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Two article caught my attention recently. I look at things differently, or I try too at least. For some unexplained reason, Newton's first law. Inertia and Mass State of Motion Balanced and Unbalanced Forces immediately sprung to my mind. ( I blame my habitual use of the "devil weed" for this strange occurrence) Pakistan claims credit for cancellation of Dutch cartoon contest.  Imran...

Well, today I did something I didn't think I'd have the nerve to do: I deactivated my Facebook account. What made me do it, instead of allowing the full year to pass before re-thinking it, was all the pop-ups telling me who had posted what to where... they popped up while I was in email, while I was on a different web site, while I was playing freakin' Solitaire, for Pete's sake! There was no...

Everyone has a lifetime of humorous stories to tell.  Some weren't all that funny when they happened, but in retrospect....   That is what this blog is all about.  And without any further gilding of the lily, allow me to kick this off with the following: Weird Science My most embarrassing moment in high school occurred in the chemistry lab.  As in most institutional...

Groups Have Grown Up NewsTalkers groups provide a forum for like-minded individuals to focus on a particular subject matter.    As an example, we could easily have a Chess group where chess aficionados discuss the latest in the chess community, analyze games, admire chess piece designs, etc.   The group members could informally communicate using the group wall (like a bulletin board) but...

Seems to me our brother and sisters are going threw real struggles. Why are veteran committing suicide at a all time high compared to civilians. Is it the Drugs that the VA is prescribing were the side effects are suicide. Is it the broken system that makes you wait years for service. I was at the New VA in Mishawaka, Indiana were a veteran took his own life. All I have in my head from...

Most people think of heroes as people who do amazing selfless acts to aid those or act on behalf of those they do not know. And while this is true, most heroes are just everyday people facing everyday trials and tribulations.  Tonight I lost a friend. She was one of the bravest people I have ever known and she was a hero to those of us who face chronic illness. Seven years ago, my friend...

Lughnasadh (Lammas to some) is the first of the harvest feasts.  The menus includes grilled fresh veggies and items made from grains.  One tradition is to make a loaf of bread in the shape of a man - I changed that slightly.  I make homemade pizza in my gingerbread pan - so it is a Pizza Man.  I also make scones with fresh berries added.  This represents the Lugh the God of Light.  Grapes,...

I wanted a fun thread or seed to see what everyone enjoys watching, whether its Netflix, Hulu, or regular TV.... My hubs is mad that I'm still paying for hulu, but I watch it and I've been waiting for "Castle Rock" to start airing. Others on hulu would be the "Handmaidens Tale" and "The Path". Netflix, I'm currently watching "Rectify". I think I may stop paying for cable since we only watch a...

Threads Comments on an article tend to split into threads of discussion.   A thread is a topic comment along with its set of reply comments.    The topic comment typically focuses on an aspect of the article and, properly done, the replies would do likewise.   The current hierarchic structure of NewsTalkers facilitates threads by organizing comments into a basic hierarchy as shown below:...

...to borrow from the group Rise Against. No, I have not been kicked out of NT.  No, Perrie and I have not had a lover's quarrel.  And no, I have not died. Frankly, I've been taking a mental health break from NT.  Because...well...this place is chock full of lunatics and Kool-aid drinking liberals.  And sometimes, it gets tiring saying the same thing to the same people and getting the same...

I was driving through West Virginia today, returning from a family reunion, and had to pull over for this view.