Draft violent young offenders into the military

Like many other people, I'm sick of the culture of youth and gang brutality that is making life hell for people in many neighborhoods of America and any number of other countries. I would like to propose a solution to this problem - a solution that will not only go a long way...

Old Mutual Shuts Down Independent Zimbabwe Arts Hangout

One of Zimbabwe’s legendary arts and culture hangout, the Book Cafe and Mannenberg, located at the Five Avenues Mall in Harare’s Avenues suburb is scheduled to close its doors to the public at the end of the year due to lack of lease renewal by Old Mutual Property, owners...

Clinton: Bin Laden's abode unknown to Pakistani authorities

The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton says the relationship between US and Pakistan has reached a turning point. Mrs. Clinton was speaking during a visit to Islamabad, her first since relationship with...

U.N. helicopters attack Gbagbo camp in Ivory Coast

French and United Nation military forces in Ivory Coast have been using Helicopters to attack the presidential compound in the main city Abidjan. The compound is the base of Laurent Gbagbo who had refused to give up power since election last year. UN Attack Helicopters fire...

America has a problem - We are looking for a million Citizens...

This is a teaser for an article that i wrote on one of my blogs: ! AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM!  ! This is the link they provide in the above video clip http://www.causes.com/causes/593708 ! You can listen to...

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza Aubrey Plaza was born on June 26, 1984. She is an American actress and comedienne who currently co-stars as April Ludgate on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation.She is a graduate of Ursuline Academy in...

Squaring economic thinking

This is a thought provoking vignette about research that may prove worthless, however entertaining. In my circle of albeit liberals, compassion for those in need and desire to fund help often comes with the notion...

The Importance of Making Children Environmentally Conscious

The basic theme taken up by the Children's Museum for Peace and Human Rights (CMPHR) this year is 'Environment'. In order to facilitate a better understanding of the issues involved in this vast theme and...

And the Olympic crowds quickly vanish...

The medals have been tallied and the 2010 Winter Games are over for Vancouver, BC.  Now, is the time for clean-up and rest.  As the flocks of visitor and athletes leave, almost quicker than they came,...

Multiple identities

The Shanaakht (Identity) Festival returned to Karachi on Monday. It is a three day festival organized by the Citizen's Archives of Pakistan. Each morning of the festival is reserved for visiting school children...

A Colourful Installation for Raising Climate Change Awareness

A ‘Walk to Raise Awareness about Climate Change’ for the students of Karachi to celebrate the International Day of Climate Action had to be cancelled due to security concerns in the country. The Children’s...

Apology to the Little Old Ladies of Wright County Minnesota

" As you recall, over a series of several articles in the past few months, I attempted to get property tax and budget information from my County of residence, Wright County in the State of Minnesota. I was motivated to research and analyze this information due to...

Floods kill 2 French citizens, 8 others

" MANILA (Updated 3 p.m.)-- Two French tourists were among at least 10 people killed when heavy rains collapsed an earthen dike and fed landslides and floods that deluged towns and villages in the northern...

Barack Obama's Ten Commandments

According to The Patriot Update, A Free Press for the Conservative Revolution, President Barack Obama '...lives and governs according to his own set of "Ten Commandments."'; not to be confused with the Ten...

Sovereign Citizens As our Founding Father's intended!

In my various writings I have made reference to a Concept of the Founding Father's known as Sovereign Citizens.  Based on the feedback I have gotten, especially from younger persons, it appears our government...

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