Feature List
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
February 09, 2012
Craig McDonald hit a home run with his newest novel, El Gavilan. It's steeped with intrigue, character driven, and action packed. For a more in-depth review of this book please read this article.
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
February 09, 2012
Craig McDonald hit a home run with his newest novel, El Gavilan. It's steeped with intrigue, character driven, and action packed. For a more in-depth review of this book please read this article.
Tim Williams
February 02, 2012
With the world on the brink of destruction where leaders of certain countries continue to flaunt their intentions whether they are benign or cancerous is not so much the question. It is their antagonistic attitude that continues to ignite the furor of wrath of other nations. We have to go back to th...
Tim Williams
February 04, 2012
Nowhere in the United States Constitution does it say that a individuals finances are the basic requirement for any political office. Yet, today more than in any other time in our history elections are won and lost solely on the bases of monetary strengths. Ideas, concepts, platforms, and solutions ...
Tim Williams
February 07, 2012
In a world that is filled with continued atrocities against man and nature how can any one individual survive, let alone prosper? A sobering question considering the complexities of today. The 21st century began with horrific acts of violence against man, continued from the 20th century. Destr...
Robert Paul Reyes
February 07, 2012
"Deputies used a Taser on a woman who wouldn`t surrender to them after she cut into a McDonald`s drive-through line and then refused to move her car without being served, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff`s Office.
Evangeline Marrero Lucca, 37, of the 100 block of Snow Hill Church Road, ...
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
February 07, 2012
President Obama´s reversal on his decision to keep hands off the fundraising efforts of his campaign aligned super PACS raised a few eyebrows among campaign finance reform advocates. This seemed like a betrayal of Obama´s oft stated position that the relentless chase and dependence on fa...
Robert Paul Reyes
February 07, 2012
"During a performance of Madonna`s new single, "Give Me All Your Luvin", singer M.I.A. topped her guest rap with a defiant flip of the middle finger and a not-safe-for-prime time s-bomb lyric.
NBC`s censors were not fast enough to obscure the gesture, or completely blot out the expletive, and fol...
Robert Paul Reyes
February 07, 2012
"Country superstar Randy Travis is in trouble for allegedly being drunk in public.
Sanger police arrested Travis early Monday morning and charged him with public intoxication."
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The country Gospel superstar was arrested in the parking lot of a Baptist church. How convenient...
Robert Paul Reyes
February 07, 2012
"CNN analyst Roland Martin (perhaps better known to 'Daily Show' viewers as the noted ascot-wearer Roland Martin) is working furiously to explain himself after a controversial tweet he sent Sunday night criticizing an H&M ad featuring David Beckham.
Midway through the Super Bowl, Martin sent a tw...
Robert Paul Reyes
February 07, 2012
"A Colorado man said his giant snow sculpture of Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow in his familiar `Tebowing` pose is gaining attention.
Tracy Fox of Superior said he and his family created the sculpture, which they dubbed `Tebow, Tebowing,` as both a tribute to the quarterback and a sign of t...
Norm Goldman
February 06, 2012
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com reviews The Litigators
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
February 05, 2012
An NAACP notable, that is a local NAACP branch notable in Texas, praised GOP Presidential candidate Ron Paul to the skies after the barrage of attacks on Paul for the racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic digs in his Ron Paul Survival Report newsletter. Herman Cain endorsed Paul rival Newt Gingrich....
Christiane Tourtet B.A.
February 01, 2012
In the United States, there are approximately 4,800 (or 11.6 per 10,000) babies who are born each year and have one of seven critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs).It is important to learn more about how pulse oximetry screening can potentially identify these babies soon after they are born.
...
William Lambers
January 31, 2012
So on this Digital Learning Day I hope many students and teachers will join the already one million players of FreeRice.
William Lambers
January 31, 2012
So on this Digital Learning Day I hope many students and teachers will join the already one million players of FreeRice.
William Lambers
January 30, 2012
At a time when school feeding should be expanded, in Mauritania it is days away from coming to an end.
William Lambers
January 30, 2012
At a time when school feeding should be expanded, in Mauritania it is days away from coming to an end.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - PETA
January 30, 2012
In 2008, a scandalous video emerged of a U.S. marine throwing a puppy off a cliff. Now there is a video of a soldier repeatedly beating a sheep with a baseball bat. Whether the abuser is a military service member or a regular Joe, cruelty to animals must be taken seriously, for everyone's safety.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
January 30, 2012
The bullet riddled tee shirt of President Obama posted brazenly on Facebook by seven semi-automatic gun toting men among them a Peoria, Arizona police sergeant was much more than the by now standard non-stop litany of racist cartoons, depictions, web postings, and kooky loose talk threats against ...
