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Smart people could use a dose of libertarianism - (USA)
There are plenty of very intelligent thinkers on the left. Intelligence is even making a comeback in the popular consciousness -- look at the popularity of Criminal Minds (Dr. Reid), The Eleventh Hour, The Mentalist, Numbers, and so forth. So, it makes one wonder how the most obvious realities escape these thinkers' noetic prowess. Does political ideology somehow limit what should be comprehensive and objective? Take for exampe the fact that our country is filled with diverse people who poss
http://bonzai.squarespace.com/blog/2008/11/20/smart-people-could-use-a-dose-of-libertarianism.html
Guest Post: Book Review – Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office - (USA)
Book Review – Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office by Lois P Frankel, PhD By: Amy Franko As women entrepreneurs, mompreneurs, business owners, and professionals, there are certain behaviors we have been socialized to engage in that can sabotage our success. Women have typically been socialized to: Avoid conflict Be polite and soft-spoken Be relationship oriented Avoid assertive behavior Put the needs of others before our own Behave like girls! Lois Frankel, author of Ni
http://bizzywomen.com/2009/guest-post-book-review-%E2%80%93-nice-girls-don%E2%80%99t-get-the-corner-office/
FIRST Presents "Principles and Benefits of Change Fulfilling Your Purpose in Unsettled Times" by Myl - (USA)
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know w
http://deenasbooks.blogspot.com/2009/08/first-presents-principles-and-benefits.html
On Ugly English Teachers and Racist Korean Journalists: Part 1: But You're TEACHERS! - (USA)
On Ugly English Teachers and Racist Korean Journalists: Let's not all crap our pants now Part 1: But You're TEACHERS! Image: buy the t-shirt for your kid . This is a new one, actually. See, one thing I've noticed in having conversations in English about Korea with Koreans is that it's startling how often one will come across what almost seems like rote answers or rationalizations to common questions and topics. Almost as if they're programmed in during second period dodeok in eighth grad
http://roboseyo.blogspot.com/2009/08/on-ugly-english-teachers-and-racist_05.html
Religious services prolong life (researchers say) - (USA)
You want to live longer? It may help to attend religious services more often. That’s the finding of a new study by researchers at Yeshiva University and its medical school, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. According to a statement: The researchers evaluated the religious practices of 92,395 post-menopausal women participating in the WHI. They examined the prospective association of religious affiliation, religious service attendance, and strength and comfort derived from religion with su
http://religion.lohudblogs.com/2008/11/24/religious-services-prolong-life-researchers-say/
Juice Drinks, Diet Pills, Plus Vitamins & Supplements... - (USA)
Are they good for anything? There are so many studies that seem to put a negative cloud over anything positive that they might provide for the support of good health, that we just feel like sticking with a fast food diet and saying the heck with it. The National Cancer Institute just stopped a study called the SELECT trial. The study was looking at whether vitamin E or selenium supplement would help prevent prostate cancer. The study started in 2001. A review done last month showed that men tak
http://juliahavey.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/11/juice-drinks-diet-pills-plus-vitamins-supplements.html
Recession: Driving Innovative Design - (USA)
Despite rising unemployment and lack of cash-laden clients, the economic crisis may bring some unexpected inspiration to the creative industries. The Herald Tribune recently highlighted the creative boom that unfolded during previous times of financial instability: If you rewind through design history, many of the most exhilarating periods have been during economic downturns. Take the 1930s, when the modern movement flourished despite the depression. Or the late 1940s, when Italy emerged as on
http://www.psfk.com/2008/11/recession-driving-innovative-design.html
No technology day - and a giveaway - (USA)
Hi all! Hope you've had a great weekend. I've not posted for a couple of days - mainly because I posted at SGF on Saturday (about reconstructed clothing) and Sunday has become my "no technology day". No technology day has been something I've been considering after reading "Better Off" by Eric Brende. As an aside, I received "Better Off" as part of a mystery swap and I never did guess who my swapper was! If you are happening to read this, mystery swapper, perhaps enough time has passed and
http://consumption-rebellion.blogspot.com/2009/08/no-technology-day-and-giveaway.html
August 9, 2009: Elizabeth Moon Answers Your Questions! - (USA)
With the exception of those who accidentally wandered onto this blog and have since been unable to find their way out, you’re all here because you’re fans of science fiction. Or, more specifically and at the very least, fans of the Stargate franchise. Now I’m proud of the work we’ve done on all three shows (SG-1, Atlantis, and the upcoming Universe) and have done my best to highlight many of our accomplishments over the years. But this blog isn’t only about Stargate. And, of course, neithe
