Monthly Archives: July 2008

Support Democracy: Support Impeachment of Bush

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Oliver

Today is a critical day in the history of US democracy.  Either we will vote to honor our constitution and penalize those who disregard its basic tenets no matter how high their office. Last Friday the House Judiciary Committee met … Continue reading →

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Dr. Edgar Mitchell: “UFOs are real. We have been visited.”

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Oliver

Dr. Edgar Mitchell, NASA Astronaut and the 6th Man to Stand on the moon recently made the above statement during a live interview on Kerrang Radio. He went on to say that the Roswell crash – he actually called it … Continue reading →

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Is Foldera Unfolding?

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Oliver

Some of you might remember Foldera (FDRA).  The company enjoyed a brief moment of prominence and seemed poised to be a Web 2.0 darling that was breaking the rules and suceeding brilliantly.  So charmed was the company that at one … Continue reading →

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AlwaysOn Stanford Summit: a discussion on “open mobile”

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Oliver

I’m sitting in on a panel right now discussing what “Open” means in the context of mobile.  We’ve got representatives from Frog Design (Mark Rolston), Verizon (Anthony Lewis), Kleiner Perkins (Matt Murphy), Nokia (David Rivas) and Google (Rich Miner). Listening … Continue reading →

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Prepare to Be Amazed: Blind Piano Prodigy is Just 5 Years Old (video)

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Oliver

If you haven’t seen this video before you are likely going to find it difficult to believe what you are seeing.  This little girl from South Korea who has been blind since birth makes her debut on a South Korean … Continue reading →

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Floyd Landis and the Magic Water Bottle: Part III

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Oliver

Editor’s Note: Here’s the long-awaited third installment to my series on Floyd Landis and his epic Tour de France and subsequent doping controversy. While I don’t claim to have all the answers, I do have a unique perspective that is … Continue reading →

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And These People Expect Amnesty? (a Guest Post from Gary Burton)

Posted on July 11, 2008 by admin

Editor’s Note:  This is from an email I just received from a friend of mine, Gary Burton.  I was pretty shocked to see the images he’d sent me.  I can’t fathom why these kids would affront the very place that … Continue reading →

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Hancock: a Departure for Me, a Review for You

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Oliver

I’m not a guy that’s driven to review movies. Generally speaking, I figure that my taste and my opinion don’t matter much to other folks when it comes to cinema; and when you consider that I’ve lived in LA for … Continue reading →

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CAS Refuses to Hear Landis Appeal. Positive Doping Verdict Upheld.

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Oliver

So ends one of the most ludicrous, unfair, illegitimate and biased trials in the history of professional sport. According to CNN, a three person committee meeting in Lausanne Switzerland has issued a 58 page ruling denying Floyd’s request to be … Continue reading →

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Want a Limited Edition Nokia N96? Now’s Your Chance!

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Oliver

Nokia just launched this new site announcing the very limited availability of their newest multi-media computer, the amazing N96.  We’ve been hearing about this phone since 3GSM…the specifications are basically mind-blowing.  It’s the N95 on steroids, growth hormone, speed and … Continue reading →

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