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Sep30	4th Annual Crafty Bastard! - Cheap entertainment for the Cash-strapped Student Bill Belew September 30, 2007 Know More: Students 2.0, Students Washington City Paper is presenting The 4th annual Crafty Bastards! Arts & Crafts Fair. The GWhatchet is touting it as cheap entertainment for the cash-strapped student. Admission is free and 100 vendors will have their junk on sale 1. the most unique crafts ever created 2. cigar box guitars Continue Reading Posted at 9:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep29	Adelphi University Sued for Paying Men More than Women Bill Belew September 29, 2007 "I'm so excited about this," said an education professor.Whoopee! There is a pay disparity.What happened was the educator had been working for Adelphi University for 30 years, reached the rank of full professor and learned that she was paid... Continue Reading Posted at 12:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hannah Montana Tickets at Nassau Coliseum - Why See Her Now Bill Belew September 29, 2007 Get your cheap , expensive Hannah Montana tickets at Nassau Coliseum...Go to Ticketmaster...Go to Stubhub or otherwise....Go now!And,why get them now? Why see Hannah Montana now? The sad reason...kids and parents will want to see Disney's Hannah before she does the... Continue Reading Posted at 9:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 35 PanAsianBiz Bill Belew September 29, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep28	Captain Scott Shields, Tania Head to form 9/11 survivors' cheater's network (SCN) Bill Belew September 28, 2007 Tania Head is apparently a cheat, as is 'Captain' Scott Shields.Perhaps the two can form a 9/11 survivors' cheater's network (SCN).One of the commenters to my original post - Tania Head - Teaching the World Liars Can Get Ahead?wrote something... Continue Reading Posted at 6:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Is Global Warming cause for increase in deaths from Brain-Eating Amoeba, naegleria fowleri? Bill Belew September 28, 2007 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has seen a spike in cases of death from the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri.Is Global Warming causing the killer to become more active?The amoeba has killed 23 people in the United States, from... Continue Reading Posted at 5:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dead Woman Fined by Library for Overdue Book Bill Belew September 28, 2007 When the 87-year old's daughter returned a book her mother had borrowed from the library the attendant said "that'll be 50 cents.""Excuse me, but my mother died. That's why the book is late.""That will be 50 cents."Her mother died of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 34 Trader Mike Bill Belew September 28, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep27	Which is better? Email or Text Messaging to Alerting Students Bill Belew September 27, 2007 Purdue University conducted a study where 10,000 students and faculty members agreed to receive a text message at 11:25 am and respond as quickly as possible.It took seven minutes to send out 9,979 text messages. Replies came back within one... Continue Reading Posted at 12:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mouth-to-Mouth Treatment NOT Needed in CPR Bill Belew September 27, 2007 If called upon to do CPR you don't mind massaging his/her heart but don't want to connect lips?No problem says a medical study done in Japan by Kanto branch of the Japan Association for Acute Medicine.A study of 4,068 people... Continue Reading Posted at 11:57 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tania Head - Teaching the World Liars Can Get Ahead? Bill Belew September 27, 2007 Tania Head sold herself as a survivor of 9/11.She lost her fiance when the World Trade Center collapsed...she said.Since the Sept 11th, 2001 terrorist attack she has spoken publicly about:1. what she witnessed - (climbing through carnage and chaos on... Continue Reading Posted at 9:56 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 33 CustomerServant Bill Belew September 27, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep26	J-6 Jet Fighter Given to Middle School Bill Belew September 26, 2007 If kids do all their reading assignments, Pizza Hut will throw a pizza party for them.In China the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force presented a "retired" J-6 jet fighter to a middle schoo.The plane will be used as... Continue Reading Posted at 4:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	19 million reasons to not let little Mariano help you move the television in the classroom Bill Belew September 26, 2007 I used to do this all the time...ask somebody to help me wheel the television into the classroom.If a student was particularly desperate for some brownie points, he could bring the television AND take it back.A little 9-year old boy... Continue Reading Posted at 1:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	President Bush Relies on Phonetics (FO-net-ics) Bill Belew September 26, 2007 I am usually a pretty good speller and reader of words that I have never met before.When I was growing up we learned to read and spelly phonetically. My little sister, a few years behind me can't spell worth a... Continue Reading Posted at 11:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Principal's Suicide Ruled Work-related Accident Bill Belew September 26, 2007 It has been ruled that a 60-year old elementary school principal accidentally committed suicide due to his work.When one of his teachers made discriminatory remarks toward the sister of another student, the sister refused to come to school.The girl's sister... