Monday, July 5, 2010

Monday roundup

What Turkey lacks in press freedom, it shuts up Eurocritics in economic growth.

Reality TV in China crosses the "morality" line in terms of materialism. At first I thought, in response to the following,
In the most controversial segment, a 24-year-old fashion model told a poor and unemployed bachelor who offered her a bicycle ride that she would "rather cry in a BMW than ride a bicycle while laughing."
, "I'd rather ride a bicycle while crying..." but then I realized that wasn't really true. All things being equal, however, I'd opt for the bicycle.

Speaking of materialism, here are some things you should know, and others you should unlearn, about diamonds.

Religious leaders in Houston call for tolerance and compassion.

Helicopter moms burn out faster.

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