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Nowhere in the annals of history has a nation produced a document so profound in it's purpose for the betterment of mankind than the United States Constitution. This document does codify inalienable rights, government by the people for the people, and the right to keep and bear arms.

Yes, I couldn´t think of one good reason to impoverish, mortify, fracture or freeze myself for the sake of another ride in the chariots of the Nordic Gods. Reason enough, for a humorist.

This is for the novice woodsmen out there who either received or bought themselves chainsaws for Christmas: Cheers to those armchair lumberjacks just itching to get up and go outside and use their new tools. You´ll now need some artful dodging on how to safely and efficiently become felling fellows.

Few family law cases are as heartbreaking as those involving Parental Alienation, where one parent has turned his or her children against the other parent, destroying the loving bonds the children and the target parent once enjoyed. Many of my readers have experienced it in various forms and to varying degrees. Feminist groups, including the National Organization for Women, contend that Parental Alienation is a myth and a ruse used by abusive fathers to win control of their children in custody cases.

Will Afghanistan become Obama´s "Vietnam", or "Iraq", or worse?

Last Spring I wrote an article on America´s weight problem, a short piece based mostly on my personal views and observations. Since then I have been reading more on the dilemma and have become a more avid ´weight watcher´. (No, not my own as I still need to lose some excess pounds to reach my optimum weight.) I have been watching other people a little more closely – making mental notes of what I see - and have been appalled at what I observe in my everyday travels about town. Fat people galore! – especially young people who should never be in that condition.

Conservative Republicans have proposed legislation to overturn testing provisions in No Child Left Behind.

I'm not a big fan of New Years resolutions. Sure I've made dozens of them, all with good intentions and a bit of magical thinking, believing this time the resolution will stick. Maybe a few have, but generally these wishful self-promises end up broken. And when that happens my self-esteem suffers.

By Dhruva Thapa English New year is just gone and holidays fever is still in mind, body, and soul of every individual. Similarly, every country and culture has their own traditional holidays and even New Year day.

A presidential proclamation and a magnanimous gesture by the monied are the best ways to recognize the University of Utah's championship football season.

"The U.S. government spends more than $200 million annually on abstinence-promotion programs, including virginity pledges. The latter approach does not work too well.

A satirical write up which explains how easily can one vent out money on the pretext of Shopping.Its worth reading and would definitely trigger the financial guru in you to manage your funds wisely.

Jesus said one doesn´t become the greatest by stepping on people or trying to be their boss or outmaneuvering them in any way. He said you become the most exalted by making yourself the lowest.

Pontiac is a major advertiser in college football, but they need to do a better job of making and marketing cars for the college student market.

Washington, DC – In the remaining weeks before the 56th presidential inaugural, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) will be issuing a series of advisories to help people who plan to attend the swearing-in ceremony. The following is a special alert for those people who will have tickets to the swearing-in, but may have questions about getting to and from the event that morning.

The US-based Nicaragua Network has joined the Grupo Sur of European non-governmental organizations to plead with the European Union and Nicaragua donor countries not to cut or suspend their aid to Nicaragua based on concerns about fraud during the Nov. 9 municipal elections in Nicaragua.

Many Americans are addicted to credit. That´s one of the reasons we are in such a financial mess right now. Those who are under the power of this addiction need to begin the process of breaking free – and the sooner the better. Getting started is the key, so one must start somewhere, even if it is a very modest or seemingly insignificant step. I say it should start with discretionary items – things that are not necessities of life.

An extremely interesting extraterrestrial contact case is continuing to develop on the Open Minds Forum. I have previously written about the military´s UFO Working Group that took a UFO/ET pro-disclosure stance.

