Hanne Hukkelberg - "Obelix". According to Hanne Hukkelberg, Obelix is brave and kind-hearted. Obelix is a man come coming for you through the woods. Obelix has a sure step and strong hands. Obelix is a wind at your back. Obelix is the inevitability of your happy ending. Obelix can be trusted. Obelix likes cats' purrs. Obelix sleeps with you in the grasses. Obelix is gentle. Obelix is a good lover. Obelix's favourite instrument is the double-bass. Obelix will wait for you. As if patience were the easiest thing in the world. [buy]

Extra Golden - "Obama". According to Extra Golden, Obama is knowing the apple in your lunch is red and fucking fine. Obama is the sun crackling like orange-peel through the mid-morning clouds. Obama is dancing a few dance-steps at the entrance to your cubicle, with the cute girl from Accounting. Obama is slamming the microwave shut and having the sound be good. Obama is hope, pleasure, voyage, a road to the horizon. Obama is Monday. Obama is guitars like brothers, afropop that at 4:50 turns on the fuzzboxy pedals. Obama has eyebrows. Obama doesn't settle down. Obama is the kind of ambition you're allowed to have. It's knowing you're going to tip like hell tonight. [buy]

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Lately I've been enjoying millionnaire businessman Mark Cuban's blog, of all places. His post on rules for startups is sound advice for all manner of projects, not just internet companies; and there's wisdom in his over-arching advice for life, I think. But what the hell do I know.