11 days ago by Fred Hoot

We Want Change! Yes We Can! With the echo of the he chants of the Obama supporters still being heard in the wind, the Obama Presidency is progressing right along. Even though he has to wait until the end of January to actually move in, that is not stopping his campaign and newly-anointed staff from ...

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11 days ago by YumSugar

Last week, New York Times critic Frank Bruni broached the question of whether it's kosher to bring outside food or drink into restaurants. I've noticed at some places — most recently at a popular neighborhood coffeehouse — that a growing number of establishments have barred customers from bringing i ...

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11 days ago by orlandovacationhome

There are hundreds of vacation home management companies in and around the Orlando area – some good and some not so good. Picking a good one can be challenging. So what could be the first warning sign the management company could be a fly by night cowboy? Simple, just look at the web site address. I ...

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11 days ago by lost_kite

This is a great thread illustrating the ravages of unchecked "empathy" which extends to one group (omg holocaust survivors!) but not another (dirty evil Mormons!) I'm especially fond of the generalized "offending people is always wrong" sentiment - it's one of the worst ethical principles that has s ...

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11 days ago by xperiencedskeptic

Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian was taken to a Taipei hospital Tuesday, a lawmaker said, prompting the suspension of a court proceeding to determine whether he should be formally detained on corruption charges. The development ended a day that began with Chen facing more than five hours of ...

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11 days ago by Michael Hart

Joseph A. Violante: We’ve heard a good deal recently about the 18 percent of men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan who are at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression, according to an authoritative RAND Corporation study. Another 19 percent are estimated of having experie ...

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11 days ago by Lara King

In my PR days, clients were usually good for three things: paying salaries, paying expenses, and paying for lunch. Choosing the life of a journalist meant losing access to these coffers, but also losing the constraints that come with being shackled to someone else’s agenda. Or so I thought. However, ...

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12 days ago by Gina Telaroli

Apparently the Sundance Film Festival may be in trouble due to it’s Utah home and many Utahans involvement with passing Prop 8. Many in the movie world are speaking out against the festival and it’s headquarters ( the Park City Marriott - owned by pro-Prop 8 donor Brent Andrus) in an effort to get f ...

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12 days ago by Gina Telaroli

We’ve been writing a lot about the Prop 8 vote here on TakePart and in that spirit I wanted to share Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment on Prop 8. No matter what you think of Prop 8, gay marriage or Keith Olbermann this is something you should watch. takepart to help ensure that same-sex couples are ...

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12 days ago by Gina Telaroli

Oh Sarah… Even in your own clothes you make me laugh. Sarah Palin was interviewed by Fox News the other day in an effort to clear up some of the rumors that are floating around about her these days. She spends the first 8 minutes of the interview circling around some of the issues and then finally a ...

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