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American Flag Latest Target of Liberal Fury
Liberal Colleges Erupt In Fury After Trump’s Victory: Flags Removed, Primal Screaming, and Much More It’s been a full three weeks since Donald J. Trump won the presidency, yet there seems to be no end in sight of these paranoid liberal protests. Although they held up their “Love Trumps Hate” signs throughout the Clinton campaign,…
Continue ReadingSuicide Squad Review
Last night DC’s third entry in to its DC Extended Universe, its film universe like the Marvel MCU, released to the general public. Suicide Squad opened with a $20.5 million Thursday night release snagging an August record. This movie is different than basically any other comic book movie in that it is based on a…
Continue ReadingSturgis 2016 or Bust
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota is the largest motorcycle rally in America. A Mecca, so to speak, for motorcyclists in America, Canada, South American countries and even some having to cross oceans to attend. The event celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2015 and by all accounts it was an epic party. While…
Continue ReadingDelivering Baby at Home or Hospital? – The Home Birthing Debate
The national debate on public breastfeeding and home births has spilled over onto Facebook where millions of mothers are discussing the pros and cons of each side. Public awareness of home birthing has grown as mothers have increasingly shared their experiences online. This has led to increased scrutiny that challenges conventional hospital birthing. While awareness…
Continue ReadingWomen’s Health Care Lapses Hurt Zika Prevention In Texas, Florida
Gaps In Women’s Health Care May Derail Zika Prevention In Texas, Florida Mosquitoes bearing Zika — a virus that can cause birth defects when contracted by pregnant women — are expected to reach the United States as soon as this summer, with Florida and Texas likely to be among the hardest-hit states. But in both, support for…
Continue ReadingMarijuana Use May Be OK With Some Life Insurance Companies
Customers’ Pot Smoking May Not Be A Deal Breaker For Life Insurers If you smoke marijuana and you’re shopping for life insurance, chances are you can find a company that won’t penalize you for your habit, but you may have to weed out several insurers to find the best policy. Eighty percent of the 148…
Continue ReadingAlabama Mom’s Charges Resulting From Medical Marijuana Use Dismissed
Alabama Mom’s Charges Are Dropped, But Only After an Arduous Battle by Nina Martin ProPublica, June 2, 2016, 10:29 a.m. Sixteen months after her arrest, Katie Darovitz 2014 one of at least 500 women prosecuted under Alabama’s toughest-in-the-nation chemical endangerment law 2014 has had her case dismissed. Darovitz’s story, first chronicled by ProPublica last year,…
Continue ReadingShould Pluto Be Named A Planet Again?
The New Horizons probe, which NASA launched nearly 10 years ago to observe Pluto up close, sent back some incredible of the planet. But wait, is it a planet, or not? When New Horizons left Earth in January 2006, Pluto was officially a member of the planet club along with Mercury, Venus, our lovely green home,…
Continue ReadingHow criminals get their guns
by: Philip Cook, Duke University The San Bernardino massacre is unique in several respects, but it does bring into focus an important issue with broad relevance: how do dangerous people obtain guns, and what should the police and courts be doing to make those transactions more difficult? The shooters – Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik…
Continue ReadingCan your Facebook friends help you find a job?
by: Laura Gee, Tufts University More than half of jobs are found with the help of a social tie, whether a friend, relative or distant acquaintance. For example, a friend may tell you about a job opening at her firm or a parent may offer you an internship at his company. For the eight million people…
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