The genuine sympathy and empathy with the civilian massive casualties, disastrous human sufferings and extensive material loses that are sadly taking place in Gaza, should not by any mean derail or blind the actual focus of the free world countries and Human Rights´advocacy organizations away from the prime causes of the actual problem that led to the current Israeli-Palestinian bloody confrontation. What has been going on in Gaza for the last two weeks is an unfortunate tragedy that has been instigated by the Axis of Evil countries, Syria and Iran through their terrorist groups, Hamas and Hezbollah. Gaza city, the impoverished Palestinian city has been turned into a theatre for a bloody tragedy. This tragedy is a scheme planned and orchestrated directly by Syria and Iran.

WASHINGTON -- What do Lassie, The Tonight Show, Abe Lincoln, Gary Cooper, Gulf Coast Lighthouses, Civil Rights Pioneers and Wedding Cakes have in common? They're all 2009 stamp subjects the U.S. Postal Service is providing a sneak peek at. All stamp issuance dates and dedication locations are subject to change.

PASADENA, Calif. - NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity may still have big achievements ahead as they approach the fifth anniversaries of their memorable landings on Mars. Of the hundreds of engineers and scientists who cheered at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan.

WASHINGTON - With a substantially growing number of public charter schools anticipated over the next ten years, a report released today by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools recommends a series of new measures to recruit and prepare the next generation of leadership for these schools. To meet the challenge of filling thousands of leadership positions in charter schools, the report recommends two approaches: widening existing pathways for effective charter schools and networks to "grow their own," and creating a new national credential in the executive management of public charter schools that recognizes critical areas of preparation and can be delivered through a wide array of intermediary organizations. The report, "Charter School Executives: Toward a New Generation of Leadership" is available at www.publiccharters.org/newleadersreport. "Based on the historic and dramatic growth trend of public charter schools, the next 5 to 10 years is likely to produce an acute shortage of well-prepared leaders for these schools," said National Alliance for Public Charter Schools President and CEO Nelson Smith. "This fact, combined with anticipated retirements of current leadership, means that we must take action now to develop the thousands of new leaders that will be needed for the decade ahead." Growth of Leadership Positions Estimated Currently, there are more than 4,600 public charter schools enrolling over 1.4 million students in 40 states and the District of Columbia, with between 300 and 400 schools opening every year.

LINWOOD, N.J. - The 2009 Miss America Pageant promises to be an exciting event with the announcement of the strikingly diverse panel of national judges.

President-elect Obama's Call Boosts Momentum for King Day of Service. WASHINGTON, DC - Communities and nonprofits across the country are gearing up for a record number of volunteers on the Martin Luther King Jr.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Despite vocal opposition from a bipartisan Florida Congressional delegation to the Federal Aviation Administration's ill-conceived plan to separate radar and tower functions at Orlando International Airport, the FAA still plans to move forward this Sunday, Jan.

WASHINGTON, DC - Most American women (57%) want the First Lady to take a modern approach to her role by being a visible leader on issues that are important to her. Relatively few women (22%) favor a traditional First Lady who stays behind the scenes in deference to her husband, and there is even less support among women (18%) for a First Lady who is a political partner of the president and involves herself in government policy and decision-making. These results are reported in a recent YWCA USA survey report, What Women Want: A National Survey of Priorities and Concerns, and are based on a public opinion poll of 1,000 women ages 18-70 conducted on Oct.

CHICAGO - In recognition for his steadfast support of strengthening fatherhood and families, The Fatherhood Educational Institute (FEI) announces Barack Obama as the 2009 Father of the Year. By re-introducing the Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act, Barack Obama exemplifies his status as a champion of fatherhood and male involvement. "I think we got to do a real good job trying to reintroduce males who have been involved in the criminal justice system as ex-offenders -- giving them the opportunity so that they are able to support their families, find work, get on the right path -- but ultimately there's a lot of personal responsibility that's involved in this. And one of the things I want to do as president is to use the bully pulpit to say to men, You have to get involved in your child's life.

Lincoln 2.0 Inaugural Ball Celebrates Obama's Election In Historic Location. WASHINGTON, DC - Throughout his historic run for the White House and in the planning of the 56th Presidential Inauguration, President-elect Barack Obama has called to mind the vision and legacy of Abraham Lincoln.

