February 2012
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Tomorrow, be sure to tell a Catholic that he or...
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One year ago tonight ..
…was the last night that I was NOT a dad or Tara a mom.
It was the final night alive for Cloud, my sister’s family dog..
It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times.
And those times have passed.. One year later, the night a year ago is the past.
The future is so bright.. gotta wear shades.
A whole ton of ethical and moral questions come... →
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Soylent green is people
And if the triple bypass burger doesn’t kill ya, the test tube version may.. For real,there is a good possibility that the first test tube hamburger will be produced this year.. Charleton Heston has left us on earth, but I’m inclined to remind you all that he screamed that Soylent Green was people. No one believed him. What will your test tube burger be? And can you order it well?
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Chalk this one up to truth in advertising?
Heart Attack Grill owner defends his restaurant after a patron eats a Triple Bypass Burger—and has heart attack! I’d consider this one just truth in advertising.. don’t the diners sign a waiver? If not it may be time to write one up.. It’s not often we find truth in advertising. McDonalds doesn’t tell us how bad their product is… Pizza Hut doesn’t let us...
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This story is sad and alarming: More than 3,000... →
The strange disease known only as ‘nodding disease’ is confounding experts.. it is also killing children at an alarming rate.. unknown are the causes.. what is known is this: The disease affects only children and gradually devastates its victims through debilitating seizures, stunted growth, wasted limbs, mental disabilities and sometimes starvation..
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News of the day worth noting
Whitney Houston laid to rest in private New Jersey burial.. Returning to an old question.. did in fact the dingo take the baby? New Mexico college student set for trial.. Why? The 23-year-old woman stole a $2 pumpkin.. Staring at the sun: New sunspot AR1422 is rapidly growing rapidly and could soon pose a threat for M-class solar flares.. Snow shock: The year without a winter gets a storm—in...
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It's President's Day, 2012: Who is your favorite?
I always liked Teddy Roosevelt .. he seemed fun. Also he was a fun character in Chris Elliott’s book the SHROUD OF THE THWACKER
So who was yours?
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Just a few
Data collection vs privacy: Lots of fear.. Monica Lewinsky returns .. Peter Kantorowski wanted his 98-year-old mother to move into a nursing home or live with him. She wouldn’t go; she didn’t want to leave her home of nearly 60 year.. so now he is trying to evict her! The newest drug fads dangerous to teenagers.. The New York Police Department monitored Muslim college students far more...
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Some other news or noise bites from the land of...
Let’s begin with something light (sarcasm): John Hogue writes: “Nostradamus: Iran, the River of Blood in Syria”
Religion of love.
Amid controversy and chaos, Benedict names 22 new Cardinals.. “VatiLeaks” embarasses Holy See An American could be Pope.. So can a Canadian.. And I hope no one names themselves Peter the Roman..The atheists are coming! Big march on the...
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My son is a year old... and I'm just wondering...
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Church of money
Vatican cardinal ceremony clouded by reports of money laundering, infighting and administrative chaos
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This weekend, DC and Baltimore will get around 3-6...
My snow-starved backyard will get nothing…..
Why does something tell me a storm will hit next Saturday when we attempt to have Ayden’s first birthday party..?
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Wet snow and wind ... the winter isn't over →
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A must watch: American kids forced to eat rats due... →
No joke. It comes from the BBC
Yet again, American media has freedom of press and doesn’t use it.. the UK isn’t as free but better information flows from them. Something is wrong here.
It's gained more than 1 million new users in the... →
guardian:
Myspace… it’s back!
The MySpace generation comes back home.
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“Mr Karp, are you willing to answer a few things? 1) what do you think of SOPA...”
– Something I asked David Karp tonight on Tumblr. Hoping for a response…..
*As long as there is no censorship, I could care less about downtime…………
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The struggle in the Catholic Church: The... →
The struggle inside the Holy See may even have a longer-term effect, on the choice of the man to succeed Benedict when he dies…
And if it’s Peter the Roman, I’ll conclude that the Prophecy of the Popes is right and the world is quickly coming to an end……….. really.
