The Occupy Wall Street protest has gone political. It was already political, but now politicians are getting involved. The Democrats are rallying around the protest in order to syphon the movement’s energy toward more votes in 2012. The dems hope that by sharpening their contrasts with Republican opponents of the movement they’ll win the confidence [...]
Democratic lawmakers are taking a line from Scooby Doo’s “Freddy.” The character known for the idea of splitting up and taking the two women with him and sending “fraidy-cats” Shaggy and Scooby out on their own may say “this all seems a bit fishy to me” regarding big banks’ near simultaneous announcements of fees for [...]
In today’s economy, sometimes I wonder if I made the right choice majoring in English. I cut the education portion my degree short because my husband got a job down in here in Phoenix. Still interested in teaching, I got a substitute teaching certificate. Then I found out teaching just wasn’t for me. So I [...]
The case against Amanda Knox and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, who were accused of the murder of their flat mate Meredith Kercher, has been one of the most high profile and controversial legal battles of the last decade. Now, having already spent four years in jail, Knox and Sollecito have been acquitted of the crime, [...]
For years, the US has struggled with a yes/no policy on banning fats, resulting in various degrees of regulations. Now, the Danish have answered the question with a definite “yes”. On October 1, consumers in Denmark got a shock when purchasing their “bread-friendly” products. The new “fat tax” went into effect that day. Now, a [...]
With science making leaps and bounds, it was just a matter of time before they found a cure for one of nature’s genetic curses. Male pattern baldness affects approximately 40 million men in the US. Now science has found a breakthrough in fighting this hair loss epidemic. They are now confident that a permanent cure [...]
Turkey has recently decided to challenge the blockade that Israel currently has on Gaza and this has instantly stirred up tension between the two countries that were once very close-knit. This decision came about on September 3, 2011, just one day after Turkey cut their military ties with Israel and expelled their ambassador from [...]
President Obama recently did an interview on Yahoo.com and ABC.com with George Stephanopoulos in which the president was asked, “If hope and change were the words that characterized the 2008 campaign what two words will characterize the 2012 presidential campaign?”. The answer was not a direct one and President Obama went on to say that [...]
Apple Inc. has dramatically changed just how individuals relate and keep their stuff organized. By far the most desired devices in the market today is the iPad, a device that is created with every user in mind. Partners have joined on board in order to make the apple iPad a handier and appealing gizmo to [...]
Does anyone you know of, your children, relative, friend or co-worker, exhibit a weak oral condition and have problems with alcohol? If the answer is yes the person may have a mental condition. According to recent studies and extensive research, individuals with mental ailments have a higher chance of suffering from weak oral health and [...]
