American Cancer Society is pissed over Michael Jordan cigar smoking pics

PETA picks a lot of small fights with celebrities over things that seem pointless and a often trite ... the damage they’re doing to their health, the environment, bystanders and their skin. They could say how counter productive and hypocritical is to smoke and then to turnaround and spend thousands on high [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 20:34:50

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Southern California Fires

Once again the Southern California area is filled with smoke—and where there is smoke there is fire ... for Horses is accepting donations to make sure cattle have feed and hay and to repair damage during ... purchase hay, feed, water, and fencing or corral materials. If you want to donate hay the Texas [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 19:52:13

Octapodi Escape!

Link Scroll down for today's pictures & links. Octapodi Escape! ... as the offshore wind blew the smoke, fumes and steam out to sea. The noise was indescribable ... to enlarge) Here is a page with hurricane Ike damage model and a curious complication: Ike is big enough [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 08:22:05

The Load From Hell!

As usual it has been a while since my last update. Not much till today going on in my life, christmas was great good and i got a shiny new laptop! ... and is more prone to damage and scratches. I have to get a laptop stand built like i use to have in my other ... of cigarette smoke blasts me in the face! I climb in the cab and start cursing. The truck [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 02:39:00

Apple admits to iPod nano smoking and sparks, will replace faulty devices

Filed under: Portable Audio It's only taken a number of years and some seriously ruined pants -- but Apple has finally come clean on the flammable ... to smoke or spark and generally burn the hell out of things. In the company's words: "Apple ... injuries or property damage, and no reports of incidents for any other iPod nano model. Any first [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 20:32:06

Common Methods of Cleansing Our Chakras

by Anne-Marie Laureaut Since our chakras are directly influenced by everything around us such as the technique to regular cleansing of our chakras ... to soak in the smoke can negate the negative effect of obstacles to our energy points. Smudging is an age ... -edged knife, it can cause damage if not done by a well-experienced person. 3. A healthy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 10:36:54

Scary Fire

Shortly before 4 p.m. yesterday, DW yelled that there was a fire I needed to come out and take a look at ... , it was a close call.My back fence.The next-door neighbors had the worst damage on the street ... on my block. We need a strong wind or a heavy rain to get rid of the smoke. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:08:00

Anti aging - nourish the skin from the inside

If you want 2 tips to keep your skin young, help with anti aging back the years here, are: Most skin damage is caused by the sun, ... , an enzyme that cleans-free radicals, which are present in the air and cigarette smoke. Other good [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:28:33

President Bush’s Legacy? Trillions Up In Smoke

Oops. Looks like I missed the inauguration ceremony of President Barack Obama today ... calamities that were bound to damage the nation deeply [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:41:33

Up with the Dallas Fire Department

The call you don't want to get at work from your wife is one that begins, "I think the house is on fire." But I did on Friday afternoon ... can). The damage was minimal. The four firemen were coming out of the house sweating bullets when I drove ... to having had a working smoke detector in the upstairs bedroom. Seriously, don't go to bed tonight [more...]

Date: 2008-06-09 19:06:51

Cardboard Jesus, Ang Lee's Blood, and Other Things Nick Nolte Lost In the Fire [Requiem For A House]

The smoke has cleared over Zuma Beach, where Nick Nolte's residence succumbed yesterday to a devastating fire that caused nearly $3 million in damage. And as much as we appreciate your helpful tips as to how that blaze began, officials ... from there, sending the Oscar-nominated actor out a window suffering from a cut on his hand, smoke [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 23:10:32

New Tower Defense Game Worth a Look: ‘7 Cities TD’

Neptune Entertainment has released their version of a Tower Defense game called 7 Cities TD ... , animations, fully dynamic particle systems featuring fire, smoke, ice, and fireworks! Original ... the deepest TD game on the App Store. Towers level, and you can upgrade them with more damage [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 16:53:56

A very long day

Well, Servicemaster completed the cleaning of my home yesterday (Thursday) ... my furniture with a special solution that removes the smell of smoke, then their initial work will be done ... Gustav delayed the checks for the fire - I actually received the check for the hurricane damage before [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 08:25:39

Bill O’Reilly’s “Culture War” – Real Journalism Or Self Titillation?