http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/august-9-2009-elizabeth-moon-answers-your-questions/
Posts about Junk Science as of August 5, 2009 - (USA)
Brand New Day - michaeljohngrist.com 08/06/2009 TODAY She wakes up slow, opens her dull eyes expecting the new day to glow in, but no. It’s still night. She blinks, yawns into her pillow, stretches beneath the duvet. It’s the pig bedspread, the one her mother made. Her dozy palms bobble over the linen pigs stitched onto the cotton, sleep-weakened fingers catching in the felt swirls of their curly pink tails. She pulls one out gently, lets it tug back into place, and smiles. The A
http://coachep.com/wordpress/?p=1480
Kimora Lee Simmons Says Kenzo is a ‘Good, Calm Baby’ - (USA)
Thos Robinson/Getty After giving birth to baby boy Kenzo Lee just eight weeks ago, Kimora Lee Simmons is already back on her feet and cutting down her post-pregnancy weight with the help of a few famous friends. “ Tyra [ Banks ] came over and yelled at me this weekend about eating too many carbs,” Kimora told Celebrity Baby Blog at the JCPenney ’s Manhattan store opening Friday, which sponsored the Children’s Aid Society . “So I’m trying to have a better lifestyle.” After junk food
http://celebrity-babies.com/2009/08/03/kimora-lee-simmons-says-kenzo-is-a-good-calm-baby/
Study: Attending religious services cuts risk of death - (USA)
That's a finding of a study by researchers at Yeshiva University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Here's a press release with details: Study: Attending Religious Services Sharply Cuts Risk of Death Yeshiva and Einstein researchers urge more research to determine why The Bronx, NY (November 2008) - A study published by researchers at Yeshiva University and its medical school, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, strongly suggests that regular attendance at religious servic
http://religionblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/11/study-attending-religious-serv.html
Zombie Economics - (USA)
Though Citicorp is deemed too big to fail, it's hardly reassuring to know that it's been allowed to sink its fangs into the Mother Zombie that the US Treasury has become and suck out a multi-billion dollar dose of embalming fluid so it can go on pretending to be a bank for a while longer. I employ this somewhat clunky metaphor to point out that the US Government is no more solvent than the financial Zombies it is keeping on walking-dead support. And so this serial mummery of weekend bailout
http://jameshowardkunstler.typepad.com/clusterfuck_nation/2008/11/zombie-economics.html
Here’s The Thing About You Patients - (USA)
Here’s a Podcast of this post: Here's The Thing About You Patients [13:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1)____________Since leaving the practice of medicine ten years ago, DrRich’s only real encounters with the healthcare system have been as a patient, or as the loved one (or in-law, which is not necessarily the same thing) of a patient. And after a former physician such as DrRich has lived awhile in this situation, it becomes easy to begin viewing oneself more as a patient than as a
http://covertrationingblog.com/general-rationing-issues/heres-the-thing-about-you-patients
Auto Insurance Principles Should Apply to Health Insurance - (USA)
Author : Pat Carpenter Many Americans rely on their automobiles to get to work No automobile means no job, no rent or mortgage money, no food A single parent, struggling to make ends meet in the suburbs with 100,000 miles on the odometer, would presumably welcome the guaranteed opportunity for low-priced insurance that would take care of every possible repair on her auto until the day that it reaches 200,000 miles or falls apart, whichever comes first Especially if the insurance is valid reg
http://thoughtsearch.com/Art/78083/932/Auto-Insurance-Principles-Should-Apply-to-Health-Insurance.html
Easing fertility through lifestyle changes - (USA)
Jump to Comments Couples who have been trying to conceive can easily grow impatient when their plans don’t go exactly, or as easily, as planned. But before concluding that they may have certain fertility problems or that they need fertility drugs or treatments, it is good to first take a closer look into the way they are leading their lives. A study by the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that women have a reduced risk of infertility due to ovulatory disorders if they adopt a c
http://therotundaramblings.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/easing-fertility-through-lifestyle-changes/
Veganism Is Reasonable - (USA)
Via Stephanie via Animal Blawg I found this casual poll of “attitudes towards veganism.” Unfortunately, the pollster doesn’t’ quite understand that veganism is not a “dietary regimen.” The pollster doesn’t understand that veganism is a lifestyle. Remember, vegan : person who seeks to exclude the use of animals for food, clothing, or any other purpose. Note: 1) clothing or any other purpose, 2) seeks to exclude. Veganism is about avoiding intentional, unnecessary harm to a
