Reclaim Your Brain

Pocket Rockers

2006-10-24T18:40:00.000-04:00

I told you they exist. They are real. I'm not nuts. I just grew up in the 80's!

Pay Up

2006-09-21T18:11:00.000-04:00

Your Life Is Worth...$681,500How Much Is Your Life Worth?

Duh

2006-09-21T18:06:00.000-04:00

You Are 100% Capitalist, 0% SocialistYou're a capitalist pig - and proud of it.You believe that business makes the world great...And you'd never be ashamed of being rich!Are You a Socialist or Capitalist?

I just like the picture

2006-09-21T17:57:00.000-04:00

Your Five Factor Personality ProfileExtroversion:You have low extroversion. You are quiet and reserved in most social situations.A low key, laid back lifestyle is important to you.You tend to bond slowly, over time, with one or two people.Conscientiousness:You have medium conscientiousness.You're generally good at balancing work and play.When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks

I knew it!

2006-09-21T17:46:00.000-04:00

Your Ideal Pet is a Little DogYou're both high strung, hyper, and cute.You're one of the few people who can get away with carrying your little dog in a little bag.What's Your Ideal Pet?

Out of Ideas

2006-02-18T20:50:00.000-05:00

Your Personality ProfileYou are dependable, popular, and observant.Deep and thoughtful, you are prone to moodiness.In fact, your emotions tend to influence everything you do.You are unique, creative, and expressive.You don't mind waving your freak flag every once and a while.And lucky for you, most people find your weird ways charming!The World's Shortest Personality Test

Reclaim Your Brain

2006-02-18T20:39:00.000-05:00

What Your Face SaysAt first glance, people see you as down to earth and reliable.Overall, your true self is passionate and physical.With friends, you seem logical, detached, and a bit manipulative.In love, you seem intelligent and a bit intimidating.In stressful situations, you seem sad and helpless.What Do People Think Of Your Face?

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2006-02-18T20:30:00.000-05:00

Who Should Paint You: Andy WarholYou've got an interested edge that would be reflected in any portraitYou don't need any fancy paint techniques to stand out from the crowd!What Artist Should Paint Your Portrait?

Well, there you have it

2005-10-18T01:51:00.000-04:00

I am 39% Asshole/Bitch.I may think I am an asshole or a bitch, but the truth is I am a good person at heart. Yeah sure, I can have a mean streak in me, but most of the people I meet like me.Take theAsshole/Bitch Test@ FualiDotComOr, on a bad day I can be:I am 55% Asshole/Bitch.I am abrasive, some people really hate me, but there may be a group of other tight knit assholes and bitches that I can

Cool Trivia

2005-06-24T14:48:00.000-04:00

Your birth tree is Poplar, the Uncertainty Looks very decorative, no self-confident behaviour, only courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity, artistic nature, good organiser, tends to philosophy, reliable in any situation, takes partnership serious.You are 785,252,748 seconds old.Wanna try it?

That Oughtta Teach 'Em

2005-06-14T21:26:00.000-04:00

A friend sent these to me. Sorta fits in with all the wacky pix here so...FURIOUS South African women have called for a controversial new anti-rape device, dubbed a “rat trap”, to be banned by the Government. The tampon-like device, invented by a woman, supposedly protects women from rapists by cutting into a man’s penis. The device - which has been patented by its inventor, Sonette Ehlers - is

2005-05-13T14:58:00.000-04:00

An Ewok?

2005-05-13T14:54:00.000-04:00

Ok, Now I've Seen Everything!He has pierced his face with a bicycle!And I thought Corset piercing was weird!

2005-05-13T14:53:00.001-04:00

Speaking of putting things where they don't belong!

2005-05-13T14:53:00.000-04:00

Imagine This guy at a party!

2005-05-13T14:51:00.000-04:00

Whoa! What is that?

2005-05-13T14:49:00.000-04:00

Monkeys!

This is ART?

2005-05-13T14:48:00.000-04:00

This guy is certifiable. Do people PAY for this?