Many persons who occupied the President chair in USA have been respected not only by the people of America but by the people of the world also. But the policy played by the outgoing president George Bush II can't be forgotten.

The war clouds seem overcasting the two nuclear equipped countries India and Pakistan. It all started between two big giants of Asia after the terror attacks of nuclear 26, 2008 on Mumbai.

"Charles Barkley told an officer following his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol that he was in a rush because he was on his way pick up a 'hot' girl for sex, according to a police report obtained by the Smoking Gun. When Barkley was arrested in Scottsdale, Ariz., early Wednesday after running a stop sign, the former NBA forward allegedly told the officer: 'You want to know the truth? I was gonna drive around the corner and get a b--- j--,' according to the notes in the incident report. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,475244,00.html Charles Barkley is a retired NBA legend, an NBA TV commentator, and an aspiring politician.

"If they had to live next door to a celebrity, American adults would most like to be neighbors with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and chat show host Oprah Winfrey. But trouble-prone pop star Britney Spears would be the worst celebrity neighbour, according to a survey published on Tuesday of the most and least desirable well-known faces Americans would have in their backyard." Reuters I live in a working class neighborhood, and the only celebrities likely to move next-door to me are the has-beens who appear on VH1 reality shows.

Cynthia McKinney has a penchant for courting controversy, sometimes willingly, sometimes unwillingly. McKinney's most infamous controversy is when she attempted to enter the Longworth House Office Building without wearing a lapel pin identifying her as a member of Congress.

The plot, so unexpectedly, thickened in Iraq on a Sunday like no other. The two main actors - US President George W.

"Internet sites could be given cinema-style age ratings as part of a Government crackdown on offensive and harmful online activity to be launched in the New Year, the Culture Secretary says. In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Andy Burnham says he believes that new standards of decency need to be applied to the web.

It´s something most of us have felt at one time or another. And it´s the worst thing a company can do to a customer: Make them feel INVISIBLE. As a customer you are invisible when you feel you´re being ignored.

A key to understanding why the maintenance of Iraq's territorial integrity is viewed by many as critical is knowledge of the country's enormous ethnic and religious diversity, the aspirations of these groups and the problems they now face. One of these ethno-linguistic groups is the Turkmen, who have made a major effort to define themselves, both internally and to the world community.

Most people enter the investment process tip first. They hear something, grab an idea from a popular blog, accept a Cramerism or some motley foolishness, and think that they are making investment decisions. Rarely, will the right-now, instant-gratification, Internet-generation speculator think in terms that go beyond tomorrow's breaking news.

The president should pardon himself and his administration for all the crimes committed.

Russ Baker's new book presents an account of the U.S. government that is both remarkably new and extensively documented.

Many people in the West proved to be terribly misinformed as regards the real intentions of the cruel and barbaric leaders of the pseudo-Kurdish gangs, the pseudo-presidents Talabani and Barzani who simply exist by the grace of the colonial powers, France, and England, as well as America, their present colonial caretaker. Many prestigious – but in fact disreputable – Western mass media have repeatedly depicted the aforementioned criminals who have been offered positions, money and fame by the freemasonic establishments of Europe and America, as modernists, democrats and even pro-socialist.

"Skeletal remains found in the woods are the Florida 3-year-old who has been missing since June, and her death is considered a homicide, a county medical examiner said Friday. DNA tests confirm that the remains match Caylee Anthony's genetic profile, said the medical examiner, Dr. Jan Garavaglia." The Associated Press In a somber press conference the medical examiner confirmed what we already knew: The skeletal remains found by a meter reader just a few blocks from the Anthony residence are those of Caylee Anthony.

The Rotary 4-Way reinvented, this time for Science.

To succeed, you need a team.

The new book, "Loyal Sons" by Jim Lefebvre, tells the story of the 1924 Notre Dame football team. It was the senior season for the backfield known as The Four Horsemen and resulted in the first National Championship for the team from South Bend.

