By BUZZ BISSINGER Article Reprint In more than 20 years I’ve spent studying the issue, I have yet to hear a convincing argument that college football has anything do with what is presumably the primary
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Water Successfully Turned into a Commodity by the Water Bottled Industry
Companies turning huge profits from bottle water Mike Barrett Article Reprint It turns out that much of the population is spending almost 2000 times more for water than they normally would. The typical price of
Read moreWhy Wall Street Protests don’t Speak to African Americans
Occupy Wall Street might seem like a movement that would resonate with black Americans. After all, unemployment among African-Americans is at 15 percent, versus almost 8 percent for whites. And between 2005 and 2009, black households lost just over half of their median net worth compared with white families, who lost 16 percent, according to the Pew Research Center…… READ MORE
Read moreSteve Nash Brings his NBA Skills to the Boardroom
By: Kurt Badenhausen The NBA is littered with financial casualties, like Allen Iverson and Antoine Walker, who both blew through more than $110 million in career earnings on gambling, shaky investments and large entourages. Steve
Read moreAhmadinejad Chastises ‘Uncivilized Zionists’ & Derides Capitalism in U.N General Assembly Address
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stood before the United Nations General Assembly this morning, where he called for a restructuring of the U.N. and greater fairness for all of humanity. Toward the end of his address, he said that “a great and historic mission can be accomplished” if the world comes together to solve the world’s problems, while earlier making favorable references to Occupy Wall Street and lambasting the “uncivilized Zionists.”…. Read More
Read moreViewing Child Pornography Online not a Crime: New York Ruling
In a controversial decision that is already sparking debate around the country, the New York Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that viewing child pornography onlineis not a crime….. Read More
Read moreForgotten Blues Legacy
Visit to Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation offers glimpse into History Jarrod Horton Staff Writer If you want a short, straight to the point answer about who Willie Dixon was and what his contribution and
Read moreObama’s Bailout Bunch Brings us More of the Same
t’s hard to believe Barack Obama would even think of calling this change. Take a good look at some of the 17 people our nation’s president-elect chose last week for his Transition Economic Advisory Board. And then try saying with a straight face that these are the leaders who should be advising him on how to navigate through the worst financial crisis in modern history…… READ MORE
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