Choosing to forgive -- or not

"(LifeWire) -- Bob Johnson was close to his aunt growing up. But when she learned he was gay, she began making hurtful comments; eventually, they drifted apart. Then Johnson, 43, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Relatives flocked to his side -- except for his aunt. ...

Philippines - Anti-Tobacco advocates push popular Philippine band to reject t...

Manila, Philippines - The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) and Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance Philippines (FACP) urge the popular Eraserheads band to reject sponsorship from Philip Morris.  In an appeal entitled "Don't start 'em young", tobacco...

Making cigarettes out of sight

The display of cigarettes in shops is to be outlawed under proposed new legislation revealed by the Scottish Government.

‘Mobile Phones More Dangerous Than Smoking’

The headline for this post caught my attention this morning — not for any obvious reason, mind you — when it appeared above an article published by the Independent.The headline made me think about the way Paul Marcarelli, the 30-something actor from New York City...

Vermont towns vote to arrest Bush and Cheney

There's a price on Bush's and Cheney's heads. Ok, well not exactly, but a rather unusual measure has been taken in parts of Vermont against the current President and his VP.Voters in the Vermont towns of...

Interesting Real Facts (Strange but True)

" * Interesting Real Facts (Strange but True) 1 Look at your zipper. See the initials YKK? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the world's largest zipper manufacturer. 2 40 percent of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals. 3 315 entries in...

101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived

John Doe is number 100..surprised Homer Simpson isn't on the list."Santa Claus, Barbie and Mickey Mouse have been named as some of the most influential “imaginary people” of all time."

Smoking cowboy most influential imaginary icon (Reuters)

" NEW YORK (Reuters) - They influence everything from how we look and act to eat and speak and have even helped sway the course of history -- but they are not real. And topping a list of "The 101 most influential...

Formula One

" I was really excited to be at the Australian Grand Prix in 1998. It was a dream come true. The only problem was that the cars drive so damn fast that you can't see any thing. I was standing right next to the...

“After you Mika Hakkinen”

" The Formula One of Australia 1998 was not a very pleasent one for me. My favourite Michael Schumacher crashed in the 5th lap and finally David Coultard who was winning the race stopped just before the finish line to let Mika Hakkinen pass because of some understanding they...

The Million dollar car

" The cost of maintaining a formula car is millions of dollar but I got this cheap replics for 99 bucks. It is made to look like a Ferrari but is not. You can see the prancing horse is sort of trotting here....

Marlboro Lights to go up in smoke? (AFP)

" WASHINGTON (AFP) - They are the world's best-selling cigarettes, a fashion prop for celebrities, an icon of marketing and the preferred smoke of millions, but if a federal judge has her way, Marlboro Lights will soon be no more in the United States. Already banned in the...

Get Ready for the Marlboro Mandrill

Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Digital Dementia News Services) - The tobacco industry is coming under criticism again for new tactics it is allegedly employing in its efforts to stem the steep decline in...

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