Wendy came rushing to the office exuberantly one morning when she heard that her boss was giving Christmas gifts to everyone on this day. Then the most awaited moment came.

What do you do if you find yourself standing in the dark and not wanting to be swept up in the holiday razzle dazzle? Let´s talk strategies to help you get through without self-destructing or curling up into a fetal position and waiting for it all to be over.

Gettysburg dealt with tourism five score and twelve years before Disney.

Bush's surprise visit to Iraq brings a few surprises of its own! Disgruntled reporter gives him the shoe----or better a pair of shoes to show his dismay! Bush unfased!

The anti-religious placard placed in the State Capital in Washington State along side a Christmas tree and a manger scene have inadvertently served to point out the true meaning of Christmas. How is that so? The Freedom from Religion Foundation based in Madison Wisconsin placed a placard next to the manger scene in the Washington State Capital in early December 2008 that has a clearly anti-Christian message.

I have lived in Virginia all my life and – no offense to any other state – I don´t think I would want to live anywhere else. There are a lot of characteristics about Virginia that just suit my needs, wants, and preferences. I have listed ten of them below.

Americans aren't blessed with patience, we want everything to move at broadband speed but sometimes life is dial-up slow. We've been waiting a frustratingly long time for closure and resolution to the Caylee Anthony disappearance. Caylee vanished in June 2008 when she was two, and for these many months we have been waiting for her remains to be found and for her mother, Casey, to be arrested. Casey was finally indicted on October 14, 2008, for the first-degree murder of Caylee, but even some legal experts doubted that she would be found guilty by a jury without a body.

Is television designed to entertain, distract or brainwash?

A personal look at Lyme Disease from the author of "Poison Plum" Les Roberts

When dealing with chronic illness or instances when people are nearing the end of their lives, peacefulness and the lack of bitterness, fear and self-pity helps to achieve a 'good death.' The dying person knows that a 'good death' will lead to resurrection and eternal life in God's presence.

"A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that involves paying abnormally high returns to investors out of the money paid in by subsequent investors, rather than from the profit from any real business." Wikipedia When I lived in Oakland, CA I worked for a large insurance company, on my floor there were over a hundred employees. An office is a microcosm of society at large, and we witnessed everything: An amorous couple having sex in a stairwell, employees coming back from lunch higher than a kite, and financial shenanigans of all kinds.

Read this article and found out what the problems in Greece are all about!

Home schooling is not the exclusive domain of evangelical conservatives.

Some wacky Nevada researchers think you might want to save your coffee grounds to make "biodiesel". Somehow I doubt this is very valuable science unless you are the sort who think burning the carbon in diamonds is a good substitute for coal. UN set "Millennium Goals" back in 2000, Obama-Biden acknowledge them but in a strange way. Want to see where Sasha and Millea are going to be playing tag next month? Tune in to CSPAN2 (if you can get your TiVo to "believe" in CSPAN2, which apparently ours doesn't).

John Rubino has compiled and written a new investment book, 'Clean Money: Picking Winners in the Green-Tech Boom.' The author has an outstanding track record for publishing financial books way ahead of their time. Rubino wrote "How to Profit From The Coming Real Estate Bust" when everyone was making obscene profits flipping houses and years before the implosion.

"A picture paints a thousand words" I have written over a hundred essays expressing my disgust and anger at Bush's illegal and unethical invasion of Iraq that has resulted in the meaningless death of thousands of American soldiers, and over a hundred thousand Iraqi civilians. I have debated many friends and family members, defending my position that Bush needs to be impeached for launching his preemptive war on a country that posed no threat to us.

"President Bush arrived in Iraq Sunday for one brief, final visit to the country his administration has irreparably changed. Although grateful to the US for toppling Mr.

Today many issues face state and federal legislatures and hard decisions will need to be made. We may not always agree with the decisions but it is important to voice our opinion on issues of the day and those that are important to us as individuals and for our families. We as voters must communicate with our senators and representatives and keep ourselves informed about issues before each legislature. Both the state and federal legislatures will need to make hard decisions in the current financial crisis which affects every part of society. If we communicate our opinions at least they will know the will of the people to help them determine the decisions to be made.

