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One of the best concert moments of 2009 was Jason Mraz with G-Love and K-naan. When Jason Mraz came to the Festival Pier in Philadelphia, it was a sold out show. The place was packed. As a special surprise for his fans, he performed a set on a special stage set-up in [...]
Texas Straight Talk - A weekly column Rep. Ron Paul (R) - TX 14 Last week on Christmas Eve, after many backroom deals were made, the Senate passed the healthcare reform bill with a strictly partisan vote. I was pleased that my colleagues in the GOP are on the right side of this bill. Although [...]
The first case of contagious, aggressive, especially drug-resistant form of tuberculosis was fond in the United States. It is called “extremely drug-resistant (XXDR) TB”.“Drug resistance is starting to be a very big problem. In the past, people stopped worrying about TB and it came roaring…
Fraudulent emails referencing Centers For Disease Control (CDC) sponsored State Vaccination ProgramCDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC sponsored State Vaccination Program.The messages request that users must create a personal H1N1 (swine flu) Vaccination…
One the best new bands to come out of Philadelphia in 2009 was Valencia. Not only did they obtain substantial radio play (on stations like 104.5), they also toured with Blink 182. Here they are in North Carolina: More Valencia
Environmental Protection Agency — Agriculture is highly sensitive to climate variability and weather extremes, such as droughts, floods and severe storms. The forces that shape our climate are also critical to farm productivity. Human activity has already changed atmospheric characteristics such…
The moral here, is don’t go out on Halloween, in Downtown Philly, with a giant chicken head on, in this city, they will beat you down. I know of what I speak, this happened with a friend, talk of a disadvantage, he just couldn’t get that damn head off, those Philly boys were out for [...]
In 1776, George Washington made a famous journey across the Delaware River on Christmas Day. Boats ferried 2,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 18 cannons across the river. Then, they marched 8 miles downriver and attacked Hessian mercenaries in Trenton, NJ. Thirty Hessians were killed and two Continental…
The flailing economy is hurting the refinery business along the Delaware River within a 50 mile radius of Philadelphia, PA. For instance, the Eagle Point Refinery has been owned by Texaco, Coastal Oil, and El Paso Corp. and now Sunoco.In the fall, Sunoco announced it will stop refining operations…
A six hundred mile (100km) high speed railway threatens airlines, cuts airline pollution, with trains zooming at 200mph (350kph). China shows how it’s done.“The link, on which trains will reach a top speed of 350 km/h, is expected to pose a real threat to airlines running flights linking the…
This world is not painted in black and white. Are imperfect elections better than no elections ? Either is better than bombing villagers.“There is nobody, I mean nobody, stepping up to the plate to fund elections without root and branch reform of the electoral system. Our public back home simply…
What are people searching for in space? If you go to the NASA website, one of their top search requests is “2012 end of the world”. As the new year approaches, the population is becoming more curious about The End. Here is one of the articles by NASA: Remember the Y2K scare? It came and [...]
People like these two women reinforce my hopes for society.“The Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) was founded 30 years ago by Valerie Taylor, a physiotherapist.Sreepur Village, a shelter for abandoned women and children, established by a former British Airways stewardess Pat…
The guitarist James Gurley of Big Brother and the Holding Company died at the age of 69. James was known for his inventive psychedelic rock playing style.“I would say all of my guitar-playing contemporaries strived to have their own sound, but I think James was a huge influence on all of us…
by The Beatless Sense MongersLYRICSNo matter what you sayNo matter what you doThe truthWill always be trueNo matter what you hopeNo matter what you prayFictionWon’t help you copeA contradictionTo realityWill never set us free.ABOUTThis song is about the part of society that are skeptical about the…
by Techno Bad Bones And The….LYRICSDo you thinkThe world is spinning fasterFasterFast, fastDo you thinkWe can out last herLast herLast, lastDo you thinkThe probabilityFor disasterIs growing vasterVasterVast, vastIs time our slaveOr our masterDo you thinkWe can out runDisasterABOUTThis song is…
Posted By Alejandra GuerreroI have this series I’ve been producing for a while called “Dressing Rooms.” Basically, I am trying on clothes and taking photos while doing so, in all sorts of different stores and dressing rooms, in various cities where I travel. The idea came to me in 2004, when I…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made a second request to Google for information about its proposed $750 million purchase of mobile phone marketer AdMob. It is another example of the government’s increased interest in Google’s advertising empire.“We know that closer scrutiny has been one…
The Treasury Department has lifted the $400 billion financial “aid” cap that had limited the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Jose Feliciano, Grammy winner made famous by his song “Feliz Navidad”, is outraged the song is being used in an undocumented immigrants parody. “The Illegal Alien Christmas Song” was produced by the radio show hosts of “The Fox and Rice Experience” and posted to the conservative…