Monthly Archives: October 2011

Can it be? Are banks really broke?

Today, while surfing this lovely internet, I came across an article by John W Schoen of MSNBC.  In it, he argues that there are major problems on the horizon and, economically, times are bad for banks.  He claims that cheap … Continue reading

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GlaxoSmithKline’s Malaria Vaccine Tests Succeed

Malaria is one of the world’s most devastating diseases.  Its spread by this mean little bugger: While commercially affordable mosquito nets have seriously cut into the death toll, it still claims hundreds of thousands of lives per year.  According to … Continue reading

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A Good and Bad Day: 100 Year Old Marathon Runner, Four Abuse Victims

Today, we go back to a once-upon-a-time theme of “crazy stories.”  Today, I have two stories to share with you.  One is a great, fascinating tale; the other is horrifying.  Seeing no way to easily judge which to start with, … Continue reading

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American Cancer Society Refuses Fundraisers…?

Good evening, all! While perusing the popular news aggregate Fark, I came across a headline with a link to an article by Examiner.com.  This article, written by Michael Stone, is about how the American Cancer Society (ACS) has apparently refused … Continue reading

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Close a Bank Account, Get Arrested?

I don’t like to harp on any one particular issue, but with the Occupy Wall Street movement having transcended into a “global” movement, I have to point out another story brought to my attention by a friend of mine, Scott. … Continue reading

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President Obama Hails the Wall Street Protests – For no Reason.

I just checked out an MSNBC.com article that quotes President Obama’s feelings on the “Occupy Wall Street” movement that I’ve focused some of my attentions on, recently.  As a New Yorker, as well as an interested party with regards to … Continue reading

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Major Protests Erupt in New York City

For the past two weeks, now, a movement called “Occupy Wall Street” has been, well, doing its best to do exactly that.  With complaints about foreclosures in the face of bank-bailouts, these protestors have been marching for quite a while … Continue reading

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