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Sour, Bitter, Salty, Sweet and ... Umami? -
Dianne Lehmann (5,738)     
Dianne Lehmann  
In third grade (I think it was), I learned that different parts of our tongues were responsible for sensing the four basic tastes. Those four basic tastes were sour, bitter, salty and sweet. Salty and sweet are handled by the front part of the tongue. Sour is found along the sides midway between... ( added 11 days 21 hours ago.) |
Proposed Upgrader Offers Hope for Alberta’s Industrial Heartland -
Patrick Milligan (0)  
A proposed bitumen upgrader for the Total oil company will be the subject of hearings under the auspices of the Energy Resources Conservation Board. The hearings, set to begin February 24, 2010, offer some welcome hope for the struggling Alberta's Industrial Heartland, or AIH. The ERCB would need... ( added 1 day 13 hours ago.) |
It's Good that the News is Mostly Bad -
Tex Norman (4,271) 
Tex Norman 
Watch the news, almost any night, or read the newspaper almost any day, and you will be bombarded by bad news. Inevitably I hear people turn from the news and say, "Why can't they cover good news. Why do they have to cover murders, rapes, fires, war, and economic crisis all the time?"
Of... ( added 364 days 10 hours ago.) |
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The Chinese Invasion Of America Has Began And Nobody Knows It But Me -
 - Mr. Keith (2,389) 
Mr. Keith
Do you remember the Tonkin Bay incident? That is the moment the United States entered the Vietnam War on a grand scale. We sent more troops over and built up the military forces for a trumped up incident. Let us fast forward to the year 2012. China trumps up some "incident" and the sabers begin... ( added 1 year 247 days ago.) |
Worried About Bird Flu? Pest Birds Cause More Problems Than You May Know -
Monique Thorsell (103) 
Birds are beautiful, wild creatures of nature and most reside in rural environments that provide natural shelters for them. However, some bird species have successfully adapted to our urban environment. The pigeon, starling and house sparrow – among others – thrive in our buildings and on our... ( added 3 years 196 days ago.) |
It Is What It Is and Can There be More Understanding? -
Suzy (918)  
Suzy
Are the timeless matters related to civil rights, racism and abortion issues similar to any degree?
I ask that because President Obama went today to Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, to make a commencement speech on beginning life after graduation with issues of global economy and to receive... ( added 187 days 7 hours ago.) |
Rape Cases Continue to go Unsolved with No Closure for Victims.... -
Suzy (918)
Suzy
Were you aware, as a woman and/or a U. S. citizen, that there are 10's of 1,000's of rape kits in many cities that are never opened/tested and crimes against women never investigated? It is assumed that there is not a collective statistical count available for the entire country; however, I had... ( added 208 days 22 hours ago.) |
Helping the Homeless -
- Ryan Stroud (3,718)  
Ryan Stroud
The other day, while driving back from Atlanta, I was searching radio stations. I browsed through the typical country and R & B, looking for some good old rock n roll to listen too, when I came across a station with a pastor preaching.
Usually, I would skip right over this kind of station... ( added 239 days 19 hours ago.) |
Another Legend Passes Away-----Hall of Famer George Kell -
Sandra E. Graham (10,088)  
Sandra E. Graham
Another great celebrity passes away into history as the funeral procession stretches far down the tree lined lane. George Kell, Detroit Tiger's third baseman, is taken to his final resting-place.
Although I'm not a great sports fan, being more into soccer than baseball, this particular player... ( added 240 days 7 hours ago.) |
Hot Food Issues-Why are Bees Disappearing? -
kevin ashton (853)  
kevin ashton
This is an important global story rumbling on in the background, barely getting the news coverage it deserves. With the wars is Iraq and Afghanistan, and then this global financial crisis, surely the problem of a few dead bees can not be of equal importance? Well let me ask the question in... ( added 1 year 28 days ago.) |
Dog Saves Infant - Hurray! -
Michelle Mackin (3,359)  
Michelle Mackin
CNN reported that a dog who was nursing her puppies also sheltered and protected a newborn baby boy that had been abandoned. The infant was reported to be only a few hours old and abandoned by a fourteen year old mother.
That is the kind of dog that everyone could use. This amazing dog saved... ( added 1 year 88 days ago.) |
MURDER TOUR TWO -- Town Bully Gunned Down On Main Street -- Witnesses Refuse To Name Killers -
Marty RicKard (2,688) 
Marty RicKard
(Editor's Note: This is the second in a two-part series. Before you read this, you may want to read: MURDER TOUR ONE -- Eight Slain In Iowa Ax Massacre, Killer Was Never Found.)