http://www.vegansoapbox.com/veganism-is-reasonable/
Whither The Sanity Of Parents? - (USA)
By resolution 836(IX) of 14 December 1954, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly recommended that all countries institute a Universal Children’s Day on 20 November, to be observed as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children. The day of 20 November, marks the day on which the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, in 1959, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in 1989. No child asks to be born. It is a conscious decision of
http://keralaonline.com/commentary/sanity-parents_10043.html
Dear Anon-O-Box: Should Fat Date Fat? - (USA)
Dear Anon-O-Box, Do overweight girls look for overweight guys? I’m always afraid of contacting slim (and even self-confessed curvy) girls because I’m worried that they are out of my league. I know that nothing ventured = nothing gained, but just now I don’t have enough confidence in my looks (or charm) to deal with that. - Teddy Bear Needs A Hug Dear Teddy, You’re lucky because I ( pssst, it’s E this time! ) can speak from experience being on both ends of the spectrum. I’m
http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2009/08/07/dear-anon-o-box-should-fat-date-fat/
Fight for future of Afghanistan’s culture plays out on TV - (USA)
CNN by Andrew Tkach KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) — Hundreds of excited music fans wait in line on the lookout for their favorite singers on a hit television show. Elaha Sorur was the lone female finalist on this season's "Afghan Star," the country's answer to "American Idol" Instead of spending the time outside a New York venue or Hollywood soundstage though, these fans braved barbed wire and gun-toting guards in Kabul to attend Afghanistan’s premier pop music event: the finals of
http://luishipolito.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/fight-for-future-of-afghanistans-culture-plays-out-on-tv/
FBI Agent Dead After Following Preferred Libertarian Arrest Procedures - (USA)
23 Nov 2008 Politics, Politics, Current Events, and Culture, libertarians | Tags: Arrest Warrants, Balko, Cato Institute, civil liberties, Constitution, drug war, fbi, libertarianism, libertarians, No Knock Warrants, Police, RKBA, Samuel Hicks, Search Warrants, SWAT, War on Drugs | FBI agent, Samuel Hicks, was killed this week in Pittsburghwhile serving an arrest warrant in a botched drug raid. He was 33. After the agent knocked on the suspect’s door and announced his intention, the susp
http://mansizedtarget.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/fbi-agent-dead-after-following-preferred-libertarian-arrest-procedures/
Good Riddance to Bad Pseudo-Feminism - (USA)
Do you know Bidisha? Just "Bidisha" - like me, she is too pretentious for a surname. It's one of the things we actually agree on. Bidisha is a novelist and a frequent contributor to he Guardian and the Observer. I enjoy her angry, hyperbolic columns a lot. They are a flashback to dogmatic 1970's style feminism, but written with all the vitriol and the fanaticism of youth. I think society needs people like Bidisha. For entertainment value, and to kick dumb, disrespectful, chauvinistic males in th
http://rohrstockpalast.blogspot.com/2008/11/good-riddance-to-bad-pseudo-feminism.html
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http://www.bryan-west.com/2007/04/16/democracy-building-and-its-importance/
Criticism Is Not Anti-Religious Bigotry: Mormons, Gays, and Taxes - (USA)
Yesterday, I wrote about how lawful protesting does not constitute intolerance, bigotry, or censorship. Today, I want to discuss the running theme in some "marriage defense" corners that it now constitutes "anti-religious bigotry" to protest a church's involvement in political and social affairs.While many LGBT rights advocates have been critiquing anti-gay interpretations of Christianity for years, much ado has been made over the fact that many in the LGBT community are angry over the Mormon C
http://fanniesroom.blogspot.com/2008/11/criticism-is-not-anti-religious-bigotry.html
Food Police Want to Tax You into Eating Healthy - (USA)
You may have noticed a flurry of news items based on a study by the Urban Institute, “Reducing Obesity: Policy Strategies from the Tobacco Wars.”In it, the costs of obesity on the nation’s medical system are given (a cost of $147 billion cited by the CDC), or about 9% of the total health expenditure. The study cites with alarm the growth of obesity in the general
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/food-police-want-to-tax-you-into-eating-healthy/
Ditching Drastic for Healthy - (USA)
Image courtesy of Lu_Lu / Flickr According to the World Health Organisation , obesity is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and if current trends continue as predicted, over 700 million people will be obese by 2015. Aside from the obvious health implications, obesity may also cause low self-esteem and phsychological problems. Indeed, a recent study confirms that obesity and depression often occur together. It is understandable, therefore, that some people go to drastic leng
http://daily.chictoday.com/2009/08/07/ditching-drastic-for-healthy/
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