Rebuttal to Obama Healthcare Speech - What does "is" mean?

" Can I ask each of you to take off your respective political party hats for a little while and just ask you to listen to my talking points.  Can I ask you to evaluate them without hitting the "Political Party Loyalty" reset button? For lack of time, I am only going to...

Lebanon High School has Mold, Cockroaches-Needs New School

Lebanon High School is home to the Blue Devils, but the schools real mascot should be a cockroach since there is so many running around. From mold on the ceiling tiles to old rusty pipes that are leaking...

Haiti: US and UK calls for justice for Lovinsky and Aristide

Demonstrators gathered yesterday at St Martin in the Fields in Central London to call for justice and return of Lovinsky Pierre-Antoine, Haitian human rights activist and President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Lovinsky...

Live From Greenbuild 2008: 30 Years, Now a Movement

Do you have any idea how many people 30,000 from around the world gathered in one space feels like (and trust me, I'm a New Yorker, I don't get overwhelmed by much)? It's like those pilgrimages in India. It’s enough to make you realize: there is something truly bigger than...

Who are the Obama Economic Team Members

President Elect Obama provided short Biographies of his economic team on his transition website today.  "Chicago -- President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden officially announced key...

Judge Scolds DCF Over Missing 5-Year-Old

"Judge Cindy Lederman unloaded on attorneys representing the Department of Children and Families today after that agency lost a 5-year-old girl who was supposed to be in their care. Little Riyla Wilson (pictured,...

Government’s Leap Into Banking Has Its Perils

Of course my paranoia is taking over, now the UK government owns bank this means for the first time they can look at bank records with impunity and track down tax evasion. Not that I am hiding anything, but is this bailout also being used as a big brother plot? Of course it...

'Stealing Ohio's Election', Nonpartisan registers encourage Obama Votes

"To the people of the great state of Ohio, welcome to day five of "they're stealing your election." As you might have heard, the Ohio Democrat secretary of state decided to bend the law and allow a...

Dewey the library cat is back on the shelves

" SPENCER, Iowa — Driving into this county seat of 11,000 people, the first thing a visitor sees is the white water tower that dominates the landscape. The town's name is up there. So are two huge paws. The...

'Ant from Mars' has been discovered

Ancient things that  become new findings are always interesting to find and study" A new species of insect, nicknamed “the ant from Mars” because of its strange and unique physical characteristics, has...

A More Perfect Union: The Creation of the U.S. Constitution

Today, Wednesday, the 17th day of September 2008, marks the 221st anniversary of the signing of the Constitution for the United States of America by the nation's founders, and with the hope of forming a more...

Palin's use of song "Barracuda" upsets Heart

Ann and Nancy Wilson of the 70's rock band "Heart" are reportedly up-in-arms over Sarah Palin's use of their hit song Barracuda at the Republican National Convention. ""The Republican campaign did not ask for...

Sad T-Points End To Open Wheel Unification :: The EDJE

" Will Power grids in position P11 for the final points paying race of the season. Image Credit: Andy Sallee (2008)Pos Driver Team Speed11. Will Power KV 214.58313. Oriol Servia KV 214.44115. Graham Rahal...

T-Time At The Detroit Grand Prix In Belle Isle :: The EDJE

"  Justin Wilson claimed his first win in the IRL IndyCar Series in Detroit after Helio Castroneves was awarded to relinquish the lead by race control having allegedly blocked the Newman/Haas/Lanigan...

Golf War: Monty rounds on Poulter in Ryder Cup wild card row

As Ryder Cup fever sweeps the golf world competition for the European Team wildcard places has led to two of the top players having a verbal set-to that would see them being accused of ungentlemanly conduct had it...

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