The word from GOP insiders close to presumptive GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney is that he will pick "a boring white guy" as his Vice Presidential running mate. That´s true for one obvious reason and another even more fundamental reason about the Vice Presidency. The obvious is Sarah Pa...

Mayor Geoffrey Dawe, of the Town of Aurora, Canada, has proclaimed May 12 , 2012 as " International Day for Fibromyalgia/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities." As stated in the proclamation, the Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome group of York Region´s mission sta...

The vote on the gay marriage ban in North Carolina´s Halifax County drew some national ink. The County in Northeast part of the state is mostly rural and majority black. It backed the state´s anti-gay marriage initiative by a whopping two to one majority. The anti-gay marriage vote the...

It was never whether, but when President Obama would say yes to gay marriage. The tipoff that he´d back gay marriage came long before Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said yes to gay marriage. It came before legions of top Democrats said yes to gay marriage. It e...

The Stamp Out Hunger Drive: Helping to End Hunger in America

Lebanese proverb: "If you do not have an elderly figure in your house to bless you, go and search for one" How true is this saying, because there will be no value, or meaning for our lives if not blessed and flavored by the wisdom, love and blessings of our parents and of other elder members in o...

Accusations are widely heard that Western governments are turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to massive human rights violations in Ethiopia in general and in key conflict regions of the south such as Oromia, Ogadenia and Gambella in particular. Oromian-Ethiopian are tired of the West giving passes to "Ethiopian" regime elites that terrorize peoples into submission and silence. The least explored terrain for advocacy is what I call a "Citizens-to-Citizens" (C2C) strategy. The C2C strategy is simple, but implementing it can be difficult. In C2C cooperation, Oromian-Ethiopian communities in North America are required to bring on board as many ordinary citizens into their networks, virtual or physical. C2C also applies to intra-group and intergroup cooperation. Since the price of not cooperating is way too high for Oromia-Ethiopian groups, it must be avoided. Non-cooperation should be targeted only at Ethiopian regime elites. Then you give the citizens the correct information about what is going on in Oromia-Ethiopia, and why information is hidden. Seriously explain you need their support. Take this as a religious career and be confident to even proselytize them into human rights advocacy. The 'Gods' will not be angry at you for standing for rights.

During the day and until midnight, the position defended by the DAG Officer´s School was attacked nine times but the officers failed to repel the tenth attack. They were ordered to withdraw.

Thee is much talk about faith and politics today and whether it is connected in our own eyes does not make the question go away. The emphasis today seems to be on faith in our country but faith also transends our religious beliefs and belief in us and our family for the future.

Maryland Governor, Martin O´ Malley, signed a proclamation declaring May 2012 as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Month in Maryland. As stated in the Proclamation, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is recognized by numerous organizations which support the health and welfare of the che...

"Demi Moore has gone from Mrs. Kutcher to Just Demi as Ashton Kutcher`s estranged wife has officially changed her Twitter handle after moving on from the Two And A Half Men star. Friday morning she officially dumped @mrskutcher in favor of @justdemi and thanked fans for helping her find a new mon...

"Asked by NBC`s David Gregory on `Meet the Press` if his views on marriage equality had `evolved,` Biden responded that, `I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women and heterosexual men marrying women are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rig...

A hanging effigy that looked suspiciously like President Obama on a flatbed truck in New York City and the sign on the Peach Oyster Bar in Unincorporated Draketown, Georgia "I do not support the N… in the White House" normally could be chalked off as the by now pro forma crackpot bigotry of the pro...

Do you wonder why America is no longer a leader in the manufacturing sector? Or if the jobs we shed will come back? If so, please read Mr. Uke's book, Buying America Back. For more insight into this book please read this review in its entirety.

Diplomacy is the only answer to South Sudan and Sudan's struggle too. For it can open the only road to peace for the two countries: dialogue and negotiation.

The scramble to dig up any piece of salacious dirt, gossip, or innuendo about President Obama before he was President Obama is never ending. The latest in the long train of purported tell all exposes on Obama is no different. Due out in June, Barack Obama: The Story is a story, but like the others ...

The Governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, has proclaimed May 2012 as Toxic injury and Chemical Awareness Month in Michigan. As stated in his proclamation, each and every day, the citizens of Michigan encounter chemicals and potential toxic injury as a result of exposure to pollution, household cleaning...

