Article of the week (13/2009): The Big Takeover

Posted on Mar 27, 2009 in Finance Since I read anywhere from 20 to 100 articles on finance a week I thought it would be a nice addition to the blog to share the best ones here. So in the future I’ll be posting my favourite article from the previous week on Fridays along with some runner-ups if there are many good articles that week. This week’s article is The Big Takeover by Matt Taibbi in Rolling Stone magazine....
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LondonHlaup.com

Posted on Mar 27, 2009 in Blog, Health I have just set up the site LondonHlaup.com since I plan on running in the Halstead and Essex Marathon which is held on Sunday 10th of May 2009 in Halstead, Essex. Because I’m running the marathon I want to use the opportunity to raise funds for the charity organization CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA. CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIA is one of the UK’s leading charities and is dedicated to fighting...
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The Wrestler

Posted on Mar 27, 2009 in Movies I saw The Wrestler a short while ago but somehow forgot to post about this masterpiece. The Wrestler stars Mickey Rourke as Randy “The Ram” Robinson a run down wrestler who used to be famous in the 80s. He is now working in a supermarket and does weekend wrestling shows to make ends need while keeping his body fueled with various questionable supplements. The movie tells “The...
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The future of gaming: OnLive

Posted on Mar 27, 2009 in Games GDC is being held this week and what seems to have grabbed everyones attention after the first day on Monday is the introduction of OnLive a new online gaming service which promises to abolish the need for a powerful computer or a specific console to be able to play the latest and greatest games. They offer to create one unique gaming platform available for access on any TV or computer through...
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UGG Boots

Posted on Mar 21, 2009 in Blog I have never been one of those people that claim to understand fashion, but then again I don’t dress like a twat nor am I a fashion victim. I find a whole lot of fashion trends ridiculous but the one that’s really just made me facepalm a lot is the rise in the popularity of UGG Boots. UGG boots are sheepskin boots with wool inner lining and similar boots have been use by Chinese and...
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