Global Waming Changes

The global warming climate change is a big issue, since we all start to witness more and more extreme weather and frequent natural disasters, and many of the old generation will tell you that they never experienced a warmer summer, a colder winter and a rainier season

Fatwa: Take a look

Contrary to what is believed by many non-Muslims, and even by the majority of Muslims, a fatwa is not binding on all persons professing the Muslim faith. The only ones who are obliged to obey any specific fatwa are the Mufti who issued it and his followers.

Flowers in Purgatory: Today’s Prisons Going Green

It's not surprising that Tony Perez enjoys his time in the garden. “It’s wonderful … to watch it grow from nothing to something ... ,” said Perez. “It allows you to get your mind thinking about what’s next in life.” It is surprising where the garden is located -- in the Purgatory Correctional Facility in Utah, where Perez is an inmate...

No Leather or Silk for the Hard Core Vegetarian

Leather is a byproduct of animals that have been killed for the meat. Their are many vegetarians that do have an ethical dilemma with meat, but no problem what so ever in wearing the leather. Vegans say, wearing the leather indirectly causes the undue suffering of animals.

Cape Verde Season; A Hurricane Season within a Season

What is the Cape Verde Season? What does it have to do with the Hurricanes in the United States if Cape Verde is in Africa? Well the Cape Verde Hurricane Season as far as we are concerned in the United States is actually a season within

Heat Wave - How to Protect Ourselves from It

To protect your health from increasing heat the U.S. Department of Health And Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued these guidelines

Saving Face in Eastern Cultures - Do Our Diplomats Get It?

The above title may not send me to the forefront of search engines. I am neither a sociologist nor anthropologist. I'll never understand how geologists and forensic paleontologists can tell one rock or bone from another. I did, however, interview the late anthropologist, Dr. Margaret Mead once. She was in Washington, D.C. for a World Health Organization conference when we arranged to meet at her hotel.

Blood, Water and Wine

What's really happening in this Middle East Crisis?

It May Not Get Dumber Than This

Recently a boxer was the victim of an attempted robbery. Several people were involved in stopping the criminals. Boxer shows utter lack of respect by refusing to identify suspects due to being labeled a snitch. Lack of respect for people who helped out astounding.

Jude Lacour

Jude ‘Internet Tycoon’ LaCour is an uncrowned king of internet marketing. With his hard work, he gave a new face to the Internet and has become an unapologetic, strong proponent of global trade.

A Simple Way to Save the Polar Bears

The author suggests a simple way to save arctic polar bears, which are threatened from the effects of global warming, from extinction.

When Life Begins

OK President Bush, tell me why an unwanted embryo is a sacred thing and a dead Iraqi or Lebanese baby is collateral damage. Doesn’t sound like a moral judgment call to me. More like culturally bigoted politics.

Is the War Between Hezbollah and Israel Fizzling or Escalating?

Are we seeing a slow down between the war with Hezbollah and Israel? Is this war finally winding down and fizzling out, or are we seeing an escalation and advances in the fighting? We seem to be seeing less coverage and yet we know fighting is going on. Of course other stories have stolen the headline after nearly a month long fighting such as the foiled Terror Plot of Al Queda to blow up some 20-aircraft and airliners full of traveling civilians.

Dealing With The 3 Things That Makes Terror Psychology To Flourish

Almost five years after 9/11 and just a little over 365 days after 7/7 bombers, who murdered about 52 innocent people in cold blood in London. The God of peace, frowned yesterday and, angrily ripped open the belly of the dragon of world terrorism, as some ring leaders and foot-soldiers of terror were rounded up in London, aborting their dastardly plot. We must however understand the psychology behind terror if we seek to terminate it.