Centennial Salutes To The Birth, Growth And Development Of Richard Wright As A Writer

This is an introduction to a series of articles that I should be writing and publishing to join the celebration of the CENTENNIAL of the birth of RICHARD WRIGHT. I have for long been touched by the literary excellence of Black Boy of all Richard Wright's work which I have had a reading, teaching experience of spanning almost thirty years. A period in which I have kept wondering as to what makes it such a wonderful representation of a writer and at the same time remain a lively, gripping, intriguing, and illuminating read almost throughout the pages. That this year is the Centennial of his birth which is being marked deservedly well with many literary events I thought that it could be the must needed catalyst to propel me into putting my thoughts, reflections and recollections of this ever-present Black Boy in print.

How Green is Your Telephone?

In business, pressing the flesh, meeting people face-to-face, and commuting long distances, especially by car and jet, all once mundane activities are now having global consequences. Economists are hard at work calculating the carbon footprints left by casual car trips to supermarkets. Environmentalists are fuming over a recent commercial flight that carried only five passengers from the States to London, saying the trip was "criminal" based on its deposits of ice crystals in the atmosphere and unabashed fuel guzzling. Which leads us to the all important question: How can we make our companies "greener," both by lessening harmful environmental impacts and by ringing the cash register? The answer is as close as your desk and your purse or pocket. It's that technology that is now more than 100 years young: the telephone, says this top speaker, international consultant, best-selling author, and popular radio and TV commentator.

Batman - The Dark Knight

"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me." Batman tells Rachel Dawes and the story of the dark knight unfolds in the heart of the perennial darkness that has been haunting Gotham. One of the greatest superheroes of the century, Batman is quite different in many ways from the other famous characters of publisher DC Comics, and even Marvel Comics for that matter. A caped crusader, Batman is about Bruce Wayne's fight with his own fear that kept him awake at night, and the death of his parents at the hands of a ruthless Gotham City street criminal. Contrary to popular belief, Batman is not driven by a burning desire for revenge, but rather by the desire to deliver justice. But make no mistake, Batman is indeed out to rid society, and the streets of Gotham City, of every conceivable evil.