Month: May 2005

In the hours after James Mbewe was laid to rest three years ago, in an unmarked grave not far from here, his 23-year-old wife, Fanny, neither mourned him nor accepted visits from sympathizers. Instead, she hid in his...

What is going on all around the world…in photos. Eleven-month-old Lokman Hakim Mondol, who weighs 22 kilograms (48 pounds) is brought at a hospital by his grandfather Tabarak Mullick, in Calcutta, India, Monday May 9,...

Own a Bit of Michael Jackson Puppet Theatre Olbermann is auctioning off the puppets the segment Michael Jackson Puppet Theatre for charity. The money goes to the Celiac Sprue Association. Olbermann has celiac disease.   Go...

a.k.a. “cyberspace”–and don’t think I wouldn’t be in the mountains right now if I had the choice. I’m not going to go for much coherence tonight. Instead, I just want to let you know that...

I have been following the many deals being made around the world by oil & energy producing nations (with a focus on Venezuala & China) for the last few months with much interest. As we all know oil makes the world go...