Perhaps 2017 is best called the year of denial. Ignoring known facts and pushing forward with political fantasies that amount to pointing the Titanic towards a head on collision with that big chunk of ice. Continue reading Post ID 16322
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Events in the Middle East
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The Internet: political power to fear
A lot has happened so far in 2011, and most of what is in the news was lit from a spark from the Internet. So to say an entirely new political landscape has been born seems to be the understatement of the century. Continue reading Post ID 16322
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Education the enemy
If you step way back you will see a disturbing pattern of events when the words Muslim and extremist are used in the same sentence. It does not matter what part of the world is being described, the news stories have a similar theme, and that is dead teachers and burned schools. Continue reading Post ID 16322
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Crying after the news
If you ever felt a bit more sad or depressed after watching an evening network news broadcast, you are not alone. Feeling blue and more somber is actually very common. Continue reading Post ID 16322
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Keeping anarchy in check
It is a bit scary for some people to see just how fast society can fall apart and slip into anarchy. In reality it takes just about 1 day. So if you weigh that thought, you begin to realize how shallow our so called society is and humans being not that different from what we call animals. Continue reading Post ID 16322
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Attitude to oil / terrorist countries after the well is dry
Occasionally the thought floats through peoples minds about how tolerant we will be with countries that produce oil and terrorist once the oil is gone. With the growing anger against terrorism and terrorists, the urge to plant a few radioactive mushrooms is very real in the minds of many. Continue reading Post ID 16322
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Fworst place
In competition people strive for first place. But in the gruesome competition of killing people, the phrase first place should be a phonetic error on worst place. Continue reading Post ID 16322
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Sour grapes on BlackBerry
If there was ever a conflict with technology and a government, we may be looking at it with the BlackBerry. Although this seems to be raising feathers around the world, the fact is no government including the US is completely comfortable when it can not sneak a peak into people’s private affairs. Continue reading Post ID 16322
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I NEED YOUR HELP MOVING MILLIONS
Nearly everyone has got a few of I need your help emails. They are clearly bogus to all but the most novice of Internet and email users. So if you have ever thought about where these scam artists are, you may be a bit surprised. Continue reading Post ID 16322
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Obama health care proposals no brainers…. but
When it comes right down to the health care proposals that President obama is making, they are absolutely no brainers that they simply need to be. So why are people opposing them is a question that may baffle scholars. Continue reading Post ID 16322
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Taught to hate
We hear about war and conflict all the time. In fact we hear about it so much we start to think we are incapable of having a peaceful planet. But when we see children of warring cultures playing together, we come to see that the desire for conflict and hate was something we were taught and not something we were born with. Continue reading Post ID 16322
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Obama, he is like us!
No matter where you go on this planet it seems, you will see people making a personal Connection with US President Obama. When you come and think about it, what US politicians have failed to do over they years, seems very natural to a person who calls himself a mutt.
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Finding Thaksin
The fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra has named a new game. That game is called ‘Find me if you can’. Continue reading Post ID 16322
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Political correctness fallout creates workplace wimps
Every now and again a story finds a place in your heart. Some stories make you smile, and still others make you cry. This one however gives you heartburn. Continue reading Post ID 16322