2005-05-12T14:04:00.000-04:00

2005-05-12T12:59:00.000-04:00

Blame Games

Ice Cream Man Goes Postal

2005-05-11T16:22:00.000-04:00

Ice cream vendor ordered to cool offNazzareno Didiano, 44, stopped dishing out peanut butter bars and Blue Bunnies last May 12 and began pummeling a pudgy-faced Bloomfield teen during a meltdown."I told him he didn't need any ice cream anyway because he's fat," said Didiano."He instigated the whole thing," said Didiano, who is looking for a new job.

Washington Scare

2005-05-11T16:13:00.000-04:00

The Capital Building was apparently evacuated in a hurry today after a wayward (?) Cessna flew into the restricted airspace approximately three miles from the White House.Apparently the FBI is now questioning the occupants.

You've Got Wrinkles Where?

2005-05-10T17:42:00.000-04:00

Doctors: Vaginal Cream May Be Harmful For FaceVia The Drudge"The fact is, the skin under the eyes is very, very sensitive. If you notice a lot of medicines, say 'not around your eyes.' So, I have significant concerns because I believe it has some steroid cream in it and steroid cream thins the skin and it may actually bring out dark circles and things like that," Hoffman said."Be advised about

What's in a Name

2005-05-10T16:32:00.000-04:00

Your Japanese Name Is Hisa Takahashi Your Mexican Name is Doña ThaliaYour AliasesYour movie star name: Miami RayYour fashion designer name is Sarah ParisYour socialite name is Lula Bell PizzaYour fly girl / guy name is Lion S Your detective name is Col WoodbridgeYour barfly name is Awesome MudslideYour soap opera name is Elizabeth DoverHillYour rock star name is Cheetah

What A Girl Wants

2005-05-10T16:23:00.000-04:00

Well, this one at leastThe Keys to Your HeartYou are attracted to obedience and warmth.In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored.You'd like to your lover to think you are stylish and alluring.You would be forced to break up with someone who was insecure and in constant need of reassurance.Your ideal relationship is traditional. Without saying

Oh Gross!

2005-05-10T11:34:00.000-04:00

Yuck Yuck Yuck There are so many things wrong with this I'm not even going to start. See Felipe's rant instead.Update: Ok so I decided to start.

Now That's Just Silly

2005-05-10T10:05:00.000-04:00

CNN.com - Jesus Christ in legal battle to get license - May 10, 2005

2005-05-09T16:50:00.000-04:00

Every movement that seeks to enslave a country, every dictatorship or potential dictatorship, needs some minority group as a scapegoat which it can blame for the nations troubles and use as a justification of its own demands for dictatorial powers. In Soviet Russia, the scapegoat was the bourgeoisie; in Nazi Germany, it was the Jewish people; in America, it is the businessmen. -- Ayn Rand

2005-05-04T14:40:00.001-04:00

Get Complimented

What An Idiot

2005-05-04T11:00:00.000-04:00

(Or "Why I'm Glad I'm Not in the UK")

2005-05-03T11:47:00.000-04:00

pic of the day

They Really Know Me !

2005-05-03T10:54:00.000-04:00

Your Birthdate: August 6A birthday on the 6th of the month adds a tone of responsibility, helpfulness, and understanding to your natural inclinations. Those born on the sixth are more apt to be open and honest with everyone, and more caring about family and friends, too. This is a number associated with responsibility and caring - this birthday lends a degree of concern for others.What Does Your

Pirate's Booty

2005-04-28T17:02:00.000-04:00

METHUEN, Massachusetts (AP) -- It's the stuff of fantasies, and Tim Crebase found it buried under two feet of earth in his own back yard.There, he and friend Barry Villcliff found a box stuffed with cash and gold and silver certificates, some more than a century old.The buried treasure is worth more than $100,000, according to a coin shop owner. Maybe he looks cuter in person? I wonder if I can

Bloggers Unite

2005-04-28T16:32:00.000-04:00

BAHRAINI GOVERNMENT REQUIRES BLOGGERS TO REGISTERAccording to Chan'ad, the Bahraini government is requiring the webmasters of all websites, including blogs, to register with the Ministry of Information.Tell Dr Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar, Bahraini Information Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, what you think about this.