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At first I was surprised today at how many people...
…and then I discovered just how many meanings there were. I learned something myself..
Roman gods of fertility..
Ancient Pagan Festival of Lupercus..
…saints…
….little lovely signs of love..
Lots.
And then I realized why it was so easy for corporations, Hallmark, and chocolate companies to take over the holiday and do what they do best: Profit off of it.
I used to...
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The earth still moaning..
Strange booms startle Salem, Ohio..
Strange sounds.. and lights.. over Peoria..
Rumbling in Washington state..
Strange sounds in the sky: Oregon..
Weird noises: Arizona..
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...When your phone is slow, blame the carrier. No... →
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A French court has found Monsanto guilty of...
An amazing story from France, where a court found Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning..
French farmer Paul Francois says he suffered neurological problems after inhaling Monsanto’s Lasso weedkiller..
The court agreed.. It’s a truly dramatic story, and this could lead to more lawsuits and victories by farmers against the GMO world of Monsanto..
And the story is so big, I have...
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The Santorum surge reaching its climax
Not predicted, not expected, but occurring: Rick Santorum is bursting into the lead in many places and surging ahead of Romney in polls. A shocker.. ? They will know he is Christian by his love..
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Nicki Minaj's sexualized exorcism performance does... →
The FBI says: Extremists believe the United... →
So knowing some facts can put you in Gitmo?
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butdadsaid asked: Definitely in mourning. But I think the scepter is a clear diss on Madonna. Seems like she's saying "I'm the Queen of Pop"
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You are what you eat.. which is why a company may...
Hungry for GMO food? While you’re probably not but eat it unknowingly everyday anyway, consider this: Monsanto doesn’t allow genetically modified foods in its corporate cafeterias.. Greenpeace has the full exposé.. Monsanto believes in choice.. As long as the choice is fresh and GMO free. They clearly know that they are what they eat ..
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This one tore at my heart.. a woman was induced... →
Hooked up to an oxygen mask at the hospital, the man she would call dad cradled her in his arms for 45 minutes
And .. these are the articles and stories from this insane world that make my ears and eyes perk up .. think .. tear up.. and wonder why in the hell we are even here to endure this physical misery in the first place.. ? It’s an amazing story, and beautiful, too.. but by God...
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After midnight strikes, if you're bored, tune into... →
It’s hosted tonight by Ian Punnett, and it’s about something I never heard of before: The Smiley Face killers.. Sounds creepy..
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Other news we should know..
Fukushima reactor may be overheating again! Bin Laden told children to ” live in peace in the West”.. A scare… but an official statement: Health scare on New Zealand flight just flu.. just a flu.. Passengers released.. $5 here we come? Price of gas soars in just the last three weeks..
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MY BIG FAT GREEK RIOT
CHAOS IN THE STREETS OF ATHENS, GREECE.. Lawmakers approved a new round of austerity cuts.. As they did, fires eupted and riots emerged again on the streets.. Cinemas, cafes, and banks were set ablaze.. Riot police out in full force. It’s hell on earth, Greek style.. MORE.. Government denounces the disorder.. Fury and fire.. Watching the stocks on Monday.. Rioting quickly spreads across...
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Death without dignity
Who says old wounds get healed by death? A fight broke out along grieving attendees at a funeral in Phoenix when the unidentified friend recognized the other man and punched him “in honor of the fallen.”.. Up to 30 were involved..
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Brotherly loves crashes to the ground.. the city...
Philadelphia is a violent city.. It is one of the most violent in the United States.. Now residents demand answers on street corners soaked in the blood of violence..
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Too much of that and you'll go blind!
We know already astronauts age differently when they are in space but a little known effect also happens to eyesight—NASA’s new priority is how to protect astronauts from going blind on the years-long trip to get wherever they are going
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Whitney Houston update
Whitney Houston looked ‘beautiful and healthy’
TMZ reports possible drowning death..
Houston died hours after celebrating at Clive Davis’ ..
Grammmy party turns into tribute..
“Erratic behavior” reported days before death..
Houston “was happy” days before death..