His Excellency Deval L. Patrick ,Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has proclaimed May 6th -12th , 2012 as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Week. It is stated in the proclamation that Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is a condition caused by exposure to toxic chemicals, and other irr...

North Carolina Governor Beverly Eaves Perdue signed a proclamation declaring May 2012 as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Month in the State of North Carolina. As stated in the Proclamation, people of all ages have developed a condition known as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) often follo...

It interesting how the conservatives are able to totally discard years of their past beliefs at the blink of an eye.

Washington Governor Christine O. Gregoire signed a proclamation declaring May 2012 as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Month in Washington State. As stated in the Proclamation, people of all ages in Washington have developed a condition known as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) as a result...

The Lebanese Canadian Coordinating Council (LCCC) Press Release From Elias Bejjani April 30/2012 As was previously scheduled, in my capacity as a Canadian Lebanese human rights activist and Chairman for the LCCC, I discussed today with the Honorable John Baird, Canada's Minister Of Foreign Af...

What cannot be forgotten amid the election hype is that Ohio is suffering from a growing hunger crisis

Vicho region was their last hope. For the defenders it was their last hope of defense. For the attackers it was their last hope for victory. Both sides believed in their hopes. Both sides were fighting for freedom but here in the Macedonian mountains Bela Voda, Lundser and Bigla, Kulkuturia, Plati, Kresto, Glavata, Polenata, Roto, Baro, Iamata, Mali-Madi, Golinata, Chuka, Moro and Lisets they were fighting for their own freedom.

Are you looking for work? I am too. If our leaders want to keep America as great as she once was we've got to put our people back to work. To read about some of my trial and tribulations in the unemployment lines read this article in its entirety.

Do you feel like we are recovering? I do not, but with the short plan I've proposed we can and then some. For some keen insight into what can bring our country back read this article in its entirety. Thank you.

With drought conditions hitting parts of Haiti, school feeding takes on more urgency. Families who struggle to access or afford food need the safety net of school feeding.

"To the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (CPG) There are residents from various villages in the free Vicho territory who, when the battles for Vicho begin, will probably do a lot of damage behind the DAG (Democratic Army of Greece) lines. According to the information we collected and from the assessments made by our services, we expect they will inflict major damage to our cause and such activities will also encourage others to do the same. During the course of the battles they will probably provide shelter to enemy agents (the Monarcho-Fascists and Tito) who will penetrate our background in order to gather information, carry out sabotage activities and provide targets for enemy air force and artillery attacks.

Politically, general voters, political parties, and politicians have couple of decade´s experience of how a Westminster Parliamentary system would work in Nepal. So far, the system has worked not for the nation and people, but for the politicians to grab the power and the wealth from nation...

Accused murderer of Trayvon Martin George Zimmerman almost certainly will eventually face a jury. And what if that jury is all white? A recent Duke University study showed that all white juries in Florida were more likely to convict a black defendant than mixed ethnic juries. Though Zimmerman isn&ac...

Is it enough to say that we tax pension and other retirement income, including the sacred pittance from Social Security. There have been many excellent, yet thoroughly ignored, tax reform proposals, including the elimination of all taxes on retirement and investment incomes. A consumption tax is the best and least manipulatable of the lot.

In a scary and scandalous report that journalist Hamid Gheriafi published today in the Kuwaiti daily, Al Syiasi, he quoted prominent Syrian opposition figures in New York and Paris calling for an urgent human rights need to stop the horrible criminal atrocities the Syrian ambassador in Beirut, Ali A...

Food Running Out for Refugees from Mali Conflict

School Feeding Vital to Ethiopia as Drought Revisits Region

Northern Mindanao's export revenues in 2011 breached the US$1-billion mark on the strong showing of coconut based products.

The people of Mindanao believe the government is wrong in advocating coal-fired power plants as baseload plants in Mindanao while the full potential of hydroelectric power in the island has yet to be exploited.

On Friday, April 13, 2012, the 66th U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice delivered remarks at the Heritage Foundation on the topic of "Leadership: America´s Critical Foreign Policy Role."