Take Me On

2005-04-28T14:05:00.000-04:00

Sarah Beth is a Giant Bee that has Heavy Metal Armour, controls the Weather, moves at Great Speed, is Extremely Hydrophobic, and picks up Cars and Throws Them.Strength: 3 Agility: 10 Intelligence: 7To see if your Giant Battle Monster candefeat Sarah Beth, enter your name and choose an attack: fights Sarah Beth using Strength Agility IntelligenceFound via Absinthe & Cookies

Move Over Pay Pal

2005-04-27T15:12:00.000-04:00

Has paypal screwed you over too many times? Did you jump on the last class action against them?Now there is GreenZap.com. The alternative to Paypal. It is going public in Summer of '05 but you can pre-register now. Greenzap doesn't ask for your SSN or credit card info to pre-register and if you do it now, they give you a free $25 credit in your account on June 1, 2005.From what I gather, it's by

Going Down

2005-04-27T15:11:00.000-04:00

Sigh

Brain Pic

2005-04-27T15:10:00.000-04:00

Brain Pic

Buffalo Antics

2005-04-27T12:03:00.000-04:00

PIKESVILLE, Md. (AP) - A herd of buffalo somehow got loose and wandered around an upscale neighborhood Tuesday, disrupting traffic and alarming homeowners before officers managed to corral them in a tennis court.Found Via Drudge

Five Baby Discount

2005-04-27T09:41:00.000-04:00

A US woman who agreed to act as a surrogate mother to a childless couple has given birth to five boys - and waived her fee.Teresa Anderson, 25, delivered the rare quintuplets by Caesarean section within five minutes at the hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.She declined her $15,000 (£7,800) fee because of the costs facing new parents Luisa Gonzalez and Enrique Moreno. All I can say, is that that is one

Banner

2005-04-27T00:47:00.000-04:00

Check Me out

Stranger Than Fiction

2005-04-25T14:34:00.000-04:00

A friend pointed out this site to me which is guaranteed to make your skin crawl:Ouch!Corset piercing is not, as the titles these photographs are forwarded under might suggest, either new or trendy. The practice is an established one, and it is usually undertaken on a temporary basis for special occasions:The corset piercing is most popular for performance art and fetish events, and is almost

Southern Belle

2005-04-23T16:56:00.000-04:00

American Cities That Best Fit You:75% Miami60% San Diego55% Honolulu>55% Las Vegas50% AustinWhich American Cities Best Fit You?Found Via EGOI'm a tropical girl in a control climate world. LoL.I live in Ft Lauderdale (which I'm sure wasn't an option) so number one is a no-brainer. San Diego-I doubt it, but I really haven't given the west coast much of a chance-maybe one day. Honolulu - fur sure

A Legacy of Reason

2005-04-23T09:28:00.000-04:00

Objectivism -- upholds objective reality (as opposed to supernaturalism), reason as man’s only means of knowledge (as opposed to faith or skepticism), free will (as opposed to determinism -- by biology or environment), and an ethics of rational self-interest (as opposed to the sacrifice of oneself to others or others to self). The only moral political system, she maintained, is laissez-faire

Bring Your Life Jackets

2005-04-22T02:27:00.000-04:00

So apparently, Florida is geared to become the third biggest state within the next 25 years. That should coincide nicely with the increase in hurricane activity predicted for the same time period. Good Luck Ya'll ;pIn light of Earth Day I'd just like to thank Mother Earth for her wonderful knack at population control.

More Analysis

2005-04-21T15:33:00.000-04:00

*Stability results were medium which suggests you are moderately relaxed, calm, secure, and optimistic.*Orderliness results were moderately high which suggests you are, at times, overly organized, reliable, neat, and hard working at the expense of flexibility, efficiency, spontaneity, and fun.*Extraversion results were medium which suggests you are moderately talkative, outgoing, sociable and

You Owe US An Apology

2005-04-21T14:56:00.000-04:00

Oy, just the pictures of these people make you want an apology, and then you see the sorry excuse of sorry excuses they are holding as signs and you really just want to bash your head on a wall.I think these folks should be shipped to Iraq to apologize in person. Then they can stay there, and have fun with their new friends. Maybe then they'll understand what Really Sorry is.