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hiroshima University Creates Transparent Frog Bill Belew September 26, 2007 The University of Hiroshima Institute for Amphibian Biology has created* a frog with a transparent skin.The frog's organs can be seen through its skin.The application is to try to get people to be more transparent.Imagine how smoother relationships would go...or... Continue Reading Posted at 7:28 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nike Air Native N7 - Discrimination in Action Bill Belew September 26, 2007 Nike Air Native N7 is discrimination in action...NOT affirmative action.Or is it just good niche marketing?But, then what about us competition dancers with two left feet? Are they going to make something for us, too?Boycott! Nike has come out with a... Continue Reading Posted at 4:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 32 Verbatim Bill Belew September 26, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:07 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep25	UDINK1, UDINK2, UDINK3, UDINK4 Bill Belew September 25, 2007 I hope someone writes to me and tells me what I just said that was offensive, because I'll be doggoned if I know.The state of Oregon wouldn't let the Udinks get a fourth license plated for their son because the... Continue Reading Posted at 3:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	True Love Costs $7,800 Bill Belew September 25, 2007 A marriage expert from the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences says "if two people don't have a similar personality, life style, and values, their marriage won't last - even if they have beauty and money."A Shanghai matchmaking website says true... Continue Reading Posted at 2:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	How to Find the Right College - National Center for Education Statistics Bill Belew September 25, 2007 Businessweek, Newsweek, and others put out guides to finding the right college.The National Center for Education Statistics (IES) has a guide, too. The school can be searched:1. by name2. by state3. by distance from a starting point4. by major... Continue Reading Posted at 12:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Questions for President Ahmadinejad at Columbia University Bill Belew September 25, 2007 President Ahmadinejad spoke at Columbia University.After his talk he was asked questions on behalf of the students and faculty.1. Do you or your government seek the destruction of the state of Israel as a Jewish state?2. Why is your government... Continue Reading Posted at 8:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	6 Ways OSU Football Coach Mike Gundy Embarrasses Himself in Rant Against Jenni Carlson Bill Belew September 25, 2007 It seems Oklahoma State Football Coach Mike Gundy would like to have Daily Oklahoman Columnist Jenni Carlson square off against his team.Instead....I think he needs to get back in the planning room to consider his game strategy.Rather...he does a pretty... Continue Reading Posted at 4:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 30 TheDisneyBlog Bill Belew September 25, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:47 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep24	Mr. Bean Solution to Britain's Foreign Student Queuing Problems Bill Belew September 24, 2007 While China is happy to have 162,000 students from 185 countries and region foreign students in Britain are in need of being taught how to line up to get on a bus. Lining up, queuing, is seen as a quintessentially British... Continue Reading Posted at 3:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	162,000 students from 185 countries and regions Bill Belew September 24, 2007 In 2000, there were just 50,000+ students. In 2006, the number reached 162,000.They come from 185 different countries and regions...to study China, says the Ministry of Education.Gosh....and I wonder why/what everyone is studying China/Chinese these days.Beijing has agreements with with... Continue Reading Posted at 11:56 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 29 HoboKen411 Bill Belew September 24, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:40 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep23	How to Know When to Change Your Name or the Police Bill Belew September 23, 2007 There is a barber in Michigan who shares the same name with a known felon who is IN PRISON for armed robbery, among other crimes.The felon is in prison, NOT the barber...but, the barber has been arrested three times because... Continue Reading Posted at 4:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	200 European Universities Heading to China Education Expo Bill Belew September 23, 2007 The China Education Expo 2007 will be held on October 20, 21st.So far, some 200 European universities are planning to attend.The China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) says around 600 universities from 36 countries and regions, including more than... Continue Reading Posted at 4:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	French Mime Legend Marcel Marceau dies Bill Belew September 23, 2007 Marcel Marceau died at the age of 84.Marcel Marceau revived the art of mime and proved that great things can be accomplished with your mouth shut.Marceau was also a Holocaust survivor who had performed around the world.On stage, he played... Continue Reading Posted at 2:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 28 Fragdeinenarzt Bill Belew September 23, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:36 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep22	2 Golfers Score back-to-back aces against 17 million to 1 odds Bill Belew September 22, 2007 Golf Digest says that the odds of two players in a foursome scoring back-to-back holes-in-one are 17,000,000 to 1.Well....17,000,000 foursomes ago two golfers must have done it. Or maybe it was the first bunch in a group 34 million foursomes... Continue Reading Posted at 7:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MIT Student Gives Logan Airport Bomb Scare Bill Belew September 22, 2007 One of America's best...a 19-year old MIT sophomore student from Hawaii, showed up at Logan Airport wearing a wired and lit-up circuit board strapped to her chest with a play-doh configuration.The student of electrical engineering and computer science says, "I... Continue Reading Posted at 6:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Recipe for Crashing a Cop Car Bill Belew September 22, 2007 Here's a recipe for crashing a cop car.One CopThree female college studentsA dose of stupidity. Put the cop and the three college students into a car and have the cop show off.A 38-year old, 6-year veteran cop was charged with reckless... Continue Reading Posted at 6:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	God Responds to Nebraska Senator's Lawsuit? Bill Belew September 22, 2007 A Nebraska Senator Sued God.Good grief!Apparently God has responded to the lawsuit. "This one (filing) miraculously appeared on the counter. It just all of a sudden was here, poof!" said John Friend, clerk of the Douglas County District Court in Omaha.