Activists find ways to stay involved

Activists find ways to stay involved

January 7, 2009 by Gee Carol · Leave a Comment 

People all over the world have protested for one side or the other in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. AlterNet reported that, “An unprecedented number of Americans question Israel’s actions in Gaza.* (1/6/09). There are legitimate activist organizations as well as illegitimate ones. The following story refers to the sometimes very dark and terrible [...]

Blogger Album Project

Blogger Album Project

December 28, 2008 by Alien Trucker · Leave a Comment 

Robert over at Left Of Centrist has a thing I talked about a couple of weeks ago called the Blogger Album Project.
The project is about bloggers submitting their 7 favorite music albums and he will play a song from each album in 2009 on his blog.
Many folks submitted stuff and now he has a forum [...]

Tis’ the Season

Tis’ the Season

December 4, 2008 by Fran · 4 Comments 

Oh I could write a rant about the Big Three auto makers latest stunt. When told to come back with a plan regarding getting a $25 billion dollar bailout, they sure did. They asked for MORE money- why not make it $28 to $34 billion in bridge loans? No I’m leaving it alone for a [...]

Healing

Healing

December 2, 2008 by Spadoman · 1 Comment 

Spirituality of any kind makes some people look at you funny. When I use the word spirituality, it seems to mean something entirely different to some people than what I am talking about. There are other words that put this blockade up as well. Prayer, God, (or The Creator, God as you understand him, My [...]

The Waiter’s Thanksgiving Message

The Waiter’s Thanksgiving Message

November 27, 2008 by Big Fella · 1 Comment 

Steve Dublanica was known in the blogosphere as the anonymous “Waiter”, author of the Waiter Rant blog, who came out from behind his anonymity this year when his book by the same name was published.  Steve originally studied in a seminary, intending to be a priest but later decided that was not the life he [...]

Why Blue Water Cruising Attracts The Blue Hair Set

Why Blue Water Cruising Attracts The Blue Hair Set

November 22, 2008 by Big Fella · Leave a Comment 

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Because there is never a dull moment.  Keep in mind, the camera is fixed to the bulkhead, so it is not apparent when the horizontal plane shifts… except for a few miscellaneous objects. (It gets really interesting about 5 minutes in.)
We are sure everyone onboard [...]

UPDATED!! Recession? Depression? I Just Know It’s Hard To Get By These Days.

UPDATED!! Recession? Depression? I Just Know It’s Hard To Get By These Days.

November 19, 2008 by Alien Trucker · 2 Comments 

UPDATE!!!!!! Visit  http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/storeclosings.asp for updates and references about the store closing list I posted in this post.
According to the news consumer prices dropped at the biggest rate in 61 years. The biggest factor there was the price at the pump but core prices (the prices of things not food or energy related) dropped 0.1%. the [...]

peace- huh! what is it good for?

peace- huh! what is it good for?

November 18, 2008 by Betmo · Leave a Comment 

absolutely everything.  i haven’t been writing much lately because i have been doing much thinking.  processing- i suppose.  the more things change- the more they stay the same.  human nature.  i have also been reading about chinese buddhism- a book by master hsing yun ‘only a great rain‘- and i am convinced that the ancients [...]

Human Cloning Nearly Perfected!

Human Cloning Nearly Perfected!

October 30, 2008 by Big Fella · Leave a Comment 

In a remarkable coincidence scientists on three continents have independently and simultaneously nearly perfected human cloning. According to scientific spokespersons, the final hurdle that the scientists have to overcome in their efforts to take full control of the destiny of human replication is the issue of pigmentation, as illustrated in these photos of [...]

not to rain on anyone’s convention

not to rain on anyone’s convention

August 29, 2008 by Betmo · Leave a Comment 

gore vidal lays america out in lavender- past, present and future-