The West Indies team as lost a legend. Legendary batsman Brian Lara is now retired at the age of 38. Just in case persons are thinking that he was forced out of the West Indies team, speaking at a function in Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board which was held in his honor, he said "I […]
free and low cost ways to save energy
free and low cost ways to save energy [1 ]Turn off everything not in use: lights, TVs, computers, etc. [2] Check your furnace or air conditioner filter each month. Dirty filters block air flow through your heating and cooling systems, increasing energy use. [3] During hot months, keep window coverings closed on the south, east, […]
Former Halliburton Subsidiary Named In Newest Pentagon Report About Unclean Water
The Pentagon has explained in a report that KBR which was once controlled by Halliburton had failed to maintain the standards for the sanitation of the drinking water at various sites throughout Iraq. As a result, many United States troops have been diagnosed with all sorts of illnesses due to drinking the water. The Associated […]
Navarette: Clinton Could Lose Latino Vote
Ruben Navarrette Jr. says that Hillary Clinton could retrace steps back and look back to losing the Latino voters if she loses the Democratic nomination. So far, Barack Obama has been gaining a marginal lead over Hillary Clinton in delegates ever since the Super Tuesday contests on February 5. He says that it is possible […]
Great Gift Ideas for a House-Warming Party
So you’ve been invited to a housewarming party! Well, great! But you’re expected to bring a gift. And you suddenly have visions of ornamental wall ducks, two-foot-long novelty cutlery, and the time that Aunt Bessie brought you the sofa cushions with the horrible frills in lime green. Like any gift, it comes down to how […]
Dawn Boat Ride on the Ganges
As the fiery ball of the sun began to rise over the eastern bank of the Ganges on our left-hand side, the lighted candles on banana leaves, offered in prayer to the gods, started to float past our boat. The oars lapped gently in the water as the high stepped bank, on our right hand […]