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NEED A NEW EAR: WE CAN GROW IT FOR YOU

September 28, 2012

Smart Planet: “In 2008, after discovering an aggressive cancer in her ear, doctors had little choice but to surgically remove a large swatch of tissue from her face, including a large section of her ear. John Hopkins University reconstructive surgeon Dr. Patrick Byrne heard about Walters’ case and devised a procedure in which he would […]

SHUTTLE: MORE AMERICAN INGENUITY SPUN OUT OF EXISTENCE

April 17, 2012

AP: “The space shuttle Discovery soared over the Washington Monument, the White House and the Capitol in a high-flying salute to the nation’s capital Tuesday. The world’s most traveled spaceship, hitching a ride on top a Boeing 747 jet, took a couple of leisurely spins at an easy-to-spot 1,500 feet around Washington after a flight […]

OBAMA REGULATION THROUGH LITIGATION: COMER V MURPHY OIL

March 24, 2012

Following Hurricane Katrina Mississippi home owners filed against area energy companies seeking compensation for damage. They asserted the greenhouse gases emitted by those companies created global warming which was so extensive that it both raised sea levels and increased the forces of the hurricanes. The district court dismissed the suit in 2007. Refiling in the […]

COWTOWN DRIVE-IN GOES HIGH TECH

February 22, 2012

A lot of people’s only drive-in experience is Happy Days. NBCDFW: “The Tarrant Regional Water District gave Coyote Theaters the go ahead Tuesday to develop a drive-in theater along the Trinity River just south of La Grave Field. … It’ll have digital projectors and ways to listen through your car or smart phones. The tech […]

PETRI BURGERS: GRILLING NEAR YOU SOON

February 21, 2012

Remember the Baby Gaga? This little frosty delicacy is made with human breast milk, comes in a martini glass, and will run you a cool $22.50. Burst Updates found it a year ago while exploring if students in other countries suffer anything similar to Michelle My Butt’s Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act menus. We found something […]

THE REAL SUSAN G KOMEN TRAGEDY

February 4, 2012

Nancy Brinker, a breast cancer survivor, started the Komen Foundation after her sister, Susan, died of the disease. I have participated in runs for the cure and have shirts hanging in a closet somewhere. News media followers got a hold of the foundation’s intentions to drop Planned Parenthood from their donation list and the frontpage […]

SEX IS GOOD FOR HEART… PATIENTS TOO

January 20, 2012

AP today: “Good news: Sex is safe for most heart patients. If you’re healthy enough to walk up two flights of stairs without chest pain or gasping for breath, you can have a love life. That advice from a leading doctors’ group on Thursday addresses one of the most pressing, least discussed issues facing survivors […]

NEWS MEDIA: TODAY’S BIGGEST STORY

January 18, 2012

Today’s biggest story may also be it’s smallest, making it all the more fatter. One of the truly exciting aspects of Obama for me is the anticipation of seeing the education process he has done so much to destroy one day teach the truth about him. Who ever believed Bush would be redeemed in such […]

OBAMA WILL NEVER ALLOW THIS…

January 16, 2012

LAT: “Although scientific evidence increasingly shows that fossil fuel consumption has caused the climate to change rapidly, the issue has grown so politicized that skepticism of the broad scientific consensus has seeped into classrooms. … Climatologists say man-made climate change is not scientifically controversial. … Texas and Louisiana have introduced education standards that require educators […]

AVOID GHETTO: NEW WINDOWS GPS APP

January 9, 2012

Does this avoid Google? CBS: “Microsoft has been granted a patent for its ‘avoid ghetto’ feature for GPS devices. A GPS device is used to find shortcuts and avoid traffic, but Microsoft’s patent states that a route can be plotted for pedestrians to avoid an ‘unsafe neighborhood or being in an open area that is […]