Diary – Page 13 – Peter Murmann

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War may be coming to Mid-East

by: PeterFebruary 18, 2012

I must admit that I was totally surprised by the 11. September 2001 attacks. I had seen that terrorist in the preceding years had hit increasingly bigger assets of the USA. Unfortunately the standoff with IRAN may lead to war this year and then all bets are off what this will mean for our daily

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Compelling Message just before Death: Ben Breedlove – This is my story

by: PeterDecember 30, 2011

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The Musical Debut of 2011: Ronan Parke

by: PeterDecember 29, 2011

Watch Britain Got Talent Audition

and Britain Got Talent 2011 Final

And here is an even more amazing candidate in the Korean version of the talent show.

Homeless boy singing

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Mitt Romney through the eyes of his b-school friends

by: PeterDecember 25, 2011

I did not pay much attention to Romney in the last presidential cycle. I had watched his promo video about his family holidays somewhere in the Northeast and he came across is deeply inauthentic. This article, for which the NY Times interview many former HBS classmates and professor, gave me a much deeper understanding of

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How to fight being tired in the afternoon: nap and coffee

by: PeterDecember 8, 2011

I have never tried having a cup of coffee before taking a power nap. But I will test this in the weeks to come. Here is the background in the NY Times. THE FACTS Late November is the start of the busiest travel season of the year, when millions of drivers hit the road for long-distance treks.

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An insider’s confession of tabloid journalism in the UK

by: PeterNovember 29, 2011

This must be one of the most intriguing session in the history of the British parliament British Inquiry Is Told Hacking Is Worthy Tool By SARAH LYALL (NY Times) LONDON—He admitted that he and his colleagues hacked into people’s phones and paid police officers for tips. He confessed to lurking in unmarked vans outside people’s houses, stealing confidential

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Picture of the Day: Chinese Oil Paper Umbrellas

by: PeterNovember 21, 2011

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Something Different: The Harmonic Kiss

by: PeterNovember 14, 2011

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The Moment Perry’s Campaign Imploded

by: PeterNovember 10, 2011

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M. Jackson doctor convicted in star’s 2009 drug death

by: PeterNovember 7, 2011

I would have been surprised if the doctor had not been convicted. By LINDA DEUTSCH, AP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s doctor was convicted Monday of involuntary manslaughter after a trial that painted him as a reckless caregiver who administered a lethal dose of a powerful anesthetic that killed the pop star. The verdict against Dr.