Robert Paul Reyes
January 29, 2012
"An Oklahoma state senator has introduced a bill that would ban the use of aborted human fetuses in the preparation of food.
State Sen. Ralph Shortey, R-Oklahoma City, said he introduced the bill to ban the production and sale of food using aborted human fetuses after his research indicated compa...
Robert Paul Reyes
January 29, 2012
"Sarah Palin spoke out Thurdsay against Alaska Airlines` decision to stop including prayer cards with its meal trays. The airline announced the move a day earlier, ending the tradition that lasted for 30 years.
`Some customers were comforted by the cards and some didn`t feel religion was appropri...
William Lambers
January 28, 2012
at your next meal, you could take in an infant child in Yemen who needs plumpy'nut to prevent potentially deadly malnutrition
William Lambers
January 28, 2012
at your next meal, you could take in an infant child in Yemen who needs plumpy'nut to prevent potentially deadly malnutrition
Mike Banos
January 28, 2012
Cagayan de Oro's Business Process Outsourcing(BPO)companies show they are up to the challenges posed by the aftermath of the killer flash floods brought by Tropical Storm Sendong (International Name: Washi).
Tim Williams
January 26, 2012
After last years State Of The Union address shared optimism resounded all through Washington. Only to be very short lived. The harsh realities of our dysfunctional congress reappeared soon afterward. Discord, distention and total lack of cooperation by the powers that be in both the Senate and the H...
Tim Williams
January 16, 2012
When the setting of the Doomsday clock was moved closer to that midnight of what many believe as the worlds Armageddon one can only conjure up ideas of mass destruction and the human race annihilation. We have visions of such disasters when we watch such movies as The Day After Tomorrow, 2012, Deep ...
Ralph E. Stone
January 27, 2012
January 30th marks the forty-fourth anniversary of the beginning of the Tet Offensive, a defining event in the Vietnam War. I was a U.S. Army Transportation officer stationed in Vietnam during the 1968 Tet Offensive.
General William Westmoreland commanded the U.S. military operations in the Vi...
Gary Ater
January 23, 2012
CNBC should be ashamed for only presenting one side of the argument on who pays US taxes, and why.
Tim Williams
January 18, 2012
Watching the football game between the new York Giants and the Green Bay Packers recently sort of reminded me that in today's high finance sports gambling scene one might argue that the "Fix" was in sort of speaking at Lambeau Field. All one has to do is look into sports history. Even as far back in...
Daniel Taverne
January 15, 2012
Suppose you are admitted to the hospital and given your regular dose of fluid pills intravenously. Then, suppose the nurse came in your room handing you the same dose orally. What would you do?
Because of a mix up in the orders, this exact same thing happened to me. Of course, I refused the oral ...
Michael Webster, Investigative Reporter
January 25, 2012
The United States is no longer the shining light leading the rest of the world in regards to freedom and liberty. The President signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) under the radar late on New Years Eve of 2011. The new law takes away American basic constitutional rights.
Tim Williams
January 21, 2012
For all you political aficionados especially Republicans out there your favorite son Mitt Romney is poised to take the Republican banner into this falls election battle. In today's high stakes political arena where Presidential wannabe's abound it is quite reassuring that one candidate continues to ...
Mike Banos
January 27, 2012
The private sector presents the President with a comprehensive package of relief measures designed to help get Cagayan de Oro back on its feet.
Mike Banos
January 27, 2012
Property values in the first truly green building in Northern Mindanao is expected to follow recent trends in the U.S. green building market
William Lambers
January 26, 2012
Critical for Chad will be ensuring that school feeding is continued through the upcoming months when the food shortages will be at their worst.
William Lambers
January 26, 2012
Critical for Chad will be ensuring that school feeding is continued through the upcoming months when the food shortages will be at their worst.
William Lambers
January 26, 2012
Matthew 25: Ministries is on the front lines taking on this growing hunger crisis. Let's find out how in this interview with Joodi Archer, the organization's media relations director.
William Lambers
January 26, 2012
Matthew 25: Ministries is on the front lines taking on this growing hunger crisis. Let's find out how in this interview with Joodi Archer, the organization's media relations director.
