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“Uh ... no.” - Michelle P., a friend, when I wanted a real kiss on New Year's Eve
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It's here, it's finally here! I never thought it would come but now it has. Dove Season officially opened in North Carolina on Labor Day!!
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It disgusts me. The litter I see on the side of the road. Potato chip bags, aluminum cans, candy wrappers. You name it, Americans throw it out their car windows…
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Nascar is the biggest sport in America, believe it or not, and its roots originated here in the South. Illegal moonshiners in the mountains would spend their time and money…
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Yeah, you heard me right: Dre not as good as Cube. I overheard this the other day out in public. I don't know about you but I didn't need to…
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It's true. The world's spelling acuity, and America's in particular, has suffered immensely due to one major reason. The advent of the Internet.
This new medium has single-handedly opened…
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I'm as tech-savvy as they come. I've been a computer programmer for a major corporation, I've been a head CIS guy, I've run my own businesses, including one where I…
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UNC vs DukeEvery year about this time, legions of ACC fans begin to tingle with excitement. The hardwoods have opened up and college basketball is well underway. Power teams are…
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I had a birthday this past Thursday. I turned 37. Getting older means different things to different people. Thirty-seven isn't a magic number by any means, to most people, but…
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Can you blame me for adding stuff to it?By the time anyone reads this, I'll have been through the experience and we can all laugh about it. But right now,…
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Written by Ross Cavins
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Thursday, 06 March 2008 00:55 |
 Sparkling A gem of a movie, Blood Diamond keeps you on the edge of your seat with action so realistic, you'll feel sick when the movie's over. At first I had no desire to see this movie, partly because movies with this much violence don't interest me and partly because I wanted to keep the controversial subject at arm's length. When viewed under a microscope as this film accomplishes, the issue of conflict diamonds threatens to change your view of precious gems.
Although the story is fictional, it is steeped in actual fact and historical events and with a little imagination, one can easily picture the Van der Kaap company as its real-life counterpart - de Beers. Yes, de Beers has a virtual monopoly on the diamond market. And yes, they buy them and stockpile them, ensuring their monopoly by controlling diamond supply with an iron fist.
It's an ugly game, buy Australian opals instead.
More about Diamonds: www.diamondfacts.org , Wikipedia - de Beers Verdict: 
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio , Djimon Hounsou , Jennifer Connelly , Arnold Vosloo
Other Movie Sites: IMDB , Rotten Tomatoes
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