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 27 MyDomesticChurch Bill Belew September 22, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:32 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep21	OSU Must Pay Coach O'Brien $2.5 million Bill Belew September 21, 2007 My wife finished her job today and her boss refused to give her severance pay and final check. SIGH!!!It's a whole lot less than $2.5 million but it's the same principle.Ohio State University reneged on paying their former basketball coach... Continue Reading Posted at 6:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Harvard University - Storehouse of Knowledge Bill Belew September 21, 2007 Harvard University may not be the only storehouse of knowledge among 'America's finest.'Storehouse of knowlege - the freshmen bring so much and the seniors take away so little.I laughed when I read that.Students at America's best schools are graduating with... Continue Reading Posted at 8:36 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Don't Let These 11 TSU Students Bite You Bill Belew September 21, 2007 Texas Southern University students have bats in their...well, bats in their dormitory.Some 211 students had to be moved out of TSU's Lanier Hall East and into two hotels because bats were discovered in their dorm.Worse yet, eleven students will receive... Continue Reading Posted at 5:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 26 GrowaBrain Bill Belew September 21, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:25 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep20	Prader-Willi Syndrome - (PWS) I Think I Have it Bill Belew September 20, 2007 Prader-Willi Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that creates an overwhelming desire for food and the inability to feel full after eating.I am pretty sure I have this disease. I can eat forever and I still want more....chocolate chip cookies... Continue Reading Posted at 6:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Forbes 400 - Alumni Network Map by School, Age, Degree, Wealth Bill Belew September 20, 2007 Forbes 400 are America's richest.It's no mystery that those with the deepest pockets in America come from the 4 best schools:HarvardStandford Princeton YaleI came across a fascinating interactive network map that shows how the richest relate by, degree type, self made/inherited,... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Andrew Meyer Has a History of Controversy Bill Belew September 20, 2007 It seems Andrew Meyer has a history of being confrontational.UF Student, Andrew Meyer, Tasered at John Kerry Forum On Sept 11th, yeah that Sept 11th, he protested with a giant size accusing President Bush of being responsible for the terroist... Continue Reading Posted at 3:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Stanford President Calls for Dialogue to Expand Undergraduate Population Bill Belew September 20, 2007 The Stanford University president is asking - is it time to increase the number of undergraduate students at the school?In 1970 the undergraduate population was 6,221.In 1980 - 6,630Last year - 6,689.However, last year, the university received a record number... Continue Reading Posted at 12:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Princeton Grading Policy Yields Results Bill Belew September 20, 2007 Princeton University took a stab at grade inflation...and it worked.From 2001-2004 47% of all grades in undrergraduate courses were A's (A+, A, A-).From 2004-2007 the percentage dropped to 40.6%. The goal is 35%.Humanities dropped from 55.5% to 45.9%.Social Sciences -... Continue Reading Posted at 10:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Floyd Landis Loses Tour de France Title - Lesson Learned Bill Belew September 20, 2007 Floyd Landis lost the expensive doping case and his Tour de France doping title.Arbitrators upheld the results of a test that showed the 2006 Tour de France champion has used synthetic testosterone to help fuel his comeback...spectactular as it was.The... Continue Reading Posted at 8:14 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	What Color is the Jena 6 Rally? Bill Belew September 20, 2007 Thousands of protestors are marching about in the tiny town of Jena, Louisiana.Their purpose: To show indignation over unjust and unequal punishment handed out in two racially charged incidents.Six black teenagers known as the "Jena 6" have been accused of... Continue Reading Posted at 4:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 25 C0t0d0s0 Bill Belew September 20, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:19 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep19	TheBizOfKnowledge to Attend BlogWorld in Vegas on Nov. 8-9, 2007 Bill Belew September 19, 2007 I don't know about you and your blog, or you with your blog, but TheBizOfKnowledge (that's me) is going to BlogWorld.KnowMoreMedia will be attending the Blogworld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas, Nov 8-9, 2007, as a media partner,... Continue Reading Posted at 7:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Teacher Suspended for Preaching Vegan Lifestyle Bill Belew September 19, 2007 It might seems that a teacher can't have an opinion any more...just the facts.Why not hire a robot? An Illinois teacher was suspended because he was espousing the virtues of the vegan lifestyle to his middle school students.The school says he... Continue Reading Posted at 3:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mark Ecko's 8th and 9th Reasons to NOT Be Barry Bond's 756th Home Run Ball Bill Belew September 19, 2007 I wrote a couple of months ago - 7 Reasons to NOT Be Barry Bond's 756th Home Run Ball.Mark Ecko has added an eigth and a ninth.Mark Ecko bought Barry Bond's 756th Home Run Ball for $752,467. Bidding $756K might... Continue Reading Posted at 9:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Can a Teacher Carry a Gun to School? Bill Belew September 19, 2007 There is a teacher in Oregon who has a restraining order against her ex-husband.She's also licensed to carry a concealed weapon.However, the school has a policy that prohibits anyone except a law-enforcement officer from bringing a weapon onto campu.This is... Continue Reading Posted at 7:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 24 RudyCarrera Bill Belew September 19, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep18	Solar Powered Primary School in China Bill Belew September 18, 2007 Great idea...no longer do the little people have to be fed. No more making lunches.The kids at this primary school in China