Archive for the ‘OTHER STUFF’ Category

Are your fish oil supplements safe?

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Test have shown that you might be getting more than Omega-3 fatty acids from you favorite fish oil supplements. PCBs have been found in major brands. See video here: ABC NEWS

My New Obsession: Twitter

Friday, August 7th, 2009

After signing up for a “Twitter” account a year ago, I only posted one tweet. I was distracted for most of the year.  Then, the press finally picked up on the twitter.com craze.  I had it in my grasped but didn’t know how powerful it had become.  Now in addition to paying attention the this blog which I have neglected since March, I have become a regular tweeter with followers and followings. even the big companies are getting into the act see me at:   http:\\www.twitter.com\twitpaulran

A New ‘Star Trek’ Enterprise: ‘Trek’-Themed Fragrances

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Soon, Trekkies will be able to channel their inner Starfleet commander–or inner William Shatner–with “Tiberius,” or perhaps they could try “Red Shirt” or “Pon Farr”–for the ladies.

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Wanted since 1928: Cops aim to serve warrant

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

The Carter County Sheriff’s Department is trying to serve an 80-year-old warrant for the arrest of a man

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New Yorkers to Boycott NY Post over “Racist” Cartoon

Friday, February 20th, 2009

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hundreds of demonstrators rallied to boycott the New York Post on Thursday, branding the newspaper as racist for publishing a cartoon that appeared to compare President Barack Obama to a chimpanzee. The newspaper has defended the cartoon as a parody of Washington politics, but Sharpton said it exploited a potent image….

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Cats to be tagged to show if they’re mass murderers

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

It may be a pussycat at home, but behind your back your pet moggy is a ruthless assassin. Millions of other small animals fall victim to our feline friends, with researchers claiming that each cat takes about five lives every year.

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Kissing banned at railway station

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Couples have been banned from kissing at Warrington Bank Quay Station because it holds up commuters. The means an end to passionate platform scenes like the one between Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in the 1945 film Brief Encounter. No-kissing signs have appeared in the taxi rank at Warrington Bank Quay Station forcing lovers to use designated…

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Online thieves scam state of Utah out of $2.5 million

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Utah is rather embarrassed over its discovery that scam artists were able to steal some $2.5 million out of the state’s coffers using a combination of modern technology and old-fashioned know-how.

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The Pirate Bay Trial – First Day in Court

Monday, February 16th, 2009

This morning the trial of The Pirate Bay started. Without doubt, it will be the most important case the file-sharing community has ever witnessed. Here are the key parts of Day 1, distilled from the hundreds of ongoing reports.

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Hacker: Obama’s ’spy-proof’ blackberry can be breached

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

While U.S. President Barack Obama’s blackberry has been claimed to be a spy-proof device, the world’s most famous hacker Kevin Mitnick says that it can still be breached.
He said that Obama’s super-secure BlackBerry only makes cracking into it more challenging, but it can still be done.

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