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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.

Download Video to your Computer hard drive In NT, go to your own Member name at the right of the top of the page to open your own Home page Click on Video on the tab bar Then click on the + icon to the far right on the blue VIDEO bar to open the window to create the video Give the Video a name on the Name bar If you want to create an album of videos, then give the...

Snarkiness is still here. I hope I have gotten over my own snarkiness. It is why I took some time away from here. I do find it interesting that those who bemoan the loss of civility, are themselves most guilty of non-civility. It isn't just here, it is everywhere.  So go on. Keep being the wonderful epitome of that which you decry in others. I will be there to point it out and make you...

We have had articles about favorite music, favorite songs, favorite artists. I don't know if we actually had one based on the visual video. Back in the day they were usually cheaply made and cheesy. Even if the music was really good. Sometimes the video did not even seem to match the song. I think the first video that was played on MTV was Video Killed The Radio Star. I think now with...