Monthly Archives: September 2013

Fish Face – Big Deal

Posted on September 27, 2013 by TonyR

Fossil fish find in China fills in evolutionary picture – Yahoo News. “SYDNEY (Reuters) – An international team of scientists in China has discovered what may be the earliest known creature with a distinct face, a 419 million-year-old fish that … Continue reading →

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New Canadian Oil

Posted on September 27, 2013 by TonyR

Statoil announces new oil find off Canadian coast – Yahoo News. Obama and the EPA should get their heads out of the sand and stop pretending that ignoring Canadian oil and coal will stop them from being used. It will … Continue reading →

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Boys On A Girls’ Volleyball Team

Posted on September 27, 2013 by TonyR

Boys could be spiked from New York high school girls’ volleyball team | Fox News. Are they transgender boy/girls? California outlawed transgender discrimination. Will NY follow? Sorry girls!    

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Ted Cruz ‘long-winded,’ Wendy Davis a ‘folk hero’

Posted on September 27, 2013 by TonyR

“the networks hyped Texas Democratic state senator Wendy Davis in her pro-abortion filibuster back in June, calling her a “folk hero” and her performance “epic.” “They focused on her shoes; they did a lot of coverage about that – all … Continue reading →

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Global Warming| Spiked

Posted on September 27, 2013 by TonyR

Global warming and the chilling of politics | Tim Black  Doom and disaster predicted again. “But there’s one big fat sceptical fly stuck in the IPCC’s ointment. And that’s the small matter of a distinct absence of global warming over … Continue reading →

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Real-life Lightsaber

Posted on September 27, 2013 by TonyR

Science trumps the Force to create a real-life lightsaber | Crave “I can’t decide if it’s more important that researchers at MIT and Harvard have just managed to create a previously unobserved form of matter by getting photons to bind … Continue reading →

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After the Massacre: The Blame Game – Suzanne Fields – Page full

Posted on September 27, 2013 by TonyR

After the Massacre: The Blame Game – Suzanne Fields “A twenty-something woman of my acquaintance has been diagnosed with mental illness. She hears voices and suffers delusions. She frequently drinks to intoxication, which triggers belligerent behavior, and her family has … Continue reading →

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Why They Hate Us: Miss-World

Posted on September 27, 2013 by TonyR

News from The Associated Press. “The Islamic Defenders Front, known for angry protests and violent raids on bars and prostitution dens, began holding demonstrations weeks ago with thousands displaying signs that read: “Miss World is Whore Contest” and “Miss World … Continue reading →

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Student Loan Forgiveness

Posted on September 27, 2013 by TonyR

For some, a path to student loan forgiveness – Yahoo News.    

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Iceland’s wild scenery, tax breaks lure Hollywood – Yahoo News

Posted on September 27, 2013 by TonyR

“In addition to the wild landscapes, there are financial reasons to shoot in Iceland. Tax incentives lure filmmakers, as the government operates a generous reimbursement program. Visiting film productions could get reimbursed up to 20 percent of their production costs … Continue reading →

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