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Saving Mud-Covered Haiti's Crops – And Mountains
"The Haitians have a saying, “beyond mountains there are mountains,” meaning after each big obstacle stands another bigger obstacle. I saw the saying come to life in the town of Cabaret. It was my first trip to Haiti, a ninety minute plane ride from Miami. So close,...Giants among the Lilliputians
"CAMDEN, S.C. — While the political class was focused on the meaning of pigs wearing lipstick, a few fortunate South Carolinians were riveted by the meaning of valor. The occasion was a celebration of four of the state’s living recipients of the Medal of Honor—Charles...England steal injury time draw
England rescued a fortunate injury time draw against Czech Republic but were overall quite poor in their last game before the start of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.Read full storyNatalie Cole diagnosed with hepatitis C
The daughter of Jazz Legend nat King Cole was diagnosed during a routine medical examination. She has been drug-free for over 20 years and has spoken frankly of her addictions. " Grammy-winning singer...
created by sweet east pearl | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Canada: Stephane Dion Finds his Inner Trudeau
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorH-M-M-M that's easy to compare: Dion waffles on everything, while Trudeau enjoyed everything on his waffles, everything from dating and bedded celebs like Barbara...
created by Barry Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Time to re-Pass the GI Bill in the USA
"By JOEL MCNALLY Tuesday, June 3, 2008As someone who opposed the Vietnam War and didn’t spit on a single soldier, I have never believed those stories about servicemen in uniform encountering a tsunami...
created by phoenixesrose | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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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...Who Rupert Murdoch Had On Speed Dial
One always wonders who the world's media mogul Rupert Murdoch calls in case he wants to have an update. I came across this interesting piece in Business week about all the people who are in his phone list."Many...A SUCESS STORY FROM THE BIRTHDAY GIRL, KRISHANTHI
"Krishanthi Priyadarshani krishanthi@horizonlanka.org Updated: December 31, 2007 11.20 AM. Hi, I am Krishanthi Priyadarshani a former student of the Horizon Lanka. Today (December 31) is my birthday. I...
Women: The stinkier sex?
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Pubic ContributorIn the case of "Farty Pants" Women normally diet, eat healthier and eat more Fart producing vegatables and little fatty meats. The result in my Scientitian opinion, Women...
created by Barry Artiste | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Did Mallory & Irvine make it to the summit of Everest?
"Did Mallory & Irvine make it to the summit of Everest?
I've posted quite a bit on this blog about the enduring mystery of Everest pioneers George Mallory & Andrew Irvine, and have been fortunate enough to take an active role in the story, going to Everest in 1999,... Southern Ocean quake sparks tsunami fear
Luckily the earthquake was horizontal, rather than vertical (see image on right). "Southern Ocean quake sparks tsunami fear KERRY WILLIAMSON - The Dominion Post | Monday, 1 October 2007The 7.4 magnitude quake...Everest Rocks Trekker Net
The following is a post I put together to prepare trekkers on the Love Hope Strength Foundation's Everest Rocks trek to Everest Basecamp this autumn to raise money for cancer support and research. The article gives some basic information and background on Nepal...enjoy!"Some...Farmers fear for crops in wet weather
"FARMERS in Northamptonshire are contemplating the potentially disastrous consequences of more rainfall, after two of the wettest months on record. According to officials from the National Farmers' Union (NFU), agriculture in the county has emerged from a rain-sodden May and...Charles Houston & The Brotherhood of the Rope
"Charles Houston & The Brotherhood of the Rope Last night, at the American Mountaineering Center here in Golden, Colorado, I was fortunate enough to see a presentation on the life and climbs of Dr. Charles Houston and his new biography, The Brotherhood of the Rope,...
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