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To those of us who live and work in Hollywood, movies are always the perfect gift. So we’re puzzled to read about the controversy that erupted when President Barack Obama gave British Prime Minister Gordon Brown a collection of classic movie DVDs.
It seemed like a chintzy gift to some sniffing British journalists. Impersonal, slapdash, borderline insulting — the sign, some suggested, of a president in over his head.
But, look, we’ve all been there. We’ve all been faced with finding a last-minute gift. We’ve all sprinted through the aisles of Walgreens, scanning the shelves for something — anything — that might possibly, if wrapped stylishly, qualify as a present. President Obama has the added burden of being almost completely broke, so it’s only natural that his eye drifts to the discount bin at the video store.
Continue reading WSJ: The President’s Diplomatic Gifts
Daily Mail: Former French President Chirac Hospitalised After Mauling By His Clinically [...]
Let’s just keep things in perspective. The economy is in a tough spot – for sure – but Europe, Russia, China, Japan, Venuzuela, Iran, and others have it much worse. Click “more…” to read the article.
Continue reading When the US catches a cold, the world….
I was asked by a friend why “middle America” has a negative knee-jerk reaction towards polls showing Europeans overwhelmingly prefer Obama.Â
Here’s one reason:
Seven years after the Sept. 11 attacks, there is no consensus outside the United States that Islamist militants from al Qaeda were responsible, according to an international poll published on Wednesday….In Europe, al Qaeda [...]
You gotta love the French. So Jérôme Kerviel (or “Evil Knievel” as they call him on CNBC) lost $7.2 billion dollars for Société Générale (SocGen for us English speakers). A little background for those unfamiliar here.
In a recent WSJ, the reporter points out the irony of French employment law as it applys to Mr. Kerviel:
[Société Générale] hasn’t managed to [...]
Sometimes you just can’t make stuff up better than this:
LONDON — London’s East End is notorious for its criminals, from serial murderer Jack the Ripper to mobsters the Kray twins.
The latest candidate for this rogue’s gallery is Janet Devers, a 63-year-old woman who runs a vegetable stall at Ridley Road market. Her alleged crime: selling goods [...]
Amazon.com may not offer free delivery on books in France, the high court in Versailles [...]
