Sep
30
Arctic ice meltdown continues rapid pace
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[From Politics in the Zeros]
Arctic sea ice has melted back farther this year than in 25 years of satellite monitoring, marking the fourth consecutive summer with “a stunning reduction” in the polar pack north of Alaska, Asia and Europe, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center and NASA.Combined with record or [...]
Sep
29
Never Coming Home
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Sep
28
[From Times Online (U.K.)]
By Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent
RELIGIOUS belief can cause damage to a society, contributing towards high murder rates, abortion, sexual promiscuity and suicide, according to research published today.
According to the study, belief in and worship of God are not only unnecessary for a healthy society but may actually contribute to social problems.
The study [...]
Sep
28
White Lawmaker Likens Black Colleagues, KKK
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[From Yahoo! News]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A white Tennessee lawmaker lamenting his exclusion from the state’s Black Legislative Caucus claimed Tuesday the group was less accommodating that even the Ku Klux Klan.
“My understanding is that the KKK doesn’t even ban members by race,” said Rep. Stacey Campfield, adding that the KKK “has less racist bylaws” than [...]
Sep
27
Three Free Songs!
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[From The J-Walk Blog]
This is a pretty good deal for music lovers:
Army National Guard Sweeps.
Receive 3 FREE iTunes music downloads when you sign up to be contacted by
the Army National Guard!
Yes, I understand that the Army National Guard will send me information about great new Army National Guard benefits! I also understand that [...]
Sep
27
Bush plea for cash to rebuild Iraq raises $600
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[From The Observer]
Mark Townsend in Houston
The Observer
An extraordinary appeal to Americans from the Bush administration for money to help pay for the reconstruction of Iraq has raised only $600 (£337), The Observer has learnt. Yet since the appeal was launched earlier this month, donations to rebuild New Orleans have attracted hundreds of millions of [...]





