Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Neymar Making the Most of Being the World Cup Poster Boy


How quickly he has grown, and how dependent a nation of 200 million people has grown upon Neymar da Silva Santos JĂșnior

Neymar scored the first goal of this World Cup two weeks ago and then the 100th goal of a tournament that still has not reached its second, knockout phase. But what is remarkable about Neymar is that he not only lives with the stardom and the expectancy placed on his slender shoulders, he embraces it.

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Edward Snowden Responds To Release Of E-mail By U.S. Officials

Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden responded to questions from The Washington Post following the release of an e-mail he had sent while working for the National Security Agency. 

Q: How do you respond to today’s NSA statement and the release of your email with the Office of General Counsel? 

The NSA’s new discovery of written contact between me and its lawyers - after more than a year of denying any such contact existed - raises serious concerns. It reveals as false the NSA’s claim to Barton Gellman of the Washington Post in December of last year, that “after extensive investigation, including interviews with his former NSA supervisors and co-workers, we have not found any evidence to support Mr. Snowden’s contention that he brought these matters to anyone’s attention.” 

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Appropriation of Paul Walker



In death, Paul Walker has found more fame and exposure than ever before. 

The announcement that Universal Studios plans to donate a portion of the "Fast and Furious 6" DVD, Blu-ray and digital sales to Walker's charity, Reach Out WorldWide, is just the latest instance of the continued buzz that has surrounded the actor since he and a friend were killed in a car crash on Saturday.

Monday, December 9, 2013

10 Action Movies Of All Time


Action movies are favorite to almost everyone. Action movies are full of excitements, full of hope that the evil will be punished, full of exception that the truth will win. According to Wikipedia.

Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes are thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases. It tends to feature a resourceful character struggling against incredible odds, which may involve life-threatening situations, an evil villain, and/or being pursued, with victory achieved at the end after difficult physical efforts and violence. 

So, in today’s post we will see ten top rated Action Movies of all time.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Five myths about John F. Kennedy

Jhon F. Kennedy
Larry J. Sabato is director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics. His latest book is “The Kennedy Half-Century: The Presidency, Assassination, and Lasting Legacy of John F. Kennedy.” 

 
Most everyone who was alive on Nov. 22, 1963, remembers where they were when they heard that President John F. Kennedy had been shot. JFK was the youngest elected U.S. president and the youngest to die. The fascination with him is never-ending: There have been hundreds of books, TV specials and films about his New Frontier, as well as the enduring controversy surrounding his assassination. Let’s debunk some of the most pervasive myths.