Residents in Ohio who want to collect rain water in their backyards will have to pay a mandatory tax imposed by the local government. Any resident installing a rain barrel in their yard will have to pay a $31 fee for the privilege. Wearechange.org reports: Last week, the Sun Post reported that it would cost […]
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15 Brilliant Test Answers From Smartass Kids
As adults, we are constantly in awe of children and their abilities. Deep in the process of learning, they are thrown into trying a variety of disciples, both physically, mentally, and spiritually. But when they say something that seems so mature and witty, we almost can’t believe it. Perhaps it’s because we don’t expect them to […]
Jews “Won’t Go to Russia”
European Jews will not take up Vladimir Putin’s recent offer to take “refuge” in Russia, even though the Russian Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister are Jews, Mikhail Skoblionok, a leading member of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress has said. Writing in the Tatar news website Realnoe Vremya, Skoblionok, (here in Russian, and here in English) […]
Mort Sahl said Israel was not a partner to peace, 24 years ago
My hometown paper had a tribute to Mort Sahl last month. Sahl was a pioneer of the political satire practiced by Robin Williams, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert. Here he is in Atlantic City, on November 16, 1991. He has that same fundamental optimism about America displayed by Williams, Stewart and Colbert. Was he optimistic […]
Mort Sahl said Israel was not a partner to peace, 24 years ago
My hometown paper had a tribute to Mort Sahl last month. Sahl was a pioneer of the political satire practiced by Robin Williams, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert. Here he is in Atlantic City, on November 16, 1991. He has that same fundamental optimism about America displayed by Williams, Stewart and Colbert. Was he optimistic […]
Gunman robs clerk and calls him a terrorist saying, ‘I used to kill people like you in Iraq’
A Michigan liquor store clerk fought back after a robber shoved a rifle into his mouth and called him a terrorist. The gunman demanded money from the clerk, who is of Indian descent, and led him just before midnight Saturday into a back room at Bottlenecks Food and Drink Shop in Grand Rapids, reported […]
Nap desks cash in on sleep deprivation epidemic by letting workers sleep at the office
(NaturalNews) A 15-minute power nap can really make all the difference in clearing the mind and resetting the nervous system in the middle of the day. Studies show that taking time out for a power nap can help employees make better decisions by boosting memory and alertness, thus preventing costly mistakes on the […]
Julia Gillard to get spin classes after PM sends SOS to image expert
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has enlisted the help of an image consultant. Picture: Kym Smith Source: The Sunday Telegraph JULIA Gillard has enlisted the help of an image consultant and media training guru to sharpen up her public performances. The Sunday Telegraph can reveal the Prime Minister has undertaken intensive coaching at Kirribilli House with […]