Nan S. Russell
January 26, 2012
Years after Disneyland was built, after the completion of Walt Disney World, the story goes that someone went up to Mike Vance, Creative Director for Walt Disney Studios and said, "Isn't it too bad Walt Disney didn't live to see this?" Without pausing, he replied, "But he did see it, that's why it's here."
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
January 25, 2012
Put "President" in front of Newt Gingrich and there´s an even chance "white supremacy" could be put in front of his presidential moniker. The suddenly surging Gingrich upped his racially loaded pandering scorecard with the resurface of a handwritten first draft of a series of talks he prepare...
William Lambers
January 24, 2012
Feeding the children of "drought and conflict" is the U.S. foreign policy mission for this new year
William Lambers
January 24, 2012
Feeding the children of "drought and conflict" is the U.S. foreign policy mission for this new year
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - PETA
January 23, 2012
When cats are allowed outside unattended, they may come back injured, or not come back at all. They can be exposed to fatal illnesses, hit by cars, attacked by dogs or abused by cruel people. Keep your cats safe this year—by keeping them inside.
Norm Goldman
January 23, 2012
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor reviews Where the Willow Grows in Transylvania
Robert Paul Reyes
January 23, 2012
"ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - Mitt Romney landed here Sunday with a simple message: Newt Gingrich is a failure and a fraud. And a disgrace. And a hapless showman.
Standing under a brilliant orange Florida sunset, Romney delivered his longest sustained critique of the South Carolina primary winner to date...
William Lambers
January 21, 2012
WFP has resumed school feeding in Ivory Coast. But will the funding pipeline be maintained by donors for the program to continue?
William Lambers
January 21, 2012
WFP has resumed school feeding in Ivory Coast. But will the funding pipeline be maintained by donors for the program to continue?
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
January 21, 2012
If you like a good murder-mystery with some extra terrestrial twists this is the book for you! Ms. Coonts spins a very believable and fun tale set in Las Vegas with a zany set of characters that help make this journey memorable. For more insight into this great read please read my review in its entirety.
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
January 21, 2012
If you like a good murder-mystery with some extra terrestrial twists this is the book for you! Ms. Coonts spins a very believable and fun tale set in Las Vegas with a zany set of characters that help make this journey memorable. For more insight into this great read please read my review in its entirety.
William Lambers
January 20, 2012
We need to challenge all these countries. But not to an arms race, but to what President Kennedy called a "peace race."
William Lambers
January 20, 2012
We need to challenge all these countries. But not to an arms race, but to what President Kennedy called a "peace race."
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
January 20, 2012
Before President Obama uttered a word of his second State of the Union Speech last January, he heard the loud chorus of criticism, attacks, denunciations, and just plain boos from the usual suspects. That is GOP officials, Tea Party leaders and followers, and the pack of professional Obama loathers,...
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
January 20, 2012
South Carolina Democratic Congressman James Clyburn lambasted the GOP presidential candidates for talking race in code. There´s plenty of ammunition for the attack with the stream of race tinged references Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Mitt Romney made to food stamps, welfare, work ethics,...
William Lambers
January 18, 2012
In the Sahel region of Africa millions of people are caught in a severe hunger crisis
William Lambers
January 18, 2012
In the Sahel region of Africa millions of people are caught in a severe hunger crisis
Norm Goldman
January 18, 2012
Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com reviews Dr. Allen Malnak's Hitler's Silver Box
William Lambers
January 16, 2012
Villanova and Seton Hall are partnering with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in "Playing for Peace" to help bring an end to conflict, hunger and suffering in Sudan and South Sudan.
William Lambers
January 16, 2012
Villanova and Seton Hall are partnering with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in "Playing for Peace" to help bring an end to conflict, hunger and suffering in Sudan and South Sudan.
Robert Paul Reyes
January 16, 2012
"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward."
Matthew 6:5
Jesus Christ blasted the Pharisees for making a Hollywo...
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
January 16, 2012
GOP presidential contenders Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich, GOP strategist Karl Rove, and a few other GOP stalwarts loudly claim that the Bain issue is a potential presidential game loser for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney. The story has been well-worked over. Romney supposedly cut...
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
January 15, 2012
How many of you have horror stories from failed customer service? Don't we deserve good customer service for our hard earned dollars? I say we do. Please read my article in its entirety and get back to me with some of your worst stories.
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
January 15, 2012
How many of you have horror stories from failed customer service? Don't we deserve good customer service for our hard earned dollars? I say we do. Please read my article in its entirety and get back to me with some of your worst stories.
