Calm before the storm, yet again? « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

" In this climate the assets to hold are commodities in general, and precious metals in particular. Gold managed an eight-fold increase in the late 70s while silver soared even higher. Do not be surprised if history repeats itself, and oil prices also stay high."

Updated......... Obama seeks support of first-time voters

Words matter especially in this super charged fight between Obama and Clinton. Every word spoken comes under intense public and media scrutiny. Will Obama's words come back to bite him ?Just a few days ago at a...

Myanmar junta hikes satellite TV fees 166-fold

"Without warning, Myanmar's military junta has ordered a massive 166-fold rise in the annual satellite television levy in an apparent attempt to stop people watching dissident and international news...

China's disabled children are sold into slavery as beggars

Is China as a whole losing it's collective mind?  And this is a government that the United States owes billions to?? --------------------------------------------"Nature Has not been kind to Gao Zhou Zhou -...

7 Lessons from Africa's Successful Entrepreneurs?

"So far The Benin Epilogue has attempted to tackle several different issues. Key among them have been: * Building awareness about the entrepreneurs behind a few of Africa's most thriving enterprises * Helping to illustrate why foreign firms should do more foreign...

The 25 BEST things ever said, by anyone

"To extend it, I thought we could list our FAVORITE quotes. It was hard to limit it to 25, but mine are below the fold (the order is pretty arbitrary, I like all of these a lot, but number 1 is special)."

In Love With Laundry Again: A Review of Central Laundromat

I miss having a washing machine and a dryer. I mourn the loss of these appliances more than most. However, there may not be a better city than Kingston to go washing-machine-less. The laundromats here are friendly, cheap, and great places to snag a date. In fact, the...

Stop Paying For The Secularization of America

"Stop Paying For The Secularization of America by Jay on 10-13-05 @ 12:01 am Filed under ACLU It happens somewhere in America almost everyday. Some small school, city counsel or County Courthouse gets sued. Perhaps your town has a historical monument to honor the dead from...

How to make an Origami Star

Making Origami stars is incredibly fun and addicting.  Follow these few simple steps with photo instructions, and you will be making Origami Stars in no time at all.

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