It’s been a wild and crazy month of player movement, with rumors and speculation outpacing actual developments. That said, a number of notable players have changed teams in this month’s transfer window. Ryan Rosenblatt of SB Nation Soccer has your recap of the latest, with a look ahead to what’s …
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Why Obama is Deeply Conservative
“Denis McDonough, one of President Obama’s top foreign-policy advisers, will be named the president’s chief of staff this afternoon, according to the White House. “Denis has been one of the President’s closest and most trusted advisors for nearly a decade, dating back to when he helped set up then Senator …
Read More »Women and Ageism – Are You Proud of Your Age?
“I love the age question. I love topics that make people squirm. And I think it’s fascinating the lengths that some women, and many men, will go through to deny that they are — gasp! — actually getting older. “She’s old, though, isn’t she?” a young girl asked me with …
Read More »Men Get Shocking Labor Pains
“Labor is the type of pain that even makes grown men cry. But now, two Dutch television hosts, Dennis Storm and Valerio Zeno of the show “Guinea Pigs,” can vouch for the fact that all the screaming isn’t just an act-giving birth really hurts. As part of a stunt for …
Read More »BPA Affects Male Sex Hormones?
“California today is announcing its intent to declare bisphenol A a reproductive hazard. Under a state law known as Prop. 65, warning signs would be required for consumer items that contain a certain high level of BPA. BPA is used to make polycarbonate plastic, and also is found in liners …
Read More »GOP Leader: Stop Being the Stupid Party
“Since Election Day, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) has served as one of his party’s clear-eyed critics. And he continued speaking truth to the GOP last night at the Republican National Committee’s winter meeting in Charlotte. “We must stop being the stupid party. I’m serious. It’s time for a new …
Read More »Civil Disobedience to Fight Keystone Pipeline
“Earlier this week, the Sierra Club announced that it is lifting its long-standing institutional prohibition on civil disobedience so that it can protest the development of the tar sands. The club’s board of directors approved the change, which executive director Michael Brune made public on Tuesday. While staff and board …
Read More »Soda Ban – Kills Minority Businesses?
“New York City’s attempt to keep people from fattening up on sugary soft drinks, by banning some of them, would disproportionately hurt small, minority-owned businesses, according to the NAACP and the Hispanic Federation. The two groups have filed a joint brief supporting a lawsuit by the American Beverage Association in …
Read More »Lets Play Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 – Part 15
Welcome to my first let’s play series of Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7! It will also be the first game I explore in my new gaming playlist, RoPG’s (Ro Playing Games) I am not the best at PC games, but I love playing them. Great way to relax and have …
Read More »CIA Torture Whistleblower Gets 30 Months
“A former CIA officer who was among the first to go public with details about the agency’s use of waterboarding and other interrogation techniques was sentenced to 2½ years in prison Friday for disclosing a covert operative’s name to a reporter. John Kiriakou, 48, of Arlington has portrayed himself as …
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