Robert Paul Reyes
January 14, 2012
Mitt Romney is the first Republican non-incumbent who has won the Iowa Caucus and the New Hampshire Primary. If Romney wins the South Carolina primary, a contest tailor-made for his more conservative opponents, the former governor of Massachusetts will be unstoppable.
It`s win now or never, and R...
Elias Bejjani
January 14, 2012
Job 1/21: "And he said, "Naked I came from my mother´s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD."
Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of his great gift. The gift of life itself that He ...
Jim Kouri, CPP
November 13, 2011
The top leader of the terrorist group Hezbollah warned the United States government on Friday that interference in the internal affairs of Iran and Syria, or any attack by the U.S. military attack, would result in violence throughout the Middle East.
During his annual televised speech to celebr...
Jim Kouri, CPP
November 13, 2011
Yesterday afternoon, a federal grand jury in Waco, Texas, handed down a superseding indictment against U.S. Army soldier Naser Jason Abdo charging him with one count of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction; one count of attempted murder of officers or employees of the United States, two cou...
Jim Kouri, CPP
November 16, 2011
In the past, the IRS would not seize retirement accounts, but that too has changed. It appears Obama's IRS is going with a "full court press" in collecting tax dollars.
Nan S. Russell
January 13, 2012
Seated in the courtyard of a sports bar during a playoff game in the home city of one of the teams, it was an energetic crowd that Sunday. While we'd come for a quick bite to eat, we caught a glimpse of a play now and then as home-team enthusiasts roared their approval during the first half.
Whe...
William Lambers
January 12, 2012
Hoover's American Epic in Fighting Hunger is something we can learn from in today's struggle to win peace.
William Lambers
January 12, 2012
Hoover's American Epic in Fighting Hunger is something we can learn from in today's struggle to win peace.
Robert Paul Reyes
January 10, 2012
"The Animal Rescue League of Boston said a member used a rope to hoist himself up and save a cat stranded atop a 50-foot tree.
Police shut down traffic on the street about 1 p.m. and rescuer Bill Tanguay used a rope to hoist himself up the tree and coax the cat down with a can of Fancy Feast." UP...
Robert Paul Reyes
January 10, 2012
Ricky Martin
Elton John
Perez Hilton
Marc Jacobs
Adam Lambert
Ellen DeGeneres
George Michael
Neil Patrick Harris
Alexander McQueen
Dan Choi
The Advocate's list of Top Ten Most Googled Gays and Lesbians
My thoughts:
All of these ladies and gentlemen, with the exception of George Mic...
Robert Paul Reyes
January 10, 2012
"As always, Snoop Dogg has an innovative approach to getting things done. He told Hot 99.5's Toby Knapp that he would convince President Obama to change the drug laws by first getting him nice and relaxed:
Before I even said 'Hi' to President Obama, I would change the aroma of the room. And then ...
Robert Paul Reyes
January 10, 2012
Tim Tebow connected with Demaryius Thomas on an 80-yard touchdown pass on the first play of OT and the Denver Broncos defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-23 in the AFC wild-card game on Sunday.
The Jesus-loving phenom passed for an awesome 316 yards in ten throws. That's 31.6 yards per throw. You...
Robert Paul Reyes
January 10, 2012
"I will go to the NAACP convention and tell the African-American community why they should demand paychecks instead of food stamps." -Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich
It's not surprising that New Gingrich would make such a condescending and racist statement. The ethically-challenged Gingrich fr...
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
January 10, 2012
DC Brod may be a newcomer on the fiction scene, but it is my prediction that she will be a force in this field. Her first novel, "Getting Lucky" kept me riveted to the pages and hungry for what came next. For more insight into this super murder mystery please read this review in its entirety.
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
January 10, 2012
DC Brod may be a newcomer on the fiction scene, but it is my prediction that she will be a force in this field. Her first novel, "Getting Lucky" kept me riveted to the pages and hungry for what came next. For more insight into this super murder mystery please read this review in its entirety.
Michael Averko
January 10, 2012
Note: this article is a longer version of the one which initially appeared in Foreign Policy Journal (http://www.foreignpolicyjpournal.com) on January 9. The Analysis section of Eurasia Review (http://www.eurasiareview.com) has a hyperlinked version of the below article. MMA
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson
January 09, 2012
It was only a matter of time before the enshrined celebrity tabloid obsession would ensnare the Obama´s. They have been ripe for the pickings of a media that for the past two decades has successfully parlayed gossip, innuendo, rumor, half truths and outright lies into a hugely profitable growt...
