Virginia Tech Victim Juan Ramon Ortiz

Juan Ramon Ortiz, 26, was killed yesterday in the Virginia Tech shooting.  He was a grad student in the civil and environmental engineering program, specializing in water resources.  He is from Bayanon,...

Water Resources Prof Among Virginia Tech Victims

The water quality and environmental engineering industry lost a loved one yesterday in the Virginia Tech shooting. Dr. GV Logonathan, a water resources prof in the department of Civil and Environmental...

Water water everywhere...: Virginia Tech Shooting

32 are confirmed dead and at least 28 wounded at area hospitals from a mass shooting on campus at Virginia Tech.  This morning this hits a little too close to home for me.  You can read why I care so...

Bono Preaches and Inspires at the NAACP Image Awards

A quick survey of the audience at the NAACP Image awards Friday night shows very few white faces, but hundreds of big-name, recognizable celebrities.  It's an extrodinary and great thing to see so much acheivment among a group of people whose recent ancestors were held...

Breastfeeding Mom Harrassed in Pennsylvania Mall

I was recently shocked to read about a confrontation between a nursing mom and mall security at the local mall where I used to live in Pennsylvania, outside Philadelphia.  I was even more surprised to find...

Mom Kicked Off Delta Flight for Breastfeeding

" Gillette said she was seated in the second-to-last row, next to the window, when she began to breast-feed her daughter. Breast-feeding helps babies with the altitude changes through takeoff and landings,...

Are Your Friends Still Wondering Why You Blog?

I find myself constantly trying to explain to people what a blog is, why I spend so much time writing, and why anyone would read what I have to say.  I do not agree with this particular blog's point-of-view but in this YouTube video clip the bloggers do an excellent job...

Mawwiage is what brings us together today

"On November 7, 2006, Virginians will vote on a proposed constitutional amendment. Supporters say the amendment is clear: marriage can only exist between a man and a woman. Opponents say the language goes beyond that and could lead to legal discrimination against all...

Voter Turnout High in Tight Pennsylvania Races

Upper Providence, PA – Fifty people lined up outside the Royersford Baptist Church before the polling place doors opened at 7:00 am this morning.  Representatives for both parties standing outside greeting...

Will Marriage Amendment Pass in Virginia?

" Working at precincts, hosting forums, distributing church bulletin inserts and "pastor packets" about the measure, and promoting a "Marriage Protection Sunday" two days before the referendum...

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