Bill O’Reilly's obsession about sin and degradation, on the part of the “far left, ... and smoke grass.” (Comment: So we shouldn’t teach our children about safe sex?) She claimed ... and degradation. (Comment: right, Bill, just like the damage that your boycott did to the French economy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 23:51:02

Prevent Further Fire Damage

Fire is one of the most devastating events a family can suffer ... ; Modernization Mold & Mildew Removal Antique Fire, Water, Smoke Restoration Emergency Power ... ; Cleaning Commercial Mold Testing & Remediation   [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 19:01:54

Amy Winehouse Has Brain Damage

amy-winehouse-brain-damage Amy Winehouse’s little “adverse reaction to medication” back in July has been exposed as — wait for it — another drug ... . Secondly, you couldn’t smoke enough hash to “poison” yourself in one night. Meth, yes; hashish, no. Hell [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 12:20:37

The El Guapo: A Poem

The El Guapo O grilled steak, Mexican rice, black beans, fried plantains, jack cheese, fire roasted salsa, romaine lettuce, sour cream! ... by flame. This morning, the smoke wafted away and it was clear that was once a thriving cluster ... by the 4-alarm flame that engulfed the small block of eateries, causing over 5 million dollars worth of damage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 22:34:13

issue we published a scientific visualization of the galaxies in collision, now we found more realistic picture - an artist's conception - of how such tremendous event could look (or staged inside some Hollywood blockbuster) - more info: (image via, credit: David A. Hardy/UK ATC) "The galaxies themselves show surprising differences [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 07:50:37

29 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Winter

Photo courtesy of geocam20000 As the dog days of summer begin to grow shorter it is a great time to think about ... temperatures can damage a home’s exterior, leading to costly repairs.  Inadequate seals and insulation ... from costly damage. Indoor Winterizing Tasks 1.  Have chimneys cleaned and inspected.  Blockages [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 11:00:50

US Election Campaign: National Security and Permanent Wars. Vying to Be Toughest

Dandelion Salad by Stephen Lendman Global Research, September 8, 2008 Ignoring public sentiment, both party nominees stress “national security” and face off on who’s toughest on “terrorism.” For 2009, expect more of the same. A continued right wing agenda. Bigger budgets for militarism. Police state repression for enforcement [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 02:09:23

11 Stamp Stories Worth Retelling

By David A. Norris Philately: it’s the end-all, be-all of popular hobbies curiously pursued by nobody you know. And while we knew absolutely nothing about stamps when we started this article, we’re great at digging up the juiciest dirt on any subject under the sun. Here are 11 great stamp stories guaranteed to have you glued to your seats. 1 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 16:11:00

The Health Risk Most Women Ignore

Sticks and stones may break your bones, but so will a lack of information. Here, six surprising truths about osteoporosis. BY KAREN ASP WENDY MIKOLA HAS A LIFESTYLE ANY PHYSICIAN WOULD PRAISE. The 36-year-old accountant from Ohio exercises regularly, doesn't smoke, and fills her plate with fresh fruits and vegetables [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 17:40:49

Israeli halts Gaza offensive

Israel held its fire in Gaza Sunday after declaring a unilateral ceasefire in its 22-day onslaught which has killed more than 1,200 Palestinians and levelled vast swathes of the Hamas-run enclave. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had said after a meeting of his security cabinet he was calling an immediate end to offensive operations but added that [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 01:17:50

Losing Money? How About Violence?

What separates a developed market and a developing one? Ease of trading? Wealth of liquidity? The size of the share floats? ... went up in smoke–a risk investors are familiar, if not always comfortable, with in the U.S. But in many ... t saying the U.S. market is superior (although there is less property damage in our market routs [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 12:35:00

Friendly Reminder...

Come January remember a few small things to ensure your families safety: 1.) Check/change/test all smoke detectors. Change the batteries and test functionality. 2.) Clean the dryer vent if you have a dryer ... a thorough once over. Make sure everything is as it should be and there is no rot, insect damage or any other [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 00:07:00

Father and Son Awarded Silver Stars on Same Day

"...CW2 Harris knelt on top of his Crew Chief, with no regard to his own safety, and spotted an insurgent charging towards their position. The attacker was within 70 yards as CW2 Harris engaged and killed the enemy fighter. Two hundred meters from the crash site enemy forces began pouring out of a compound placing sporadic gun fire in their [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 19:04:26

It is what they don't tell you ...

