Afghanistan Mission Faces ‘Failure’ Without More Troops: US Commander

Published on Monday, September 21, 2009 by The Guardian/UK Afghanistan Mission Faces ‘Failure’ Without More Troops: US Commander General Stanley McChrystal says more troops and new tactics needed if defeating insurgency is to remain possible by Peter Walker The new NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, has warned of possible “mission failure” unless more [...]

Vacated Mercury Mines Taint Calif. Waters

Published on Sunday, September 20, 2009 by The Associated Press Vacated Mercury Mines Taint Calif. Waters by Jason Dearen NEW IDRIA, Calif. – Abandoned mercury mines throughout central California’s rugged coastal mountains are polluting the state’s major waterways, rendering fish unsafe to eat and risking the health of at least 100,000 impoverished people.   AP [...]

Grizzly Bear Decline Alarms Conservationists in Canada

Published on Sunday, September 20, 2009 by The Guardian/UK Grizzly Bear Decline Alarms Conservationists in Canada by Terry McVeigh First it was the giant panda, then the polar bear, now it seems that the grizzly bear is the latest species to face impending disaster.   Grizzly or Alaskan Brown Bear with chum salmon in summer. [...]

UN Plans ‘Shock Therapy’ for World Leaders on Environment

Published on Sunday, September 20, 2009 by The Observer/UK UN Plans ‘Shock Therapy’ for World Leaders on Environment Pared-down summit will force heads of rich states to listen to those of third world in hope of kickstarting radical action by Suzanne Goldenberg The United Nations is planning a form of diplomatic shock therapy for world [...]

Battle Looms Over the Patriot Act

Published on Sunday, September 20, 2009 by The New York Times Battle Looms Over the Patriot Act by Charlie Savage WASHINGTON – As Congress prepares to consider extending crucial provisions of the USA Patriot Act, civil liberties groups and some Democratic lawmakers are gearing up to press for sweeping changes to surveillance laws.   Senator [...]

Thousands demonstrate in Tehran against Ahmadinejad

Thousands demonstrate in Tehran against Ahmadinejad ‘the dictator’ By Ian Black The Irish Times September 19, 2009 IRAN’S OPPOSITION mounted a show of strength yesterday against hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as he repeated his claim that the Nazi Holocaust was a “lie” designed to justify the existence of Israel. Thousands of demonstrators, many wearing green, [...]

A BIGGER FRYING PAN

A BIGGER FRYING PAN   Two men went fishing. One man was an experienced fisherman, the other wasn’t. Every time the experienced fisherman caught a big fish, he put it in his ice chest to keep it fresh. Whenever the inexperienced fisherman caught a big fish, he threw it back. The experienced fisherman watched this [...]

RFK, Jr. and Barton Gellman on Dick Cheney

RFK, Jr. and Barton Gellman on Dick Cheney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax00O16uHN8&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhQu1x-j2Ng&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97_OKgLV_2c&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhcBdHxSKQ0&feature=player_embedded

When I see my life now

When I see my life now. When I see my life now as compared to 5 years or even 3 years I think that I am finally passed the darkness and moving into the light.  I am taking one step at a time and inch by inch moving away from all the destructive things I [...]

Ring of Fire’s Buried Stories – September 19th

Ring of Fire’s Buried Stories – September 19th http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpzDdPQ4FVc&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iReT_5Dxsk&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVxrkjuTLGk&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h2zL8ruOBM&feature=player_embedded