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Archive for February 2008

February 29th, 2008

10 Most Expensive Health Problems

With the healthcare debate heating up on both sides of the aisle, I thought it would be interesting to look at the top 10 health problems, according to cost, that affect the United States. This list is according to Newsmax.com.
Heart conditions $76 billion
Trauma disorders $72 billion
Cancer $70 billion
Mental disorders, including depression $56.0 billion
Asthma and chronic […]

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February 28th, 2008

Barack Obama or Michael Jackson? John McCain or “Charlie?”

This is a picture of Barack Hussein Obama and Michelle Obama from the 1980’s. Is it just me or does Barack kinda look like Michael Jackson before Michael turned himself into a freakishly weird white man? Given the striking resemblance, could Barack Obama potentially pull a thriller and exhibit the same type of weird behavior […]

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February 28th, 2008

Clean Out Your Colon-Beans

If you have a Yahoo! or Hotmail account you’ve probably been getting a lot of spam lately to clean out your colon. Among other things, apparently this is becoming a weight loss fad.
According to the spam I receive, cleaning out your colon can prevent colon cancer. So it got me thinking…is a colon cleanse right […]

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February 27th, 2008

Politics Aside: The Great Cuba Debate

This is a guest contribution from Heather Takacs who writes for TheNewYorkCityTraveler.com, a wonderful site to check out if you’re planning a trip to New York City. Heather provides great insight into current New York attractions and news. With Fidel Castro’s recent resignation, Heather wanted to share her personal perspective with Sirened. 
It was nearly 2am […]

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February 25th, 2008

Jon Stewart-2008 Oscars

We have to stay the course with Iraq war films by keeping them in theaters; otherwise the audience will become emboldened…
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February 25th, 2008

Ralph Nader 08′

Woohoo! Yesterday, after months of speculation Ralph Nader officially announced he will be running for president of 3rd place in the 2008 presidential election. Nader, who in 2000 botched Al Gore’s bid to be president, was not deterred from running again in 2004 and taking many John Kerry votes in the critical state of Ohio.
Barack […]

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February 24th, 2008

Jerry Springer- “Media and Society”

About a month ago Jerry Springer paid a visit to the University of South Florida, where my Aussie wife worked. We’d had the discussion before, I’d said time and again that Jerry Springer should not be shown in other countries. During my travels I met several foreigners (including my wife) who not only said they’d […]

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February 22nd, 2008

Obama’s Rise to Fuel Republican Racist Strategies?

The following is a guest contribution from Paul Springer who writes for Starked SF. Starked SF is an excellent assortment of Bay area news, celebrity gossip and political and social commentary and satire. The following post is Paul’s take on what may transpire in what appears to be a head on collision between John McCain […]

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February 22nd, 2008

Hillary Attacks Obama, Then Plagiarizes Husband

Last night was Hillary’s last debate stand against Obama and it certainly needed to go much better for her. Attacking Obama for plagiarizing a couple sentences and then doing the same thing herself isn’t quite going to get the job done. Nice try though Hill’s!
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February 21st, 2008

NY Times: Did John McCain Have an Affair?

The NY Times just published an interesting story where they speculate that John McCain may have had an affair during his 2000 run for president. The article is entitled For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses its Own Risk.
The lucky lady? Lobbyist Vicki Iseman (although she denies having an affair with McCain). Really? If she would […]

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