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Will Veterans of Foreign Wars Fare Better Under Obama’s Preside…

Article Discovery | November 25th 2009 by Gerald David Greene

Even though the 2009 presidential inauguration behind us, it may still be too early to tell whether the renewed interest in the political process will be anything more than a flash in the pan. Obama’s African American heritage was history-making, b read more

Will the United States Change Under the New Administration?

The Cool Crowd | November 14th 2009

Even though the excitement of the 2009 election is over, it may still be too early to tell whether the surge of patriotism we saw will continue as we move forward. The 2009 election was one of the most historic the United States has ever had, but we read more

halthouse1

Saluting The American Flag Optional?

The Political Commentator | November 13th 2009 by Michael Haltman

No Flag Pin On The Lapel. No Salute Or Hand Over The Heart For The National Anthem! From the one picture speaks 1,000 words department, here are 2,000. Just a little food for thought on a Friday afternoon. The picture on top is Memorial Day this ye read more

truthdetective

Why We Fight, A Poem From A Soldier

Unconstrained Truth | November 11th 2009 by Matt

I thought this was a very well written and touching poem by one of our U.S. soldiers so I wanted to share it with everyone.           Why We Fight The protesters asked me, when I put my bags on the plane. “Why do you fi read more

truthdetective

I Am Thankful For Freedom And Centuries Of Veterans

Unconstrained Truth | November 11th 2009 by Matt

“Those who expect to reap the blessings of liberty must undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” -Thomas Paine It is November and with this month comes the outpouring of people telling that of which they are most thankful. Many common answ read more

r1concepts

Honoring American Veterans

Automotive News and Product Reviews - R1Concepts.com | November 11th 2009 by Dan Nguyen

Today, we celebrate Veterans Day to honor those brave men and women who have served in the United States armed services. Some people confuse this holiday as Memorial Day. Remember, Memorial Day is remembering and honoring of those who died in militar read more

DennyLyon

14 Veterans Day Remembrance Photos

Visual Insights | November 11th 2009 by Denny Lyon

From Denny: Today is Veterans Day, a time of remembrance for so many things. There are few families that have not been touched by war through the generations. From jimbrickett @... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full read more

DennyLyon

Veterans Day Quote, Links to Memorial Poems, Peace Quotes

Beautiful Illustrated Quotations | November 11th 2009 by Denny Lyon

From Denny: Today is Veterans Day, a time of remembrance for so many things. There are few families that have not been touched by war through the generations. Today's quote is actually one of my... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more

Geekazine

DITH Nov 11 – Sony suspends CD copy protection

Geekazine | November 10th 2009 by Jeffrey Powers

2005 – In an effort to curb piracy, record companies began putting copy protection on the CD’s themselves.  The electronic marking would cause CD’s to error out if they tried to copy. Unfortunately this idea was riddled with proble read more

Skepticaleye

Vile War Propaganda

Skeptical Eye | November 8th 2009 by SE

Some conservative Republican I know on Facebook posted this despicable poster:Note the vile propaganda. The brown people having their heads blown off in ______ (fuck it, I can't even keep track of all the countries we're in anymore--fill in the blan read more

Skepticaleye

Thank a soldier...for murdering, raping and torturing women and c…

Skeptical Eye | November 4th 2009 by SE

A (somewhat distant) friend on Facebook just "invited" me to "thank a soldier." I'm tempted to respond, "For what? Being a criminal?"Refuse to serve and then I'll be happy to thank you. read more

kindla016

Oklahoma City Law- Laws on Alcohol in Oklahoma City

Rotary Club Finance Blog | October 22nd 2009 by kindla glorry

The law of Oklahoma regulates and limits the sales of liquor. The approach towards the intake and sale of it is quite strict in Oklahoma. If a beverage is having alcohol 3.2% in weight and 4% in volume than it will be sold by only licensed stores of read more

moopal

Why You Should Become An Exotic Pet Vet

Moopal | October 20th 2009 by Moopal

The rich and famous are known for starting all types of trends and one of the latest is using pets for fashion accessories. Famous for nothing Paris Hilton and pop starlet Britney Spears are just a few of the individuals in the limelight carrying sma read more

ninsiders

It’s Always Good To Come Home

The Nascar Insiders | October 18th 2009 by T.C.

