Carnival of BrassThe skyrocketing gas prices have caused the price of everything else to climb - including food. The Washington Post is calling it a global food crisis.
No need to worry though (if you are in the US). Those economic stimulus checks are coming early.
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When you read the article below on drop out rates, think about the fact that in 2006, the poverty rate in the US was 12.3 percent. For whites, it was 8.2 percent, but for blacks, it was 24.3 percent.
In 2007, 46.8% of 12th graders, 35.6% of 10th graders and 20.9% of 8th graders (!) admitted [...]
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Commercial flights are scheduled to begin 2010 from the Spaceport America in New Mexico. Current ticket price is around $200,000
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Is it wrong to give yourself (and your children) every possible advantage in this “winner takes all” world?
SO far no one is demanding that asterisks be attached to Nobels, Pulitzers or Lasker awards. Government agents have not been raiding anthropology departments, riffling book bags, testing professors’ urine. And if there are illicit trainers on campuses, [...]
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Gentrification at its best
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ABC had a hidden camera experiment that shows people’s reaction to bigotry against Muslims. Some of the people defended the Muslim lady actor in the film, while others had been reading anti-Muslim propaganda and defended the bigotry
UPDATE: Video is below
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…gas could hit $4.00/ gallon as oil is over $100/ barrel
Maybe it is time to buy gold
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A well written and thought out article by Firas Ahmad in Islamica Magazine on the dilemma Muslims in America face in this year’s election. However, the part I have quoted below is what I found most interesting. I do not believe that most Muslims understand this:
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I would like to encourage everyone to join this exciting new effort to change the condition of our communities with integrity and compassion. Together we can embrace the challenges we face and create new opportunities for our communities. MANA is working with community leaders and organizers throughout the country to see that 2008 is a [...]
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As I stated earlier, the people seem to be tiring of the vilifying of the Muslims. We all agree that extremism must be dealt with, but smearing all Muslims is going too far. On the other hand, I feel that Muslims are also tiring of anti-Western demonization as well.
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