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I like to read the blogs at The Harvard Business Review. Occasionally they have some really interesting insightful articles. The following link takes you to a view of the 5 things that you should STOP doing in 2012 and it is so obvious that I doubt that many can actually stop doing any of them. What do you think? http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/12/five_things_you_should_stop_do.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/07/us-cities-unemployment-rates_n_1183717.html?ref=business California seems to almost have the monopoly on the highest unemployment rate cities. And I guess you can get a job in Bismarck, ND if you want.

EXPAT (77) Lucky (46) How can one keep up with someone who will post some 77 posts a day? I admire EXPAT"S determination and competitive spirit. Since the contest began, EXPAT has 198 posts to my measly 149. Perhaps I should give away my password to a high school computer class...

The BAFTA Film nominations – Britain’s prequel to the Oscars - have been announced. John Le Carre’s Cold War thriller with Gary Oldman in the lead “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” and Michelle Williams’ starring vehicle about Marilyn Monroe “A Night with Marilyn” head the list with 16 nominations each. Meryl Street’s “The Iron Lady” in which she portrays Margaret Thatcher picks up 14 nominations. The tribute to the silent movie years “The Artist” gets 13 nods, with the civil rights drama “The Help” and Martin Scorsese’s first family film “Hugo” gaining 12 each. The BAFTA’s have 15 nominees in each of the major categories, making predictions more difficult t…

On January 23 most of the most popular websites in America are going to go dark in protest of SOPA. They include: AOL eBay Etsy Facebook Foursquare Google IAC LinkedIn Mozilla OpenDNS PayPal Twitter Yahoo! Wikipedia Zynga http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/04/9951078-will-google-facebook-others-nuke-internet-over-sopa

Happy Twelfth Day of Christmas! After all those damn birds, milkmaids, etc., you finally get some frisky young lords to frolic with. (I'll bet Lookin is already searching for a photo.)

What a sick stocking stuffer this lady gave to her daughter. She gave her a 11k lipo certificate. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/04/sarah-burge-human-barbie-liposuction-voucher-poppy_n_1183510.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

They have announced the names of the "celebrity" contestants for this years show... 1) Aubrey O'Day, breakout star of "Making the Band" 2) Teresa Guidice who stars in the Real Housewives of New Jersey 3) former Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza 4) first Latina supermodel Patricia Velasquez 5) former model Cheryl Tiegs 6) singer/actress Debbie Gibson 7) comedienne Lisa Lampanelli 8) former General Hospital star Tia Carrere 9) ex-mob wife turned novelist, Victoria Gotti 10)Magician Penn Jillette of Penn and Teller fame 11)American Idol runnerup Clay Aiken 12)Star Trek star George Takei 13)former Incredible Hulk, Lou Ferrigno 14)Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider 15)…

I thought this discussion was really interesting. Jane Fonda appeared at a recent TED conference (I loved going to those for a number of years) and she talks about your life's third act. What are your plans etc. I kind of view my entering my third act of five in my life. My first act was my childhood through college. My second act was 20 years in the corporate world and now my third act is in the philanthropy world of non-profits. How do I maximize this act? How long do I stay in this act before I move on to act 4? It's very interesting to find ways to keep life interesting and stimulating. Enjoy listening to Jane's view of life's third act:

Where's the politics forum?

This pic from the LA Times may not be self-explanatory, so read more: Bulgarian faithful

Knowing EXPAT's love for butts, someone must have been thinking of him when they took this photo, found at kennethinthe212.com:

Can anyone explain to me the difference between threads in the Pub and those in Politics? It seems to me that almost half the recent posts in the Pub are on the same or similar topics to the ones in Politics, with pretty much the same posters participating in both.

Can't WAIT for the tongue-wagging tsk-tsk'ing hissy fits on the Brand X message board. }(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmMTvwzGbvA

America's leading Christian football player is now enshrined in his own stained glass window. Tim Tebow, know for tebowing, an exercise in prayer before playing in the sporting event know as football, has reached this hallowed status in Buffalo, New York, according to jimromenesko.com. Any similarities to the real Jesus are probably unintended:

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/01/05/star-trek-tng-hd-exclusive-video/ Star Trek: The Next Generation fans be warned. They are planning a re-release in HD.

I absolutely love this show. It reminds me of the great prime time soap operas of the 80's. It is really a fun show to watch and the storyline is really interesting. it started back last night and I was glued to the set. Love it.

And my favorite gay blogger, Andy Towle, is taken with this video, "a true New York experience" called never a dull moment on the new York subway. Take a look, cuz Andy is rarely wrong:

Blogger kennethinthe212.com sure thinks so, as he posted this video of the young man singing the Sex Bomb song on the Australia Got talent show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-d-k85kvrQ

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-doris-day-films-20120105,0,5283202.story She has a new album of new music out that is really good for an 89 year old woman. I was very impressed.

Butt now Paul Angelo, MHA, MBA, Gay Matchmaker Extraordinaire, thrusts his theory straight up our collective discourse. "Clench those buttocks tight," says he, "and experience a surge of masculinity such as you've never imagined." No, really, it all obvious once you grasp the fundamentals of Neuro-linguistic programming. Essential Details Here How could we have missed this all these years? It's not entirely clear to me exactly how we manage things if we all convert to dominant tops, but I'm sure Mr. Angelo has thought of something.

The Super Bowl advertising has sold out, with most spots going for $3.5 million/30seconds, but one spot went for a record $4 million. The car manufacturers are back with a vengeance this year, and a very high percentage of commercials will actually be 60-second super blocks rather than the traditional 30 seconds. But I guess this show does have the largest TV audience of the year by far.

One reason might be that he keeps finding just the right pictures. This tribute to DADT involves "His airman, my Marine." And ain't it a sweet one? Check out towleroad.com.

It is not usual for one Board to continue a discussion from another, unless the original post appears on both Boards (which, in this case, it does not) - and especially when the thread has been closed. http://gaybuttonthai.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4135 But one recent thread on this topic drew several comments from posters who are also members on this Board - and the basic point at issue is one which, I believe, deserves further discussion. Hence this post. The subject was a two-year old Thai child from Sattahip who suffered from severe encephalitis. His parents had been told by the public hospital doctors that nothing could be done for the child and they sh…