As we watch the newspapers - and media generally - turn themselves into proxies for the Hamas publicity machine, the flood of stories from Gaza is driving out other news. As important, the focus specifically on one main aspect of the current conflict, to the exclusion of much else, is completely distorting perception of the crisis [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 01:29:00

Media ignoring Bush's jihad against down payments

I keep reading articles trying to explain the mortgage meltdown, but the mainstream media's coverage almost utterly ignores George W ... governments continues to finance the confiscation and demolition of private homes, and HUD programs ... 16, 2003, Homeownership is more than just a symbol of the American dream; it is an important part [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 09:51:13

Today is great because its only four years until Sarah Palin is President

By David C BeachI think we can all agree that the significant event of January 20th 2009 is that its now just four years until a real American is ... the damage to America by the current zero in the oval office. Lets treat him with the same respect ... and give the launch codes to fanatic Islam????????Does Michelle chain smoke while wearing her fresh [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:08:00

How To Use Safe Deposit Boxes

When I was a kid, there was always this mystique about safe deposit boxes. My parents never had one so the only experience I had with them involved television shows or movies. The scenes were always of bank robberies, of masked men and women running into a smoke filled room filled (after they blew open the door of course!) [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 16:20:02

Hamas declares victory in rallies across Gaza

Karin Laub and Ibrahim Barzak Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Waving green Islamic flags atop the ruins of Gaza, ... some $2 billion in damage during three weeks of fighting. Gaza’s borders with Israel and Egypt, largely sealed ... , U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon toured the local U.N. headquarters, inspecting damage from an Israeli shelling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:02:00

McCahill Drives the ‘53 Volkswagen (Apr, 1953)

view additional pages McCahill Drives the ‘53 Volkswagen It’s no raving beauty and it will only do 66 mph wide open—but this little German bucket really puts out when the going gets rough, says Tom. NOT since Ben Hur whipped his chariot into a broad slide with a hopped-up horse has a more surprising vehicle been developed in Europe than the [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 06:12:34

The Happiest Place On Earth, Goddamnit!!

When Jack and Jackson's annual summer camping trip fell apart due to this year's particularly vicious fire season, Jack quickly booked us in for three nights at Disneyland. This normally impossible feat -- finding a vacancy at the happiest place on earth with anything short of three months' notice -- was made possible this year thanks to crazy gas [more...]

Date: 2008-08-03 18:04:22

Attic Fire

My Central Illinois friends will surely still remember the horrendous storms and tornado warnings last Tuesday evening ... filled with smoke. Mom and Dad W. and Edie-the-Beagle were out of harm's way. I joined them ... ? One for material possessions, and another assessing structural damage. And Contractors—half of the house [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 17:16:35

Reader submitted apocalyptic story OBSERVERS

Well folks, this is not normally something we do, but when I read this story Ralf sent in I had to share it, ... in the rush to get ready for work. Nothing left to do but relax, smoke, and wait for help. The Robot ... , Man.” “Hi yourself,” she jetted a stream of smoke its way. Stupid robots still couldn’t tell [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 02:59:20

Dog saves couple from fire

TAMPA -- An agitated little dog roused an elderly couple from slumber shortly after 4 a.m. today, alerting them to a fire in their attic ... the dog out, then noticed that there was smoke in the house. A fire caused by an electrical short ... , and have been staying with friends. Fire Rescue personnel put out the fire, which did an estimated $50,000 in da [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 18:01:31

1st burn ban of 2009 in effect in Pierce County

I am on an email notice list with Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and they’ve sent out a notice that the first burn ban of the year has been put into ... smoke is allowed from any wood stove or fireplace, certified or not, beyond a 20-minute start ... and chimineas. Burning of storm and flood damage debris is also prohibited.* The Clean Air Agency encourages [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:03:54

A Guide to Winterizing Your House

Winter is approaching and in much of the United States, that means very cold temperatures, snow, and ice ... an insulation blanket on your hot water heater (if it needs one). Keep blinds and curtains open ... water bottle before bed each night, then dip the temperature. What else? Here are twelve [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 14:00:40

