Thatcher's struggle with dementia

Dementia strikes people around the world from any background and no matter what one's politics are it is sad to see Margaret Thatcher being, like Ronald Reagon before her, afflicted by it. Dementia and it's causes...

Doctor Who finale watched by 9.4m

If you have not seen the current Doctor Who series and you don't want to know the ending don't read the second section of this posting ... you have been warned.Doctor Who is a British science fiction television...

LSD Inventor Albert Hofmann Dead at Age 102

Albert Hofmann, the pioneering Swiss chemist and advocate ofpsychedelics who discovered the hallucinogenic properties of LSD, diedTuesday. He was 102. What?  I thought drugs caused you to die early.  He...

McCain's "Remove GasTaxes" Leadership or Folie

"With oil set to break through the $120 mark and pump prices forecast to hit $4 bucks or more a gallon, Presidential candidate John McCain has called for all levels of government to remove their tax on gas. While...

Concrete Solutions for Clean Air

The Italcementi Group in Italy have developed a concrete solution to air pollution which may soon find it's way to Canada.  Concrete which absorbs  air pollution, with the dirtier the air the better the...

Castro essay criticizes 2008 candidates

Man, I always wondered how a guy like Fidel who famously gave speeches for 8-12 hours could remain so quiet in the last year. One would think that 'El President por Vida' would be dying (maybe that's the wrong choice of words) to be seen and say something. But, he has...

Grow-ops may leave homes unfit for living

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanada's Red Hot Real Estate Market has real estate buyers scrambling to get into the profitable real estate market while the getting is good. Buying, cleaning and...

Too Much Muscle Cream Causes Teen's Death

This tragic death is still veiled in mystery, but most sources suggest that the death was caused by an excess of anti-inflammatory muscle cream. "A New York medical examiner says a 17-year-old track star died...

It's Just Sick: Moore's Film Rocks Cannes

Documentarian Michael Moore's latest film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival today to an enthusiastic welcome. Sicko takes on what Moore claims is a stilted and unjust system of privatized healthcare, in which...

Bare Escentuals: special offer on natural cosmetics

"When I apply makeup, I do not want to look as if I am wearing a mask. I do not want to clog my pores, and I do not want to be applying chemicals to my skin, that when absorbed into my system, may lead to health problems down the line. I think most women will agree, makeup is...

It's the most wonderful (stressful) time of the year

"Millions dread the holiday season's stressful annual mix of family spats, broken diets, overspending and sad memories. Don't fret, though. It's manageable. Sing, and sing early, said Andra Medea, the...

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