Yearly Archives: 2012

The Bizarro US Presidential Election of 2012

21-02-2012

Barack Obama has had some real difficulties while in office since he has become president. He has lived through a financial collapse, a recession and huge fiscal deficit bequeathed by the Bush administration, and very uncooperative bunch of Republicans in Congress. But, each day, he must thank God for the state of today’s Republican Party. He must especially be thankful for the roster of Republican presidential candidates in the past 12 months. .

Has anyone who has followed politics ever seen [...]

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“Whitney Legacy” social marketing campaigns focusing on prescription drugs

20-02-2012

It was a tragic end for Whitney Houston who possessed a rare ability to sing like an angel. The sad spectre of drugged-out musical legends dying at a young age surrounded by pill bottles, booze and their enablers is well known; Judy Garland at age 47, Elvis Presley at 42, Michael Jackson at 50 and so on.  Even in the case of Houston, her death spiral had been in public view for many years. In all the coverage this weekend [...]

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Nineteen Eighty-Four Revisited?

17-02-2012

Many years ago I read Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. For those who have not read the book it is a piece of literary political and science-fiction. 1984 is a classic novel. Many of its terms and concepts, such as Big Brother, doublethink, thoughtcrime, newspeak have become contemporary vernacular since its publication in 1949. Moreover, Nineteen Eighty-Four popularized the adjective Orwellian, which refers to official deception, secret surveillance, and manipulation of the past in service [...]

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