Change.gov: Database Danger or Digital Delight

"“Idealism is the noble toga that political gentlemen drape over their will to power.” – Aldous Huxley   Depending on your personal level of concern with online privacy, the Obama/Biden website...

Candiates record spending tops 1.5 Billion $$$

"Maybe its time we did that and started focusing on the Change We Really Need. The events that take place on November 4th when we select our next president won’t change anything and history will only repeat...

The Seven Deadly Sins of Wall Street and Main Street

" “Find someone who wants something for nothing then give them nothing for something.Anonymous con artist"Moral bankruptcy rather than financial is the primary cause of the current financial mess.

Seeing the Election in Black and White

"“ Until the color of a man’s skin, is no more important than the color of his eyes…” Bob Marley (taken from a 1963 speech by Haile Selassie to the United Nations)"As the presidential race tightens race is...

Shrooms Poison 'Horse Whisperer' Author

"The author of the best-selling novel "The Horse Whisperer" is recovering in a hospital after eating poisonous mushrooms during a holiday in Scotland, his agent said Tuesday."No wonder he can "talk to the animals".

Mayor Bloomberg proposes putting windmills on bridges and rooftops to help po...

"Aides to the mayor said Bloomberg has met with oil investor T. Boone Pickens to discuss how wind power could be used in New York City. Pickens has proposed building the world's largest wind farm in Texas."Does...

Simple Ways to Improve Your Gas Mileage

"Improving the gas mileage of a car or truck requires a real commitment on the driver’s part. Since there is no one way to drastically decrease fuel consumption drivers need to combine several techniques if they...

School custodians make more than teachers.

"“It’s more than emptying trash cans. We wax the floors. Clean out the boiler system. It’s really hard work,” he said. The biggest downside of Walker’s job is that he has to mop up a lot of vomit.""As...

Recession? Eat, drink, smoke and be merry

" Even as consumers face soaring energy costs, rising food prices and higher mortgages or rent, it seems clear they're not prepared to forgo many of life's little treats _ alcohol, cigarette and candy makers are...

Italian mayor bans gatherings of three or more people as soldiers hit streets

" Opposition councillor Sara Paladini said: "There is no emergency situation in Novara - there is no need for such a Fascist edict. There are other better ways to tackle the city's problems.""" "It will make...

Congress Considering Ban on MySpace and Facebook in Libraries

" Poor libraries -- they just want to fill our kids' heads with porn and violence. Is that so wrong?""Library officials agree with the goal of the bill, but they say that educating kids and parents about the dangers of such sites is the only comprehensive solution to the...

Chrysler to get out of leasing business

"Chrysler LLC said Friday its financial arm will get out of the auto leasing business by the end of the month because economic conditions have made leasing more expensive than buying, for both consumers and the...

Italian sunbathers ignore corpses on beach while tanning.

""While the lifeless bodies of the girls were still on the sand, there were those who carried on sunbathing or having lunch just a few meters away," Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported.""Few left the beach or...

Gang Members Apologize for Stabbing the Wrong Guy.

"After beating and stabbing a man in his home, four gang members recently offered an apology, saying they had attacked the wrong person.""his cautionary tale illustrates our long-standing belief that more gangs...

Marijuana Farm Busted on Scout Camp

"Police found thousands of marijuana plants being grown in a remote part of a Girl Scout camp, according to court documents and a scout official.""Some of the plants were growing on land belonging to a local...

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