Birth Anniversary of John Lang to be observed on 19 Dec

"MUSSOORIE, 18 Dec: 192nd birth anniversary of John Lang will be observed by the residents of Mussoorie today by lighting candle at his grave at camels back road cemetery here. According to eminent journalist and author Jai Prakash Uttarakhandi informed that the residents...
created by azzayindia | 2 days ago
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Ron Howard as Opie | Photo 02
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What Americans Want to Know Sunday Morning

Delivered every Sunday (sometimes delivered on Saturday in a plastic bag with advertising) is Parade, a newspaper magazine. Inside the cover are key questions that Americans presumably want answered before their...
opinion by YankeeJim | 2 days ago | updated 2 days ago
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The Deen Show: A Christian Minister's Conversion to Islam ( 2 of 2 )
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Christian Minister Reverts To Islam

Is there really so much difference between the religions of Christianity and Islam ?   Perhaps there are more differences between the sects.      Happy holidays, whomever you...
opinion by Sputnic | 5 days ago
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Ayn Rand's 'Atlas Shrugged' having its comeback

 A Philosopher makes a reappearance in America's Newest Culture Wars From Fox News'  Limbaugh and Beck,  to the Tea Partiers,  to the Libertarians and Neo-Cons,  to the passenger...
created by smkovalinsky | 1 wk ago
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Has all motoring magazines went wrong?

There's a lot to choose from when we are talking about motoring magazines. From cheep weekly ones to expensive or sensible monthly. But to exclude the price and frequently – is there anything worth reading? Personally, couple months ago got back from Frankfurt Motoring...
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opinion by Giedre Sarkunaite | 1 wk ago
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Corner bar where Jack Kerouac drank
ACE PRESTON
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On the Road with Jack Kerouac

I wasn't impressed with Jack Kerouac's writings especially after my english professor gave me a copy of "On The Road" to read. Professor Davis had previously given me a copy of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s "Slaughterhouse...
created by ACE PRESTON | 1 wk ago
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Peter Watts: Canadian Sci-Fi Author Beaten, Jailed at US Border

Peter Watts, the renown Canadian science fiction author, was allegedly, "without provocation," beaten and jailed at the U.S. - Canadian border in Michigan. According to Boingboing.com, where Watts has been known to contribute, the author behind the Rifters Trilogy was,...
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created by Blaine Metzgar | 1 wk ago
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Obama's "peace doctrine"

The speech that the US President Brack Obama delivered on the eve of the Nobel peace prize ceremony provokes me to take some reflections on the impression that one may get out of it. Surly, the world community listened  to the President Obama to the hilt-as to how he...
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opinion by afzalrizvi | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago
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John Lennon | Photo 04
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Exclusive : Beatle John Lennon's bi-sexual orgies

A new book reveals that former Beatle John Lennon indulged in bi-sexual orgies. Former pop king Jonathon King who has sold over 40 million records in his time reveals the tale in his just released autobiography 65...
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created by jono | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago
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Seasons Greeting by Barry Blitt | Photo 02
YankeeJim
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Seasons Greeting by Barry Blitt

When I got my New Yorker this week, I laughed until I cried. Every illustrator dreams to produce a cover like that one. YJ  
opinion by YankeeJim | 1 wk ago
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The Continuing Reversal of Reality as a Reality

The Continuing Reversal of Reality as a Reality A new article on an old issue   By Julius Lehmoine November 2009     Until 1492, most men considered the world flat. According to historical statistics, this belief actually prevailed longer than it has been...
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opinion by juliusclay | 1 wk ago
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Citizen Journalism: Do you have what it takes?
Barry Artiste
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Citizen journalism: Media cover band or just bad karaoke

By Barry O'Regan Citizen journalists have been accused of being both, by some in the mainstream media and the public. Then again, there is MSNBC who rely on Citizen journalists to supplement their news and / or...
created by Barry Artiste | 2 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago
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James Thurber
YankeeJim
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Serious Journalism – A Social Media Possibility

I began experimenting with social media a couple of years ago. It started by simply commenting on various news media stories such as CNN and MSNBC. I took commenting seriously because I respected the sources and...
opinion by YankeeJim | 2 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago
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Top Phrase & Top Word 2009 - "King of Pop" and "Twitter"

King of Pop and Twitter grabbed the top phrase and top word respectively for 2009 according to the Global Language Monitor.  The Global Language Monitor documents, tracks and conducts analysis of language...
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created by Sudha Krishna | 3 wks ago
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Great Grandparents
YankeeJim
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Patchwork And So Forth, a memoir

" "Shelve it under navel-gazing, By Jonathan Yardley Sunday, November 29, 2009 MEMOIR A History By Ben Yagoda Riverhead. 291 pp. $25.95 Back in the 1960s and '70s, when my career as a book reviewer was...
opinion by YankeeJim | 3 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago
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