I'm all American

2005-04-20T17:30:00.000-04:00

Your Inner European is Russian!Mysterious and exotic.You've got a great balance of danger and allure.Who's" Your Inner European?You can tell because I score a different nationality on each of these tests :)

Speaking of Linking

2005-04-19T16:08:00.000-04:00

I just found this cool *Blogger Swap*Check it out in the side bar.(I couldn't get it to work here in post)It uses a pic as you can see, so that's why I have the different pics up below. I was experimenting-does anyone have any tips? I'm not that good at Photoshop. It has to be 120x120 (pixels) and I coulddn't get it to work without distortion.I like the idea though-showing the screenshots. We'll

Screenshot

2005-04-19T16:03:00.000-04:00

Here's my attempt at a screenshot scaled down to 120x120 pixels

Banner

2005-04-19T15:37:00.000-04:00

Any Tips on how I can make this smaller without distortion You can use it too if you want :)

Traffic Jam

2005-04-18T18:10:00.000-04:00

Well, For the past couple of weeks I've been testing out different link swappers and such to see what works best. I swear I see almost no traffic from any of them except Blog Explosion. BlogAzoo I surfed forever and got some 300+ credits but never saw a single referrer from them. And yet somehow my credits disappeared. So I don't waste my time on them anymore. The other BlogTraffik or whatever

You're a Dork!

2005-04-18T15:53:00.000-04:00

Yeah, well at least I don't live on Dork Street!

Hogy Lehetséges Az Hogy

2005-04-18T15:33:00.000-04:00

Your Linguistic Profile:75% General American English20% Dixie5% Yankee0% Midwestern0% Upper MidwesternWhat Kind of American English Do You Speak?Quiz found via EGOI grew up in VA, and my family is all from the south, so it makes sense that I'd be more Dixie than Yank ;) I've never been to the Mid-West, so I wouldn't have picked up any of their accent. One funny fact about me, I tend to pick up

That's right-she's breastfeeding the monkey

2005-04-14T17:58:00.000-04:00

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAThanks to Dash at The Boiling Point-I needed that.Read the true story here.

The Face of Evil

2005-04-13T14:38:00.000-04:00

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A confident Eric Rudolph, who led federal authorities on a five-year cat-and-mouse chase through the woods of North Carolina, winked at prosecutors today when he pleaded guilty to setting off bombs at two abortion clinics, a lesbian nightclub and the 1996 Olympics.When the judge asked Rudolph whether he detonated the bomb outside a Birmingham abortion clinic, he answered, "I

S.P.R. Angel

2005-04-12T14:44:00.000-04:00

It's a libertarian, it's a Conservative, it's uh, S.P.R. Angel?Hey create your own. Check out EGO's post about South Park Republicans.There's also a gallery at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.Sorry guys, I can't claim any of these labels. I just call it like I see it.UPDATE: Read The Daily Pundit's discussion of the problems with the Republican party and proposal for reasonable and rational people

Go Figure

2005-04-11T13:19:00.000-04:00

You're Brazil! You're athletic, charming, and probably a good dancer. Unfortunatley, you don't really mind chopping down the rain forest, and you probably consider homeless people expendable in certain circumstances. Of course, your personality is so diverse that it's hard to track down exactly what you're like. You definitely like Pele, the World Cup, and shouting "gooooal" at the top

Google Maps

2005-04-11T09:21:00.000-04:00

Google puts out some really cool stuff, and this is no exception. Now you can check out exactly where you want to go. They have made it possible to see via satellite right down to the very building you want to go to.Very nice Google :)Speaking of Google, see my article on the changing face of business, inspired by Ego's post.

