The continued airing of the video by the mass murderer Seung-hui Cho is morally reprehensible and shows a lack of judgement by NBC news. It was also aired repeatedly by CBSs The Morning Show which unfortunately was on in my home this morning and it highly disturbed my children. Yes, we have the need to [...]
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The Airing of the Video by the Virginia Tech Murderer is Morally Reprehensible – Shame on NBC
April 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment
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Tragedy in Virginia.
April 16th, 2007 · No Comments
As you go through your day, please say a prayer for the people who lost their lives today at Virginia Tech University when a gunman went on a rampage and murdered over 20 people, many of them young students. It is events like this that make you realize how fragile life is. I’m going to [...]
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Economics Over Your Child’s Life – The Conservative View of the World
March 23rd, 2007 · No Comments
In a book I reviewed earlier this week, How Everyday Products Make People Sick, by Dr. Paul D. Blanc, there is one part that both angered and sickened me. It had to do with a review of the effects of lead by the conservative think tank – the American Enterprise Institute – Brookings Joint Center [...]
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Intolerance and Hatred – There is no place for it in a enlightened world.
February 15th, 2007 · No Comments
Earlier today news that former NBA player Tim Hardaway made the following statement about John Ameche another former player who admitted being gay, “Well, you know, I hate gay people. I let it be known I don’t like gay people. I don’t like to be around gay people. I’m homophobic.” — Tim Hardaway, on Dan [...]
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Want to Make an Ecological Difference? Stop Buying Bottled Water
February 9th, 2007 · 2 Comments
When I came upon this bit of information I was astonished and dismayed. Bottled water is not only environmentally bad, it is harmful to third world countries and its people as well. This coming Monday, February 12th I will be doing a presentation entitled “10 Things You Can Do To Save The Environment And Protect [...]
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It Makes You Think
January 26th, 2007 · No Comments
The late Carl Sagan was known for his observational skills and the way he put our world into perspective. When commenting about a picture taken by the spacecraft Voyager I back in 1990 which showed earth from billions of miles away he said the following which I found very profound. Think about it this weekend. [...]
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The Reason We Celebrate Independence Day (It isn’t for the fireworks)
July 4th, 2006 · No Comments
Declaration of Independence (Adopted in Congress 4 July 1776) ——————————————————————————– INTRODUCTION The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the [...]
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Walking on coals? Scam or mind over matter?
April 18th, 2006 · No Comments
I always love to dispell myths and scams. Here is one I wanted to post in today’s blog. People like Tony Robbins, the self-help guru, has his people do the fire walk across hot coals. He has them say cool moss, like it was supposed to show that the mind can stop the coals from burning [...]
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Be Safe While Driving
March 21st, 2006 · No Comments
I just got into my office and felt an overwhelming need to write this blog as I just seen the aftermath of a horrific car accident between an SUV and a Ford Mustang Convertible. It was icy this morning here in Reno and I was taking it easy, keeping well below the speed limit even though I [...]
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