Archive for ‘May 31st, 2005’

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May31

Comment worth reading

by Duane on May 31st, 2005 at 6:03 pm
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I just received this comment to a piece I did on Margaret Sanger (A Must Read for Every African-American):
I am a young african-american women who is familar with Sanger, or at least I thought. In the 7th grade I attempted to write an autobiography about her contributions to women’s rights. Regretably, I knew very little [...]

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May31

Note to the bleeding-hearted here in America and beyond

by Duane on May 31st, 2005 at 9:56 am
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If you have not heard the story about Schapelle Corby, the young Australian who was sentenced to 20 years for being accused by Indonesian officials of binging marijuana into their country, here is an excerpt:
Australian beauty therapist Schapelle Corby has been found guilty of drug trafficking by a court in Bali Indonesia of trafficking 4 [...]

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May31

The “other” drug war

by Duane on May 31st, 2005 at 7:43 am
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With all this talk in the media recently regarding prescription drugs (Viagra causes blindness, Viagra given to inmates, Vioxx, etc.), I decided to provide you with some additional information regarding the pharmaceutical industry as a whole. Check this out:
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The check for $10,000 arrived in the mail unsolicited. The doctor who received it from the drug [...]

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May31

Success: Real estate investing

by Duane on May 31st, 2005 at 2:10 am
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If you are at least 18 years old, there is very little reason why you should not be part of the real estate investment wave. Even the minimum investment on getting your real estate license could make a world of difference in your financial independence even if you see yourself in this profession on a [...]

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May31

Science & Technology: Intel’s new Pentium D

by Duane on May 31st, 2005 at 1:45 am
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Good news for gamers and graphics geeks.
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Advanced Micro Devices plans to release its dual-core desktop chips in Taiwan on Tuesday, and manufacturers such as Hewlett-Packard, Acer and Lenovo Group will discuss how they will use them in their product lines.
At the Computex trade show, AMD plans to launch four dual-core Athlon 64 X2 processors–the 4800+, [...]

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May31

World: Low-cost cruise line based on the Riviera

by Duane on May 31st, 2005 at 1:30 am
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Instead of making the usual trip to the Caribbean, why not expand your horizons to the Mediterranean. Here is a good option for those on a tight budget.
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Beautiful it is not, but easyCruiseOne has other virtues, starting with its gold-plated French and Italian Riviera itinerary, which I sampled on its second sailing after its launch [...]

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May31

Commentary in the works: Hip-hop and porn

by Duane on May 31st, 2005 at 1:10 am
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Tomorrow I will be giving some perspective on this growing segment within the world of hip-hop. Today will be part one in this series.
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For the boisterous Atlanta-based rappers Lil John and the East Side Boyz, Dec. 10 was the crowning night of what had already been a triumphant year. Their album “Kings of Crunk” [...]

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