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Richard Branson Plans To Kite Surf Above English Channel: Another Ploy for A Reality Show? - Fran Larson
You never know with these things when youre trying something new what can happen. This is all experimental. Richard Branson Can Richard Branson just be fighting boredom or is he seeking fame, celebrity and perhaps a reality show? He revealed that he plans to celebrate his 60 th birthday by... Submitted 1 year 207 days ago.

Worse Than Oil Spill in the Gulf … Did BP Spill Something Far More Hazardous? - - Mogama
In the aftermath of the largest oil disaster in American history, BP's CEO Tony Hayward, said he was sorry for the massive disruption the accident had caused the lives of people in the Gulf states. In a May 31st Fox News interview, Mr. Hayward said, "There's no one who wants this thing over more... Submitted 1 year 207 days ago.

Understanding the BP Oil Tragedy: Time Blindness - Joel Hirschhorn
A loss expected to happen next year looks smaller than that same loss happening next week. Worse yet, a loss or catastrophe that may happen (indeed, is highly likely to happen) decades away is essentially invisible, unthinkable or unworthy of attention now. In other words, humans suffer from an... Submitted 1 year 218 days ago.

Ideas That Can Change Lives Versus Ideas For Reality Shows That Exploit Children - Fran Larson
Maybe you received this e-mail that is going around the globe. It read like this: This is the new "wear your seat belt" ad the UK is doing - started by some guy not hired to do it, but because the cause is important to him, he came up with this idea, and now it's being hailed across... Submitted 1 year 239 days ago.

Jamaica Vacation and Violence, Gunfire, Firebombs & Umbrella Cocktails-US Issues Travel Warning - - Steve Kovacs
The United States government wants suspected Jamaican drug lord Christopher "Dudas" Coke extradited from Jamaica on charges of cocaine trafficking and gun-running. Jamaican officials were in the process of doing just that today when the poop hit the fan. When Prime Minister Bruce Golding... Submitted 1 year 263 days ago.

How To Pacify A Suicide Bomber - Michael Ramzy
This should be rather interesting. Be aware this is completely tongue-in-cheek . . . A beautiful day in America and those in New York City are breathing a sigh of relief after a near-miss in Times Square last night. Of course, right away many thought it was some radial Muslim fundamentalist... Submitted 1 year 285 days ago.

Dear Arizona, Chicago and Washington: Quick Fixes Don't Work - Michael Ramzy
Another beautiful day in America, and yet there are some parts of our country where the sun is shining a little dimmer these days. I wonder if people in this country need to take stock in what we have and realize things might seem bad and hopeless, but in reality we're very fortunate. Of... Submitted 1 year 288 days ago.

Obama Nails it - - e
"Nation" has reported that President Obama, in a policy speech to Wall Street today, "made a case that the current financial crisis was caused by an American capitalism that has drifted away from the legitimate aim of mutually helping investors and businesses toward a system that allows a Wall... Submitted 1 year 294 days ago.

I Bet He Killed Himself - Jack H. Schick
I think he's dead. I think he killed himself. They aren't telling us anything yet, but I'm willing to bet that's what it is. The cops and medics are at the house keeping everybody away. They aren't saying much. They don't want to disrespect the individual, they say. I heard about it on one of... Submitted 1 year 294 days ago.

The Common Fallacy of Hutaree and the Westboro Baptist Church - Ken McCreless
Greetings Fellow Travelers If I wasn't on any government watch-list for sites I've visited, I sure am now. I just spent a few minutes on the Hutaree site. I never went past the home page but that was enough. What attracted my attention first was the video player. I clicked on it and was... Submitted 1 year 304 days ago.

Things That Should Not Happen - Michael Ramzy
For some reason this morning I started thinking of some other things that shouldn't happen which, sadly, happen all of the time. These are in no particular order, yet these things happen without fail and we the American people either allow it, or condone it. Driving By The Homeless: That's... Submitted 1 year 311 days ago.

Socialism And Capitalism: Where Are We Heading? - Michael Ramzy
A beautiful night in America and here in Austin the wind is so strong I wonder if the city itself is getting ready to launch itself into the sky to land somewhere . . . else. There has been so much political vitriol lately and I've found it all seems to boil down to this one question: Are we... Submitted 1 year 315 days ago.

April Fools Day: The Silence Of The Politicians - Michael Ramzy
Another beautiful night sweeps over America and tomorrow is April Fools Day, and to celebrate I think we as a nation should do something a little different. Let's have a day without politics. I know, many reading this are political junkies and going an entire day without politics is... Submitted 1 year 316 days ago.