Yesterday, Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey, speaking after a joint United States and European Union (EU) ministerial meeting, highlighted "Operation Joint Hammer" -- the US component of an ongoing global enforcement operation targeting transnational rings of child pornographers.

We are truly heading toward a terrifying and inevitable crisis of civilization and this is our very last warning before being plunged into an era where money and food will be scarce for many years to come... Contrary to the popular belief, money is not the root of all evil but usury is.

A new website promises to give readers an advance look at books months before they hit the bookstores.

New website rivals Oprah Winfrey's Book Club

GM looks for bailout whilst investing $300 million in new Russian plant

Will Michelle Obama make literacy her priority?

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (December 2008) — Smoky Mountains Winterfest—a winter tourism event with activities in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Sevierville, Tenn.—is fourth on a list of the nation´s top 10 holiday light shows. The list appears on the America´s Best & Top 10 Web site (www.americasBestOnline.net).

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Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com reviews GoneAway Into The land

Those who have not experienced the magic of Ayurveda must take up the Ayurvedic tour to India and enjoy the bliss!

Alexander the Great did not spread "Greek culture" in Asia for the simple reason that he neither possessed such culture nor intended to do so. He was a Macedonian King and remained so to his death.

DAWN OF THE SECRET PROGRAM A sharp increase in UFO activity in 1977-1978 (especially, the Petrozavodsk Case) had forced appropriate departments within the USSR Academy of Sciences to agree to a research program for anomalous atmospheric phenomena. The code name for this program was SETKA-AN (Akademii Nauk Set´--Academy of Sciences Net, or AS-NET.) The Soviet Ministry of Defense embarked on a similar program, dubbed SETKA-MO (Ministerstva Oboroni Set´).

In 2007 I obtained an interview with American UFO rock band Element 115. I met one of the band members in Roswell in at the 60th anniversary events where they were playing live.

No matter how hard Modern Greeks try to hide the truth about themselves there is always someone out there who will expose it! Read this article and find out.

Both Israel and Palestine States are in the same boat. The international and regional development made the presence of one of them is necessary for the other.

These lakes are bounded by green mountains and make a really high-quality picture. After you have relished Saat Tal, there is another lake waiting for you to see.

In middle of anarchy and concern there is splendor and magnificence. In contemporary monoliths there are antique marvels in limestone. Enjoy the site and smells of antique mysterious India, read eras of history sketched on the walls.

Ford is not only replacing all of their laid-off American workers with Mexicans, they are actually adding another 3,420 employees to their workforce...only on the other side of the border!

As much as I hate to say this, I don´t look forward to Christmas anymore. Don´t get me wrong, I´m no Ebenezer Scrooge, but Christmas has become more of a hassle to me than a celebration. But it is not beyond repair. There are several changes that I would, if given the opportunity, make to Christmas that would hopefully return it to its former glory.

He started out as a thorn in this administrations side by ...

Are kids in Greece Safer and more Free? More likely to see Old Age? Greek situation out of hand? Greece comes to a standstill as riots continue Greece came to a standstill today as a nationwide strike piled pressure on the government as it struggled to deal with the worst rioting in decades.

Lessons in Tolerance The area where I had a stay in Hyderabad was in the outskirt of the city; in a high point. The majority of people in Hyderabad are Hindus but you can find many Muslims, many Mosques and some Arabic influence, except in that particular area where I stayed.

Complementing the HRW Report on Somalia, the brief IRIN News Report makes state of the huge humanitarian crisis to which Somalia is being currently exposed, because of the long duration of the civil war which is mainly due to Abyssinian interference and Western tolerance or indifference. With a quite telling title (Somalia: Human Rights Day is "Just Another Day of Suffering"), the IRIN News Report highlights a few indicative cases of personal suffering and trouble, which testify to the cruelty of the Abyssinian deeds in Somalia and plans fro the entire Horn of Africa region.

