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Written by Elsa Schieder
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The Rottweiler Pope, the Danish Cartoon, and Muslim Moderates by Elsa Schieder
It's now more than a week after the pope made his speech. Yesterday I listened to an interview with Clinton (former American president, in case anyone has forgotten). His view on the pope's remarks and the Danish cartoon: they make it more difficult for Muslims moderates. I also read a great article on Muslim rage - Jill Fallon's My Personal Day of Rage. |
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Read more... [The Rottweiler Pope]
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Written by Corinna Bowers
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Are Americans becoming more socially isolated?
A recent nationwide survey on Americans' social connections indicates that most Americans report only having two close friends. And the number of people who stated that they have no one to talk with about important issues is 1 in 4. That number has doubled since the last study 20 years ago. And the people we do confide in are more likely to be members of our nuclear family.*
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Read more... [Feeling Lonely? You're Not Alone!]
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Written by New York Review
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New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are on a collision course at the 2008 American Presidential Elections. Video producer WatchMojo.com looks at 50 women who you want to rule the world. |
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Read more... [The Women Most Likely to Rule the World]
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Written by Francine "Frenchi" Reyes
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Website Reaches Out to Underground Hip-Hop OurTrueVision.com, a hip-hop focused community created of the common goal to place computers in each home for both education and career enhancement will be released August 28th. "Don't just talk about it, be about it!"-the slogan for OurTrueVision.com (OTV). This Hip-Hop focused social center's website debuts August 28th and offers an impressive selection of music and ring tones by gumptious new hip-hop artists for purchase.
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Read more... [Website Reaches Out to Underground Hip-Hop]
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Rachel Eagle Reiter
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I don't believe in using weapons of war. If I were ever drafted, I would plead pacifism. Perhaps, worse than being required to pick up a gun, would be the procedure of having my locks cut off. My hair is sacred to me; it's what I call my femininfluence.
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Read more... [Which Craft?]
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Written by Rachel Eagle Reiter
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The division that exists, due to race differences, is not my notion of society. Society includes a diverse range of human beings, all of whom make America all the more beautiful. The importance exists in being human. One of the questions that I dislike most, that arises so very often is 'What is your ethnicity?'
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Read more... [Importance of Being Human]
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Written by Rachel Eagle Reiter: Bach Flower Therapist
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The time that we need Hope the most is when we are in the depths of despair. It is easy to have hope when everything is going just the way we want it to, according to our plans. What about when circumstances are all "wrong" in our lives? Do we have Hope then? We should because that is when we need it the most.
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Read more... [Eyes of Hope]
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Written by Arielle Sumner Consoli CPC
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"I am the one I have been looking for." -Iyanla Vanzant
We spend so much of our time waiting to be loved, hoping love will find us, searching, yearning for that special love. Feeling empty and lost without it. Wanting someone to give us love and fill us up. Unfortunately, that's not usually how life works.
You will draw to you exactly what you create in your life. You will draw to you what you believe you are worthy of. Nothing more, nothing less. In other words, when you believe that you are worthy of love, you will love yourself and then you will draw love to you from other sources. |
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Read more... [Who Loves You?]
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Written by Mary Arnold
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Alexandra Cook's and Noble Cook's text, Good Faith and Truthful Ignorance, traced the lives of an early settler of the New World and his two wives. The authors' purpose in writing this book was to provide modern readers with a "mirror of a segment of Spanish society in the sixteenth century, the middle class and minor nobility" (Cook xii). The authors explored all facets of this society: their values and customs, legal structure, their economy, and their home life. |
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Read more... [Critique of Good Faith and Truthful Ignorance]
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Written by Sarah Deak
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The World Cup and...Economics?: What Italy has to Expect by Sarah Deak
With Italy's socking win to become the world's best soccer team, it seems prudent to discuss something that is not usually connected with soccer: the economy.
It may seem strange, but many say it is true, that the outcome of this super sports event dictates the economic future of the participating teams and in turn, the world. It has been researched, and evidence has been found, to hypothesize the winners of the World Cup can expect to have a small boost in their finances as a result of the win. In "Soccer and the Economy: March 2006 Edition", Ruben van Leeuwen and Charles Kalshoven discussed this phenomenon. In their document van Leeuween and Kalshoven look to a study conducted to the Algemene Bank Nederland (ABN) and the Amsterdamsche-Rotterdamsche Bank (AMRO) showing that the winning countries tend to see a 0.7% increase in their market. Most of this increase is contributed to the positive energy generated in a country from a win. A win at the World Cup causes a whole country to feel pride and happiness, and happy people just love to buy. Plus, parties to celebrate the win will generate revenue and work, especially in bars and supermarkets. Another means of economic growth come from the sale of souvenirs commemorating the big win. Finally, a country that wins the World Cup is recognized by the whole world because of its achievement. This recognition may open up new trade opportunities and make businesses more inclined to invest in the country (Kalshoven and Van Leeuwen). |
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Read more... [What Italy has to Expect]
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Written by Scott Bianchi
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I am not sure how much national attention this story has gotten but there was a tragedy that took place in Boston's Big Dig on July 10th. One of the ceiling panels that are hung in the tunnels of the biggest construction project in the world, the "Big Dig", fell and crushed a car killing a woman inside. The panels are 20' x 20" and reports have said they weigh anywhere from 3 to 12 tons. |
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Read more... [14 Billion Doesn't Buy What It Used To]
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Written by Leslie Dutton
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The Full Disclosure Network™ is featuring a one minute Video Alert entitled “CENSORSHIP ON PUBLIC CHANNELS” available free at http://www.fulldisclosure.net/flash/FDN_Stopped.php. In addition to being available 24/7, on demand, on the Internet the video is to be featured in all Full Disclosure™ programs statewide to create public awareness of the impending threat to the First Amendment, Free Speech and political discourse posed by the censorship of public cable channels.
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Read more... [The Full Disclosure Network]
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