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Blog Entries by Margaret Heffernan from 06/2008

Mike Leigh, Randy Pausch, Reader's Digest and an End to Miserablism

| Posted 06.12.2008 | Media
Read More: Preston Sturges, Zeitgeist, Mike Leigh, Randy Pausch, Mood, Reader's Digest, Happiness, Media News

Mike Leigh, who more or less invented miserablism as an art form, has changed his tune. His new film, Happy-Go-Lucky is, as the title suggests, cheerful. What's he doing?

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Power Failure: McCain's Batteries Are Flat

| Posted 06.24.2008 | Business
Read More: Green, Cars, Ecological Issues, New Technology, Mccain, Mccain Energy Policy, Mccain Battery Contest, Mccain Energy Policy 2008, Business News

McCain says nothing about the ecological consequences of the technology behind the car battery contest. He speaks merely of cost, wanting us all to be able to maintain our lifestyle -- just pay less.

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