love the Britney Spears references.  So much for escaping the celebrity albatross. 9:52 PM Another half hour till the Messiah?  Uhgh! 9:50 PM Obama repeating Kennedy’s outdoor acceptance speech.  [...]

Beijing Olympics = Most Watched Event in US TV History

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

Posted on Beijing Olympics = Most Watched Event in US TV History: Beijing Olympics = Most Watched Event in US TV History Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton | 3 hours ago (source)

Jello Biafra

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

Posted on Jello Biafra: (Singer of the punk band “Dead Kennedys”) Nov 1990 – ‘Grow More Pot’ – by Jello Biafra From I Blow Minds for a Living, recorded at Slim’s, San Francisco, Nov 21, 1990 Does anybody out there know that for the first time in American [...]

Computer Endorsements

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Posted on Computer Endorsements: Regarding Microsoft and Seinfeld, check this history of celebrity computer endorsements. (source)

Ad Watch: Obama Hits Back Hard on Celebrity Meme

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Posted on Ad Watch: Obama Hits Back Hard on Celebrity Meme: Permalink :: Comment Tags: White House 2008, Barack Obama, John McCain, Ad Watch (all tags) Dem convention: Sebelius VP? by Jerome Armstrong, Mon Aug 11, 2008 at 05:27:54 AM EST [...]

Jolie Pitt First Photos Sold for ?

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Posted on Jolie Pitt First Photos Sold for ?: Now that the new Jolie Pitt kids have arrived to the world, the heat is on concerning the 1st photos! There have been numerous reports about which magazine will buy the photos and for how much! The bidding started a long time ago, just [...]

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Posted on : swell interview last March. My column today is not really a review of Blake’s book; it’s a blather about comics’ greatest enigma. Blake is the ultimate Ditko historian, and his book (and website, Ditko Looked Up) reflects his passion. It’s well-written, well-researched, and wonderously designed by Adam Grano. If you’re into [...]