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Passing The Torch
First, there were the baby boomers who came of age in the 60s when no one over 30 was to be trusted, the establishment was the enemy, and peaceful revolution was the general goal. Then came the 80s, the "Me Decade" when disco was king and Wall Street woke up to the machinations of Ivan Boesky and Barry Minkow.The ideals of the 60s and 70s died with the murder of John Lennon, the hell of My Lai, the killing fields of Cambodia, and "Midnight Express.Read more…A Collection of Unrelated Thoughts - Volume One
Have you ever heard of an FBI agent who wasn't "special"? Or an attorney who wasn't "at law"?Have you ever met an optometrist who didn't wear glasses?Read more…The Hidden Danger of the So-Called "Right to Die"
In October of 2003, the case of 39-year-old Terri Schiavo once again brought into focus the debate over the so-called "right to die." The Florida woman was temporarily removed from her feeding tube (via a court order received by husband), but was put back on it a few days later when the Florida legislature authorized Governor Jeb Bush to issue a stay. As of this writing, her fate is still being debated in the courts and her case might now be headed for the U.Read more…The Asian Tsunami Opened Waves of Love
When something terrible as the biggest tsunami happens to so many people so suddenly, one of two reactions occurs: Either you feel the world is a terrible place where the innocent suffer and disaster awaits around the corner—or you realize that this entire world show is designed to teach us love.While we can’t even begin to fathom the meaning of the recent tsunami, it was a massive wakeup call for the entire planet.The Tsunami waves also created waves within us to open up our hearts and respond as best we knew.Read more…The Death Of The VCR
It has recently been announced that VCR’s are obsolete and several electrical chain stores have said that they will no longer stock them. This seemed to happen very suddenly, there is usually a build up to this sort of announcement and we are accustomed to things being gradually phased out. Not this time though, the news just burst upon us and people who have not yet become comfortable with DVD technology are in a panic.Read more…China - The Sleeping Giant Awakens
Only a hundred years or so ago from the sweat shops of the Industrial Revolution to the cotton fields of the USA we relied on human misery to produce goods at cheap prices and to dump those goods on countries around the globe. Do you think they will have any second thoughts about repaying the favour?China with its sweat shops has no other option at the moment than to let its huge population and cheap labour give it a foothold in the world economy.Read more…Tsunami Donations: Please Help Asia Recover and Save Lives
December 26, 2004, the world was in immense shock of the horrible thing that struck South Asia. Killer waves just came unexpectedly crushing and rumbling everything that was in its way. People ran, climbed, cried, and quite a number of them died.Read more…A Fresh Take on the World's Biggest Lies
We have all heard the jokes about the world's biggest lies being stuff like "the check is in the mail" and "I'll respect you in the morning." I'm now going to take this opportunity to refute some common, everyday fallacies by adding a few of my own to the list along with a brief explanation of each.(1) That stock can't possibly drop any further.Read more…My Trusty Predictions for 2005
Since it is still very early in the year, I will use this space to give you my trusty predictions for 2005. While none of these are guaranteed and any predictions are always fraught with risks, I'm reasonably sure the majority of them will prove to be quite accurate. They are based on my analysis of the personalities involved and the outcomes of similar situations from the past.Read more…Lach Ness Monster: Lump, Log, or Otter?
I have been known to believe in some pretty strange things. Things that no one else gives a second thought. Mostly things, such as Nessie, but this is on the more realistic side of the Fiji Mermaid.Read more…Tsunami : Is The Tsunami The Tip Of More Natural Disasters On The Way?
During the past few days, news is coming in about the tsunami that hit southeast Asian nations and the devastation it has caused.The world is now enveloped in a deep sadness and there is a widespread out pouring of sympathy for the victims of this catastrophe.There is a rumor circulating in certain circles that many world renowned astronomers and intelligence agencies of the world have reasons to believe that the next 10 years are going to be chock full of natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and other calamities.Read more…Ecopatches - New Concept for Ecological Conservation
Expanding urban areas, urbanization of rural areas, human pressure on forests are the challenges in ecological conservation, posing threat of extinction of several species of flora and fauna.The threat is already looming large, in that while the rate of extinction increases year after year, conservation efforts are at a meagre minimum.Though, the scientific community has documented a majority of species there are several other species which have not been studied or missed the attention.Read more…How To Avoid Scam Artist When Donating To Tsunami Relief Efforts
Millions of people have shown their true character by making cash donations to charitable groups providing relief to those devastated by the Tsunami. While your actions are a shining example of the best traits of people, a few unsavory groups are trying to make a profit off of the tragedy.You can avoid these scam artists by taking a few simple steps.Read more…Tips on a People Search and Doctor Search
Search engines competition is at the highest level and constantly embedding new technologies into searches. The result? Better information for the consumer, and it’s only the beginning!Read more…Threatened Water Bodies - Every Global Citizen's Concern
In India and expectedly in many developing nations, the politicians, policy makers, implementing agencies and people alike are utterly in disregard to turning of life sustaining rivers, canals and lakes into sewage drains. While the policy makers sit at the top and executing everything on paper, the ever short sighted politicians and powerless and corrupt officials are the true menace in preventing waterbodies turning into sewage points.Consider a typical example that occurs every where in India: All along the banks of rivers, canals and other such huge water bodies, encroachments in the form of hutments are a common sight.Read more…The Top 10 Ways to Reduce Violence
I happen to live near the one of the tragic "school shootings" of the recent past, and I've seen how the grief, anger, heartache and turmoil have impacted our community. It has brought home that a general abhorrence of violence is not enough. While I'm sure others will have different, and perhaps wiser, suggestions about how to reduce violence, here are my Top 10 Ways to Reduce Violence.Read more…Three Cheers For The Patriot Act!
I'm as patriotic as the next person, maybe even more so if the next person is the cashier at my local convenience store which still doesn't seem to employ REAL Americans; but I digress.Anyway, the rules for being a patriotic American were always a little bit fuzzy prior to 9/11, so I thank God (can I still thank Him in America?), that our President and his Attorney General took the time to put it all down in writing.Read more…Manmohan Singh's Maiden Visit to Jammu & Kashmir
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir received a striking welcome from the guns of the fidayeen militants who were holed up in a location hardly 200 meters away from proposed place for PM‘s rally. However the valley is now all set for a major revamp after the PM’s visit with major infrastructure developments and scores of other benefits in store for the state in the coming months.The Prime Minister announced a Rs.Read more…AIDS: The "Perfect" Disease
In the quest to find coveted vaccines against cancer, unscrupulous researchers injected human subjects with an array of dangerous viruses and cancer-causing agents. Consider:* Throughout the 1950s researchers injected human subjects with transplanted cancer cells to see if human tumors were “transmissible.” They were.Read more…Gulf War Syndrome: Don't Be A Guinea Pig!
"Who could imagine the government, all the way up to the Surgeon General of the United States, deliberately allowing a group of its citizens to die from a terrible disease for the sake of an ill-conceived experiment?" -Commentary on the Multi-Decade Tuskegee ExperimentThe world media is validating the warning I sent out over a year ago, "Are we being set up for another Gulf War Syndrome disaster?"Yes, another outbreak of illness is occurring, and as predicted, vaccines are to blame.Read more…
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