Saturday Night Fever spawned Machismo in the 70's now I'll view it more sceptically. But its always gonna be a favourite.
25 May 2012, 2:49 pm
Saturday Night Fever spawned Machismo in the 70's now I'll view it more sceptically. But its always gonna be a favourite.

@alainmas the fees may be being paid by prospective new owners but I'm sure creditors will be looking at this use of finance sceptically
25 May 2012, 1:57 pm
@alainmas the fees may be being paid by prospective new owners but I'm sure creditors will be looking at this use of finance sceptically

@MLP_SilverBulet *arches an eyebrow at you sceptically* "I take it this has happened to you once before?"
25 May 2012, 11:39 am
@MLP_SilverBulet *arches an eyebrow at you sceptically* "I take it this has happened to you once before?"

I'm checking out Uniiverse (sceptically!) https://t.co/sKxQiPqR via @uniiverse
25 May 2012, 9:49 am
I'm checking out Uniiverse (sceptically!) https://t.co/sKxQiPqR via @uniiverse

@Bitch_Amora And so you killed him? *raises an eyebrow sceptically*
25 May 2012, 8:09 am
@Bitch_Amora And so you killed him? *raises an eyebrow sceptically*

At last he consented, rather sceptically, to send a telephone message to the hotel where the ball was being held.
24 May 2012, 9:30 pm
At last he consented, rather sceptically, to send a telephone message to the hotel where the ball was being held.

RT @QuigTheDude: #bbcqt would be much better if the camera regularly cut away to Nick Hewer looking on sceptically. #qtwatch
24 May 2012, 5:02 pm
RT @QuigTheDude: #bbcqt would be much better if the camera regularly cut away to Nick Hewer looking on sceptically. #qtwatch

RT @QuigTheDude: #bbcqt would be much better if the camera regularly cut away to Nick Hewer looking on sceptically. #qtwatch
24 May 2012, 4:55 pm
RT @QuigTheDude: #bbcqt would be much better if the camera regularly cut away to Nick Hewer looking on sceptically. #qtwatch

RT @QuigTheDude: #bbcqt would be much better if the camera regularly cut away to Nick Hewer looking on sceptically. #qtwatch
24 May 2012, 4:53 pm
RT @QuigTheDude: #bbcqt would be much better if the camera regularly cut away to Nick Hewer looking on sceptically. #qtwatch

#bbcqt would be much better if the camera regularly cut away to Nick Hewer looking on sceptically. #qtwatch
24 May 2012, 4:51 pm
#bbcqt would be much better if the camera regularly cut away to Nick Hewer looking on sceptically. #qtwatch

THE LAST GASP: Greasy scandals
18 May 2012, 1:03 am
This week Greece rudely steals the limelight from Australia's political scandals, Woolworths kicks suppliers when they're down and Slipper may get to call the kettle black. 18 May 2012 6:34 PM

Delhi - [ Min 29 °C
5 May 2012, 1:13 pm
The Big 5 in Africa mean lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo. Spot them all and you’ve got your paisa vasool . But there are more attractions in South Africa, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your friendly travel magazines.

Extending life, but not as we know it
4 May 2012, 9:09 am
When British gerontologist Aubrey de Grey talks about radical life extension for humans - decades, even centuries more of existence - he is not imagining us slogging by with brain plaque, loose dentures and walking frames. Rather, we would be in rude health, with all the hallmarks of age in abeyance, even retreat. No wrinkles, fraying organs, leaky bladders or aching joints. And not much need ...

Milly Dowler investigation hampered by News of the World, say MPs
2 May 2012, 3:01 am
Rebekah Brooks should take overall responsibility for conduct of tabloid's journalists, says report from CMS committee Some of the most biting criticisms in the CMS Committee's report are of the behaviour of News of the World journalists in 2002, who hacked the phone of the murdered teenager Milly Dowler. The MPs call the paper's activities "indefensible", "grotesque" "astonishing" and "brazen ...