A Wounded America

2005-04-09T22:51:00.000-04:00

Is this the image we want to represent to the world-of how we overcome disaster? Read my post about this disgraceful show.What really gets me is that the bullshit idea that this:The sky will be home again to a towering spire of 1776 feet high, the"Gardens of the World". Why gardens? Because gardens are a constant affirmationof life. Replaces what was taken from us. It was human life you @sshole.

Read This

2005-04-09T14:35:00.000-04:00

I haven't been by Diana Hsieh's site in a while and she's got some good stuff up right now. Check it out. I agree with her on the Religious Right issue, that's actually why I didn't vote for Bush and why I scorned Conservatives so much in the past. Of course, I scorn both parties :) but I give more credit to Conservatives lately on most issues. This *Right* though (the Religious Right) I am most

Rise

2005-04-09T13:50:00.000-04:00

Still I Rise by Maya AngelouYou may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may trod me in the very dirtBut still, like dust, I'll rise.Does my sassiness upset you?Why are you beset with gloom?'Cause I walk like I've got oil wellsPumping in my living room.Just like moons and like suns,With the certainty of tides,Just like hopes

It's a Ribbon, It's a Fish, It's a Freaking Car Magnet

2005-04-09T13:18:00.000-04:00

Hat Tip: The Hermit

Left Behind Were You?

2005-04-08T10:24:00.000-04:00

LoL at thisHat Tip: djomama

The End of the World!

2005-04-07T17:11:00.000-04:00

Read Martin's post and follow the links on this one. The world is purportedly over, for The Church of Latter Day Saints in Eldorado, TX.

I'm Yoda :)

2005-04-06T16:05:00.000-04:00

Which Star Wars Character Are You?YodaYou are wise and a great leader. Just because you are small doesn't mean you don't have a lot of oomph behind it.Click Here to Take This QuizBrought to you by YouThink.com quizzes and personality tests.

They're Watching You

2005-03-30T16:51:00.000-05:00

Hat Tip: A Son of Liberty

2005-03-30T16:33:00.000-05:00

new banners to show your support

Put that in your pipe

2005-03-29T13:03:00.000-05:00

This article was brought to my attention by CF on OO and I figured I better post it here. I've mentioned this topic before and my feelings on it. Of course this is an ominous sign for the future in my mind. Some people never think through the implications. By showing it here and in this way I hope you will.U.S. retail e-commerce (Internet) sales for the fourth quarter of 2004 was $18.4 billion.

Less Hours Doesn't Mean More Jobs Silly

2005-03-23T14:55:00.000-05:00

Dash at The Boiling Point has a great article today about the failed experiment in France to boost employment by cutting everyone's hours. Suprise. Artifical means do not achieve actual ends. Dash asks how many hours do you work and why?I personally work over 50 every week and during season I regularly hit 60. Of course I plan to start school in the fall so my *on the job* work load will decrease

I've Had a Good 20 Years

2005-03-23T11:22:00.000-05:00

BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- In Massachusetts, he is a twice-convicted murderer who vanished after escaping from prison. In Illinois, he is a poet and anti-war protester devoted to his local Unitarian church.Porter's whereabouts have been a mystery to police since he walked away from a prerelease center in Walpole in December 1985. Ever since his escape, he has been at the top of the

Well maybe just one more...

2005-03-21T12:54:00.000-05:00

BLUEYou give your love and friendship unconditionaly. You enjoy long, thoughtful conversations rich in philosophy and spirituality. You are very loyal and intuitive.Find out your color at Quiz Me!

Holy Crap!

