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Reducing calorie intake is more important than sticking to a strict diet, says Dr. Marc Bessler.
First we had to witness the egotistical tug-of-war over who took credit for coining the phrase “axis of evil” (David Frum’s wife leaked her husband as the author, which I’m […]
Bladder Infection Medical science originally gave us antibiotics to remove bacteria by killing bacteria. But let's pause for a moment and remember that our goal is not to neccessarily kill them, but to remove them, right ? ClearTract works smarter, not harder, and takes it easy on your body
As part of the lead up to the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December, President Obama told the United Nations on Tuesday that the if world does not move […]
Did Men and Women Evolve to Have Different Approaches to Sex? Maybe Not . . .
New York Times reported today that new technology and generous investments in the early part of the decade have been fueling a good year for the oil industry. Jim Hackett, CEO […]
Valerie Steele, fashion historian and chief curator of The Museum at FIT came in this afternoon for an interview. She looked stylish in her black Isabel Toledo suit. (The museum […]
One idea proposed to help keep news organizations afloat amidst the stormy seas of free online content has been micropayments. Imagine an iTunes for the news world: you pay between […]
To singer-songwriter David Gray, his latest album, Draw the Line, marks his coming to terms with the spiral of fame that started with the international success of his 1998 release […]
If there’s anyone who understands the travails of being different, it’s Kermit the Frog, who shared with the world the difficulties of being green. Now Kermit’s Muppet colleagues are teaching […]
Moammar Gadhafi droned on for 90 minutes yesterday in rambling prose barely befitting of a head of state. Later up to the lectern was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who also gave longwinded […]
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Musician David Gray discusses the uniqueness of Irish culture and how it feels to be an Englishman who first found an audience across the channel.
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David Gray says his worst career move was signing with EMI.
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David Gray stresses mainly about his music. His musical ideas will keep him up for nights on end.
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David Gray’s musical heroes include Bob Dylan and the Cure; a Cure concert at Glastonbury inspired him to play.
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David Gray’s new album, “Draw the Line” strikes a more energetic and upfront tone than any of his previous work. He told Big Think why he’s excited about the album, […]
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It was a difficult but important decision for David Gray when he decided to move on from his original band that he travelled with from obscurity to multi-platinum fame. Gray […]
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David Gray toiled in relative obscurity until his album “White Ladder” propelled him to international stardom. He talked with Big Think in depth about his experiences as an overnight star; […]
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This is a very cold-hearted digital world that doesn’t seem to care much for music.
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A conversation with the “Draw the Line” musician