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“Hello my name is Artois. If I am alone I am lost.” In the first five minutes, Virgil (Mark Scheibmeir)Â and his girlfriend Angie (Sydney Andrews) discover a lost goat on a country road with the above message around his neck. And then the goat is gone. What just happened? That’s the question you’re likely […]
“I do spend some of my time on bottled water… but I have other responsibilities as well,” says Lauren Robin, the one employee at the FDA in charge of ensuring that the bottled water industry meets federal safety guidelines. But since 60-70% of bottled water is produced and sold within state lines, the FDA has […]
The following is an article by Fathers & Families Board Member, Robert Franklin, Esq.: Here it is 2010. It’s been over 20 years since the McMartin Preschool, Fells Acres and other scandals sent innocent people to prison for sexual abuse of children that never took place. The primary weapon used against them was the manner […]
 Texas Author Laura Elvebak introduced readers to counselor Nikki Alexander and the plight of homeless teens in Houston in her novel “Less Dead.†While the subject matter of homeless kids is painful for any caring parent, the book was a good one filled with plenty of realistic characters and mystery. Nikki Alexander and many […]
House Panel Will Try Rangel in Ethics Cases By ERIC LIPTON and DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI “The details of the violations have not yet been disclosed, but the finding means the Harlem Democrat must face a public trial before the House ethics committee.” http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/nyregion/23rangel.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper I am so sorry to see such an end to an otherwise distinguished […]
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