Obama's Speech, 'We are a Better Country than This'

Excerpts of the Remarks of Senator Barack Obama “The American Promise” Democratic National Convention August 28, 2008 Denver, Colorado As prepared for delivery “Four years ago, I stood before you and told...

A Louisiana Flavor at the Beijing 2008 Olympics

"Twenty athletes with ties to the Pelican State will represent the United States during the 17-day athletic extravaganza. It is believed to be the largest Olympic contingent ever from Louisiana. Click to see what Olympians have Louisiana ties The athletes range in age from 18...

Emigrating British family turned away from Canada because their daughter, 7, ...

Why the rules in Canada is so complicated?? No family expected to have their children disabled. Disabled doesn't mean not perfect! "Paul Chapman, his wife Barbara-Anne and their children Jack, 16, and Lucy, seven,...

Nursery nurse has boob job paid by 100 men she doesn't know - thanks to socia...

Welcome to the reality show..."A mum who had a breast enlargement has 100 men and a social networking site to thank for her new assets.Karen Fielding was able to afford the £2,500 operation after members of...

Truth and Dreams

i had this dream in which i was forced to live at a mental health facility. now to clarify it wasn't really a crazy house so to say, this was just one of those understanding you have in dreams, when it's unspoken and you just know thats what it is. also the people there...

Some Dreams Don’t Come True

Finally, it’s over.For anyone who ever wanted to know what it feels like to sit in abathtub, slit your wrists, and listen to Mazy Star as you slowly loseconsciousness, I’d have to say that the Democratic primary...

Admit it! Whether it's a problem at work, in your life and you'll find a solu...

I was really touched reading Debt destroyed my family by Samantha Downes in The Guardian (June 9)She gives a first person account of how the purchase of an Inn by her parents in the 90's brought a personal and financial disaster.

Gain Self Confidence

"Have you ever thought, “If I just had more self-confidence, if I was just more sure of myself and my abilities, I know I could be successful?”Discover how to replace your fears and doubts with a powerful self-confidence that will allow you to achieve your dreams and...

Don't Let the Credit Crunch Smash College Dreams

As rebate checks arrive in households across the nation and recessionlooms in the balance, people continue to struggle with how to get aheadwithout falling behind. Many are looking to invest in themselvesthrough education, but are challenged to find the financial aidnecessary...

Patrick chased book deal during vote

As approval ratings for Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick continue to plumet, he's courted more controversy by skipping town during an important vote to negotiate a book deal for his autobiography. Considering he...

Turning Street Children into Entrepreneurs

" The UN estimates that 500 million people around the world are homeless, and UNICEF estimates India alone has 11 million homeless children on its streets (though it is difficult to pin down the figure). In order to...

Honey, will you marry... Oh. Never mind...

It's nice that a man takes time to plan his proposal to his girlfriend, but this poor man in east London, may be left without a ring and without a sweetheart if he can't recover the balloon soon!"LONDON (Reuters) -...

Architecture: Boxes? No! Blobs? No! Boring? Never!

lots of props for NY-based Asymptote architecture in this article from Lisa Rochon:  " There was a point when the drawings and renderings by Asymptote, a New York firm led by two Canadians, Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture, were enough. When building their designs...

Leaps of faith keep dreams alive

"Decontee Kaye left Liberia on her mother's back, a 3-year-old refugee from the least civilized of civil wars, from gruesome brutality and massive bloodshed, from human sacrifice and inhuman atrocities.  She may...

Solid Release Date for Overclocked: A History of Violence Announced by Lighth...

"Leading Publisher Lighthouse Interactive and dtp Entertainment AG, today announced a solid release date for their highly anticipated psychological thriller Adventure game, Overclocked: A History of Violence. This PC DVD-ROM game will begin hitting stores shelves across the...

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