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...brilliant scheme. There are a few decent comic moments thanks mostly to Harrelson, who seemingly takes on the daunting task of playing himself. But the sad truth is you would be better served catching up on some sleep than finding out what happens in this mind-numbing dud. (TAO...
...months ago. Aznar brought Spain into the U.S.-led Iraq coalition against the will of his people, and voters ousted his Popular Party (PP) three days after the March 11 Madrid terrorist attacks that killed 191. Zapatero's brand of "citizen's socialism" may be just a slogan - the Tao of political expedience - or it may be a way to impart a democratic glow to a foreign and domestic policy agenda that's long been dear to his Socialist Party (PSOE). But whether it's shtick or statesmanship, it has worked surprisingly well in the early days of Zapatero...
...widespread business failures, layoffs, loan defaults and shaky banks. And with many other Asian countries retooling their economies to fuel China's boom, the knock-on effects down the supply chain could be devastating. "Overinvestment will lead to a supply shock that will affect the whole world," predicts Dong Tao, chief Asia economist for Credit Suisse First Boston...
...Tao might seem like a killjoy. After all, China at the moment is the star on the world economic stage. The country's soaring need for a host of goods, especially commodities such as oil, iron ore and aluminum, is a major contributor to global economic recovery. China is poised this year to pass Japan as the world's third largest importer. But the government needs to keep the economy superheated just to provide jobs for the 12 million to 15 million people coming into its labor market every year. That means finding ever larger markets--both internal and overseas...
...Empty yourself of everything, let the mind become still. -The Book of Tao...