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For the Love of Charity! The Economics of Parasitism
By Croydon J Hounslow · 18 years ago
Britain’s urban centres have been invaded by ‘Face-to-Face Fundraisers’ over the past few years. Termed ‘chuggers’ (shorthand for ‘charity muggers’) in popular parlance, these brightly-tuniced purveyors of bubbly roadside patter are the ambassadors of a ...
How Much Should We Care About The War?
By Evelyn Cole · 18 years ago
Really, how much time do you spend thinking about wars in the Middle East? And, if you're not traveling by air, about terrorist threats? Do your thoughts and words affect either in any way? They ...
Is Peace in the Middle East Possible - History and the Bible Team up to Answer that Question
By Rev Michael Bresciani · 19 years ago
I watched one day as a news reporter interviewed a Muslim student in the lecture hall of one of America’s most prestigious schools. The young man was adorned with a silk headpiece and appeared to ...
Nuclear Terrorism
By Andrew Horan · 18 years ago
The major obstacle to nuclear terrorism is not obtaining the weapon. It is obtaining the terrorist group. A single terrorist fired the weapon that ignited World War 1. When the Archduke Ferdinand died, Europe erupted ...
Gas Prices To Come Down Unless George Bush And Big Oil Intervene
By David Maillie · 19 years ago
The average price of gasoline has now reached an all time high in the United States at $3.03 per gallon. Higher even than in the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. The recent cease fire and UN agreement ...
What’s Going On In The “GO Zone”
By Chris Anderson · 19 years ago
Duck!!! Here comes another hurricane……. This is becoming a common mantra on the Gulf coast the last few years. I personally have cut more fallen trees out of my yard the last couple of years ...
The Arrogant Path To Extinction
By Nancy O'connor Phd · 19 years ago
If the richer developed Nations don’t help the poorer undeveloped nations on planet earth we are just speeding up the extinction of our species. People from the underdeveloped countries will continue to move legally or ...
Indian Train Bombings, Terrorism Strikes Again – Gas Masks
By Andy Jones · 19 years ago
Indian Train Bombings -Terrorism Attrocity Indian train bombing incident is the most barbaric attack of terrorists on the civilized society. Seven bombs were blasted by terrorists in the highly packed commuter train in one of ...
South Africa Should License Research Lab on Genetically Modified Sorghum
By James Wachai · 19 years ago
Prof. Florence Wambugu, a renowned agricultural biotechnologist and the founder of Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International, is currently entangled in a row with the South African government over her plan to set up a multimillion ...
The Tale That Dogs the WAG
By Croydon J Hounslow · 19 years ago
Glancing through the red-tops on certain days over the past few weeks, one could be forgiven for thinking that England’s World Cup bid revolved not around 11 strapping male athletes on the pitch in Gelsenkirchen, ...
Truths about the Nehru Dynasty
By Anjanesh Lekshminarayanan · 19 years ago
At the very beginning of his book, The Nehru Dynasty, astrologer K.N.Rao mentions the names of Jawaharlal's father and grandfather. Jawaharlal's father was Motilal and Motilal's father was one Gangadhar Nehru. And we all know ...
A Brief History of Flags
By Jatin Chawla · 19 years ago
In this day and age, the origin of flags is a highly debatable matter even though flags were used as symbols thousands of years ago by ancient cultures. There is a section of people who ...
Al Gore’s Inconvenient Infomercial: A Movie Review
By James Finch · 19 years ago
Who is the chubby, aging baby boomer waddling through airport after empty airport, wearily tugging along his 2-piece luggage roller? Hey, it’s not Michael Moore (again). Why, for heaven’s sake, it’s none other than a ...
Choosing the Best News Media Type - TV, Radio or Newspapers
By Rosanna Yee · 19 years ago
In the world today, we are constantly faced with new world events. We hear about how terrorist bombings are going on all over the world, about stocks going up and down, and about crime offenders ...
American Flag History
By Seth Miller · 19 years ago
Every flag has a history of its own and if one delves deep, a fascinating story comes to light. The American flag is no exception. Nobody knows for sure who first designed the Stars and ...
Enron Debt Paid in Full? Hardly.
By Lawsuit Search · 19 years ago
There was Breaking News in the investment fraud world today, as Enron executives Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling were convicted of criminal charges. Specifically, Lay was found guilty on six counts of fraud and conspiracy ...
How to Master the Art of Influence – Washington Style
By Harrison Monarth · 19 years ago
Congressman Patrick Kennedy, Representative of the People of the 1st District of Rhode Island, proved his mastery of influence with the use of a powerful influence strategy just this weekend, after crashing his car into ...
The Need for Child Sponsorship
By Joseph Hogue · 19 years ago
Tragedies happen every day in several parts of the world. Countries like these are plagued by wars, military corruption, diseases, unemployment and high crime rates. Those born there usually have their childhood is stolen away ...
Conservative Radio Host's Prescription Drug Addiction Story
By Damian Sofsian · 19 years ago
In recent years, the prescription drug addictions of many public figures have come to light. One of the most tragic personal prescription drug addiction stories in recent years is that of radio commentator Rush Limbaugh. ...
Mismanagement at The New York Times
By Geoff Gannon · 19 years ago
The New York Times Company (NYT) isn’t just reporting the news – it’s making the news. At yesterday’s annual meeting, shareholders withheld 28% of their votes for the four directors elected by holders of the ...