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• 'Gaia' scientist James Lovelock: I was 'alarmist' about climate change

  Mon Apr 23, 2012
  • Hey, why are they blaming us? I love running my lawnmower and seeing the little clouds of smoke when I start it. Don't try to take the joy out of life, OK? I know we are all doomed, but let's just pray that the earth ends before social security and medicare run out.

• Cola habit behind death of 30-year-old New Zealand woman?

  Fri Apr 20, 2012
  • People can criticize the nutritional value of coke, but it is effective in cleaning the corrosion off car battery terminals.

• Romney brackets Obama with Ohio speech

  Thu Apr 19, 2012
  • Romney's policies are to cut taxes for the rich and hope for trickle down, increase defense spendng, reduce all spending on social programs such as social security and medicare and all other government functions.

• Judge steps aside from Zimmerman-Martin murder case

  Wed Apr 18, 2012
  • Politically, this case could be something of a "tar baby" - since there are such strong public opinions about it based on the facts and suppositions known to the public. A judge hoping for a political future could easily antagonize of of these groups. The jury may also face pressures.

• Cuba issue deals blow to US stature at 'Summit of the Americas'

  Sun Apr 15, 2012
  • Probably Obama doesn't want to antagonize any Florida voters - key state for the election. Maybe he will move toward a more sensible policy toward Cuba after he is elected.

• Cuba issue deals blow to US stature at 'Summit of the Americas'

  Sun Apr 15, 2012
  • So do the Russians and the Chinese and the Saudis.

• Tunisia still wants sun lovers, new Islamist government says

  Mon Apr 16, 2012
  • By the way, women can wear bikinis at the beaches. Just before the revolution I went to a Tunisian swimming club - more like a Turkish bath - people were hanging around chatting - they had a big fountain. Men and women wore swimsuits (not biknis on this trip.

• Tunisia still wants sun lovers, new Islamist government says

  Mon Apr 16, 2012
  • Forgot to mention the Roman and pre-Roman ruins. I went to the Souk (market) and everyone came up to me speakng English (though the main language is French). They I said loudly to my companion (just to try it out) Das ist sehr schoen! The hawkers came up to talk to me in German.

• Tunisia still wants sun lovers, new Islamist government says

  Mon Apr 16, 2012
  • Well, that is positive. Tunisia has some pretty good wine in pretty two handled bottles - Sidi Said plus a number of other brands.

• 'Like Casablanca in World War II': As Iran tensions grow, Azerbaijan becomes den of spies

  Mon Apr 9, 2012
  • Great! Lets give them a few billion dollars and get them involved in the regional war Netanyahu wants to start.