Sunday, May 12, 2019

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  • We all have wishes and desires, if only it were easy to make them all come true. In this article, are tips on how to ask the universe to make your wishes come true. Manifestation is also...
  • Derek Pearce designer, woodcarver, sculptor, and furniture maker, who has a unique creative vision, carves animal figurines out of wood and stone to make stunning coffee tables...

    • The first greenhouse was built in Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm in 1974-76, by Bengt Warne, a Swedish eco-architect, for him and his family and also for research and development until...

    Featured Health News from Medical News Today



  • Because some children played Pokémon obsessively in their formative years, these characters are now providing insight into the adult brain.
  • To date, experts have seen urbanization trends as a key driver of the global obesity 'epidemic,' but a major new study now challenges that assumption.

    • A study of spider venom looks deeper into its molecular makeup than ever before. The findings may lead to treatments for neurological conditions.

  • AG investigation found some school supplies with more than 80 times legal limit of lead
  •   Defenders of the FBI’s activities during the 2016 campaign have adopted a familiar refrain over the past 28 months to describe the Steele dossier, that infamous document that...

    • Authorities in 44 states are accusing 20 generic drug companies of conspiring to hike prices on more than 100 different drugs in a federal lawsuit, calling the alleged scheme “one...

      Exceptional Delaware 2017


  • After failing to pass their referendum last week, the Christina School District Board of Education will hold a board meeting tomorrow night.  The first action item?  A reduction...

    • It wouldn’t be a school board election season without some controversy springing out of the Christina School District.  Hot on the heels of the district’s crushing loss in their...

      Have You Heard



  • TweetNo excuses-style charter schools, known for rigid discipline and a college prep focus have seen explosive growth in urban areas over the past decade. And supporters of the model...
  • TweetDeep spending cuts and ballooning class sizes are coming to Ontario. Have You Heard talks to parents, students and teachers in Toronto about what controversial changes proposed...

    • TweetDid you hear the one about the Arizona state legislator who made a cool $14 million from selling his network of charter schools to a nonprofit that he set up, which then inked a lucrative...

      Din Merican: the Malaysian DJ Blogger



  • ttps://www.forbes.com/sites/victorlipman/2019/04/15/the-barr-cover-up-call-it-what-it-is#21396f1d3638April 18,2019 https://www.forbes.com/sites/victorlipman/2019/04/15/the-barr-cover-up-call-it-what-it-is#21396f1d3638Barr...
  • April 17, 2019 https://www.thesundaily.my/opinion/suhakam-chairman-razalis-resignation-regrettable-EJ795987 Razali’s resignation regrettable Letters / 17 Apr 2019...

    • April 16, 2019 Book Review: Participation without Democracy: Containing Conflict in Southeast Asia Garry Rodan (Cornell University Press, New York, 2018)   by REVIEWER: Meredith...

      Chicago Boyz



  • ‘When the crocus blossoms,’ hiss the women in Berlin, ‘He will press the button, and the battle will begin. When the crocus blossoms, up the German knights will go, And flame...
  • Last weekend, I was at the local HEB … the nice new one on Bulverde Road and 1604, the one newly-built and opened last spring to serve a rapidly expanding population along that crossroads...

    • We are entering a period when the tariff controversy with China is getting serious. The Wall Street Journal is worried. A failure to break an impasse in talks in Washington on Friday...

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  • Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on May 11, 2019 by sundance Rudy Giuliani cancels a trip to Ukraine where it was predicted he would inquire about pre-existing investigation...
  • Fox Business Published on May 4, 2018 Turning Point USA Communications Director Candace Owens on the state of African-American leadership and calls for a White House summit on rac...

    • Fox News Published on Apr 26, 2019 President Trump fires back at the former vice president; reaction from Democrats for Education Reform president Shavar Jeffries and Turning Point...

      The BRAD BLOG



  • * * * Perry Dorrell blogs as PDiddie at Brains and Eggs, usually on topics concerning the strange brew of Texas politics. He's also on Twitter @PDiddie...
  • I'm Angie Coiro, host of In Deep with Angie Coiro, in for Brad and Desi on today's BradCast. One story after another is piling out of the House today: subpoenas, threats of fines for unanswered...

    • On today's BradCast, it seems to be the day when we are now officially tumbling over the Constitutional Crisis cliff. The day began with Donald Trump's Dept. of Justice issuing a letter...

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  • The bluebird of bitterness will be out of town and offline until Sunday.
  • Friday happy dance

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    • It’s the birthday of Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz in 1899. He broke into showbiz at a very young age, performing a vaudeville act with his sister Adele. The siblings...

  • If you are able to watch HBO's "Chernobyl" drama series -- and it's possible to take a short-term HBO subscription, then cancel -- Beyond Nuclear provides below some of our resources...
  • Post-meltdown "clean up" at Three Mile Island nuclear power plantBeyond Nuclear is honored and privileged to have been invited to speak at a May 13th congressional briefing, co-sponsored...

    • From left to right: Kevin Kamps, Beyond Nuclear; Eric Epstein, Three Mile Island Alert (at podium); Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear. PA state capitol rotunda, October 2, 2018.Since...

    BlackListed News



  • Facebook has been on a banning binge of independent media. Journalists Tim Pool of Subverse and Luke Rudkowski of We Are Change meet in person to discuss Facebook censorship...
  • Bitcoin surged more than $1,000 this weekend to the highest level since August, as cryptocurrencies extended their rebound from a slump last month amid the New York attorney general’s...

    • According to Le Monde Monsanto built up a file of some 200 names that includes journalists and law makers in the hope of influencing their positions on pesticides...

      Research Digest



  • By Jesse Singal. The research literature is messy and has failed to address the supernatural beliefs that are unique to religion.
  • By Christian Jarrett. The study speaks to John Bowlby's claim that attachment matters from "the cradle to the grave".

    • By Emma Young. Many questions remain, such as – is the procedure 100 per cent safe?

      Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places



  • A visit to the Alaverdi Monastery, standing tall and solitary amidst the stunning Greater Caucasus Mountains, feels like stepping into paradise. Set against the backdrop of a tidal...
  • While exploring methane cold seeps less than 50 miles off the North Carolina coast, scientists found themselves staring at an unexpected invertebrate from the deep sea, with neither...

    • The sprawling compound known as the Hard Luck Mine Castle may be comfortable, but it is not for the faint of heart. But if you’re flush with cash and itching to ditch the noise, building...

      Accidental Deliberations



  • This and that for your Sunday reading.- Tony Burman writes about the seismic change we can expect as the importance of our climate crisis - as well as the need to act on a global basis -...
  • Following up on this post, I'll take a step back point out how Scott Moe's insistence on attacking any carbon price through the courts is only enshrining in Canadian jurisprudence...

    • Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Lana Payne discusses why we can't afford another Harper government - but also why we shouldn't merely accept the Libs as the only alternative...

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