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Barbie Goes Green While Staying Slim and Plastic

April 9th, 2008 at 3:39 pm » Comments (1)

Barbie has clout. She is No. 41 on the list of The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived. Now she’s going green with the new Bcause collection which “Reuses and Repurposes Excess Barbie(TM) Fabrics and Trimmings to Create Fashionable and Playful Handbags, Pillows.”

Smart Planet weighs in on the environmental […]



Obama Evokes RFK in Speech on MLK Assassination 40th Anniversary (Video)

April 4th, 2008 at 7:42 pm » Comments (0)

Barack Obama chose to deliver a speech in Indiana, to pay homage to the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Had Barack Obama attended a service today in Memphis commemorating the 40th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, it would likely have inspired further comparisons between the two men, the slain civil rights leader […]



McCain: Martin Luther King’s “Spirit Turned Hatred into Forgiveness” (Video)

April 4th, 2008 at 2:15 pm » Comments (1)

John McCain delivered a speech at the Lorraine Motel - The National Civil Rights Museum - in Memphis, Tennessee, paying tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 40th anniversary of the King assassination.

Although some headlines and news reports have distilled the speech into McCain’s apology for opposing the MLK Federal holiday, the […]







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