We left Villisca where eight had been killed with an ax in 1912 and drove south to Skidmore, a Missouri town of 350... ( added 1 year 99 days ago.) |
MURDER TOUR ONE -- Eight Slain In Iowa Ax Massacre, Killer Was Never Found -
Marty RicKard (2,688)
Marty RicKard
Villisca in southern Iowa and Skidmore in northern Missouri are 40 miles apart as the crow flies. They have one thing in common-unsolved murder cases that have received worldwide attention. However, there are two huge differences in these towns: In Villisca, the entire community worked hard to... ( added 1 year 99 days ago.) |
The Police Should Stop Picking On Pedestrians -
Jeremy Searle (173) 
Jeremy Searle
As long as it operates in isolation, the current Montreal police campaign to enforce the law relating to pedestrians crossing the road seems likely to endanger the walking public and result in needless additional deaths and injuries. Montrealers have long developed the habit of jaywalking simply... ( added 1 year 190 days ago.) |
Teacher Sexual Abuse of Students Increasing -
Dorothy M Neddermeyer (1,589) 
Dorothy M Neddermeyer
The report of over 11,000 priests, who were reported as sexually abusing children between 1950 to 2002 left us reeling with outrage. The allegations were categorized as:
Number substantiated: 6,700 (61%)
Number unsubstantiated: 1,000 (9.1%)
Number not investigated - allegations were... ( added 2 years 16 days ago.) |
War Heroes- Victims of a Parasitic Relationship -
Jon Searles (2,087) 
Jon Searles
Since the Army was introduced to its war time partner, the media, it has attempted to use its resources to advance its causes. Much like any politician, celebrity, or corporation the media is viewed as a way to get the message out. Most everyone is familiar with the movie Flags of Our Fathers in... ( added 2 years 193 days ago.) |
Thaksin ousted by Thai Military Coup -
Tom Lloyd (46)  
Tom Lloyd
Late night on Tuesday, the 19 th September, the unbelievable happened in Bangkok . Not unexpected entirely, but still shocking in the way it changed the political landscape in Thailand . Despite repeated reassurances by the big wigs in the Thai military, that they will never ever interfere... ( added 3 years 51 days ago.) |
Big Bloombergs: Five BIG Reasons Michael Blooomberg Can Be the Next President of the United States -
Matthew Guercio (8)
Whether he's sporting one of his typical dark colored suits with matching pants, or simply a semi-unbuttoned dress shirt, Michael Bloomberg always seems to speak eloquently to the regular array of journalists, cameras, and others who often belong to the typical assembly of a New York City media... ( added 3 years 103 days ago.) |
Strip-Searches, Media Farces and Agitprops -
qannai (36) 
I am publishing this article ahead of schedule as I got mugged two nights back, half an hour before a political insider could get a sneak preview. This happened in what should be the safest spot in Kuala Lumpur, a taxi stand near Bukit Aman, where the Royal Malaysian Police HQ is located. The... ( added 3 years 327 days ago.) |
Anti-Semitisim and Corruption At The United Nations- Author Pedro A. Sanjuan Interviewed -
ngoldman (5,778) 
ngoldman
AUTHOR: Pedro A. Sanjuan
ISBN: 0385513194
The following interview was conducted by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW ( added 4 years 5 days ago.) |
Keep Money in the Bank and Not in the Tank -
Suzy (918)
Suzy
When you pump gas, do you choose not to take a paper receipt in order to continue to save a tree? Well, maybe it's time to put to test the honesty of some gas stations. After the pump has finished glug, glug, glugging and the register has finished kerchunking to a high dollar sign, be sure to... ( added 164 days 16 hours ago.) |
The Great Monastery of St. Gabriel in Captivity -
Gabriel Sawma (351)  
Gabriel Sawma
In a remote village near Midyat, South East Turkey, a land dispute with neighboring villages is threatening the future of Mor Gabriel, one of the World's oldest Christian monasteries, also known as the monastery of St. Gabriel, a property of the Syrian Orthodox Church ( Suryani ).
In August... ( added 189 days 21 hours ago.) |
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PRIVACY INVASION..Warning of Cell Phone Hijacking -
Suzy (918)
Suzy
Had you ever thought of having to protect your privacy on your cell phone by virtue of it being hijacked by an intruder? Beware, cell-phone users are being harassed by stalkers and their phones are being taken control of for listening and recording in the privacy of homes and offices. A... ( added 207 days 8 hours ago.) |
Haiti to become American Territory -
Bert Cazy (455)
Congress passed on November 3, 2006 and President Bush signed public law 42-576, introduced by Senator Hillary Clinton that will make Haiti a Territory of the United States as of July 1, 2009. As a Territory, all Haitians will become US citizens. Haiti will have the same status as Guam, Puerto... ( added 1 year 133 days ago.) |
Bra Saves Stranded Hiker -
Mark Parsec (16,695) 
Mark Parsec
You've heard of people making mountains out of mole hills right? Well, recently a woman who had fallen fifteen feet off a hiking trail, and whom dislocated her shoulder and bruised her leg, was saved by her boulder holder. Thats right, ladies! Jessica Bruinsma was rescued after being stranded in... ( added 1 year 149 days ago.) |
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