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  • A promising study about a new brain injury therapy

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    This involves electrical stimulation to areas of the brain of a person in a semiconscious state. So far it has only been tried on one patient. Technique May Help Revive Head-Injury Victims – washingtonpost.com Although the findings are promising, the researchers stressed that they needed to be confirmed by studying additional patients. "We need to…

  • Will good looks determine the composition of the Congress?

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    Compare this post and article with the prior one just below – about the Navy SEAL who sacrificed himself. Democratic Faces That Could Launch Thousands of Votes – washingtonpost.com The gist of the above article is that the composition and control of the Congress could be determined by which party fields the best-looking candidates. Surreal.…

  • Navy SEAL sacrifices life to save comrades

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    Navy SEAL credited with saving comrades – baltimoresun.com A Navy SEAL sacrificed his life to save his comrades by throwing himself on top of a grenade Iraqi insurgents tossed into their sniper hideout, fellow members of the elite force said. Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor had been near the only door to the…

  • Darfur update

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    Not good. All three of the following were in the Washington Post today. As a bonus, at the end is a predictable NY Times editorial, blaming Bush. Darfur sanctions needed after diplomacy fails: report – washingtonpost.com Diplomacy over Darfur has failed and the international community must now consider sanctions against Sudan to pressure it into…

  • Sixth anniversary of the bombing of USS Cole

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    I certainly didn’t read anything about this being the anniversary of the Cole bombing, with the death of 17 sailors. I wonder why it wasn’t more widely mentioned in the press (think about it)? Michelle Malkin has a nice posting about it on her weblog. Michelle Malkin: Remember the Cole: Six years Catching up on…

  • Review of Woodward’s new book by ABC News national security correspondent

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    The only Bob Woodward book I ever read was "All the President’s Men" (the book that launched his career, and which was co-wtirren by Carl Bernstein. It helped to bring down Nixon). I certainly don’t plan on reading the current book generating all the buzz, "State of Denial". ABC correspondent Jonathan Karl wasn’t too impressed.…

  • A baseball story about Bill and Sam

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    Ellen Mullin again gets the credit (blame) for this one: Two ninety-year-old men, Bill and Sam, have been friends all their lives.  It seems that Sam is dying, and bILL comes to visit him every day. "Sam," says Bill, "You know how we have both loved  baseball all our lives, and how we played minor…

  • Joe Faranda paintball adventures

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    If someone told me 25 years ago that boys, teenage boys and adults of both sexes would be out in the woods shooting each other with paint-filled bullets, and that ESPN would create and market the world paintball championship with teams from all over the world competing behind giant blow up pillows, I’d have laughed…

  • Are companies that back Democratic Party candidates better companies to invest in?

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    YES … according to this article. But be sure to read to the end of this posting before you mail in a check. Democrats score bigger returns new data shows | Reuters.com According to research released on Tuesday, so-called "blue" companies that fund Democrats and also meet certain ethical requirements topped both the broader stock…

  • “I pity the fool.” The Return of Mr. T!?

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    Mr. T, with his own reality / motivational TV show. A quick and amusing read. ‘I Pity the Fool’: Mr. T’s Gas Guzzler – washingtonpost.com Mr. T likens himself to an anti-Dr. Phil, eschewing touchy-feely banter and instead inspiring people in his inimitable style. And that apparently means throwing out words that prominently contain the…