will run on solar power...well, at least the school will.30 classrooms, accommodating 860 students and teachers will get... Continue Reading Posted at 2:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Happy Birthday to ASCII :-) 25-years old on September 19th Bill Belew September 18, 2007 I've always enjoyed studying other languages, alternate methods of communication.September 19th...is the birthday of one form and a celebration of another.According to Tech-Ex - :-) ...the first ASCII smiley face was sent on Sept. 19th, 1982 by Carnegie Mellon University Professor... Continue Reading Posted at 1:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	7 tips on How to Talk Like a Pirate on International Talk Like a Pirate Day Bill Belew September 18, 2007 September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.Two American friends, John "Ol Chumbucket" Baur and Mark "Capn Slappy" Summers, started the fad in the 90's but it took off when columnist Dave Barry heard about it.So, how does one... Continue Reading Posted at 10:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Eyewitness Account of UF's Andrew Meyer Tasering Disputes Police Brutality Claim Bill Belew September 18, 2007 A University of Florida student, Andrew Meyer, had to be subdued with a taser because he didn't know when to stop talking at a John Kerry forum despite the fact there were 4-5 police officers who could have just dragged... Continue Reading Posted at 7:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	UF Student, Andrew Meyer, Tasered at John Kerry Forum - Blackwater USA involved? Bill Belew September 18, 2007 A University of Florida student, Andrew Meyer, was tasered during a question and answer session with U.S. Senator John Kerry about the 2004 election.I wonder why... First thing that came to my mind...was the security provided Blackwater USA? The boy, 21, asked... Continue Reading Posted at 3:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 23 Judith Bill Belew September 18, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep17	Bloomsburg Student Goverment President Plays by Different Rules Bill Belew September 17, 2007 A Bloomsburg University student government president apparently thinks it is okay to play by a different set of rules...to have a different set of standards for himself...after all, he's the president. Of course, he is not likely to have ever... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Thinking about Beaner's Coffee at the Bean Scene Bill Belew September 17, 2007 Okay....I am ignorant. I admit it.I didn't know that Beaner is an old name that is derogatory towards Hispanics.Apparently, the owner of the Beaner Coffee Chain with its 77 franchises didn't know it either.Because of the 'ethnic slur' the coffee... Continue Reading Posted at 2:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Super Teacher - Japanese Bobby Knight Bill Belew September 17, 2007 Faster than a speeding bullet....stronger than a locomotive....able to leap tall buildings in a single bound...can throw chairs at his students.A teacher in Japan has been honored as 'super teacher'.The 52-year old high school teacher had been reprimanded several times... Continue Reading Posted at 1:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Americans Have Their Minds in Senator Larry Craig's Toilet Stall Bill Belew September 17, 2007 Americans do not have their minds in the gutter, they are in the toilet stall where Senator Larry Craig was arrested in a sex sting.An information specialist at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport says people want to know where the... Continue Reading Posted at 10:14 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	5 Reasons to Not Listen to Rap Music Too Loudly Bill Belew September 17, 2007 There's a judge in Colorado who has found a way....actually four good ways to prevent people who break noise laws from becoming repeat offenders.The judge says ....'When you have a person playing rap at extreme volumes all over the city,... Continue Reading Posted at 6:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	8 Questions to Test Your Knowledge of the United States Constitution Bill Belew September 17, 2007 Feel like a taking a test. The University of Phoenix...yeah, those guys has created this Constitutorial. 1. Where can you find the Bill of Rights?2. TheConstitution guarantees the right of?3. The presidential candidate who gets the most _______ in an... Continue Reading Posted at 2:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 22 PopulationStatistic Bill Belew September 17, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:03 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Reasons Why Blackwater USA Security was Asked to Leave Iraq Bill Belew September 17, 2007 Blackwater USA is a private security firm in Iraq that was started by a former Navy SEAL and employs about 1,000 people.The company is one of hundreds of private secruity firms that employ 10's of thousands of security-minded employees.The big... Continue Reading Posted at 12:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep16	Pink vs the Bully Bill Belew September 16, 2007 The new kid came to school wearing a pink shirt.A group of 6 - 10 older students mocked him, called him a homosexual and threatened to beat him up.The next day, two seniors showed up wearing pink and bought 75... Continue Reading Posted at 9:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tokyo University Claims Tallest Blooming Flower in the World - Amorphophallus gigas Bill Belew September 16, 2007 An Amorphophallus gigas from Sumatra, Indonesia bloomed for the first time in four years in Tokyo.The plant reaches 3.1 meters and the blooming bud is about 1 meter in length.The flower is the tallest blooming flower in the world and... Continue Reading Posted at 8:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	3 Life Lessons Learned in a Finnish Sauna Bill Belew September 16, 2007 A friend invited me to sit with him in his Finnish sauna.He had it built in his backyard, courtesy of a company (some kind of fruit with a piec missing) he used to work for and something about stock options.Cool... Continue Reading Posted at 6:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 20 NorthShoreJournal Bill Belew September 16, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading

