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Is there Something Worse Than Smoking?

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Smoking – No 1 Pariah? I have just finished reading Charles Murray’s latest book about the state of white America. An interesting observation is that smoking has a pariah like status for America’s upper middle class. I suspect that similar views are held by Europe’s upper middle class. His central premise is  that America’s upper middle … Read more

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A Real Radical Option for an European Environmental Agenda

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I get the feeling that the DG Environment has last its way. From a political and legislative power house of the Commission in the 1990s and first decade of the 21st century, it has backed away. Until a 7th Environmental Action Programme is adopted, the only clear, although not perhaps coherent record of what Europe’s … Read more

Technology Bringing the World Closer – Skype It’s A Good Thing

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Recently I switched to the Belgacom for TV, movies and internet but I hardly use it for phone calls. Skype has stepped in with crystal clear calls. I use it for calling family and friends. The quality of the line is excellent. For more details, click here: http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/homepage It is great for work. I used … Read more