Why You Don’t Need to Be a Genius to Achieve Creative Success

Photo by Sebastian Bergmann On a cold winter’s day shortly before his death, ... , then at a gust of smoke from a bonfire burning in the yard. Approaching the fire with the breeze ... of smoke grew thicker and rose higher, visible across the city in the clear winter sunshine [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 13:09:35

DrumBeat: December 13, 2008

Greed, hatred, warfare and the race for fossil fuels NEITHER an optimistic nor a pessimistic prophet on energy, the author of "A Thousand Barrels a Second" states a simple fact: "civilization" makes us silly and greedy. Although Peter Tertzakian does not mean it, his vivid historical account of mankind's thirst for energy to pump up " [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 14:32:05

The Science of Free Radicals

by Dr. Jerimiah Crossderd The best way to fully comprehend what free radicals are is to look at them from a cellular level. Here’s a quick Physiology 101 lesson: The human body is made up of various kinds of cells. Molecules are atoms of one or more elements that are joined by a chemical bond. Cells are made up of many different molecules [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:51:05

Ceci n’est pas une pipe

The nanny statists in Oregon have declared that smoking a pipe is henceforth illegal in the few cigar bars that survived ... is still in the works. Instead I tried my hand this weekend at flavoring liquor with smoke ... of smokers’ Manhattan. (Why not smoke the bourbon? Because bourbon costs three times as much as the vermouth [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:48:51

Shop For Groceries Online, Not Paying Off Credit Cards @ The Carnivals

free credit scores by telling us all about Credit Karma! Money Smart Life: Henry confesses to being a credit card expert with a secret. Gen X Finance reminds us that market conditions shouldn’t derail our investment strategies. With the current damage the market has done to our portfolios, can we really avoid being fair-weather [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 23:00:00

Winds make fighting 2 house fires harder; FFs treated for smoke inhalation

Two fires breaking out within minutes of each other amid high winds ravaged homes on opposite sides of the city Monday, ... , at around 5 p.m. Plumes of dark smoke billowed over the highway and could be seen from downtown ... and was taken to a hospital for possible smoke inhalation. Her mother took charge of Caesar [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:19:42

Why I Did Not Knit Last Night

It’s never good when the fire alarm goes off, as it did in my condo building late yesterday afternoon shortly after I got home ... and got up this morning to a nice clean smoke-free condo. Oh, and I got the temperature in here below 71 ... . The fire engines showed up. When I opened my front door and saw smoke, I immediately bundled [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 13:47:52

Israel Accused of 'War Crimes' for Phosphorus Shells

International watchdogs are calling the Israeli use of white phosphorus shells in Gaza a "war crime ... smokescreens as it produces very thick white smoke. (A notable exception was in the 2004 action ... accepts that the intention is probably to use WP to create smoke rather than to deliberately injure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:43:40

AMY ADDICTED TO SKIN DAMAGE

Amy Winehouse was spotted leaving her Camden home today en route to the Stapleford Centre in South West London. Before hopping inside her awaiting ride, Wino lit up a smoke and offered photogs a few choice four-letter words. Meanwhile, it appears that Amy picks up a new addition for every one she kicks [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 21:28:50

Polyamory

“Perhaps our greatest acts of violence are reserved not for those experiences that are most foreign to us but for the ones that are closest to the truth about ourselves.” - Jonathan Mooney In this article I’ll candidly share my thoughts about polyamory, monogamy, marriage, and about intimate relationships in general [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 05:45:18

Israel halts Gaza offensive

Gaza, Sunday, January 18, 2009: Israel held its fire in Gaza on Sunday after declaring a unilateral ceasefire in its 22-day onslaught which has killed more than 1,200 Palestinians and levelled vast swathes of the Hamas-run enclave. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert had said after a meeting of his security cabinet he was calling an immediate end to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:08:19

This year's Book Festival is going to be LEGEN-(wait for it, and I hope you're not lactose-intolerant because the second half of this word is)-DARY

Leila writes: Dan posted that the signing in DC will take place at 1pm - I know that the LoC event itself is free, but do those of us who want something signed have to bring or have anything besides a book (or stack of them)? To which Mr. G waxes: This is so mysterious. What kind of thing could people have or bring apart from books? [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 03:29:47

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