The most important impact of the campaign though will be the awareness it raises about hunger in America

The World Food Programme (WFP), which relies on voluntary donations, lacks funding for this crisis

Dick Clark, America`s oldest teenager, has died at the age of 82 of a massive heart attack. Clark was best known for hosting the long-running TV show "American Bandstand" and for hosting the game show "Pyramid" and of course for his "Dick Clark`s New Year`s Rockin` Eve." Before MTV there was ...

Want to be in better shape for a fraction of the cost of joining a health club or hiring a personal trainer? Read my review for the Crane Exercise Ball to see how you can have fun and stay fit on the cheap.

"On March 31, Taylor took a train from Jamaica, Queens, to East Hampton, where he directed a cab driver to take him straight to Diddy's pad. He circumvented a security gate, let himself in through an unlocked basement door and then went to town with Diddy's food, drink, threads and living quarters. ...

"With the rain clouds gone and the sun shining bright, Coachella celebs are stripping down to their teeny bikinis. The latest star seen rocking swimwear at concert grounds? Paris Hilton!" Celebuzz Paris Hilton hasn`t done anything significant in decades, she hasn`t released a groundbreaking al...

"CARTAGENA, Colombia - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton kicked back Saturday night, dancing and drinking beer at a local hotspot after a day of summit meetings in Cartagena. Clinton and President Obama are spending the weekend in the resort town for the Summit of the Americas, along with the le...

Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com reviews Cooper's Promise

"Nearly 400 prisoners escaped from a jail in northwest Pakistan early on Sunday after it was attacked by Islamist militants armed with guns and rocket propelled grenades, a senior police official said." Mail And Guardian Many of the freed prisoners are Islamic militants, and they will now retu...

"A group of doctors has called on the administrators of 22 hospitals in the United States to remove McDonald`s restaurants from their facilities. The nation`s top pediatricians, cardiologists and child psychologists have joined Corporate Accountability International to pressure hospital administ...

"Police say they needed to handcuff a 6-year-old Milledgeville, Ga., girl for allegedly throwing a tantrum that injured a school principal. Kindergartener Salecia Johnson allegedly tore items from walls, threw furniture and knocked over a bookshelf that injured the principal of Creekside Elementa...

"Firefighters in Florida said they cut through a section of fence pipe anchored in concrete to rescue a trapped newborn kitten. Firefighters said they cut through the pipe and freed the kitten, which appeared to be only a few hours old. They fed the kitten milk from a syringe and took it to the H...

The Daily Caller noted that in President Obama`s best-selling memoir, `Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance` the president recalls being fed dog meat as a young boy in Indonesia with his stepfather, Lolo Soetoro. `With Lolo, I learned how to eat small green chill peppers raw wit...

Some right wing talkers are expressing their concerns about Mitt Romney´s continual string of lies and that he never apologizes when he's rightfully challenged.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson For two fateful days at the end of April and the first day of May 1992, I ducked around police cordons, and barricades, cringed in fear at the cackle of police gunfire. I choked, and gagged on and was blinded by the thick, acrid smoke that at times blotted out the sun and ga...

European nations that had avoided total meltdown, continue to repeat that which caused their original problems.

The cost and size of government is increasing and requires changes to be made in the current structure of state and federal governments. Government needs to get rid of duplicate responsibilities and have one focal point for each program or topic.

The stretched out column of loaded trucks with ammunition, food and 280 previously wounded and crippled fighters from the hospitals in Korcha, Elbasan, Tirana and Suk was rolling with lights off. They arrived at the village Breznitsa at dawn. The ride for the crippled fighters ended here. After sunrise they were settled in a meadow a short distance from the main road. Five men in officer uniforms, without insignias, conducted reviews. One, with a high pitched hoarse voice ordered: "Heavy machine gun gunners and assistant gunners take three steps forward!"

Though the American delegation is taking a low-key position in six-nation talks that begin today in Istanbul with Iran about its nuclear program, a significant shift is reported today in the view of American officials, who now seem for the first time to be giving credibility to Iranian statements that religious and "intellectual" beliefs prevent them from making a nuclear weapon.

Even though this man, Allen West of Florida, appears to be a "few bricks short of a load", he´s still planning on running for re-election in Florida

An indigenous adaptation of a waterless sanitation technology proves a success in the aftermath of the Tropical Storm Sendong disaster in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan

Fifty-four members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a bipartisan letter to President Barack Obama, strongly urging his Administration "to make sure that NATO finally offers the Republic of Macedonia its well-deserved formal invitation to join the Alliance during the Chicago Summit," on May 20-21, 2012.

