From Snl To The Senate Al Frankens Improbable Bid For Congress
- June
- 11
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If you think Congress’ performance is laughable, it may be getting even funnier soon. Former Saturday Night Live comedian Al Franken has clinched the Minnesota Democratic party’s nomination for his bid to be a U.S. Senator.
Franken, a 57-year-old Emmy award-winning comedian, first gained momentum as a political force following the publishing of his best-selling book [...]
June Is Purrfect Month To Adopt A Kitten, Cat
- June
- 4
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Cats are first when it comes to America’s favorite pets. We cat lovers are owned by 85 million of them in the United States.
They’re playful, intelligent and affectionate, yet their independent nature makes them different from dogs.
Although I’m a certified dog person, I like to proclaim my love and respect for cats each June so [...]
Mount Carmel School Theater Club Prepares For Caesar
- June
- 1
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AFTER five months of location scouting, costume design, filming, and various technical, managerial, and artistic duties, the Mount Carmel School theater club is set to release its most anticipated production of the year – Caesar.
The Mount Carmel theater club, better known for live theater performances, decided this year to produce a film. Though the club [...]
How Much Is Enough To Hold In Reserve Fund
- May
- 19
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Q: I live in a self-managed building that’s in good shape. We consider ourselves a young association and have only $4,000 in our reserve account. At a recent meeting, there was concern that our reserves are too low as the building gets older.
How do we determine what is proper to have in a reserve account? [...]
The Real Housing Crisis
- May
- 19
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Patrick Macfarlane investigates properties infested, falling apart and plagued by poor maintenance.
Shoddy extension work, disregard for planning regulations, DIY electrics and slug infestations have caused students living out of college-owned accommodation to speak out against their living and study environments.
In some cases, landlords have ignored complaints of students or have attempted to placate them through [...]
Face Time Instead of Facebook Time
- April
- 25
Medium of Isolation
“In this sample, the Internet was used extensively for communication,” according to the authors of the study. “Nonetheless, greater use of the Internet was associated with declines in participants’ communication with family members in the household, declines in the size of their social circle, and increases in their depression and loneliness.”
However, there is [...]
Seven lives lost profiles of the victims
- April
- 20
An all-round role model who loved God and people with a passion, she recently represented her school at a Rotary leadership camp. She coached netball, loved volleyball, singing and horse riding, and was a bronze Duke of Edinburgh award recipient. She was in line to be head girl.
FLOYD FERNANDES, 16
Ahighly talented musician who was active [...]
Profiles of the victims
- April
- 20
Anthony MulderAnthony was a talented boy who recently represented our school at the Rotary RYPEN Leadership Camp. He loved the outdoors and loved his sports. He was a fun person with a great sense of humour and he loved to cook. He lived to serve the Lord especially through children%26rsquo;s ministries.
Tom HsuTom was always cheerful [...]
Zimbabwe strike flops concern in South Africa
- April
- 20
Fears of a fierce crackdown by President Robert Mugabes government and the desperate need of many Zimbabweans to make enough money to subsist in the face of a collapsing economy undermined the strike.
It was the second setback in two days for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) after a High Court judge on Monday [...]
Don’t Be Evil or don’t lose value
- April
- 20
Dominating internet advertising and search have allowed the company to embark on a seemingly endless expansion into all manner of internet products, including email, video sharing, online mapping, mobile phone software, social networking and office productivity.
But while Googles revenues in 2007 were 37 times greater than in 2002 and its headcount has ballooned to well [...]
