London seems to have exploded into a sea of discontent. Rioting, looting, and willful destruction. Of course this has not made much news in the US. We are too busy spiraling into an economic black hole to have time for international news. I could offer advice, get the hell out of Iraq and Afghanistan, stop [...]

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Aquabounty and their Genetically Engineered Salmon have been a subject of great discussion on both Surviving The 21st Century and our sister program The Food Revolution Papers. I also recommend that you go to Google and search ‘aquabounty bloggernews’. Actually we are hardly the only site that has serious reservations about this company, but I [...]

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  Rituals are part of the Irish Catholic lifestyle. Perhaps the most dreaded ritual is when a loved relative dies and all of the Celtic nuances of mourning are set into motion. Namely, the entire family is notified of the passing of either a grandparent, aunt, uncle or some other relative. Then the wake is [...]

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This is a guest article by John Cherry, author-“Better Than Lennon-The Music and Talent of Paul McCartney and “Paul McCartney’s Solo Music Career 1970-2010”  Visit betterthanlennon.com for special offers As I headed to Wrigley Field for the second of two nights of seeing Paul McCartney in concert, I knew that I would be sitting much [...]

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