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Tech Execs Sound Off on the Apple iPad
We asked some of our favorite geeks and tech journalists to chime in on the new Apple iPad. Here are their takes: Ty Ahmad-Taylor, CEO, Founder, FanFeedr.com The most important news is what this means for consumers: They have choice in eReaders. The Kindle looks like a toy in comparison, with a similar price point,…
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Haiti Should Beware the Well-Intentioned
While comparisons of the devastation in Haiti to New Orleans may seem obvious at this point, serious reflection is still needed. As the world mobilizes to help reconstruct Haiti, we must analyze carefully how today’s actions will impact the long-term survival of Haitian institutions, its future growth and its ultimate positioning on the world stage.…
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Read/React: "A Message from an Average Black Person"
Over on HuffPo, comedian Elon James White has a message from the Average Black Person To Whom It May Concern: Greetings. My name is Elon James White. I’m Black. I write this letter on behalf of a lot of people that fall into the category of Average Black People. (Yes, I capitalize it, as if…
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Blog Noir: PostBourgie
The Buzz has been a long time fan of the crew over at PostBourgie, and today’s rant on ‘Cats’ is a nice midweek change-of-pace. The play is about a pack of stray, singin’-ass cats in an alley. The clowder is headed by a smarmy, lazy, particularly portly cat who sings passionately about his struggle to…
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It Wasn’t About Voting for Obama
The appropriate gift for a first anniversary is paper. And on ballots cast in a Massachusetts special election to fill the late Sen. Ted Kennedy’s seat, voters in Massachusetts sent President Barack Obama an unwelcome present. The recriminations for Massachusetts attorney general Martha Coakley’s stunning 52-47 percent loss began before the final votes had even been…
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NEWS STAND: All Eyes on Massachusetts Race to Replace Kennedy, More Men Marrying Up, and Hacks Hacked in China
DOWN TO THE WIRE TO REPLACE TED The U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts has become a referendum on President Obama’s health care reform plan. Voters went to the polls today to elect a replacement for Sen. Edward “Ted” Kennedy and what had been viewed as a routine election has turned into a close race with…
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King's Final Battle
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. shifted his focus in the dwindling years of his life to an audacious, but achievable goal: ending poverty in the United States. In his book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?, King argued that the United States must change its attitude and approach toward the treatment…
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Wyclef Jean Defends His Foundation
Haitian-born hip-hop star Wyclef Jean has launched a vigorous defense of his foundation, the Wyclef Jean Foundation, also known as Yéle Haiti. The foundation was the subject of criticism over the weekend after the celebrity web site The Smoking Gun published documents indicating that a large part of the foundation’s expenses have been payments to…
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Pants on the Ground?!
Larry Platt, obviously too old to really be considered as a contestant on American Idol, had a few choice words for all the young men out there wearing their pants too low. He’s a 62-year-old veteran of the Vietnam War and has set himself up to be one of the most memorable performers on the…
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NEWS STAND: Google Threatens to Exit China, Justice Focuses on Lending Bias
GOOGLE THREATENS TO EXIT CHINA Google says it may pull out of China after discovering attempts to hack into its accounts that may be linked to the Chinese government. The search company reported that “a primary goal of the attackers was accessing the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists.” Officials say the attack on…
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