How does a 20p become worth £50...

How great would it be if you had a twenty pence peice in your purse or pocket and it turned out it was worth £50... Well you could have if you live in the UK. The Royal Mint, who creates the coins made a mistake...

Buffett's gloomy economic predictions

The Oracle of Omaha says the worst is yet to come. " Warren Buffett doesn't see the "green shoots" Ben Bernanke and other bullish investors have spoken of in recent months. In fact, the billionaire investor...

H1N1 Swine Flu Hoax/Fraud Conspiracy Theories

"When the avian flu scare arrived, no one questioned it. This time, things are different. Those with some brains, a memory and internet ingenuity are on the case. Let’s hope this message gets out.   ...

Sarah Palin: Less Oil Money for Alaska, Not More

Governor Sarah Palin was once again bashing President Obama again for his government stimulus package, which she quietly accepted a few weeks ago.  But then she made a startling statement that Alaskans may...

A slow recovery is taking place

Since the hype of the financial meltdown has died down, the stock markets have been recovering. It’s been a slow process but you only have to look at the stock market charts to see that the peeks are gradually...

The end of hope! a World catching Fire!

By, Uwe Paschen.In the last couple of days I have read through a lot of News papers and sound reports on the state of our World's future, as far as Jobs, economy, Politics, the Environment and freedom as well as...

NZ hunts accidental millionaires

" Police in New Zealand are searching for a couple who disappeared after a banking blunder deposited NZ$10m (£3.9m, US$6m) in their account. The couple had applied for a NZ$10,000 overdraft but received NZ$10m in their business account instead, part of which they withdrew,...

Ink may be Fading on Canadian Tire Money

For anyone who was born and raised in Canada, a very important part of our heritage was Canadian Tire money.  To the boys in my family, it was akin to me seeing the Simpsons-Sears Christmas Wishbook arriving...

ZoNation RINOs and Eggrolls

Introducing ZO! and his hilarious takes on politics, economics and Eggrolls! Warning: Amazing RAP !

Another Inconvenient Truth: Bottled Water - its killing the world

Drinking from plastic bottled water is  not only damaging to yourself, to the enviornment, but you are also contributing to less water in the world. Recently in Australia, it was bought to our attention how...

Women Mastering Trade Rules

Market trading is a vital lifeline for most people in the South. Plenty of delights usually await people in the market, where live animals, herbs and spices, fresh fruits and vegetables, and life's necessities...

Urban Farming to Tackle Global Food Crisis

It is possible to grow more food in cities and bring down the rising cost of food. I think this approach in  Cuba is a good model. The world’s population is becoming more urban by the day. By 2030, some...

Sikhs migrating from Pakistan's restive tribal district

The people belonging to Sikh community settled in Pakistan's troubled Orakzai tribal district for centuries are migrating from their area because of intimidation at the hands of militants, who are demanding them...

Gov. Sarah Palin Lies about Rejecting Obama Stimulus Funds

On March 19,2009, Sarah Palin said she would reject most of the Obama stimulus plan money.  She boasted, "Will we chart our own course, or will Washington engineer it for us?” Looks like She's gonna let...

Militants occupy 3 houses, 10 shops of Sikhs in Pakistan

In the second incident of its kind, the militants active in Orakzai tribal district of Pakistan have occupied three houses and 10 shops of the Sikh community in the region. However, a local tribe has given shelter to the 24-member displaced Sikh family in accordance with the...

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