In the scare-of-the-week news story we learn that Bed, Bath & Beyond may have distributed radioactive tissue holders across the country. It allegedly started when just four metal tissue box covers buried in a transport truck set off radiation detectors installed after 911 to protect us from a terrorist threat. Who knew truck-stop Geiger counters …
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Why the Occupy Wall Street & Tea Party Objectives Dovetail — or Should
If the headline-grabbing Occupy Wall Street movement proves anything, it is that Americans are gravely concerned about the state of our union. Just as the Tea Party was regarded with suspicion in their initial rallies to reduce government bloat, throngs of leaderless Occupy Wall Street protesters have been derided for their all-over-the-map set of gripes: …
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Going Broke: Veterans of a Post-American Economy
What do an aircraft engine falling to pieces in mid air and a cruise ship crankcase splitting open and erupting into flames have in common? More evidence of globalization gone awry. Here's why…