Elias Bejjani
January 08, 2012
A bunch of notorious Lebanese Christian politicians met today at the Kesroun Basilica of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa Shrine in a bid to lobby for the ailing Syrian dictatorship regime and its bloody butcher Bachar Al Assad, to cover the anti Lebanese and anti-Christian stances adopted by the dera...
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - PETA
January 05, 2012
In 2011, we saw bullhooks banned, elephant exhibits closed, animal testing halted, and fur given the cold shoulder. We can keep the momentum going by resolving to make animal-friendly choices in the coming year.
Christiane Tourtet B.A.
January 04, 2012
Heart disease is a major cause of disability and the leading cause of death in the United States. Each year, more than 600,000 Americans die of heart disease. This represents about 26% of all U.S. deaths. In order to raise awareness of this disease, since 1963, February has been recognized as "Ameri...
Gary Ater
December 31, 2011
You know itīs really bad when the major conservative writers and the radio & TV pundits are holding their noses.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
January 02, 2012
GOP Presidential candidate Ron Paul just canīt seem to help himself when it comes to his fetish on a law which has been on the books for nearly five decades and which has long since been rendered a moot point by even avowed white supremacists. Thatīs the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Paul caught much flac...
Robert Paul Reyes
January 03, 2012
"An animal advocacy group in western Pennsylvania has carried out its annual New Year's Eve rescue, saving 61 dogs and cats from death.
Animal Friends took custody of 40 dogs and 21 cats Friday from shelters in four counties, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported. All were likely to be put down." ...
Robert Paul Reyes
January 03, 2012
"Guns were more likely than ever to land beneath Christmas trees in 2011, as the FBI reported record-breaking firearm sales in the days leading up to the holiday."
Christmas is the time of the year to meditate on world peace and goodwill toward all men, it's the season to make amends and make a d...
Robert Paul Reyes
January 03, 2012
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"Authorities in a central Arkansas town say about 100 blackbirds died on New Year`s Eve after being spooked by fireworks, far less than the thousands that perished there a year ago."
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Tim Williams
January 02, 2012
Now that the new year has begun it is time to once again reflect on the ineptness of our government in regards to the most blundering proposals that came out of Washington this past year. You don't have to go back that far only to realize that this past fall Congress really missed the boat. But, in ...
Tim Williams
December 31, 2011
In an age where democratic resurgence is gaining ground in suppressed populations around the world the latest to actually loose much of it's significance is the European Parliament. This was supposed to be the greatest democratic body on the same parallel as the United States Congress. Bonded togeth...
Christina Hamlett
December 28, 2011
A collection of stories about the Thanksgiving experience.
Lourdes Salvador
December 31, 2011
New research from the Center for Neurosensory Disorders suggests that fibromyalgia is a functional pain disorder more appropriately grouped with other functional pain disorders, rather than as a group of genetic conditions treated with antidepressants and known as affective spectrum disorders.
Lourdes Salvador
December 31, 2011
High radio frequency radiation affects the pituitaryadrenal axis altering hormones according to new research.
William Lambers
January 02, 2012
Dr. Rajia Sharhan witnesses this crisis unfold daily as a nutrition specialist for UNICEF Yemen.
William Lambers
January 02, 2012
Dr. Rajia Sharhan witnesses this crisis unfold daily as a nutrition specialist for UNICEF Yemen.
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
January 01, 2012
Mr. Coleman was a new voice for me in the detective novel genre. I had a hard time putting this book down. For more insight into this brilliant writer and compelling tale please read my review in its entirety.
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
January 01, 2012
Mr. Coleman was a new voice for me in the detective novel genre. I had a hard time putting this book down. For more insight into this brilliant writer and compelling tale please read my review in its entirety.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
December 31, 2011
The Iowa caucus is a sideshow, a good one, but a sideshow nonetheless. The one man who knows that is President Obama. He, and his reelection team, publicly slam the only challenger that can make the 2012 presidential race competitive, if not an actual horse race. That´s Mitt Romney. It doesn...
Elias Bejjani
December 31, 2011
With the beginning of the new year 2012, let us all ask almighty God genuinely to shower on every one the graces of health, prosperity, peace, faith, and hope
Let us all put our burdens, pain, sickness, deprivation, persecution, separation, broken hearts, disappointments, frustrations, bereavemen...
William Lambers
December 29, 2011
In the following interview Geert Cappelaere, director of UNICEF in Yemen, discusses the fast-developing humanitarian crisis and how we can take action.