Archive for March 14th, 2005
Where Are the Women?
While many companies are criticized for their portrayal of women in their advertisements and brochures, furniture giant IKEA is being criticized for something else: not portraying enough of them.
Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA is promising to depict more women in its instruction manuals after Norway’s prime minister accused it of showing only men assembling furniture.
“IKEA [...]
Random Apologies
US to Sudan: “Sorry for saying that we nuked your country”
The Sudanese government had a nasty shock this week, when it read on a US Congress website that the Americans had conducted nuclear tests in the country.
A House of Representatives committee report mentioned tests conducted in Sudan between 1962 and 1970.
However, when alarmed [...]
Hansen’s True Colors
PA leader Mahmoud Abbas pins the tail the Bethlehem Honor Medal on the donkey Peter Hansen the donkey
Green suits him.
Up to No Good
Because I don’t want to become one of those annoying people who keep saying “I told you so”, I present to you the following report, free of any remarks on my part.
A Palestinian that was freed from incarceration in Israel in the recent release of 500 security prisoners was arrested along with two other Palestinians [...]
A Smell That Bowls You Over
There’s rolling, and then there’s rolling.
Odors associated with bowling traditionally include smelly feet, cigarette smoke and beer. But what about grape, amaretto and cherry? One bowling ball manufacturer – Storm Products Inc.- is putting fruit and other popular scents into its mid- to high-end bowling balls, resulting in a steady increase in sales.
More than [...]
Winds of Change?
Egyptian Feminist Dr. Nawal Al-Sa’dawi has announced her candidacy for the office of President of Egypt.
Question: “First of all, Dr. Nawal, there is no doubt that your candidacy [in the Egyptian presidential race] has a message to it. What is the message that you would like to get across?”
Al-Sa’dawi: “My candidacy for the office [...]
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