Aruba Skeleton Photo Analysis - Gregory Lewis
I first became aware of this photograph from reading the Joel Hendon article, 'New Underwater Discovery Might Be Natalee Holloway Remains'. From the outset, I am not going to be so bold as to presume anything about who these remains belong to, if they are human remains at all. Speaking as the father of a young lady who, if anything should... Submitted 1 year 322 days ago.

Are You Alive? - Michael Ramzy
Another beautiful day in America and you sit there reading these words, alive and aware, and you are thinking something completely different than me. You read these words, and those from others, with something else on your mind. Perhaps you think of the things you have to do later today, or the... Submitted 1 year 323 days ago.

Locked, Loaded And Ordering Frappachino! - Michael Ramzy
I usually say it's 'a beautiful day in America', yet today it truly is: the weather is warm and sunny, I have a few days off, and I am on day 3 of my 'Ignore Politics' week. I know, it's hard to ignore since everywhere you look we are bombarded with partisanship, yet I decided I needed a break.... Submitted 1 year 337 days ago.

A Message from Reality Man – What Really, Really, Killed the Dinosaurs. No, Really. - Ken McCreless
Greetings Fellow Travelers ... I just got off the phone with Reality Man. He could barely talk, he was laughing so hard. Seems his morning visit with the internet landed him on a page with shocking and earth-moving news. Scientists now know what really killed the dinosaurs. For real, this... Submitted 1 year 343 days ago.

Are You Missing the Olympics? Tune in to The New Adventures of Reality Man! - Ken McCreless
Greetings Fellow Travelers ... I'm with you. I know how you feel. That big let down that pops up after an event takes over your life for a week or two. With me it's the NBA playoffs, (Go Spurs!), but I'm sure it's the same phenomenon associated with the Olympic games. You need Reality Man... Submitted 1 year 347 days ago.

Health Care - Regulation or Chaos? Your Choice (Is the Swiss Health Care System Our Future?) - - e
The Swiss system is consumer driven. Employers are not involved and are therefore free to compete fairly in the global economy. It's mandatory that all Swiss citizens purchase their own health insurance (from 85 competing private insurance companies). Their government sets fixed prices for health... Submitted 1 year 347 days ago.

Did Health Care Summit Make Nuclear Option All But Certain? - - Mogama
Though President Obama's Health Care Summit at Blairhouse on Thursday, February 25, 2010, failed to slightly bridge the gap between liberals and conservatives that was predicted and expected the Summit did prove that our elected leaders can still act like adults. Both sides of the aisle, actually... Submitted 1 year 349 days ago.

Man Who Flies Plane Into IRS Building A Hero According To Daughter - Michael Ramzy
Last week was a normal week for those of us who live and work in Central Texas. Austin is many things to many people, and for some of us it is home and safety. That relative safety was troubled when Mr. Stack, a man angry with the IRS (and the world) flew his plane into a seven-story building... Submitted 1 year 353 days ago.

How Americans Judge Other Nations - Joel Hirschhorn
One of the most fascinating polls from the Gallup organization reveals how Americans think negatively or positively about other nations. First, a sizable majority of Americans have a positive view of these countries (in descending order, percent favorable in parentheses): Canada (90), Great... Submitted 1 year 355 days ago.

Adopting Children from Haiti: Too Much Bureaucratic Red Tape: Urgent Needs: Children Suffering - Fran Larson
I can just picture children walking around looking for parents, or worse yet, knowing their parents are dead (having seen them die). Haiti had far too many orphans even before the earthquake. According to Unicef, Haiti had around 380,000 orphans under the age of 17 before last week's... Submitted 2 years 14 days ago.

Haiti Relief Efforts, Hope For Haiti Telethon Gives Meaning to Haiti Orphans and Survivors - Michael Gaffley
Haiti Relief Efforts Bring Hope For Haiti, Fundraising Telethon Unite Nations And Give Meaning to Haiti Orphans I have just returned from our church which is a designated Red Cross Haiti Relief Site. We have been working in shifts for days, requesting, receiving, sorting, boxing, labeling... Submitted 2 years 19 days ago.

We Are All Haitians - Michael Ramzy
Another beautiful day in America and yet it seems tempered somewhat, perhaps because of the news coming from our Caribbean neighbor. You cannot look at the carnage, the wholesale indiscriminate destruction, and not feel something . The past few days have been trying for anyone and everyone... Submitted 2 years 26 days ago.