The Roblog!A forum for distributing news, insights and musings about our life in Greece, an exile's view of South Africa, other topics of interest, and for exploring this new medium and my own creativity. Maybe make some new friends and/or enemies? Let's see.(Untitled)- December 25, 2006 The Wallace Christmas Newsletter for 2006 is online, accompanied by 2006 In Pictures.http://radio.weblogs.com/0109616/2006/12/25.html#a476 (Untitled)- December 11, 2006 Slavery: Sorry seems to be hardest word(From The Scotsman, Monday Nov 27)I was struck by reading this article from The Scotsman two weeks ago, and even more so by some of the comments appended to the article. "TONY Blair's attempts to condemn Britain's role in the slave trade without making a full apology have been attacked as "spin".In a newspaper article today, the Prime Minister issued an "expression of regret" for Britain's involvement in the forcible transportation of millions of Africans..http://radio.weblogs.com/0109616/2006/12/11.html#a474 (Untitled)- December 11, 2006 Four big, fat mythsBy Patrick Basham and John Luik, Sunday TelegraphLast Updated: 1:29am GMT 27112006Here is an article, seemingly well-researched and attributed, which seems so counter to the prevailing wisdom and the bombardment from all directions concerning obesity, diet and nutrition, that it is almost breathtaking. The core argument:"..the obesity epidemic is a myth manufactured by public health officials in concert with assorted academics and special-interest lobbyists. These...http://radio.weblogs.com/0109616/2006/12/11.html#a473 |