In other sports, home games happen just as often as away games.  But racing is different.  We spend almost the entire season at away games.  The sport as a whole only gets two home weekends a year; the 600 weekend in May and the October night read more

tuibguy

Poppies

Tangled Up In Blue Guy | October 10th 2009 by Mike Haubrich

Image via Wikipedia Memorial Day I was in third grade, red crayon in hand, with a blank piece of white construction paper sitting in front of me.  My instructions were to draw a red poppy, and Mrs. Peterson had brought in some Buddy Poppies f read more

punahou74

Good Turn Service Project (5/24/09)

Aloha Council Troop 1 | September 25th 2009

Troop 1 scouts and adults pose before entering Punchbowl. It was a day of two good turns: cleaning the Makiki streets and honoring our war heroes. On May 24, 2009, the eve of Memorial Day, the day before the nation honors its war dead, Scouts and Adu read more

shambos

Better holidays

Let Me Say This About That | September 15th 2009

Let me say this about that. Seems that in America we’ll do just about anything to get out of a day’s work.  In order to soothe our guilt trip for being lazy, we have invented “holidays”.  Our logic is that somehow it would read more

Nyblaque

New York's State of Mind- September 11th,2001

Nyblaque | September 10th 2009 by Andrea

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jkjoy

Have A Great Labor Day!

Jodi's Journey | September 6th 2009 by Jodi

A bit of history here about Labor Day!The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just read more

bziebarth

Join the Fun On Affiliate Marketing Day 2009

Bruce's Money Rants | September 3rd 2009 by Bruce Ziebarth

The world has days dedicated to just about everything. We have Earth Day, GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, there is even a day dedicated to Marijuana (4/20). These days may provide useful information. Heck, some even read more

mygreenbucks

Ignatius Piazza helps Military Women

where everything is for free | August 19th 2009 by gary cortez

Memorial Day weekend is a powerful day for many people. This Memorial Day, many women in the military are being recognized for their hard work and perseverance for our country. In this ceremony, sadly enough, the issue of MST – Military Sexual read more

sandy200

Memorial Day – the Right Reason to Celebrate

In My Opinion | August 16th 2009

‘A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won’t cross the street to vote in a national election.’ – Bill Vaughan It cannot be said for sure if Bill Vaughan’s is tongue-in-cheek or dark humor. H read more

gcall166

Is the U.S. Ready to Change?

Folding Banquet Tables, Banquet Table Folding, Buy Order | August 14th 2009 by Simon Tattersall

Although Barack Obama has been in the White House for half a year, it may still be too early to tell if the interest that people showed in the political process during the election will continue as we move forward. The election of the first African A read more

zebrambizi

A man’s home is his constitutional castle. – By Christopher H…

Zebra-Mbizi | July 29th 2009 by Roger Strudwick

Christopher Hirchens has written an ineteesting piece in regard to the recent wrongful arrest of Professor Gates. “Henry Louis Gates Jr. should have taken his stand on the Bill of Rights, not on his epidermis or that of the arresting officer. B read more

montecan

2009 Memorial Day: Take Time to Remember

Monte Canfield's Blog | July 26th 2009 by Monte Canfield

First published on MAY 25, 2009 1:27AM Few will read this. Most will be out enjoying a "three day holiday weekend." And so am I. My prayer is that at some point in this weekend we will all stop, find a quiet place, and lift a prayer of gr read more

coolrain44

American Pride & Patriotic Songs

Reflections of Pop Culture & Life's Challenges | July 23rd 2009

Here is a sampling of some traditional patriotic songs about American Pride ….. the ultimate sounds of patriotism at it’s finest spanning over the past century and then some. Suitable for formal civic gatherings, memorials, dedications, m read more

jbshort

How to Shift Gears, Change Careers, and Become a Yoga Teacher (Pa…

Yoga Now | July 22nd 2009 by Joan Yankowitz

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LiteraryIllusions

Delicious Banana Based Recipes

LI Kids | July 22nd 2009 by Ashtyn

I don't know about you, but I love bananas. Summer always makes me think of all the delicious things I can do with them, too. With that in mind, I have compiled some of the most scrumptious sounding options available. Make sure to leave us a comment read more

travelwell

Will the United States Change Under the New Administration?

Article Discovery Politics | July 14th 2009 by Gerald David Greene

Now that Barack Obama has been in the White House for almost half a year, it will be interesting to watch if the interest that people showed in the political process during the election will still be alive and well. The fact that we elected our first read more

r2swanger

Yep! That's Me!

Ragg Baggs | July 13th 2009 by Designs By Swanger

I didn't think I looked quite that bad, buy I happened past a mirror this morning - argh!I've been working deadlines the past 2 weeks. I hate that! I'd rather just put things on my Etsy site - http://www.r2swanger.etsy.com . In these days of unemp read more