I Stand With Bibi

On March 3rd, 2015, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the United States Congress. Simply put, he is trying to stop the Iranians from building nuclear weapons. His country’s very existence is on the line. Critics say this is grandstanding to garner more votes in an upcoming election, or that it’s an attempt to […]

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Lincoln’s Long Journey

Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, was born February 12th, 1809. He died April 15th, 1865. He was last seen on September 26th, 1901 before being lowered into his grave. No, this isn’t a fictionalized account like Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (which I thoroughly enjoyed). Lincoln’s coffin was buried, opened, buried, opened, buried, opened, buried/moved/buried, […]

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Cowards

Forever remember the name of Muath al-Kaseasbeh. WARNING, EXTREMELY GRAPHIC VIDEO: ISIS burns hostage alive In this video he is doused in some sort of accelerant and then burned alive in a metal cage. Should you watch it? That depends. Children should not watch it. Those who will be haunted by flesh melting off of a […]

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Leaves in Streets

If I own a house with a yard, I am responsible for what’s inside my property line. If I want my leaves raked, I need to rake them or get someone else to do it or they will remain on my lawn. In like fashion, my responsibility ends where my boundaries end. If my neighbor’s […]

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The Truth About Wipes

On September 9th, Dr. Oz featured the truth about “flushable” wipes on his program. Dr. Oz – Wipes Part 1 Dr. Oz – Wipes Part 2 Some of you will recall my post on this topic from last year, Those Wascally Wipes, in which I discussed how most wipes don’t break apart like toilet paper does. […]

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Is Recycling a Political Statement?

From the City of Kirkland, Washington’s Environmental Services Blog. John MacGillivray is the Solid Waste Programs Lead in the Public Works Department. He is not a known relation of the venerated Jacobite Donald MacGillivray, subject of a rousing Scottish folk song often featured by the Wicked Tinkers. (Here’s to recycling and Johnny MacGillivray!) *** Is Recycling a Political […]

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Go Canada!

If only we Americans were as direct. There’s more good stuff at #BBCTrending: Canada and Russia in Twitter fight over map.

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Save Meriam

This sickening story came to my attention over the weekend: Obama Ignores Pregnant Wife of American Sentenced to Sharia Death By Hanging for Not Renouncing Christian Faith Meriam Yahia Ibrahim is the pregnant 27 year-old wife of a naturalized American citizen. She and their 18 month-old son Martin are being held by the authorities in Sudan, […]

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Slavery in Africa is the Real Crisis

Originally posted on Right From Yaad:
This Article was taken from http://www.theconversation.com Link here: http://theconversation.com/behind-the-boko-haram-headlines-slavery-in-africa-is-the-real-crisis-26379 ? Behind the Boko Haram headlines, slavery in Africa is the real crisis by Emma Christopher The mass kidnapping of schoolgirls by terrorist group Boko Haram in Nigeria is neither a new nor rare occurrence, though this does not make it…

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