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Karan Singh Grover: I like To Be Comfortable In My Own Skin
Describe your personal style in three words Not three words, really. I’d rather like to describe my sense of style as an attempt to just be ‘me,’ and being comfortable in my own skin. If you had to nominate another celebrity to style you, who would you pick? If not my stylist, then I’d be taking inspiration from either Yohji Yamamoto or Rocky Star. Nobody else. Three things that make a good suit In my opinion, the only thing that makes a good suit is a good fit. Once that is fine, the rest gets taken care of automatically. A...
A Taiwan Bloodbath Might Suit the U.S. Government Just Fine
A Taiwan bloodbath might suit US decision-makers just fine Wargames point to heavy losses in a conflict with China, but that’s unlikely to discourage America’s war advocates by Tony Cox RT.com Most sane human beings would shudder to think about the carnage that would result from a US-China war over Taiwan. For the warmongers and military-industrial-complex profiteers in Washington, the bloody prospects are something to contemplate and calculate with a mixture of anticipation and opportunism. No matter how they run the various scripts, the computers and the human analysts spit out findings that ought to be sobering for policy makers...
Games Are $70 Now, But You Don’t Actually Have to Pay That
Both Sony and Microsoft now sell first-party games for $70, and many triple-A third-party developers are likely to follow suit. This isn’t welcome news for gamers during tough economic times, but do you actually have to pay that much for games?Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
A Mining Lawsuit in Guatemala Shows How Trade Courts Put Big Corporations First
By Ana Sandoval ANevada-based mining firm is suing Guatemala for more than $400 million, the first suit of its kind for the impoverished Central American country. The company complains that the Guatemalan government didn’t do enough to protect its investments in the country. But that’s news to my community and others who faced violent police repression when we nonviolently demonstrated to keep these mining operations from poisoning our health and water. The firm, Kappes, Cassiday & Associates (KCA), filed its case at a little-known branch of the World Bank called the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)....
4 Easy Camping Meal Ideas For The Whole Family
This is a collaborative post. Please welcome today's contributor.4 Easy Camping Meal Ideas For The Whole FamilyFood is an essential part of any family travel experience. Eating meals together can help strengthen your bond as a family and create a sense of togetherness. Eating out at local restaurants is also a great way to explore the culture of the place you visit. Packing snacks and meals for the journey can help save money and ensure that everyone is well-fed and energized for the day's activities. However, planning easy and delicious meals for the whole family can be challenging, especially if...