Archive for December 18, 2011
OpEd News: December 18, 2011
OpEdNews Bold and Daring: The Way Progressive News Should Be Provocative and informative, news and opinion that you did not see on the nightly news. Learn the rest of the story. You may not agree with everything here, but you will find it thought provoking and illuminating. OpEd News allows me to carry this list of articles. Like so many alternative media, they depend on donations for much of their revenue. I have make a donation, perhaps you to want to support this type of journalism. ... Full Story
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Strange shapes and textures can be found in neighborhood of the Cone Nebula. The unusual shapes originate from fine interstellar dust reacting in complex ways with the energetic light and hot gas being expelled by the young stars. The brightest star on the right of the above picture is S Mon, while the region just below it has been nicknamed the Fox Fur Nebula for its color and structure. In the Vicinity of the Cone Nebula Image Credit & Copyright: Dieter ... Full Story
Life’s Outtakes,The Year I Lived Christmas
The Year I Lived Christmas By Daris Howard It was Christmas Eve, and I was in New York, a long way from home. As we started our day, my associate, Mark, asked me what I had planned. “The main thing is the church Christmas social tonight,” I replied. “How about we live the real Christmas story as told in Matthew 25 verse 40 before we go?” I knew the Christmas story wasn’t there, but he had an unusual seriousness about him, so I agreed. “Good!” he said. ... Full Story
The War that will kill the dollar
From The Gold Report Richard Maybury: The War that Will Kill the Dollar Interview by JT Long A war-mongering U.S. government could be less than 18 months away from decimating the last 5% of value left in the dollar, says Richard Maybury, the author of the U.S. & World Early Warning Report. Until some new exchange-traded-fund-like basket of natural resources provides a store of value, this "juris naturalist" has some advice about how to protect your wealth during the coming ... Full Story
On This Day: December 18, 1620
Mayflower docks at Plymouth Harbor On December 18, 1620, the British ship Mayflower docked at modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, and its passengers prepared to begin their new settlement, Plymouth Colony. The famous Mayflower story began in 1606, when a group of reform-minded Puritans in Nottinghamshire, England, founded their own church, separate from the state-sanctioned Church of England. Accused of treason, they were forced to leave the country and settle in the more tolerant ... Full Story
Costello Leads Eagles’ Offensive Explosion
LOVELAND, Colo. - The Colorado Eagles defeated the Utah Grizzlies, 7-2, as the two short-benched teams met for the third time in four days. The win -- fueled in part by the first hat trick of Chad Costello's career -- marked the eight game in a row in which Colorado has earned a point. Michael Forney (2-1-3) & Adam Chorneyk0 (0-3-3) each had three-point nights as Costello's linemates. The Eagles owned the first period, out-shooting the Grizzlies 13-3 (tying the ... Full Story
