Scientists trial "mind reading" computer

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King quotation botched

Etching in granite cost a lot of money. There was an approval process – a copy approval process. People signed off. Compare his actual words to the abbreviated version. Which belong on a statue? The shorter...

The Narcissist's Weapon of Language

By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited""A sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use." (Rip van Winkle by Washington Irving) In the narcissist's surrealistic world, even language is pathologized. It mutates into a...

Dr. Dahlia Wasfi: Inspiration, Activism and Solidarity

It was March in the Gaza Strip and the heat was practically unbearable as a young woman who had taken a year off from college studies to participate in demonstrations that were intended to stop the destruction...

Rep. Crowley doesn’t say a word in his speech against GOP - VIDEO

"Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY) gave a unique speech on the House floor— one in which he didn’t utter a single word. Using tearsheets to illustrate his rebuttal to the Republican budget plans that would slash hundreds of thousands of public jobs and effectively eliminate...

Obama speech frames a 2012 choice for the country

The two biggest issues in the 2012 election will be the economy and the deficit, and president Barack Obama doesnot have a good record on  either one. It is also possiblethat Libya will be a total mess, also bad for Obama"schances for reelection. "Obama appeared to have...

Obama’s Actions Speak Louder than His Words

The President addressed at the National Defense University in Washington, Monday, March 28 and spoke about the mission in Libya. President Obama made it clear that his administration see’s Gaddafi as an...

Mubarak: Will delegate power to VP but will remain until election

Update: Egypt’s Mubarak resigns, Army in Control Update 2105 UTC, 11:05 pm Cairo, 4:05 pm ET -  President Mubarak spoke live through Egyptian Television stating that he intends to remain President of...

Dublin: Gilmore launches Labour's national election campaign

Here in Ireland the election campaigns of the main parties are getting under way this morning with a number of official launches in Dublin.Labour party leader leader Eamon Gilmore introduced the party's 68...

Obama Speech Tucson

What was your opinion on Obama's speech about the Tucson shooting?To me, it was a good speech. About as good of a speech that a politician can generate though it seemed more like a pep rally than a mournful speech to me. I mean why the heck would people cheer at a memorial...

The President Named Everyone — Media Only Mentioned Slaves

As MSNBC's Alex Witt went to break, Friday, October 1, 2010, she announced that the President called upon people to be patient, and that he "invok(ed) the plight of the slaves."  I would have been puzzled if I'd not seen the Drudge Report headline the day before, "Pump...

When news is about speech form not substance

Does somebody need to give somebody a break? CNN analysts report that the President’s remarks were over the heads of many in the audience who are not yet up to 10th grade in understanding and comprehension....

Arroyo ready to address climate change

Gloria intends to put her opinion into the Copenhagen pot, she is not after money just to pledge. The Philippines is already trying to cut its greenhouse emissions but its a hard task due to poverty and officials...

Barack Obama briefs Karzai on new US strategy

Yep of course and he said hey we are going to use 50.000 afghanistan troops and shove them on the front line, Allah is great. " President Barack Obama has spoken to his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai about the...

Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address:Anniversary of Human Equality

Today is the 146th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address.  The speech given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19th, 1863 is one of the most famous speeches in American history.  Four and a half months...

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