Dilemma X

Christmas holiday season in northern Europe Santa Claus “Saint Nicholas” under fire over black faced helpers A traditional Sinterklaas debate over ‘Black Pete’ Every Dec. 5, Sinterklaas, the Dutch and Belgian Santa Claus, is celebrated. Black Pete is the helper who is usually portrayed by white people in blackface and curly wigs. Reuters The Netherlands […]

Jazz legend Dave Brubeck dies By Charles J. Gans | Associated Press You don’t have to be a jazz aficionado to recognize “Take Five,” the smoky instrumental by the Dave Brubeck Quartet that instantly evokes swinging bachelor pads, hi-fi systems and cool nightclubs of the 1950s and ’60s. “Take Five” was a musical milestone — […]

Ireland’s tallest building repossessed The 85m-high Obel Tower in Belfast was built at the height of the property boom       The Irish Times   Ireland’s tallest building has effectively been repossessed, it has been confirmed. The 85m-high (279 ft) Obel Tower in Belfast was built at the height of the property boom  but administrators […]

Actor Larry Hagman, ‘Dallas’ villain J.R. Ewing, dies   By Alan Peppard The Dallas Morning News DALLAS- Larry Hagman, who played the conniving and mischievous J.R. Ewing on the TV show Dallas, died Friday at Medical City in Dallas, of complications from his recent battle with cancer, his family said. He was 81. “Larry was […]

NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity rover preparing for Thanksgiving activities We will have to wait a few weeks to find out what could be history making NASA PASADENA, Calif. — NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity completed a touch-and-go inspection of one rock on Sunday, Nov. 18, then pivoted and, on the same day, drove toward a Thanksgiving […]

Nairobi, Kenya’s new commuter rail system The train will run between the city center and the suburb of Syokimau, where Kenya has built its first railway station in more than 80 years. Daily Nation President Mwai Kibaki on November 13, 2012  launched the Syokimau Rail Service marking a major milestone in the history of railway […]

Are African Americans content not being elected to the U.S. Senate as it increases with women and other diversity populations? Congress is said to be looking more like America as a record number of women will be seated in the U.S. Senate Dilemma X It might appear that it is more acceptable to elect an […]

Four U.S. presidents have won over 50% of the popular vote twice in the last and current century Franklin D. Roosevelt United States presidential election- 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat) 22,821,277 57.4% Electoral vote 472 Herbert Hoover (Republican) 15,761,254 39.7% Electoral vote 59 United States presidential election- 1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democrat) 27,752,648 60.8% Electoral vote […]

Moscow reclaiming bragging rights over London for having Europe’s tallest building The Moscow City complex with the Mercury City tower, right, is being constructed in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Moscow is reclaiming bragging rights for having Europe’s tallest building after losing the distinction for a few months to London. The mixed office and […]

Madonna booed at New Orleans concert after telling crowd to  vote for President Obama   The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS-  Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she  touted President Obama on her “MDNA Tour” in New Orleans. The Material  Girl asked during Saturday night’s performance: “Who’s registered to vote?” She  […]