• The war on Terror

    Are we really winning or losing the war on terror? This Afghan journalism student will receive the death penalty for speaking up in class and asking if Islam treats its women fairly. Check out this link: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90NVNM00&show_arti…
  • Featured Question #272: Overrated? You betcha!

    What is something or someone you find completely overrated? hahahah! I just had to answer this featured question. Why? Because I think the Featured Questions are overrated! lol Most of them are completely innane, requiring little or no thought to answer. Give me questions that require at least a mo…
  • Happy THURSDAY!!

    Whadda ya'll think about this? (and please check sources to verify truth) Ben Aris in Berlin and Duncan Campbell in Washington Saturday September 25, 2004 The Guardian GeorgeBush's grandfather, the late US senator Prescott Bush, was a directorand…
  • Internet Island Topic Post #29

    Stupidity vs. IntelligenceI always say I don't like stupidity. A few months ago, the Island had a challenge about "mistakes". We all make them. But we aren't all stupid, are we? I consider myself intelligent, but I've made some "stupid" decisions. In fact, I made a real stupid move just last week. (…
  • Full text of President Ahmadinejad's address before UNGA

    IRNA - Islamic Republic News AgencyUnited Nations, New York, Sept 26, IRNA UN-Iran-Ahmadinejad-Address President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran addressed the 62nd session of theUN General Assembly here. Ahmadinejad elaborated on the most importantchallenges faced by the world today and offered so…
  • "Don't worry 'bout him; he's j…

    "Don't worry 'bout him; he's just an old guy." The morning walk produced this awkward chain of thoughts in my head. I know a lot of "old guys," and usually, but not always, they are the typical "dirty old men" too. Now, here's my pondering: when I am around these sorts of "old men," they'll tell all…
  • If you had one minute with President Bush, what would you tell him?

    According to Rasmussen Reports, you have an approval rating of 36% right now. Also, Congress' 18% approval rating has matched the lowest in history. Do you believe that Americans are becoming cynical with our federal government? If so, why? I just answered this Featured Question, you can answer…
  • Al, my neighbor

    If you want to be irreplaceable you must be different..mademoiselle Coco ChanelEvery now and then one will find a neighbor that is more than just the wave as you pass by. The neighbor will be wise, friendly, kind to animals, an educator of the past and just a decent human being. We are blessed to k…
  • Immigration Debate: What Would Reagan Do?

    The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 was finally put to death last month after an unlikely group of allies - President Bush, Senator McCain, and and Senator Kennedy - failed to push it through for signing. Though this bill would have given many illegal immigrants the opportunity to beco…
  • Whoa... the internet is soooo…

    Whoa... the internet is soooo sloooow today. I want to beat it up like fax-machine-Office-Space-style. Hmph.Anyhow, I took it easy today. Slept in, napped, tried to eat some,... and I just biked to the school to check email/Facebook/etc. so as to sweat & burn off this little cold. In between nap…