Woody Allen on Life & Death
What does one of the most prolific movie directors of our time think about life? In a career as a director and actor spanning decades, Woody Allen has had his share of success and controversy. In a recent interview about his latest film "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger," Allen was asked his views on life:
“I have a very grim, pessimistic...
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Lonely? Rent a Friend
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Would you pay to hire a friend for an hour? Although there are plenty of online dating sites, RentaFriend.com may be the first to offer a friend-connection service ... for a price. It will cost you $10/hour to connect with a friend in your local...
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What are you Searching For?
Far more people in Canada used the Internet for "personal interactions" last year than those who didn't. According to Statistics Canada, "Eighty per cent of Canadians age 16 and over used the Internet for personal reasons in 2009, up from 73 per cent two years earlier." I was a bit surprised that only 80% used the Internet. Less surprising is that...
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What do you Crave?
If you could wish for anything in the world, what do you most desire? Take a minute and dream big. If you could write the story of your life any way at all, what would it look like? What would you give in exchange for the satisfaction of that longing?
We all long for something more – and it’s not necessarily the things you can buy at the...
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Olympians: More Than a Medal
Kelly Clark, a member of the US Olympic Women’s Snowboarding team, knows a lot about pressure. The gold medalist from the 2002 Olympic Winter games, a bad landing kept her out of the medals in 2006. This year she’s in Vancouver looking to add another medal to her collection.
Being an Olympian comes with a lot of pressure. “If you know...
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Helping the Homeless, Practicality Please
With the Olympics coming to town, one cannot help but be aware of the concern over the homeless population. It has been a topic front and center since we first learned that Vancouver would be holding the 2010 games. In 2006, CTV was already reporting that the homeless population in the city may have tripled, producing numbers of up to 3000 people...
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Chris Henry & Tiger Woods: Private Disputes Steal Headlines
The news is full of crumbling relationships. Disputes and betrayals result in divorce, devastation and in one tragic story this week, even death. We can’t help but watch with a combination of disgust and intrigue. The people who we’ve placed on the pedestal of success are letting us down. In a sick way it makes them seem normal.
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