JANUARY 7, 2007

Full News Archive

• Headline: The Rise of Online Diamond Shopping. Impact: When consumers discovered they could buy diamonds online, suddenly every main street jeweler became a sad story of 'what could have been'—like the last Blockbuster video store, only with more awkward proposals.. Fact: In 1947, De Beers coined the phrase 'A Diamond is Forever'—which is ironic because, unlike most relationships, the diamond market is anything but eternal..
• Headline: Explore Big Sur's Tranquil Winter Beauty. Impact: With fewer tourists, Big Sur's wildlife began holding yoga retreats, leading to a rise in interspecies camaraderie. Trees and deer are now best buds, while humans are still stuck in traffic on the way to the grocery store.. Fact: Big Sur has been a favorite escape for artists and writers since the 1950s—though it seems the real art is avoiding the crowds..
• Headline: Legacy of Dance: After the Choreographer. Impact: The legacy of choreographers like Merce Cunningham might just be a philosophical debate in a future where dance is replaced by interpretive robot movements, leaving humanity to ponder if they were ever really here.. Fact: Martha Graham once said, 'Dance is the hidden language of the soul,' which raises the question: can a robot have a soul, or just a really good Wi-Fi connection?.
• Headline: A Very Model of a Modern Meta-Musical. Impact: This meta-musical could inspire a future generation of playwrights who think that throwing in a few more layers of irony will cover up their lack of originality. Spoiler alert: it won’t.. Fact: The title 'The Beastly Bombing' is a real attention-grabber—proving that even in the world of theater, nothing sells tickets quite like a little chaos..
• Headline: Bomb’s Lasting Toll: Lost Laughter and Broken Lives. Impact: The devastating consequences of this bombing will ripple through generations, reminding us that history has a way of repeating itself, often leaving behind only echoes of laughter and the ghosts of lives cut short.. Fact: The human cost of war has been documented throughout history, but it seems we still haven't learned that 'peace talks' don’t usually involve throwing more bombs..