The "big post", that´s what the women from the villages who dug trenches and built bunkers called the courier service that delivered letters. In a desolate old house in the village, Vineni, three officials from the Censorship Service were discussing a letter on which a man´s address in Detroit, Ohio, United States of America was found. But what attracted their attention most was the drawing of a flower, an eye, a tear and a bird.

Believing in the classic American Dream that hard work will deliver prosperity is like believing that buying super lottery tickets is a smart way to become wealthy. Both are delusional beliefs because both are bets on incredible long shots that will disappoint nearly everyone who believes this garb...

Do you wonder if we are recovering from recession or not and how we can not repeat this scenario again? I know I do and did. Doctor Huntington's new book speaks about the new jobless landscape across America with candor and supporting facts. Do yourself a favor and read it.

In two terse statements, Florida Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Angela "tough on crime" Corey said that she would skip a grand jury and make a quick decision on whether to prosecute George Zimmerman for killing Trayvon Martin. Corey gave no hint of which way she was leaning. She said simp...

The stakes are high in advance of this weekend's six-nation talks with Iran about its nuclear program and its nuclear intentions. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council [who are the U.S., Russia, China, Britain and France] plus Germany are preparing to sit down and ask Iran to stop its "medium" level of uranium enrichment to 20% level. Iran has not yet advanced to making the highly-enriched uranium [90% or more] needed to assemble a nuclear weapon. Iran's capabilities are progressing -- though Iranian officials have said many times that they will never weaponize, or use a nuclear weapon. But, what is being offered to Iran in exchange for what is so far only a civilian nuclear capability [that Iran argues vehemently is its sovereign right] is, at least so far, not clear.

Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com reviews Echoes of the Moon

"The California Highway Patrol said a crane thief (Jerry Don Clonce) who led police on a short chase knocked down 10 power poles while attempting to flee. Clonce was charged with stealing a vehicle, possession of stolen property, assault with a deadly weapon, felony evading, destroying public uti...

"A Newark, Ohio, woman who battled City Hall over posting signs for her missing dog is fighting to change the city`s signage ordinance to help other pet owners. City officials said the flyers were posted illegally because she did not get the proper permitting." UPI If my dog, Mandy, ran awa...

"About 700 people ran `for dear life` in the 5K Zombie Survival Run in Kentucky, organizers said. On Saturday, runners had to evade about 100 actors dressed as zombies as they made their way through Cherokee Park to benefit the Alley Theater in Butchertown. Runners wore belts with three red fl...

I Never get upset over articles written about me, but @robertpaulreyes, your disgusting article about my child is sad. You know nothing. Snooki Tweet I cover politics, religion, and current events, but I`m best known as a pop culture critic. Politics and religion are weighty subjects worthy of...

It amazing how the conservatives will dissect the truth before offering their comments.

A lot of pre-talks positioning is going on, ahead of six-nation talks with Iran on its nuclear program in Istanbul at the end of the week. One Israeli writer suggested that it amounts to indirect negotiations between Iranian and Israeli leaders...

Upcoming talks with Iran about its nuclear program are shaping up to be another defining moment. Will Iran, or will it not, make compromises required by the UN Security Council and asked by U.S. President Obama, in order to obtain confidence in its leaders' statements that they have no intention of developing nuclear weapons. In order to regain confidence, it seems that Iran will have -- at least for a time -- to voluntarily suspend rights it has under the NPT Treaty to develop its own national peaceful nuclear program. An Iranian politican said this week that his country is now capable of producing, and has the ability to assemble, a nuclear weapon. A leading Israeli military official said the same thing, just days earlier... The question is, what will Iran do now?

Don´t be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here (Mark 16/05) Do not be afraid, "Don´t be amazed", with these reassuring and soothing words The Angel spoke to Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome. They had came to the...

The Maronite Catholic Church celebrateD today, "The Thursday of the Holy Mysteries", (Khamies Al Asrar), which is also known as the "Washing Thursday "(Khamies Al Kesiel), the "Covenant Thursday", and the "Great & Holy Thursday". It is the holy day feast that falls on the Thursday before Easter that...

There is a lot of hype surrounding a possible Tiger Woods comeback at the Masters this week. Bets are likened to those of the Monday night game for the NFL. To learn more on this topic please this article in its entirety.

