TruemorsLet's Talk Road Signs...Like 'Yield to Pedestrians'
I don't jump in my car for every errand I have.When I do, I keep my eyes opened for traffic signs. The BBC Magazine asks What makes a good road sign? (September 25). The 'Stop' sign is clear and uncluttered while 'No Stopping' sign is confusing. The tracks on 'Skidding' sign...
Liverpool manage to scrape through
"Liverpool scraped into the group stages of the Champions League courtesy of a 118th minute goal from Dirk Kuyt against a valiant Standard Liege. Kuyt sidefooted home at the far post to end a tortuous night for the Reds."
Obama Isn't Sweating. He Should Be.
The Republican party is at it again in the run-up to the November elections in the USA. Analysis of the last two Presidential elections make it clear that manipulation of voting laws and processes by the GOP caused... 
Thin line between mayhem and safety
"The Mississippi River rushes through a break in Indian Grave Drainage District levee north of Quincy, Ill., and south of Meyer, Ill., on June 18.""Well before record floods overwhelmed at least two dozen levees in...
A Date with the Past: Extinct Tree Rises Again
A sapling is sprouting from a two-thousand-year-old seed. The Judean date tree supposedly has medicinal uses, which today's scientists are keen to test." Dubbed the "Methuselah Tree" after the oldest person in the Bible, the new plant has been growing steadily, and after 26... 
Testing secret government black projects without the public knowing
"The vast Nevada desert is famous for atom bomb blasts and mysterious military installations. It's been said there's secret stuff out there that could make Star Wars creator George Lucas drool. Billions has been... 
Kim Kardashian Wild Party With Bush
"If you happened to be in South Beach Miami last night, you may have seen some dirty dancing courtesy of socialite Kim Kardashian and NFL stud Reggie Bush."
Intelligent Intelligence by Arnaud De Borchgrave
It used to be the case that open source intelligence could be culled from knowledgeable foreign policy correspondents, former ambassadors, state department types, and news reporters for large reputable media establishments specializing in foreign affairs. No more. Not a... 
Who will be America’s first ‘tech president’?
"Who will be America’s first ‘tech president’? By: Andrew Rasiej and Micah L. Sifry May 31, 2007 03:46 PM ESTWith the 2008 Presidential elections heating up quickly, we are hearing 16 declared hopefuls state their positions on all the great issues facing our nation i.e....Kenya Real Estate Boom or Burst?
"Did you know that since 2002 Kenya has been experiencing rapid growth in its real estate sector? Well, from what I have been able to gather it started with the change that occurred in the country’s governance at that time. From 2002 Kenya’s tourism sector went on a...
Back Iraqi Nationalists and Get Out by Charley Reese
"Gen. David Petraeus, touted by the Bush administration as the potential savior of the Iraq debacle, is like a lot of officers these days, a four-star general with relatively little combat experience. He led the 101st Airborne Division during the initial invasion of Iraq and...
Africa In the News Again..Two Stories, Two Realities, & One Continent
"Two stories from two different and internationally renowned media houses, both about African economies, one bleak and one bright. One story by Thomas L. Friedman, acclaimed author of "The World Is Flat" talks about...FBI file shows James Brown's side of '88 chase
FBI agents are known for targeting godfathers. But when it comes to the Godfather of Soul, it turns out they can be a bit more understanding.That revelation comes courtesy of a secret FBI file on soul legend James Brown, who died in December at age 73. The FBI released the...
The warriors of the right at CPAC
This is what a man and a camera can do when they put their mind to it..."Max Blumenthal did the dirty work. Here's seven minutes of raw, unexpurgated right-wing action from the Conservative Political Action Committee...
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