2005-03-17T22:19:00.000-05:00

Because we all know how accurate these online quizzes are :p(I decided to post this here rather than at my other site so as not to dilute the message in my post there on Immoral Evangelists, but it's just too frickin' funny (esp. in light of that article) to let it get away all together.) You scored as Satanism. Your beliefs most closely resemble those of Satanism! Before you scream, do a bit of

The Big Money

2005-03-17T11:47:00.000-05:00

See the new ARI press release at The Big MoneyThen check out my related article

What Kind of Cocktail are You

2005-03-16T17:14:00.000-05:00

"Which cocktail are you?" brought to you by Quizilla :P I don't know tht I'd say this was all that accurate, but what are these silly tests anyway :) Something to amuse ourselves I 'spose :)

Alpaca Mignon

2005-03-15T17:42:00.000-05:00

Read this funny article by VodkaPundit at his other site.(Or at the regular site if you prefer :)

Realistic Paintings

2005-03-14T17:14:00.000-05:00

Check out these greatRealistic Paintings from Emily Zasada. She's from my home town :) Though I never had the pleasure of meeting her. Maybe when I go up for a visit I can check out the paintings first hand. They look very nice.

Bush, Getting It From All Sides

2005-03-14T16:18:00.000-05:00

Had to laugh at this one courtesy of Adrian Wong

Planes, Trains, Tanks and bicycles

2005-03-12T19:48:00.000-05:00

Planes, Trains, Tanks and bicycles A very neat photoblog (I love photography)

The Antiprotester Journal

2005-03-12T12:25:00.000-05:00

The Antiprotester Journal has an interesting post today. That's a blog that may warrant a second viewing when I have more time.

Meanwhile...

2005-03-11T22:04:00.000-05:00

Dont forget to read my articles on Legalizing Pot and Rathergate, I'd Rather Not over at my newly decorated, recently renovated... Well you get the idea :) Reclaim Your Brain Think Dammit!

Children of the 80's

2005-03-11T12:38:00.000-05:00

I got this in an e-mail, and since I don't forward these things on, I thought I'd post it here. This one is actually really funny-to me at least. Some of these lists are way off but I know every one on this one :)Children of the 80's - I don't have to say another word, just read below…..1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word "SIKE".2. You watched the Pound Puppies.3. You can sing the rap

The Bear's Lair

2005-03-08T17:39:00.000-05:00

[World News]: By MARTIN HUTCHINSON WASHINGTON, March 7 (UPI) -- "Thank you, Mr. Chamberlain," caroled the musical British after prime minister Neville Chamberlain returned from signing the 1938 Munich Agreement.This week, as Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress that Social Security and Medicare reform required cutting, not expanding, those out-of-control programs, one is tempted

Conversational

2005-03-07T16:30:00.000-05:00

Sorry, I haven't had much time to post today, perhaps later. Hopefully by tomorrow the new site will be all ready and then I can get back to business. I did make it to the end of the internet today, and Kimberly from Webscapes convinced me to get going with that Mozilla Browser download I've been meaning to do, so that's done. I think I'm going to just call this site Think Dammit. Is Dammit

We're Winning

2005-03-05T19:35:00.000-05:00

Cox and Forkum have a great cartoon on the Domino Effect Redux. Unfortunately I don't have BloggerBot downloaded at home (My pc at home is ridiculously slow as is) so you'll have to wait until Monday to see it here. For now, just go see it there.The Right Voices also comments in the events in Syria here and here.Jon Stewart Smells it Too.(Update: D'oh, Ego beat me to it-so just read up there,

How Stupid Are Our Schools?

2005-03-05T19:05:00.000-05:00

I thought school was a place for learning. Not a place to be bombarded with vicious inanities until you are the vacuous pulp that was ground out of the meat grinder on the intro to that Nickelodeon show You Can't Do That On Television.Grant Jones posts on The Depths of Intellectual Depravity.If you thought that Ward Churchill represented the very abyss of academic lunacy, think again. Ralph Luker

Blogexplosion

2005-03-04T16:15:00.000-05:00

Hahaha, wonder how I'm finding all this stuff? Surfing Blogexplosion :)I'm surprised, it's actually kinda fun, I'm finding quite a few good blogs this way and adding some to my blogroll to check out later.[Edit: Key is Check out Later (above) my blogroll currently is unedited new stuff I just found today. I may find myself in deep opposition with some of the links later, but on first blush, they

I May Need This Soon

2005-03-04T15:04:00.000-05:00

http://www.informedbankruptcy.com/

Because Polls are Soo Reliable

2005-03-04T12:48:00.000-05:00

I was going to post on this article yesterday but I didn't get around to it. TomFoolery did though, and did a right nice job of it, so you can check out his instead.

