Events
Bear Stearns and the New Federal Reserve
By Dane Smith · 16 years ago
On March 14th, Bear Stearns, the fifth-largest investment bank in the United States, entered a period of insolvency. As growing lack of confidence in the firm's subprime exposure grew, other banks eventually refused to lend ...
Ralph Nader and Nader's Raiders Strike Again
By Burke Pendergrass · 16 years ago
The republican party got an early Easter Basket Sunday, 24 February, 2008 when Ralph Nader announced on NBC's Meet the Press with Tim Russert (the same forum where he announced his 2004 presidential run) that ...
Standing out from the crowd
By Craig Allen · 16 years ago
There’s been a lot of talk about the rising popularity among companies and event planners for seeking out more and more unusual venues, but what exactly constitutes "unusual" can vary depending on the event and ...
Merry Christmas - Has Commercialism Overtaken The True Spirit?
By Madonna Jeffries · 16 years ago
So summer is over and autumn is well on its way and with it comes the opportunity for us all to again celebrate Halloween. Halloween for many of us, both young and old, is the ...
Charles Ponzi
By Justin Wilson · 16 years ago
Charles Ponzi (March 3, 1882–January 18, 1949) was an Italian immigrant to the United States who became one of the greatest swindlers in American history. He was a financial crook from the 1920s who told ...
Writers Learn Neglected Essentials at Authors Day-San Diego
By Lindee Rochelle · 16 years ago
The Internet has re-ignited the book self-publishing flame. Writers tired of rejection from traditional publishers, or wanting more of the royalty pie become instant authors. But despite recent hype, publishing a book that sells is ...
Peter Schweizer. Reagan's War: The Epic Story
By James Johnson · 16 years ago
Peter Schweizer in his book Reagan’s War: The Epic Story of His Forty Year Struggle and Final Triumph over Communism portrays Ronald Reagan as honorable anti-communist. Every action that Reagan performed Schweizer interpreted as another ...
Why Civil War is Second American Revolution?
By James Johnson · 16 years ago
No doubt that the real meaning of the Civil War is completely different from the one we are used to. Civil War is called the Second American Revolution by some great historians. The term "Second ...
Cell Phone Wireless Technology Court Victory for Brain Tumor Patient
By Paul Sean Fitzgerald · 16 years ago
The truth of cell phones and wireless technology has been buried by the industry, the health officials and governments. Sharesa Price thought it was just another in a series of sinus infections. Her head and ...
2007 Presidio La Bahia Awarded to Texans Always Move Them: A True History of Texas
By Jeffrey Murrah · 16 years ago
Press Release-For Immediate Release
The Sons of the Republic of Texas awarded author Jeffrey Murrah the 2007 Presidio La Bahia award for his recent book, Texans Always Move Them: A True History of Texas, as ...
A Socialites Guide to the Holidays
By P. Williards · 16 years ago
If December means a calendar fool of obligations then this article is for you. Making it through the holiday season in one semi sane piece isn't easy, but with these holiday tips you'll be sashaying ...
Christmas in Austin, Texas
By Dane Smith · 16 years ago
Like most towns during the holiday season, Austin brings out their festive lights. However, there are two areas in town known for displaying an awesome array of lights- 37th Street, and the Trail of Lights ...
Against war in Iraq- There are reasons for taking the stand
By Frank Vanderlugt · 16 years ago
If you are a part of the tribe that is against war in Iraq, believe me you are not alone. More and more people world over and specially in America are getting more and more ...
Against the war in Iraq
By Frank Vanderlugt · 16 years ago
The case against war on Iraq has been discussed many times. Whether or not the Iraq was necessary, has been a debatable issue for a long time.
The famous Bush administration plan for war against ...
Avoiding Crime And Crime Statistics
By Theresa Troolines · 16 years ago
Just by turning on the news, reading the newspaper, or surfing the web, you will most likely be bombarded by the latest robberies and homicides that happen all over the United States. Crime in the ...
Against The War In Iraq
By Frank Vanderlugt · 16 years ago
The Iraq War has had its protestors since the very beginning. Protestors called attention to the fact that the US government was never forthcoming with its evidence of the "weapons of mass destruction" that were ...
United States tightens screws on citizens
By Roberto Carlos Alvarez-G · 16 years ago
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has just approved a way to control its employees via the web page http://www.employeesexpress.gov.
Under this arrangement, the federal government forces its employees to enter their personal data so that they could ...
Suicide and PTSD: Post-War Torture
By Malo Alvarez · 16 years ago
Three hundred miles off the Argentina coast in the South Atlantic lay the Falkland Islands, also known to the Argentines as Islas Malvinas. It consists of two main islands, East and West Falklands which lie ...
Thoughts About the War in Iraq
By Frank Vanderlugt · 16 years ago
What do you think about the war in Iraq? Are you for it or against it? It’s so easy to fall prey to propaganda (from both pro-war and anti-war factions) that it’s sometimes hard to ...
About The War In Iraq and Its Rationale
By Frank Vanderlugt · 16 years ago
The war in Iraq started with the United States-led military invasion during March 20, 2003. The primary rationale that was stated for invading Iraq was that, Iraq was producing various military weapons that were potential ...