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April 06, 2008 News and Trends
Different Ways of Looking at Things
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:32:03 PDT
DIFFERENT WAYS OF LOOKING AT THINGS (or the uncertainty of the English language) Two guys were discussing popular family trends on sex, marriage, and values. Stu said, "I didn't sleep with my wife before we got married, Did you? "Leroy replied, "I'm not sure, what was her maiden name?" ------------*********************************************************************----------- A little boy went up to his father and asked: "Dad, where did my intelligence come from?" The
CBC to cut Calgary Newsworld unit, hire more Alberta reporters (CBC)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:29:16 PDT
CBC News is shutting down the Calgary unit of its 24-hour Newsworld television service as of the end of May, and introducing additional positions for newsgathering, the public broadcaster said Thursday.
The moment presidential candidates know it's time to go
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:30:08 PDT
How does it happen? How does a presidential candidate decide to switch off his or her frantic determination to win every news cycle, shake every hand, and rebut every charge and instead end a quest that for many candidates has been the driving force of their adult lives?
The Immortal Charlton Heston: An Iconic Father Figure
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:35:41 PDT
Sunday morning's paper arrived with the sad news of Charlton Heston's death. Heston was an iconic Hollywood star who will be justly revered for his superb acting skills. But I could never warm up to him.
Public: Don't Mess With My Flight Plans
Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:58:25 PDT
"Pretty soon we'll have to fly naked!" The mass media rapidly embraced the UK terror storyline fed to them. The BBC, CNN, CBC Newsworld and other all-news broadcasters covered scarcely anything but the narrowly averted catastrophe throughout the day. Funny thing, but the general public wasn't buying it. The reaction was surprisingly cynical...
Emerging Trends in Infidelity for 2008, According to Infidelity Expert
Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:01 PST
(PRWEB) December 31, 2007 -- Several emerging infidelity trends have been identified by infidelity expert Ruth Houston, founder of www.InfidelityAdvice.com and author of Is He Cheating on You? -- 829...
Zimbabwe's opposition offices raided, foreign reporters detained (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:58:00 PDT
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Intruders ransacked offices of the main opposition party and police detained foreign journalists Thursday in an ominous sign that President Robert Mugabe might turn to intimidation and violence in trying to stave off an electoral threat to his 28-year rule.
I?m mad as hell, and I?m not going to take this anymore!
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:02:25 PDT
It has been a couple of rough weeks for the motherboard team. Our best laid plans have been thwarted for a variety of reasons, most of which have us shouting the above phrase, and we are sure some of you feel the same way. Since the news and review sections are fairly quiet over the weekend, we thought it would be a good time to discuss those items that put a burr under our saddle - to address issues that our readership is having with the technology and companies that we cover on a periodic basi
Anti-American professor at Wright-Patt AFB's Air Force Institute of Technology?
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:06:13 PDT
Vittal P. Pyati is listed as a Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Wright-Patt AFB's Air Force Institute of Technology. Here is what he wrote in the Dayton Daily News: President George W. Bush's latest speech on the Iraq war is appalling in two respects and should be condemned. Thanking God for providing 4,000 sacrificial lambs is an insult to God and a cruel joke on kith and kin of the relatives. Continuing the war until th
AllHeadlineNews.com Debuts New“Happy and Upbeat News” Category
Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:01 PST
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (PRWEB) January 16, 2006 -- All Headline News Corp., a leading news and content syndicator, today announced the launch of its“Upbeat and Happy” News content and...
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:32:03 PDT
DIFFERENT WAYS OF LOOKING AT THINGS (or the uncertainty of the English language) Two guys were discussing popular family trends on sex, marriage, and values. Stu said, "I didn't sleep with my wife before we got married, Did you? "Leroy replied, "I'm not sure, what was her maiden name?" ------------*********************************************************************----------- A little boy went up to his father and asked: "Dad, where did my intelligence come from?" The
CBC to cut Calgary Newsworld unit, hire more Alberta reporters (CBC)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:29:16 PDT
CBC News is shutting down the Calgary unit of its 24-hour Newsworld television service as of the end of May, and introducing additional positions for newsgathering, the public broadcaster said Thursday.
The moment presidential candidates know it's time to go
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 13:30:08 PDT
How does it happen? How does a presidential candidate decide to switch off his or her frantic determination to win every news cycle, shake every hand, and rebut every charge and instead end a quest that for many candidates has been the driving force of their adult lives?
The Immortal Charlton Heston: An Iconic Father Figure
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:35:41 PDT
Sunday morning's paper arrived with the sad news of Charlton Heston's death. Heston was an iconic Hollywood star who will be justly revered for his superb acting skills. But I could never warm up to him.
Public: Don't Mess With My Flight Plans
Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:58:25 PDT
"Pretty soon we'll have to fly naked!" The mass media rapidly embraced the UK terror storyline fed to them. The BBC, CNN, CBC Newsworld and other all-news broadcasters covered scarcely anything but the narrowly averted catastrophe throughout the day. Funny thing, but the general public wasn't buying it. The reaction was surprisingly cynical...
Emerging Trends in Infidelity for 2008, According to Infidelity Expert
Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:01 PST
(PRWEB) December 31, 2007 -- Several emerging infidelity trends have been identified by infidelity expert Ruth Houston, founder of www.InfidelityAdvice.com and author of Is He Cheating on You? -- 829...
Zimbabwe's opposition offices raided, foreign reporters detained (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:58:00 PDT
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Intruders ransacked offices of the main opposition party and police detained foreign journalists Thursday in an ominous sign that President Robert Mugabe might turn to intimidation and violence in trying to stave off an electoral threat to his 28-year rule.
I?m mad as hell, and I?m not going to take this anymore!
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:02:25 PDT
It has been a couple of rough weeks for the motherboard team. Our best laid plans have been thwarted for a variety of reasons, most of which have us shouting the above phrase, and we are sure some of you feel the same way. Since the news and review sections are fairly quiet over the weekend, we thought it would be a good time to discuss those items that put a burr under our saddle - to address issues that our readership is having with the technology and companies that we cover on a periodic basi
Anti-American professor at Wright-Patt AFB's Air Force Institute of Technology?
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:06:13 PDT
Vittal P. Pyati is listed as a Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Wright-Patt AFB's Air Force Institute of Technology. Here is what he wrote in the Dayton Daily News: President George W. Bush's latest speech on the Iraq war is appalling in two respects and should be condemned. Thanking God for providing 4,000 sacrificial lambs is an insult to God and a cruel joke on kith and kin of the relatives. Continuing the war until th
AllHeadlineNews.com Debuts New“Happy and Upbeat News” Category
Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:01 PST
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (PRWEB) January 16, 2006 -- All Headline News Corp., a leading news and content syndicator, today announced the launch of its“Upbeat and Happy” News content and...