In a bid to stem longer brownouts in Mindanao, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines has taken to prioritizing the dipatch of loads to end users over its own reserve requirements.

The short term prospects for shorter brownouts appear to be improving in Mindanao but the long term picture still looks bleak in the face of rising demand.

NPC Energy Center, Diliman, Quezon City – The Department of Energy has identified overdrawing by member cooperatives of the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (AMRECO) as the cause for the rotating brownouts now plaguing many areas of Mindanao. Ironically, there´s little the ...

There appears to be a media assault on Trayvon along with a cover-up but you will be surprised who might be doing it and why

New studies show that the American wealthy are winning, and the middle-class may be "down-for-the-count".

There was never much doubt that if the Supreme Court ever got a chance to decide the constitutionality of the health care reform law that it would be in for rough sledding from the court´s five conservatives. The half week of court questioning on the law more than bore out that dire prediction. From...

If Zimmerman left his gun at home, what would have been different that night?

Maybe it is not ALL black and white - maybe it's because your daddy is a White judge.

The GOP Maine Caucuses raised questions as to the accuracy and reliability of the results. Results in all primaries and caucuses need to have processes in place to ensure the integrity of the process. All issues raised in a primary or caucus need to be resolved and results of any investigation fully reported.

On Feb. 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teenager, was shot to death by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watchman captain. The teen was walking inside a gated community in Sanford, Florida, where his father and stepmother lived. Zimmerman claimed self-defense and was not arrested or charged and ...

Today's realm of reality conjures up images foreboding times yet to come and yet there is some hope of optimism ever so quietly patiently waiting in the wings sort of speaking to jump out an startle a bewildered and perplexed public. Not so fast. Another economic crisis looms on the horizon. Just wh...

Since then, Risto, along with some of the women, regularly, secretly visited the bunker storehouses and kitchens. Secretly during the night, before they were burned, they collected all the paper bags in a hurry, placed them into a single bag and hid them. During the day, when they were resting from the night´s work of carrying logs, Risto fetched the bags and one by one, placing them on a flat surface, smoothed them out removing all wrinkles.

Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com reviews S.Lakshmi Narasimhan's Discover The Genius In The Mirror: Your are An Einstein Waiting To Be Discovered

Note: a hyperlinked version of this article was initially placed earlier today (April 2) in the Analysis section of Eurasia Review - http://www.eurasiareview.com The most negative of pundits on Russia support their position by claiming that the country's fault lines are the main determining f...

(Psalm118/26): "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of Yahweh! We have blessed You out of the house of Yahweh". On the seventh Lantern Sunday, known as the "Palm Sunday", our Maronite Catholic Church celebrates the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. The joyful and faithful people ...

"A party at a local strip club scheduled in honor of Trayvon Martin was called off after a social media backlash branded the effort as insensitive. According to the event flier, which has gone viral, the party at Bentley`s Lingerie Lounge - organized by outside promoters - was scheduled for this pas...

Last year, all through the fall, at the foothill of Lisets, opposite the village Kolomladi, in the thickest clump of old oak trees, secretly at night, around one hundred trusted villagers from the surrounding villages, in shifts and under the leadership of Risto, dug a large network of bunkers with branching tunnels.

With the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Health Care Act of 2010 the consensuses of what most Republicans have stated all along is that the issue of requiring all Americans to either buy health insurance from all the various insurers, and there are so many for profit insurance companies aroun...

Crisis in Syria: An Interview with Abeer Etefa of the UN World Food Programme

My wife and I just returned from a visit to Puerto Rico. The temperatures were in the high 80s with very little humidity and no rain. We spent most of our time in old San Juan, but did take a 2-hour road trip across the island to Ponce, named after Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the great-grandson o...

it's not easy being female, you will be harassed at some point in your life by some one

Major corporations & wealthy Americans are working hard and spending enormous amounts of money to take away the average American´s hold on its democracy.

whether it is subconsciously or consciously, we all do or say things that bring a chckle to one's lips sometimes

It would be hard to find a special prosecutor in a racially charged murder case that sends red flags flying sky higher than Florida´s Fourth Judicial District´s Angela "tough on Crime" Corey. Corey is the special prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin murder. The problem with the tough on cr...

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