More Dumb Stuff

2005-03-04T11:04:00.000-05:00

You are a drumstick.Absolutely insane. That is how most would describe you. You aren't afraid to take risks, and enjoy putting yourself in strange situations. Most people hang out with you because of your hilarious sense of humour. You light up any bad situation, and can help all of your friends with their problems, except for your own. Because of this, you enjoy being around people like you.

Big Brother Bullies Blogs

2005-03-03T14:56:00.000-05:00

Michelle Malkin ExplainsSee, this is why I always advocate putting an end to these government agencies. They serve no purpose besides encroaching upon the rights of individuals. They do not protect us from force, They initiate it against us.Thomas Jefferson warned:"... the purposes of society do not require a surrender of all our rights to our ordinary governors; that there are certain portions

Nation of Need

2005-03-03T11:48:00.000-05:00

Launched in 1965 to provide healthcare for low-income women and children, Medicaid has since expanded into the largest health and long-term care program - a symbol of the increasing role of government in paying the nation's health bills. In addition to its own spending, government also pays the nation's health bill by the subsidies it offers for health-related expenses in the tax code, now

French Freaks

2005-03-03T10:58:00.000-05:00

As if being French weren't bad enough already,Child sex trial opens in France : Nearly all the defendants were living on welfare benefits. "Parents ofone kid sold her for a new car tyre," said lawyer Philippe Cosnard,quoted by the AFP news agency. Other children were allegedly bartered for small sums of money, food or cigarettes. A girl of 10 was allegedly raped by more than 30 adults.Mother

Tiny Bubbles

2005-03-02T21:46:00.000-05:00

I happened across this article by Eric Englund via THE FORUM. The link from the economist is also worthy if not more so (thanks to HL for posting them) and it reminded me of the last article I wrote on the Bubble.Just yesterday I heard an advertisement on the radio saying the bubble is a myth and you should go get that loan, people everywhere are making profits and banks are more than willing to

Implanted Electrodes Combat Depression

2005-03-02T09:55:00.000-05:00

By drilling two holes in the sides of the skull and implanting electrodes which impair the functioning of an area of the brain thought to be responsible for depression, some people are able to finally overcome. This is one step above shock treatment they say. Read This Article.(This where I found the great pic for this site, but I don't know what the rules are for using such images. It isn't

Budget critics: What would Jesus cut?

2005-03-01T10:16:00.000-05:00

"The Bush budget is not one of shared sacrifice," says Robert Greenstein, executive director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), a liberal think tank in Washington. "It maintains all the old tax cuts and adds new ones [$146 billion over 10 years] heavily tilted to the top," while slashing benefits for the poor."I doubt there is any person who can stand up and say this [budget]

Article

2005-02-28T16:55:00.000-05:00

Read G Stolyarov's latest article : Personality, Laws, and Laissez-Faire

Whatta ya Know

2005-02-25T13:25:00.000-05:00

You Belong in New ZealandGood on ya, mateYou're the best looking one of the bunchThough you're often forgotten...You're quite proud of who you areWhat English Speaking Country Do You Belong In?

Independence

2005-02-25T13:16:00.000-05:00

Independence - Genus: Virtue Differentia: Never requires or desires the unearnedThe most important is the independence of one's mind. Life requires man to act in order to achieve his values. This requires the proper use of judgment to not only pick the right values, but to understand the best way of achieving them. To substitute another's thoughts for yours makes it impossible to judge the

Obscene Obstetric Obtrusion

2005-02-25T10:17:00.000-05:00

This is absolutely disgusting. I wonder about the mental stability of this Phill Kline person. What could be more personal to a woman than her gynecological records? He has no right to demand such information and the Kansas Supreme Court must deny him if it considers itself a part of the American Justice System.TOPEKA, Kansas (AP) -- The Kansas attorney general is demanding abortion clinics turn