Why singer and actress Olivia Newton-John is hopelessly devoted to a healthy diet
29 April 2012, 6:53 pm
Olivia Newton-John says good nutrition is the key to wellbeing, says Bryony Gordon.

Employers are willing to shoulder retirement risk, says Webb
26 April 2012, 10:24 am
Pensions minister Steve Webb insists there is demand from employers to take on retirement risk.

Supreme Court takes up Arizona immigration law
26 April 2012, 3:24 am
WASHINGTON, DC, USA (AP) — Supreme Court justices strongly suggested yesterday that they were ready to allow Arizona to enforce part of a controversial state law requiring police officers to check the immigration status of people they think are in the country illegally.

Finance or community service? Examining the 'service patch' - Seattle Times
25 May 2012, 5:59 pm
But students are now looking at these programs more skeptically. This year, Rob Reich, a Stanford political-science professor (not the former labor secretary, the other one), held a terrific online discussion on why so many elite students go ...

Five Reasons To See 'Men In Black 3' - MTV.com (blog)
25 May 2012, 10:56 am
Will Smith's Humor Agent J is back and he's as funny as ever. He continually banters back and forth with the present Agent K, skeptically questioning all of K's moves as they bicker on how to handle situations. He's the same smooth-talking ...

Corrected: State Duma does not want OSCE/ODIHR experts to assess rally fines bill - Interfax Information Agency
25 May 2012, 9:38 am
May 25 (Interfax) - Irina Yarovaya, chairperson of the State Duma Security and Counter-Corruption Committee, has spoken skeptically of an initiative by Ian Kelly, U.S. envoy to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, who proposed inviting ...

We could do with more 'irresponsible pacifism' - ABC Online
22 May 2012, 5:34 pm
So rationalising in defence of the use of force can only ever serve as apologetics for the powerful. Last year, I wrote sceptically about this idea. I noted its long history. The Congo: perhaps 10 million dead. Iraq: perhaps a million dead. Doesn't inspire ...

Coffee may be ok, but coffee drinkers not living longer - Ars Technica
18 May 2012, 10:00 am
The fact that just about every possible cause of death sees an effect from coffee would be the primary reason to view this study skeptically. There are a a few others, mostly noted by the authors themselves: the coffee drinking (and other habits ...

Energy and U.S. Manufacturing: Five Things to Think About - Council on Foreign Relations
15 May 2012, 6:54 pm
The boom in U.S. oil and gas production has sparked talk of a manufacturing renaissance. I mentioned that somewhat skeptically last week in the context of a much broader piece on the excitement surrounding surging U.S. oil and gas output.

Jenna Ushkowitz talks 'Glee' graduation, does Rachel get another NYADA chance? - Examiner
14 May 2012, 2:08 pm
Tibideaux listens skeptically as Rachel pleads for another chance.  Tina backs her up and defends her to Tibideaux, calling Rachel “exceptional.”  All Gleeks know that at times, Tina has envied and even resented Rachel's glory in the solo spotlight.

UPDATE 1-Firms in NTPC coal tender prepare for tax hike - Reuters
9 May 2012, 6:58 am
Few details have emerged of the government's plans, which have been viewed sceptically by rival exporters and the big trading houses but there is mounting anxiety in India. Continued...

Primaries reflect conservative enthusiasm for 2012 - Seattle Times
9 May 2012, 12:45 am
Republican Mitt Romney, who long has been viewed skeptically by the GOP's base, won three primaries to move closer to clinching the nomination of a party that remains sharply divided between its establishment and right flanks. The nation's ...

Zambia: Netizens sceptically Hail Draft Constitution - Global Voices Online.org
8 May 2012, 9:43 am
The Technical Committee on Drafting the Zambian Constitution which was constituted in November 2011 to write the country’s new constitution released the first draft of the document on 1 May for discussion by citizens some of who sceptically ...