Jill Price, the woman who remembers everything

Sometimes we forget things and wish that our memory was a little better but imagine what it would be like if you couldn't forget anything - you remembered everything that ever happened to you throughout your whole...

I am the boss: Mallya

"Force India owner Vijay Mallya has reminded feuding factions inside his Formula One team that he pays the bills and calls the shots in the team, lest anyone forget. There has been talk of a rift between his senior staff but he said that the whole issue had been blown out of...

Remembering Shellie Carson

I being a local in Virginia Beach and a previous member of the Fire Department & Rescue Squad can't remember hearing or seeing of such a brutal death this child went through. This is not suppose to...

Olympic Protests Continue in Beijing

Pro-Tibetan activists unfurled a banner proclaiming "Free Tibet" over an Olympics poster at the headquarters of China's nationwide TV broadcaster. This is the latest in a string of unsanctioned protests during the...

Parents "forget" child at airport

In this shocking story a parent abandoned their three year old girl child at the Israel airport. How could we forget a 3 yr old child, it must be a case of  deliberate dumping of child.   " Staff at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel have found a three-year-old...

Ban on election posters proposed by leader of the Green Party

I have classified this as "environment" even though it may not really have anything to do with the environment.During the Lisbon Treaty Referendum the Irish government lost partly (or even mainly) due to the poster...

Mazel Tov! Israeli weddings introduce ATMs

This is an idea that will catch in many parts of the world especially for Catholic "first-communion" and "confirmation" as kids prefer getting cash."Mazel Tov! Israeli weddings introduce ATMs Thursday, 10 July 2008 17:51 A new...

David Eby's Suggestions...

Tireless advocate of Vancouver's most vulnerable, David Eby puts forward a few suggestions to address the needs of Vancouver's homeless aboriginal population."he City of Vancouver, home to B.C.'s largest off-reserve aboriginal population in the Downtown Eastside, is...

Bad Credit Mortgage Loans - Get Approved With a Recent Bankr

"A few years ago, if you had a bankruptcy or a foreclosure on your credit report, you could forget about trying to get a mortgage loan. If you were lucky enough to find someone who would finance you, your interest rate would be through the roof and plan on putting 10-20% down."

The ballad of Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris has long been one of my favorites. She gives one heckuva concert, and above all else, she has always seemed real. Now a thoughtful profile confirms that Harris is, indeed, real--and has lived her own...

Parents board flight, forget toddler at airport

In a scene reminescent of the first installment of Macaulay Culkin film "Home Alone", a Filipino family leaves behind the youngest brood in haste to catch a flight at a Canadian airport." A family boarded a flight on Monday in westernmost Canada, and forgot their tot at the...

Tribute to a Poet Laureate - by lawdog

"As read at City Lights Bookstore as part of LaborFest 2004, and on Tasha's Place on TalkShoe 5/12/08Sometimes I lose my perspective. I forget what a truly incredible place San Francisco is, and how very fortunate I am to rub shoulders with the artists who have always been...

Bird-excrement facial takes off in New York

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAs one client coos "It's so Rich and Creamy", Hello !!!!"It's Friggin Bird Shit !!!!"No matter how you package it, or tout it's ancient Culture, it's still "Bird...

Chomsky on World Ownership

"Chomsky on World Ownership Michael Shank | January 23, 2008 Editor: John Feffer Email this page to a friend Comment on this article Foreign Policy In Focus www.fpif.org Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On January 15, Michael Shank...

65 Years for Fish and Chip Romance

"A WALK to the fish and chip shop led to love for George and Mabel Canning. The couple, who celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Boxing Day, knew each other through Mabel’s brother-in-law Billy Dite , who was friends with George. “He said to her, ‘Go and get some...

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