In 1995, then-professor Barack Obama went on a very modest tour with his just published memoir, Dreams From My Father. During the tour, he underwent his first national interview on the PBS show Connie Martinson Talks Books.
This YouTube video of that interview has had just 5,819 views. The discussion...
1 Comments | Posted January 26, 2012 | g:i A
It might not have the panache of a 4th of July, but today, the 26th of Jan, is Australia Day -- otherwise known as Vegemite, Beer and Barbeque Day, White Invasion Day, Sorry Day. But this is a light and fluffy holiday blog, so we won't go there.
Although President...
Posted January 17, 2012 | g:i A
Remember that old Bond movie, You Only Live Twice? Well, it's actually true.
You have your "normal" life in your physical body, which does all kinds of wild and crazy things. Or not.
Then you have your digital life -- and believe me, that's as real as the one that...
Posted November 30, 2011 | g:i A
Now that grown men have regained a regular heartbeat, women have stopped fainting and children screaming , we can calmly consider the recent fleeting visit to Australia of superhero-rockstar President Barack Obama.
The interested will know that President Obama was received with nothing short of adulation, even from the local...
Posted November 15, 2011 | g:i A
Posted November 9, 2011 | g:i A
If you've heard of Cesar Milan, the Dog Whisperer -- let's face it, who hasn't -- you'll know that a dog needs a job in life, if he or she is not to become neurotic and anxious.
Then there's that New York Times bestseller, "A Dog's Purpose," whose author surely...
Posted November 8, 2011 | g:i A
Back in August 2008, I (correctly, she says smugly) predicted a win for Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential election, based on the spectacular popularity of his memorabilia on eBay.
You can check out the blog here.
At that time, John McCain was his opponent, and he was...
Posted October 31, 2011 | g:i A
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Posted October 24, 2011 | g:i A
Dearest Trisha,
You are about to have a rough year. Your 16th birthday was crap, I know, like a lot of your life so far, but I promise it'll be ok.
I feel a bit teary writing this to you, because when you needed me in those awful teenage...
Posted October 17, 2011 | g:i A
Acclaimed Australian actor Susie Porter, the face of $1Day
Have you ever thought to yourself, "You know, if everyone on the planet who could afford it gave just $1.00 on one day, we could raise about $3 billion...
Posted September 19, 2008 | g:i A
Anyone with even the vaguest interest in the US election will know that most people outside the US wish they could vote on November 4 - and that they would vote for Democrat Senator Barack Obama.
However, any opinion poll watcher would know that American voters are almost evenly divided...
Posted August 5, 2008 | g:i A
Do this some time: get to advanced search on eBay.com, type in Obama, click completed listings only, then choose "highest price + postage" from the drop down menu on the list of items. Then do the same for McCain.
For months now, I've been running this random check of the...
Posted March 5, 2012 | g:i A