Sep30	4th Annual Crafty Bastard! - Cheap entertainment for the Cash-strapped Student Bill Belew September 30, 2007 Know More: Students 2.0, Students Washington City Paper is presenting The 4th annual Crafty Bastards! Arts & Crafts Fair. The GWhatchet is touting it as cheap entertainment for the cash-strapped student. Admission is free and 100 vendors will have their junk on sale 1. the most unique crafts ever created 2. cigar box guitars Continue Reading Posted at 9:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep29	Adelphi University Sued for Paying Men More than Women Bill Belew September 29, 2007 "I'm so excited about this," said an education professor.Whoopee! There is a pay disparity.What happened was the educator had been working for Adelphi University for 30 years, reached the rank of full professor and learned that she was paid... Continue Reading Posted at 12:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hannah Montana Tickets at Nassau Coliseum - Why See Her Now Bill Belew September 29, 2007 Get your cheap , expensive Hannah Montana tickets at Nassau Coliseum...Go to Ticketmaster...Go to Stubhub or otherwise....Go now!And,why get them now? Why see Hannah Montana now? The sad reason...kids and parents will want to see Disney's Hannah before she does the... Continue Reading Posted at 9:53 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 35 PanAsianBiz Bill Belew September 29, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep28	Captain Scott Shields, Tania Head to form 9/11 survivors' cheater's network (SCN) Bill Belew September 28, 2007 Tania Head is apparently a cheat, as is 'Captain' Scott Shields.Perhaps the two can form a 9/11 survivors' cheater's network (SCN).One of the commenters to my original post - Tania Head - Teaching the World Liars Can Get Ahead?wrote something... Continue Reading Posted at 6:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Is Global Warming cause for increase in deaths from Brain-Eating Amoeba, naegleria fowleri? Bill Belew September 28, 2007 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has seen a spike in cases of death from the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri.Is Global Warming causing the killer to become more active?The amoeba has killed 23 people in the United States, from... Continue Reading Posted at 5:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dead Woman Fined by Library for Overdue Book Bill Belew September 28, 2007 When the 87-year old's daughter returned a book her mother had borrowed from the library the attendant said "that'll be 50 cents.""Excuse me, but my mother died. That's why the book is late.""That will be 50 cents."Her mother died of... Continue Reading Posted at 12:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 34 Trader Mike Bill Belew September 28, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep27	Which is better? Email or Text Messaging to Alerting Students Bill Belew September 27, 2007 Purdue University conducted a study where 10,000 students and faculty members agreed to receive a text message at 11:25 am and respond as quickly as possible.It took seven minutes to send out 9,979 text messages. Replies came back within one... Continue Reading Posted at 12:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mouth-to-Mouth Treatment NOT Needed in CPR Bill Belew September 27, 2007 If called upon to do CPR you don't mind massaging his/her heart but don't want to connect lips?No problem says a medical study done in Japan by Kanto branch of the Japan Association for Acute Medicine.A study of 4,068 people... Continue Reading Posted at 11:57 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tania Head - Teaching the World Liars Can Get Ahead? Bill Belew September 27, 2007 Tania Head sold herself as a survivor of 9/11.She lost her fiance when the World Trade Center collapsed...she said.Since the Sept 11th, 2001 terrorist attack she has spoken publicly about:1. what she witnessed - (climbing through carnage and chaos on... Continue Reading Posted at 9:56 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 33 CustomerServant Bill Belew September 27, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep26	J-6 Jet Fighter Given to Middle School Bill Belew September 26, 2007 If kids do all their reading assignments, Pizza Hut will throw a pizza party for them.In China the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force presented a "retired" J-6 jet fighter to a middle schoo.The plane will be used as... Continue Reading Posted at 4:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	19 million reasons to not let little Mariano help you move the television in the classroom Bill Belew September 26, 2007 I used to do this all the time...ask somebody to help me wheel the television into the classroom.If a student was particularly desperate for some brownie points, he could bring the television AND take it back.A little 9-year old boy... Continue Reading Posted at 1:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	President Bush Relies on Phonetics (FO-net-ics) Bill Belew September 26, 2007 I am usually a pretty good speller and reader of words that I have never met before.When I was growing up we learned to read and spelly phonetically. My little sister, a few years behind me can't spell worth a... Continue Reading Posted at 11:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Principal's Suicide Ruled Work-related Accident Bill Belew September 26, 2007 It has been ruled that a 60-year old elementary school principal accidentally committed suicide due to his work.When one of his teachers made discriminatory remarks toward the sister of another student, the sister refused to come to school.The girl's sister... