September 11 Remembered

Most people have vivid personal memories of what they were doing at the exact moment that this tragedy occurred. Many of us can remember how we held our friends and family a little closer in the days and weeks that followed. There was a greater unspoken appreciation for the life and love that can be taken so unexpectedly. There was a greater understanding of how coworkers and neighbors can be shelter in times of trouble.

Keywords – The Truest State of the Union Address

No poll in the entire world has ever been taken that can provide more demographics and information about Americans than their own collection of most often used keywords. What are those keywords?

A Dog is Invention of the Year

Earlier this year, the prestigious Time magazine came out with an issue highlighting the previous year's great inventions, an annual practice. There was lots of stuff that made computers work more efficiently and which made things around the house better.

To Detox or He-tox -- Turkish Super-model Deniz Akkaya Needs to Know

After an intense search, Turkish paparazzi found super-model Deniz Akkaya at the exclusive Richmond Nua Spa Detox and Yoga Camp in Sapanca near Istanbul -- undergoing detox and yoga treatment to relieve stress. But was Deniz really Detox-ing, or was she He-toxing...

The Political Storm That Will Not Die

Each year, somewhere in America, families must struggle to rebuild what nature has taken away. It may be a tornado that rips off the roof of a family business, or a fire that leaves the family homestead in ruins.

Hezbollah Nasrallah Sorry for War; Apology Not Accepted

Mr. Nasrallah the International Terrorist or should we say a Moderate International Terrorist now says he is sorry for the war and would have never captured the two Israeli Soldiers. He is therefore somewhat sorry for the scale of the war. Yet, he is also recorded as saying; You want full-scale war, open war, we will give you full-scale war.

MySpace Magazine -- Coming Soon To A Newsstand Near You?

As reported in AdvertisingAge, MySpace is considering publishing a magazine.

My First Blue Umbrella

I still remember an incident that happened when I was a eight years old. While me and my mother were out shopping at the city’s busiest shop district, suddenly the sky became grey and heavy rain begun falling down

Students Chip In To Help Katrina Victims

While most college students on spring break are busy sunning up and partying down in exotic locales such as Cancun, there are others who are content to sacrifice their spring break to help those less fortunate. The deadly hurricane Katrina caused irreparable damage to New Orleans and its surrounding areas, and many sympathetic college students stepped up to the plate to help those in need.

True Test for Heather Mills

Divorce from Paul McCartney seems nasty. Was money the main reason she married a man 25 years her senior? Possible money is not her main motivation.

Disease of Fear, Disease of Hate, and Human WMDs

On the heels of President Bush's recent press conference, during which he hoisted the Republican 2006 national campaign flag of fear, Curt Weldon, a House Rep from Pennsylvania—a state that is the political equivalent of Sybil—summed it all up very neatly. He boldly stated, if we leave Iraq now, we'll be fighting the terrorists in our grocery stores and streets. Oh, really?

Truth

Parents, sons, daughters, wives and husbands, every moment, day and year of your life you make decisions based on what you believe and know at the time. Sometimes you make those decisions with so much clarity and knowing, that life works itself out- even when there were/are rough spots along the way. Sometimes, what you know now would have worked life out differently. Now that I have lost my rose-colored glasses, everywhere I go I see people stuck in the decisions they wished they could change, the idea of someday doing what they say, but mostly saying all the things they will never do. They are all smarter than they think. They just have to simply find their religion- continuously doing what they know and feel is right inside, where family exists and extends to those who are of our blood or not- our real family.

Missing Persons List

We often see photographs of missing people posted on bulletin boards, websites and postcards. The compilation of the list can be done by the police or websites, with the help of the relatives of the missing person. Legally, a person has to be missing for three days (or 72 hours) before labeled as missing. However, this is misleading. In circumstances where there has been some evidence of violence or the reason for absence is unusual, then a prompt investigation is called for.

Media Overblows JonBenet Murder Story Again

As if one round of shoddy reporting, speculation and guilt before innocence reporting wasn't enough, the mass media is at it again in the latest round of the JonBenet Ramsey murder saga. The media, which widely cast blame on JonBenet's parents, John and the late Patsy, is laying blame on a man who made a confession that has not even been confirmed.

Recreational Vehicle Donations

Recreational vehicles, or RVs, are large vehicles designed to move from place to place, or in which people live temporarily. Normally it is used for the purpose of leisure, like vacations and camping. There are many types of recreational vehicles, such as truck camper, folding camping trailer, travel trailer, fifth wheel travel trailer, park model, motor home and tote home. They even serve as a permanent home for some retirees, or those who are on the move often. To donate a recreational vehicle is to garner a tidy tax break for you. Vehicle donations are tax deductible in many states.