In a previous article entitled "Terrorist State ´Ethiopia´ to Be Punished for Evil Role in Somalia – HRW Report Summary" (http://www.buzzle.com/articles/terrorist-state-ethiopia-to-be-punished-for-evil-role-in-somalia-hrw-report-summary.html), I re-published the Summary of the HRW Report on Somalia. The 104-page report, "So Much to Fear: War Crimes and the Devastation of Somalia," describes how the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG), the Ethiopian forces that intervened in Somalia to support it and insurgent forces have committed widespread and serious violations of the laws of war.

In two previous articles entitled "Terrorist State ´Ethiopia´ to Be Punished for Evil Role in Somalia – HRW Report Summary" and "So Much to Fear - War Crimes and the Devastation of Somalia, HRW Report Recommendations", I re-published the Summary and the Recommendations of the HRW Report on Somalia. In the present article, I republish chapters on the Methodology and the Background (text and notes).

Exclusive interview with Jenny McGill, author of DRAMA & DIPLOMACY: IN SULTRY PUERTO VALLARTA.

Prosecutors and Judges value cooperation from defendants so much, they will reduce the sentence of a defendant who helps them.

The Department of Energy oversees contractors that operate more than 200 "high-hazard" nuclear facilities, where an accident could have serious consequences for workers and the general public. DOE is charged with regulating the safety of these facilities.

Illinois Gov. Rod R.

Blurb: A secret family recipe for English toffee inspires a legacy and an online business to spread joy with the chocolate confection

The latest travesty to infect the entertainment industry is the "fanboy" phenomenon. To those unfamiliar with the term, "fanboy" refers to geeks who are movie fans who, in this case, have their own websites and pretend to be legitimate critics. These are primarily sci-fi or torture porn fans.

In four previous articles entitled "Terrorist State ´Ethiopia´ to Be Punished for Evil Role in Somalia – HRW Report Summary", "So Much to Fear - War Crimes and the Devastation of Somalia, HRW Report Recommendations", "Amhara and Tigray ´Ethiopianist´ Regime: Osama Bin Laden´s Foremost Ally" and "Incommensurable Monstrosity of Amhara – Tigray Death Squads at Mogadishu, Revealed by HRW Report", I re-published the chapters ´Summary´, ´Recommendations´, ´Methodology´, ´Background´, ´International Humanitarian Law and the Conflict in Somalia´ and ´Civilian Deaths and the Destruction of Mogadishu´, from the HRW Report on Somalia. In the present article, I republish one more chapter, namely ´Human Rights Abuses by Transitional Federal Government Forces´.

Another Illinois politician has been accused of two crimes, conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery. Yawn. The charges are all too familiar in the background of political irregularities around the windy city. Chicago politicians are notorious for fixing things so their guys win. This particular guy is Governor Rod Blagojevich who is charged with trying to sell the senatorship that is coming vacant due to President Obama´s having been elevated to the presidency of the U.S. Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. Attorney, reported on some of the recorded court-authorized wiretaps.

A humorous story about a teacher trying to get revenge on only to have it backfire.

When it comes to sex in a relationship, it is often only the man´s needs that are taken into account. This can be for various reasons, such as, the man is only interested in meeting his needs and doesn´t think or care about the woman´s needs. Or it can be thought that the man's sexual requirements are greater and need to be met, and that women don´t have the same need. This can be the extent of the sex relationship advice that some people get. Many believe the sexual needs of women are taken care of through intercourse. This is the ´hollywood style´ of sex we see portrayed so often.Some women think they are meant to be satisfied sexually this way by having orgasms in intercourse. When they don´t, they can believe there is something wrong with them. It is important to emphasize there is no difference in the sexual needs of men and women. Our needs are the same, contrary to the view that is constantly being put forward. This is be one of the new relationship questions that needs to be answered at the early stages of any relationship.