" President Obama's newly revamped Office of Faith Based Initiatives is reigniting a contentious debate across the ideological spectrum over whether religious organizations that accept funds from the government...
Obama has said that he wants to create 'Green jobs' for the US workforce, but what are some of these green jobs going to be? #1 - Farmer - it's all about grow local; shop local. #2 - Forester - forests need to be...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 519 views | 2 recommendations | 4 comments
Dateline November 3, 2008 Los Angeles, CA By Francis Benetti, for the West Coast Midnight RunWe’re not exactly sure when it happened, how come or why but as of this morning we noticed that Palo Alto-based...
opinion by citadelmedia | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 4901 views | 1 recommendation | 2 comments
I read with amazement — but not surprise — an AFP report this afternoon about the City of Sydney Council voting five-to-four to designate parts of the Australian city as “homophobia-free zones.”The move is said to be aimed at deterring violence, abuse and harassment...
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It is estimated that 80% of the world's population will live in urban areas by the year 2020, another prediction has the population of the planet approaching 10 billion, a 150% increase over...
created by Caoimhin1 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 545 views | 58 recommendations | 24 comments
I must be the healthiest person on the planet if this is true. "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Ben Franklin and "We should thank God for beer and burgundy by not drinking too much of them." - G.K. Chesterton. One of the reason that I...
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Now based in the green pastures of Vermont (Brattleboro to be specific), Abby Banks hit the road with her camera back in 2004 to document what she calls Interiors in Anarchy. The result is Punk House (published by Harry N. Abrams, October 2007).
"If they managed to survive plague and pestilence, medieval humans may have enjoyed healthier lifestyles than their descendants today, it has been claimed.
Their low-fat, vegetable-rich diet - washed down by weak ale - was far better for the heart than today's starchy,...
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The Australians must have a unique sense of humour. However, this is a good policy, worthy of emulation."Australian coal miners are being given lessons in foreplay and the menopause in an attempt to boost...
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Las Vegas (ANTARA News) - Matt Virtue, who works as a consultant at a
Washington law firm, says he spends more than $10,000 a year to attend
conventions, hotels and clubs where he and his girlfriend can have...
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US town set to ban saggy trousers
A man wearing low-slung trousers, exposing his underwear
Low-slung trousers are fashionable among some young people
A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent...
I'm 16 years old. This past January, I was sent to SageWalk, a place for "troubled" teens, which is now being featured on the reality TV show Brat Camp. SageWalk's mantra is: "Committed to bringing harmony and...
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"Flexpetz just recently launched in Southern California and is set to spread all over the country in the coming months. The idea is that some of us want canine companionship but don't have lifestyles...
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Around 100, 000 New Yorkers are living with HIV. So, the Mayor is introducing a program that will hand out free condoms resembling the city's subway lines. The statistics are staggering as this report...
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"Web site calculators that estimate life expectancies based on risk won't give you perfect results, but they can teach you how to live a healthier life.
The apocryphal fountain of youth may not exist, but there are ways we can learn to live longer and better lives. On the...