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small men … given unfettered power and authority, … do incompetent, stupid, and evil things
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan (January 25, 2009) – The Bush-Cheney Wreckage I’m reminded of something John Cole said the other day: “The moral of this story is not the danger for Obama going forward with his Gitmo … Continue reading
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Hear hear
First Words and Deeds—By Scott Horton (Harper’s Magazine) We are not witnessing the articulation of a new “Obama doctrine.” Rather it is the triumph of tradition and experience over eight years of aberrant bad judgment.
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Obama not quite so wholesome
Its a been a heady period – a bit like watching the Australian Open to see the rise and rise of a tennis star – and reading reams of autobiographical press that probe through interviews for ‘qualities’ that make this … Continue reading
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Generation O
I missed this by a decade – even though I went for Obama. So its not about people like me. Word Spy – Generation O n. The generation of people approximately 18 to 35 years old who voted for or … Continue reading
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Obama slogan for the ultra right
NDTV.com: Uma dreams of becoming India’s Obama Bharatiya Janshakti Party president Uma Bharti’s latest slogan is “Yes we can”. It worked for Obama, Uma is now asking, why wont it do wonders for her too? “When I saw him taking … Continue reading
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Politics and Design
In 1998 I wrote a paper and presented it at a conference – the paper was called “Commodity fetishism and the need for theory building in Design”. It was one of those rare events where I showed my work – … Continue reading
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Does Obama Really “Get” Innovation? Not Really
I have in recent days been looking at curricula in design schools all over. You would have seen posts here about how service design is the management-wallahs (and there are many among us in design who find management a big … Continue reading
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Another year comes to an end
Its November – and I have finished my teaching for the year. So I am not thinking of my students – but am focussing upon the world of ideas. Typically in this period I reconnect with the core of by … Continue reading
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Obama White House Wishlist: ‘Office of Social Entrepreneurship’
Social Entrepreneurship – Change.org: Obama White House Wishlist: ‘Office of Social Entrepreneurship’ The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported yesterday that influential progressive think tanks New Democracy Fund and the Center for American Progress are advocating for the creation of a White … Continue reading
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Obama-Man
In june I took the will.I.am you tube video soundtrack and made a ring tone out of it. Obama made me acquire skills in Audacity. I sent it to some friends and colleagues – and they looked at me oddly. … Continue reading
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Yes We Can – Barack Obama Music Video
mmm …I took the audio from this video and made it into my ring tone. That was in June. more about “Yes We Can – Barack Obama Music Video“, posted with vodpod
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