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hiroshima University Creates Transparent Frog Bill Belew September 26, 2007 The University of Hiroshima Institute for Amphibian Biology has created* a frog with a transparent skin.The frog's organs can be seen through its skin.The application is to try to get people to be more transparent.Imagine how smoother relationships would go...or... Continue Reading Posted at 7:28 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nike Air Native N7 - Discrimination in Action Bill Belew September 26, 2007 Nike Air Native N7 is discrimination in action...NOT affirmative action.Or is it just good niche marketing?But, then what about us competition dancers with two left feet? Are they going to make something for us, too?Boycott! Nike has come out with a... Continue Reading Posted at 4:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 32 Verbatim Bill Belew September 26, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:07 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep25	UDINK1, UDINK2, UDINK3, UDINK4 Bill Belew September 25, 2007 I hope someone writes to me and tells me what I just said that was offensive, because I'll be doggoned if I know.The state of Oregon wouldn't let the Udinks get a fourth license plated for their son because the... Continue Reading Posted at 3:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	True Love Costs $7,800 Bill Belew September 25, 2007 A marriage expert from the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences says "if two people don't have a similar personality, life style, and values, their marriage won't last - even if they have beauty and money."A Shanghai matchmaking website says true... Continue Reading Posted at 2:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	How to Find the Right College - National Center for Education Statistics Bill Belew September 25, 2007 Businessweek, Newsweek, and others put out guides to finding the right college.The National Center for Education Statistics (IES) has a guide, too. The school can be searched:1. by name2. by state3. by distance from a starting point4. by major... Continue Reading Posted at 12:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Questions for President Ahmadinejad at Columbia University Bill Belew September 25, 2007 President Ahmadinejad spoke at Columbia University.After his talk he was asked questions on behalf of the students and faculty.1. Do you or your government seek the destruction of the state of Israel as a Jewish state?2. Why is your government... Continue Reading Posted at 8:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	6 Ways OSU Football Coach Mike Gundy Embarrasses Himself in Rant Against Jenni Carlson Bill Belew September 25, 2007 It seems Oklahoma State Football Coach Mike Gundy would like to have Daily Oklahoman Columnist Jenni Carlson square off against his team.Instead....I think he needs to get back in the planning room to consider his game strategy.Rather...he does a pretty... Continue Reading Posted at 4:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 30 TheDisneyBlog Bill Belew September 25, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:47 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep24	Mr. Bean Solution to Britain's Foreign Student Queuing Problems Bill Belew September 24, 2007 While China is happy to have 162,000 students from 185 countries and region foreign students in Britain are in need of being taught how to line up to get on a bus. Lining up, queuing, is seen as a quintessentially British... Continue Reading Posted at 3:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	162,000 students from 185 countries and regions Bill Belew September 24, 2007 In 2000, there were just 50,000+ students. In 2006, the number reached 162,000.They come from 185 different countries and regions...to study China, says the Ministry of Education.Gosh....and I wonder why/what everyone is studying China/Chinese these days.Beijing has agreements with with... Continue Reading Posted at 11:56 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 29 HoboKen411 Bill Belew September 24, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:40 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep23	How to Know When to Change Your Name or the Police Bill Belew September 23, 2007 There is a barber in Michigan who shares the same name with a known felon who is IN PRISON for armed robbery, among other crimes.The felon is in prison, NOT the barber...but, the barber has been arrested three times because... Continue Reading Posted at 4:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	200 European Universities Heading to China Education Expo Bill Belew September 23, 2007 The China Education Expo 2007 will be held on October 20, 21st.So far, some 200 European universities are planning to attend.The China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) says around 600 universities from 36 countries and regions, including more than... Continue Reading Posted at 4:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	French Mime Legend Marcel Marceau dies Bill Belew September 23, 2007 Marcel Marceau died at the age of 84.Marcel Marceau revived the art of mime and proved that great things can be accomplished with your mouth shut.Marceau was also a Holocaust survivor who had performed around the world.On stage, he played... Continue Reading Posted at 2:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 28 Fragdeinenarzt Bill Belew September 23, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:36 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep22	2 Golfers Score back-to-back aces against 17 million to 1 odds Bill Belew September 22, 2007 Golf Digest says that the odds of two players in a foursome scoring back-to-back holes-in-one are 17,000,000 to 1.Well....17,000,000 foursomes ago two golfers must have done it. Or maybe it was the first bunch in a group 34 million foursomes... Continue Reading Posted at 7:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	MIT Student Gives Logan Airport Bomb Scare Bill Belew September 22, 2007 One of America's best...a 19-year old MIT sophomore student from Hawaii, showed up at Logan Airport wearing a wired and lit-up circuit board strapped to her chest with a play-doh configuration.The student of electrical engineering and computer science says, "I... Continue Reading Posted at 6:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Recipe for Crashing a Cop Car Bill Belew September 22, 2007 Here's a recipe for crashing a cop car.One CopThree female college studentsA dose of stupidity. Put the cop and the three college students into a car and have the cop show off.A 38-year old, 6-year veteran cop was charged with reckless... Continue Reading Posted at 6:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	God Responds to Nebraska Senator's Lawsuit? Bill Belew September 22, 2007 A Nebraska Senator Sued God.Good grief!Apparently God has responded to the lawsuit. "This one (filing) miraculously appeared on the counter. It just all of a sudden was here, poof!" said John Friend, clerk of the Douglas County District Court in Omaha.