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POPSEarth Near Tipping Point, Climatologist Warns
What to do, what to do? That's the question for the average citizen. Do we just inore this brilliant man or get leaders who will listen and act? During a speech at the National Press Club, he rambled, as if his ideas were sprinting well ahead of his words, but he kept an overflow ballroom audience rapt. Already, he said, the world’s safe level of atmospheric carbon dioxide has been exceeded. Yet, in the 20 years since he first testified, no major U.S. law restricting greenhouse gas emissions has been passed, 21 new coal-fired generating units have been built at power plants in this country and total U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide have climbed by about 18 per cent. He also accused corporate America of a “greenwash” in which their environmentally friendly words are not backed by actions and he supported criminal charges against CEOs of corporations such as ExxonMobil who are smart enough to know the situation but are intent on continuing their fossil fuel ways. “When their d
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POPSWould you just shut up already?! It brings up an interesting point that makes me wonder if we've escaped the "Me Decade" of the 80s - that both the loud talkers and the jammers think they are in the right. (Similar to the crosswalk rule in Boston - you hate having to stop for pedestrians as a driver, but you hate when cars don't stop as a walker.) As handy gadgets frequently bring our personal lives into the public sphere, it's interesting to see the interpersonal disconnect and selfishness that springs up with it.
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POPSYou're Pitiful - "Weird Al" Yankovic This is a parody of James Blunt's "You're Beaut... This is a parody of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful." This song was actually recorded by "Weird Al" Yankovic, and is available for free download on his website. www.weirdal.com
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POPSYou're Beautiful I would love for this to happen to me. Or to do it to someone else. Perhaps I shall. Although the words remind me of James Blunt, which sort of ruins the feeling.
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POPSJake & Reese Light Their Fire Among the boldfaced names in the crowd were James Blunt, Dita von Teese, David Geffen, Barry Diller, Fisher’s ex and CAA honcho Bryan Lourd, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Kate Pierson of the B-52's and Fisher’s mom, Debbie Reynolds.
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POPSTop 10 Most Annoying Pop Songs of 2006 1) I haven't heard most of these songs. 2) I don't like the ones that I've already heard (that are on this list). Therefore, this must mean that I have great taste in music.
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