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Category:Media and Gatherings
Wikinvest
A kind of open blog on financial markets. Worth a browse. Wikinvest
FT/alphaville
A good source of opinion on financial markets. FT/alphaville
Uncyclopaedia, the content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Actually its quite insightful and funny. Reminds me of Yes Men or Onion. Worth a look for a reality check or when you’re searching for the meaning of life. For Example: Earth (or The Earth as it is known by its self-absorbed inhabitants) is the third planet …
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Blog for mobile phones
I just installed a plugin to make astraea.net/blog render quickly on mobile phones. The Mobilize by Mippin WordPress Plugin. Hope phoneheads enjoy it! 😉
Guide to Socially Responsible Investment
See here the Guide to Socially Responsible Investment by NEF (pdf).
Happy Planet Index 2.0
See here the Happy Planet Index by NEF (pdf).
Peace Day
International Day of Peace – Wikipedia International Day of Peace website
History Commons
Chatting with a friend about current events and 9/11 prompted me to look at Loose Change – Final Cut, a documentary about 9/11. An eponymous Colonel is mentioned in the first 15 minutes, so I looked up Colonel Steve Butler on the web, which led to a comprehensive reference on History Commons and a 9/11 …
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The Kama Sutra finally wins over colonial law in India
The ancient Indian text the Kama Sutra makes an interesting read. It is not just a “sex manual” but also a guide or commentary on human behaviour and society. It allows for the differences in people and offers insight in to the intimate relationships that humans explore, including same gender sex. Homosexuality has always been …
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