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 27 MyDomesticChurch Bill Belew September 22, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:32 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep21	OSU Must Pay Coach O'Brien $2.5 million Bill Belew September 21, 2007 My wife finished her job today and her boss refused to give her severance pay and final check. SIGH!!!It's a whole lot less than $2.5 million but it's the same principle.Ohio State University reneged on paying their former basketball coach... Continue Reading Posted at 6:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Harvard University - Storehouse of Knowledge Bill Belew September 21, 2007 Harvard University may not be the only storehouse of knowledge among 'America's finest.'Storehouse of knowlege - the freshmen bring so much and the seniors take away so little.I laughed when I read that.Students at America's best schools are graduating with... Continue Reading Posted at 8:36 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Don't Let These 11 TSU Students Bite You Bill Belew September 21, 2007 Texas Southern University students have bats in their...well, bats in their dormitory.Some 211 students had to be moved out of TSU's Lanier Hall East and into two hotels because bats were discovered in their dorm.Worse yet, eleven students will receive... Continue Reading Posted at 5:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 26 GrowaBrain Bill Belew September 21, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:25 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep20	Prader-Willi Syndrome - (PWS) I Think I Have it Bill Belew September 20, 2007 Prader-Willi Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that creates an overwhelming desire for food and the inability to feel full after eating.I am pretty sure I have this disease. I can eat forever and I still want more....chocolate chip cookies... Continue Reading Posted at 6:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Forbes 400 - Alumni Network Map by School, Age, Degree, Wealth Bill Belew September 20, 2007 Forbes 400 are America's richest.It's no mystery that those with the deepest pockets in America come from the 4 best schools:HarvardStandford Princeton YaleI came across a fascinating interactive network map that shows how the richest relate by, degree type, self made/inherited,... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Andrew Meyer Has a History of Controversy Bill Belew September 20, 2007 It seems Andrew Meyer has a history of being confrontational.UF Student, Andrew Meyer, Tasered at John Kerry Forum On Sept 11th, yeah that Sept 11th, he protested with a giant size accusing President Bush of being responsible for the terroist... Continue Reading Posted at 3:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Stanford President Calls for Dialogue to Expand Undergraduate Population Bill Belew September 20, 2007 The Stanford University president is asking - is it time to increase the number of undergraduate students at the school?In 1970 the undergraduate population was 6,221.In 1980 - 6,630Last year - 6,689.However, last year, the university received a record number... Continue Reading Posted at 12:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Princeton Grading Policy Yields Results Bill Belew September 20, 2007 Princeton University took a stab at grade inflation...and it worked.From 2001-2004 47% of all grades in undrergraduate courses were A's (A+, A, A-).From 2004-2007 the percentage dropped to 40.6%. The goal is 35%.Humanities dropped from 55.5% to 45.9%.Social Sciences -... Continue Reading Posted at 10:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Floyd Landis Loses Tour de France Title - Lesson Learned Bill Belew September 20, 2007 Floyd Landis lost the expensive doping case and his Tour de France doping title.Arbitrators upheld the results of a test that showed the 2006 Tour de France champion has used synthetic testosterone to help fuel his comeback...spectactular as it was.The... Continue Reading Posted at 8:14 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	What Color is the Jena 6 Rally? Bill Belew September 20, 2007 Thousands of protestors are marching about in the tiny town of Jena, Louisiana.Their purpose: To show indignation over unjust and unequal punishment handed out in two racially charged incidents.Six black teenagers known as the "Jena 6" have been accused of... Continue Reading Posted at 4:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 25 C0t0d0s0 Bill Belew September 20, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:19 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep19	TheBizOfKnowledge to Attend BlogWorld in Vegas on Nov. 8-9, 2007 Bill Belew September 19, 2007 I don't know about you and your blog, or you with your blog, but TheBizOfKnowledge (that's me) is going to BlogWorld.KnowMoreMedia will be attending the Blogworld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas, Nov 8-9, 2007, as a media partner,... Continue Reading Posted at 7:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Teacher Suspended for Preaching Vegan Lifestyle Bill Belew September 19, 2007 It might seems that a teacher can't have an opinion any more...just the facts.Why not hire a robot? An Illinois teacher was suspended because he was espousing the virtues of the vegan lifestyle to his middle school students.The school says he... Continue Reading Posted at 3:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mark Ecko's 8th and 9th Reasons to NOT Be Barry Bond's 756th Home Run Ball Bill Belew September 19, 2007 I wrote a couple of months ago - 7 Reasons to NOT Be Barry Bond's 756th Home Run Ball.Mark Ecko has added an eigth and a ninth.Mark Ecko bought Barry Bond's 756th Home Run Ball for $752,467. Bidding $756K might... Continue Reading Posted at 9:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Can a Teacher Carry a Gun to School? Bill Belew September 19, 2007 There is a teacher in Oregon who has a restraining order against her ex-husband.She's also licensed to carry a concealed weapon.However, the school has a policy that prohibits anyone except a law-enforcement officer from bringing a weapon onto campu.This is... Continue Reading Posted at 7:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 24 RudyCarrera Bill Belew September 19, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep18	Solar Powered Primary School in China Bill Belew September 18, 2007 Great idea...no longer do the little people have to be fed. No more making lunches.The kids at this primary school in China will run on solar power...well, at least the school will.30 classrooms, accommodating 860 students and teachers will get... Continue Reading Posted at 2:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Happy Birthday to ASCII :-) 25-years old on September 19th Bill Belew September 18, 2007 I've always enjoyed studying other languages, alternate methods of communication.September 19th...is the birthday of one form and a celebration of another.According to Tech-Ex - :-) ...the first ASCII smiley face was sent on Sept. 19th, 1982 by Carnegie Mellon University Professor... Continue Reading Posted at 1:06 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	7 tips on How to Talk Like a Pirate on International Talk Like a Pirate Day Bill Belew September 18, 2007 September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day.Two American friends, John "Ol Chumbucket" Baur and Mark "Capn Slappy" Summers, started the fad in the 90's but it took off when columnist Dave Barry heard about it.So, how does one... Continue Reading Posted at 10:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Eyewitness Account of UF's Andrew Meyer Tasering Disputes Police Brutality Claim Bill Belew September 18, 2007 A University of Florida student, Andrew Meyer, had to be subdued with a taser because he didn't know when to stop talking at a John Kerry forum despite the fact there were 4-5 police officers who could have just dragged... Continue Reading Posted at 7:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	UF Student, Andrew Meyer, Tasered at John Kerry Forum - Blackwater USA involved? Bill Belew September 18, 2007 A University of Florida student, Andrew Meyer, was tasered during a question and answer session with U.S. Senator John Kerry about the 2004 election.I wonder why... First thing that came to my mind...was the security provided Blackwater USA? The boy, 21, asked... Continue Reading Posted at 3:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 23 Judith Bill Belew September 18, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep17	Bloomsburg Student Goverment President Plays by Different Rules Bill Belew September 17, 2007 A Bloomsburg University student government president apparently thinks it is okay to play by a different set of rules...to have a different set of standards for himself...after all, he's the president. Of course, he is not likely to have ever... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Thinking about Beaner's Coffee at the Bean Scene Bill Belew September 17, 2007 Okay....I am ignorant. I admit it.I didn't know that Beaner is an old name that is derogatory towards Hispanics.Apparently, the owner of the Beaner Coffee Chain with its 77 franchises didn't know it either.Because of the 'ethnic slur' the coffee... Continue Reading Posted at 2:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Super Teacher - Japanese Bobby Knight Bill Belew September 17, 2007 Faster than a speeding bullet....stronger than a locomotive....able to leap tall buildings in a single bound...can throw chairs at his students.A teacher in Japan has been honored as 'super teacher'.The 52-year old high school teacher had been reprimanded several times... Continue Reading Posted at 1:33 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Americans Have Their Minds in Senator Larry Craig's Toilet Stall Bill Belew September 17, 2007 Americans do not have their minds in the gutter, they are in the toilet stall where Senator Larry Craig was arrested in a sex sting.An information specialist at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport says people want to know where the... Continue Reading Posted at 10:14 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	5 Reasons to Not Listen to Rap Music Too Loudly Bill Belew September 17, 2007 There's a judge in Colorado who has found a way....actually four good ways to prevent people who break noise laws from becoming repeat offenders.The judge says ....'When you have a person playing rap at extreme volumes all over the city,... Continue Reading Posted at 6:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	8 Questions to Test Your Knowledge of the United States Constitution Bill Belew September 17, 2007 Feel like a taking a test. The University of Phoenix...yeah, those guys has created this Constitutorial. 1. Where can you find the Bill of Rights?2. TheConstitution guarantees the right of?3. The presidential candidate who gets the most _______ in an... Continue Reading Posted at 2:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 22 PopulationStatistic Bill Belew September 17, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading Posted at 1:03 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	10 Reasons Why Blackwater USA Security was Asked to Leave Iraq Bill Belew September 17, 2007 Blackwater USA is a private security firm in Iraq that was started by a former Navy SEAL and employs about 1,000 people.The company is one of hundreds of private secruity firms that employ 10's of thousands of security-minded employees.The big... Continue Reading Posted at 12:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Sep16	Pink vs the Bully Bill Belew September 16, 2007 The new kid came to school wearing a pink shirt.A group of 6 - 10 older students mocked him, called him a homosexual and threatened to beat him up.The next day, two seniors showed up wearing pink and bought 75... Continue Reading Posted at 9:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tokyo University Claims Tallest Blooming Flower in the World - Amorphophallus gigas Bill Belew September 16, 2007 An Amorphophallus gigas from Sumatra, Indonesia bloomed for the first time in four years in Tokyo.The plant reaches 3.1 meters and the blooming bud is about 1 meter in length.The flower is the tallest blooming flower in the world and... Continue Reading Posted at 8:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	3 Life Lessons Learned in a Finnish Sauna Bill Belew September 16, 2007 A friend invited me to sit with him in his Finnish sauna.He had it built in his backyard, courtesy of a company (some kind of fruit with a piec missing) he used to work for and something about stock options.Cool... Continue Reading Posted at 6:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Top 100 Prolific Bloggers - # 20 NorthShoreJournal Bill Belew September 16, 2007 Don't you wonder just a bit what somebody has to say such that they can write 1,000-10,000 posts about it? How deep have they dug? where have they gone with their topic? IMHO, these 100 most prolific bloggers have added... Continue Reading

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