13 Months of Sunshine; that is the title of this film by Yehdego Abeselom who I have heard about for a about 4 years. I have been unenthusiastic because of my indifference to the title since its close resemblance to the trademark of the Ethiopian Tourism commission. Regardless, I have seen pieces of the film [...]
Published by August 25th, 2008 in Design, Music and Noteworthy.Archive for 2008
The title is my own disambiguation of the more popular “Six Degrees of Separation” — influenced by an email conversation I had with a reader. It’s such a small world aydel? If I had a cent for every time I heard that one! I would still be poor; even so I have heard so much [...]
Published by August 21st, 2008 in Social and Thoughts.Michael Phelps after the swimming section of the Beijing Olympics now holds 16 Olympics Medals. He has won 16 Olympic medals: six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He was favored to win 8 and he won 8. Big deal, good job! Yes [...]
Published by August 18th, 2008 in Current Issues and Social.If you have been to those mini-marts at a gas station or made a trip to ethnic store, you are more likely to see these brightly colored phone cards hanging behind the counter. The cards are usually sold in denominations of $2, $5, $10, and $20. Oftentimes, they are the only reliable way for immigrants [...]
Published by August 14th, 2008 in African, Current Issues and Thoughts.If you drink coke you probably have seen the new promotion for the Beijing Olympics. Coca Cola as always is an official summer Olympic sponsor continuing its profitable tradition and promoting its product around the world; with consumers in more than 200 countries. My little brother has been saving the Amharic Coke cans – part [...]
Published by August 12th, 2008 in African, Current Issues and Social.
