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Month: June 2010

  • Scientology and Werner Erhard

    Never knew about the Scientology/EST fatwa. Scientology and Werner Erhard Werner Erhard studied many disciplines and practices in the 1960s- among them Scientology. Initially he had a positive response to his education in Scientology beliefs and practices.[1] He purchased books from the Church of Scientology[2] and reached the Scientological level of "Grade II".[3]

  • The Sausage King's Grossest Meals

    A retrospective: The Sausage King's Grossest Meals Jimmy Dean- the musician and founder of the Jimmy Dean line of breakfast products- died on Sunday at age 81. To commemorate the entrepreneur's passing- let's look back on his company's wondrous inventions. Like "Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick."

  • FAA under pressure to open US skies to drones

    FAA under pressure to open US skies to drones Unmanned aircraft have proved their usefulness and reliability in the war zones of Afghanistan and Iraq. Now the pressure's on to allow them in the skies over the United States.

  • U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan – NYTimes.com

    We're not leaving. U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan – NYTimes.com The nearly $1 trillion in untapped deposits are enough to fundamentally alter the Afghan economy and perhaps the Afghan war itself- officials said.

  • Scottish people 'living dangerously'

    "Almost the entire adult population of Scotland (97.5%) are likely to be either cigarette smokers- heavy drinkers- physically inactive- overweight or have a poor diet- according to a new study." Scottish people 'living dangerously'

  • Op-Ed Columnist – The Courage to Leave Afghanistan

    Come home soon. Come home safe. Come home now. Op-Ed Columnist – The Courage to Leave Afghanistan What's happening with the war in Afghanistan today is not only tragic- it's embarrassing.

  • Think Again: Ronald Reagan – By Peter Beinart

    "Today's conservatives have conjured a mythic Reagan who never compromised with America's enemies and never shrank from a fight. But the real Reagan did both those things- often. In fact- they were a big part of his success." Think Again: Ronald Reagan – By Peter Beinart Not so much. These days- virtually every time someone […]

  • Oil and Gas of the Nile Delta Basin- Eastern Mediterranean

    Oil and Gas of the Nile Delta Basin- Eastern Mediterranean USGS estimates means of 1.8 billion barrels of recoverable oil- 223 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas- and 6 billion barrels of natural gas liquids in the Nile Delta Basin.

  • Daily Mail

    Smoking toddler upstaged by smoking *and* beer-drinking toddler. Daily Mail Ya Wen- three- became addicted to smoking and drinking after coming out of a coma. Her parents say her personality has completely changed.

  • MANIFESTO

    "SHOUT THE TITLE OF YOUR BOOK AT PEOPLE UNTIL THEY START CRYING AND BUY IT." MANIFESTO "Some people don't get it. They don't get that the internet is a conversation. They think the message only goes one way–out. Things must be shouted. Things must be thrust in your face. Things must be sold."