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Canadian General Election
Don't forget to vote today!!
http://www.elections.ca/
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Islamic banking
I met a dude who has an extensive education in Islamic Banking and Finance. I had never heard of such a thing, but apparently, it's quite established and heavily practiced in the Middle East, especially in Egypt.
"Islamic banking refers to a system of banking or banking activity that is consistent with Islamic law (Sharia) principles and guided by ( Read more... ) -
Body of Lies - Not Recommended ** 1/2
Director: Ridley Scott
Players: Russel Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio
TrailerI went to this movie not knowing anything about it and boy was I regretting not having done my research. They should have ended this movie 15 minutes before they chose to. This is Rideley Scott trying to do Syriana in a a smooth, easily digestible, happy ending Hollywood ( Read more... ) -
Rachel Getting Married - Recommended ****
This is NOT your family, but this IS your family. See this movie. I am in absolute awe of it's near perfections. Hathaway or Irwin will be nominated for an Oscar for this one. Funny, painfully uncomfortable, horrifically sad and still real.
Rotten Tomatoes should agree more at 84% -
Obama Sing for Change
Children of the Corn
Part II
Creepier and Suburban. -
Short Story - The Dinner Party
It's rare to find artfully composed contemporary short stories these days, short of published collections by Jhumpa Lahiri and the like. I was presently surprised to read something this good in the New Yorker. It's worth it:
The Dinner Party Joshua Ferris fictionHow I beat the cold in 1 day
1) Wet Sock Therapy2) Cayenne Tea ( Read more... )What the financial crisis means for high-end prostitutes.
"There are some people who might just benefit from the current turmoil in the financial markets. One probably won't surprise: lawyers. The other might: sex workers ( Read more... )Various exercise DVDs I have:
1) Hip-Hop Abs
2) Yoga Booty Ballet
3) Yogalates (Yoga fucks Pilates)
4) Ministry of Sound's Pump It Up - The Ultimate Workout
Now I really want The Bhangra Workout