call me sugar or sweetie, it's all the same

"tired of all of the criticism that is brought down on them, the corn refiners association (cra) has gone on the offensive and have started an ad campaign to debunk the myths about high fructose corn syrup. seems that some of the bad press that the substance received,...

Masturbation-Pine Cones-Soy-Beef-Colon-Cancer: Myths

Opinion Barry Artiste. Well certainly all the above would apply if say, a herd of masturbating cattle, Hence the Term "Beef Stroken-off" translated to Beef Stroganoff. In this recent Listeria Hysteria in Canada, Soy...

Talking to Terrorists: The Myths, Misconceptions and Misapplication of the No...

by  John Bew  |   Martyn Frampton  See complete article at http://www.jcpa.org/JCPA/Templates/ShowPage.asp?DRIT=2&DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=111&FID=443&PID=0&IID=2336&TTL=Talking_to_Terrorists:_The_Myths,_Misconceptions ...

Perhaps 60 percent of today’s oil price is pure speculation

I think this article says it all. We are being reamed, and Enron does have the last laugh."Perhaps 60 percent of today’s oil price is pure speculationBy F. William EngdahlOnline Journal Contributing WriterMay 5, 2008, 00:19The price of crude oil today is not made according...

War and Decision: A word from Douglas Feith

"Douglas Feith served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from July 2001 until August 2005. His government service extends back to work at the NSC and the Pentagon during the Reagan administration. His work at the Pentagon during the Reagan administration earned...

Controversy surrounds Vancouver Sun real estate piece

Local real estate bloggers are asking questions about why comments mysteriously disappeared from an article about the Vancouver scene. "This weekend the Vancouver Sun ran a story about the top 15 real estate myths...

Basic Facts and Myths About Condoms

""With more than 1 million Americans infected with HIV, most of themthrough sexual transmission, and an estimated 12 million other sexuallytransmitted diseases occurring each year in the United States,effective strategies for preventing these diseases are critical. The proper...

SEO Myths | Keyword Density?

"That was the 90s, with search engine algorithms that were dumb as a doorpost. Whether any of them really used keyword density as a direct metric I can’t say with certainty - but I even doubt that. At any rate,...

Michael Pollan Debunks Food Myths

This looks like another intelligent analysis of modern eating habits."Pollan's new book, In Defense of Food, is a scathing indictment of the food industry and a call for a return to unprocessed food.""The human digestive tract has about the same number of neurons as the...

Wilders and his film worry Dutch expats

"Wilders and his film worry Dutch expats by Perro de Jong 23-01-2008 Dutch people living abroad are worried about the effects of right-wing politician Geert Wilders' anti-Qu'ran film. In recent weeks Dutch embassies have been busy making emergency plans, a move which many...

7 Medical Myths

1. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day: The researchers who conducted the study could find no clinical evidence to support this notion. But they did dig up an article from the November 2002 American Journal of Physiology that documented the lack of evidence behind this...

8,000-year-old take on Noah's Ark

First Nations had a similar legend about Lake Agassiz and the rising waters around central Canada, so similar to Greeks and Turks legends about the Black sea's earthen dam separating the mediterranean breaking way...

Cognitive Fitness: 10 Debunked Myths

"Myth 4: We need to buy very expensive stuff to improve our brains.    Reality: Every time we learn a new skill, concept or fact, we change the physical composition of our brains. Lifelong learning means lifelong neuroplasticity."And nine more of very...

New Books By Alan Greenspan and Naomi Klein: One is Prophetic, One is Pathetic

I recently read a review of Naomi Klein`s book and it sounds like a worthwhile read.   Here is Arianna`s take:"A fascinating dispute on modern economics -- and the dominant role it plays in our politics -...

Debunking the 9/11 Myths: Special Report

What Do You Think About The 9/11 Conspiracy Theories? Comments Welcome...

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