Reviews
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Book Review and Summary: There’s No Such Thing as Business Ethics
The downfalls of giant corporations like Enron, Worldcom, the crisis in the church and even plagiarism by Professor Ambrose are all examples of ethics gone astray. The author of this book argues that one cannot have varied ethics for business, spirituality and their personal life. He also suggest that most educators, philosophers and the like Read more
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Book Review: Jesus Lived in India
If you thought that the Da Vinci Code produced startling revelations, you will be blown away by Holger Kersten’s ‘Jesus Lived in India’. Unfortunately for Kersten, his work lacks a glossy book cover like the ‘Code’. Further, unlike the ‘Code’, this book is presented as a work of non-fiction. Had Kersten’s theories been packaged in Read more
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Anna’s Taqueria Davis Square
Anna’s Taqueria is a Massachusetts based chain of Mexican Fusion fast-food Restaurants. It is modelled after West coast Styled cuisines. I visited the one on Davis Square. Anna’s Taqueria 236 Elm StSomerville, MA 02144-2935 (617) 666-3900 This one features burritos, regular and super. The Chicken burrito I tried today was a bit greasy, but delicious. Read more
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Movie Review: Super Size Me (2004)
Michael Moore can well be the father of the ‘Investigative Movie’ genre. Moviemaker Morgan Spurlock takes to this theme in bringing out the ill-effects of fast food on the body and the ruthless advertising campaigns of the powerful lobbyists of the fast food industry. Morgan embarks on a 30 day nothing-but-McDonalds diet. A reasonably healthy Read more
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MovieReview: Fahrenheit 911 (2004)
The truth and nothing but the truth. The whole truth? Of course not. That’s how I’d sum up this movie by the Cheeseburger(As he’s called on right wing radio.), Michael Moore.Bush vacationed for months after becoming President.Bush continued to read to a class of kindergartners for 10 minutes after the first plane struck the World Read more
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Movie Review: An Italian Job (2003)
An Italian Job has all the cliches of a typical action movie. The heist, the double cross and the quest for vendetta. It also has the stereotypical members of a group, the geek, the explosives guy, the racer, the gal and the leader. However, add a stellar star cast, crisp dialogs and we have a Read more
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