IS OPRAH GAY AND OTHER ISSUES

FROM THE WEEK(2006)9/11/ 18

IS OPRAH GAY?(18)

No, she is not. However, she has a friend of 30 years and they are close. She also has Steadman.

However, her friend Gayle King and Oprah have a relationship that exists with many women, but

it does not have a name. They can dance together, send letters to each other, give gifts, and go out together, but they are straight. Women  are not quite the direct competitors that men are and closeness and touching are acceptable. So is affection. Soon. a name will appear.

IQ (21)

It appears that on various tests, that no one in any country is getting any smarter. We may have reached out peak. In some nordic, Scandinavian, and European countries, the IQ has gone downward slightly.

FROM THE ECONOMIST(2006) 7/22

PAIN(75)

Pain appears to be part of unconscious learning. Thus, one uses a mirror and for 15 minutes each day they learn innocent memories rather than painful ones. The pain diminishes or disappears.

BACKDATED SHARE OPTIONS

CEO's who have purchased backdated options and made a lot of money may be in front a house subcommittee soon.

RALPH REED (36)

Reed once chairman of the religious right went down to defeat. Voters wanted someone who was honest and Reed was attached to the Jack Abramhoff scandal.

TIME (2006) 7/31

BIG BUSINESS MALES (72)

EHERENREICH

Males are not doing as well as in the past, even though they run the world. Women are taking over, but not the top spots. So, males play cards in college and do drugs. What is a woman to do/

Run, the business while they males make contacts and have nerds and women follow up on the details so that things are right.

HIZBALLAH (44)

Allbitton and others suggest this revolutionary force is like a 3rd country in the region of Israel and Lebanon.

U.S.NEWS &WORLD REPORT (2006) 7/31

ANDREWS(59)

Robots and robotic equipment are becoming increasing important in medicine and surgery.

ZUCKERMAN (68)

Stakes are high. If Israel is defeated, the whole balance of power will be disrupted. Thus, it will be various forms of Islam at war with each other.

THE WEEK (2006) 7/28

(16) As soon as you vote, you are signed up for a million dollar lottery.

(12) Older drivers should be retested for their driving skills.

PROBLEM WITH BOYS (11)

They need to be able to move around more when they are learning.

BUSINESS WEEK (2006) 7/31

ENGARDIO (41)

Huge multi-nationals are heading for the USA. Companies here should be afraid. The foreign companies have energy and enthusiasm to make it harder to make a buck here. So, how much will they pay? Toyota hires 24, 000 Americans in America. The pay is lower, but where they locate can make the money go further. Additionally, they make good cars so one's job is less in doubt of being outsource or the company failing.