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Climate change; is it for real or misleading?

By, Uwe Paschen.  Climate change is on many peoples mind these days and some do wonder whether it is for real or if we are being mislead? One may first have to define climate change. Climate change is any...

Five placed on leave in TSA document scandal

Making headlines today is the blogger, the Wandering Aramean, who came across secret Transportation Security Administration documents that had been posted on their Federal website for over nine months before anyone...

Generation Facebook: Are we now safe?

"Immunet, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of what it calls social antivirus software, announced in November it raised $2 million to develop a tool for Internet users to collectively protect against security...

Toking women, will they pave the road for pot smokers?

"Public acceptance of pot is at an all-time high, and the fact that women have drastically changed their attitudes may be what is most fascinating about the sea change in public opinion -- and policy -- regarding...

Burka Barbie: Political correctness gone insane

 By Barry O'Regan The release of Burka Barbie has many incensed that a symbol of oppression would be front and centre at a Save the Children function. Perhaps, symbols mistaken for religious ideology need...

China toys with your health

Barry Artiste China is one of the biggest manufacturer of goods in this global economy, relying on it's ability to provide the world a host of manufactured and processed goods on the cheap. With Christmas fast...

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...

My rantings on climate change and coffee

Pollution, pollution yep its disgusting and its happening every where, some of my neighbors here in the Philippines throw their rubbish in the local creek. The local Barangay Captain (Head Councilor of the...

Reality TV- Home renovations to die for

Barry Artiste Op.EdHome renovation shows, TV channels have a multitude of them. Viewers and armchair handymen and handywomen watch in shock and awe how with a few simple hand tools, craftsmen can turn a plain...

Would calorie counts on restaurant menus change your food order?

Barry Artiste Op.Ed Would menu labeling laws requiring US restaurants and fast food establishments to list calorie counts for each food item on their menu work in Canada?   When it comes to health, do many...

36th Canadian Finals Rodeo in the History books - Edmonton

Calgary holds the Calgary Stampede in the summer and now it was Edmonton's turn.  Cowboys from all over the United States and Canada gathered at Rexall Place, the Home of the Edmonton Oilers, for the 36th...

3 UFOS OVER CHICAGO

Hi,      I have recently taken 3 UFO pictures over Chicago,The first one was over Lake Michigan,And it was a ORBThe second ,Was at night,And I had my tripod ,Great detail.The 3rd was at...

Festival of lights shines in Toronto Canada

Hindus and Sikhs celebrated Diwali in a big way this year with Mahautsav, a 30-hour concert and film premiere. Mahautsav, which is being touted as the biggest and longest South Asian event in the history of...

H1N1 Vaccinations begin in Canada! What are you going to do?

As H1N1 Vaccinations begin in Canada this morning, I am sure I am not the only person out there who may be slightly skeptical about this mass call for inoculations. Personally, I will not go running out to be the first to get my shots this morning. I am working on the good...

Daylight Savings Time 2009: Fall Back on November 1

Daylight Savings Time 2009 ends on November 1. So you get to "fall back" and set your clock back one hour at 2am. For most of us, that means setting our clocks back before we go to bed... but! Since Halloween is on October 31, this also means that we can celebrate for an...

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