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Swine FLU A Lethal Scam?

Many voices are whispering conspiracy with the W.H.O. in cahoots. Much like the Climate change scenario things are not what they seem to be. There is no doubt that vested interests with huge resources are pushing their agendas. But the possiblity of mandatory flu...

created by kenfaraway | 2 days ago
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What if we are alone?

I was sixteen when I first indulged in what has been described as ‘Earth centered parochialism’. In simple terms, I was arguing for the existence of flying saucers and alien civilizations visiting our planet. Now some five decades on I find myself more than a little...

opinion by kenfaraway | 9 wks ago
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Obama's Education Speech Ignores Conditions of Homeless Children

Rhonda J Mangus

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Obama's Education Speech Ignores Conditions of Homeless Children

President Obama's decision to address the nation's students this Tuesday has led to a national debate with some opposing federal government entering U.S. schools.The reasons are numerous, but under what conditions...

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opinion by Rhonda J Mangus | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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Del the Funkee Homosapien aka Deltron 3030

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Del the Funkee Homosapien aka Deltron 3030 interview

Del the Funkee Homosapien aka Deltron 3030 interviewKK: Your first album was produced with your brother Ice Cube. It is entitled “I wish my brother George was here”. I was wondering, is that...

created by kentkessinger | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago
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Jarrett Martineau

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Interview with John Medeski of Medeski, Martin and Wood - MMW

John Medeski of Medeski, Martin and Wood Interview Kent KessingerKessinger: You fly out to Japan, Spain, NY, and California and play about one show at each spot. Why four shows in NC?Medeski: They...

created by kentkessinger | 34 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago
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JAMES TAYLOR Sings "Mexico" Live and Acoustic

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James Taylor To Play Five Free Concerts for Obama

While more and more artists are taking umbrage at John McCain's use of their music for campaign purposes, Barack Obama is having the opposite effect.James Taylor is one of many musicians to officially endorse...

created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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In dissection protest, teen's name is now Cutout Dissection.com

"ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (AP) -- You can call her Cutout Dissection.com, or Cutout for short, but just don't call her Jennifer. The former Jennifer Thornburg -- whose driver's license now reads Dissection.com, Cutout -- wanted to do something to protest animal dissections...

created by master_jim2008 | 1 year ago
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Oh Cut it Out!!

"Teen changes her name to CutoutDissection.com""ASHEVILLE, N.C. - A 19-year-old Asheville teenager said she legally changed her name to CutoutDissection.com to protest animal dissections in schools.The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that Asheville High graduate Jennifer...

created by RayBanBro66 | 1 year ago
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Jon Azpiri

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College Basketball's Tallest Player Suffers Serious Injury

Kenny George, the tallest player in the history of NCAA Divison I college basketball, may miss the entire 2008-09 season. The 7'7" center for the University of North Carolina at Asheville will be sidelined due to...

created by Jon Azpiri | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Underwater Doggie Rehab

" Underwater doggie rehab August 11th, 2008 A new kind of underwater physical therapy proven to speed up injury recovery, is going to the dogs. "

created by LilyBillie23 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Graham in Fair Condition After Surgery

Good news about Billy Graham. He's doing ok after surgery. "Billy Graham underwent successful surgery Wednesday to update a shunt that controls excess fluid in his brain, and the world-renown evangelist was expected to remain in his hospital for several days."He was bright...

created by mindanarchist | 1 year ago
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Snow Etc. Hitting Eastern US

Looks like the warm spell last weekend was but a tease -- the eastern part of the US will today be hit by a storm system that will bring snow, sleet, rain and other messiness to the Mid-Atlantic region, and go on to wallop the Northeast on Friday. Bundle up and keep an ear...

created by Brian A Kennedy | 1 year ago
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Artists Confront the Culture of War

The artblog, LIMK1, reports on two shows, opening this weekend in Chinatown, Los Angeles, that directly confront the culture of war: A German group show at Chung King Project focuses on war, sex and oppressive doom as the nature of male fantasy. At High Energy Constructs,...

created by andycline | 2 years ago
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LA Artist Practices Islam to Commemorate Victims in Iraq

Los Angeles based artist, Andy Cline has been involved in what sounds like a simple project for over a year now. He set out to make a painting with 655,000 brushstrokes, the number of Iraqi war victims, post 'liberation', as a result of the American occupation,...

created by andycline | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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LA Artist Practices Islam to Commemorate Victims in Iraq

Los Angeles based artist, Andy Cline has been involved in what sounds like a simple project for over a year now. He set out to make a painting with 655,000 brushstrokes, the number of Iraqi war victims, post 'liberation', as a result of the American occupation,...

created by andycline | 2 years ago
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