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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34089972/ns/world_news-weird_news/?GT1=43001]]> In The News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:12:48 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/canadian-womans-loses-health-benefits-due-to-photos-on-facebook-t1697.htm#30385 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/canadian-womans-loses-health-benefits-due-to-photos-on-facebook-t1697.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/why-american-s-will-believe-almost-anything-t1696.htm Anthony Matias This was an article sent to me by my brother, who got it from a friend. I can't verify if his friend actually wrote this, so please don't shoot the messenger. It's lengthy but very interesting, so situate your butt. *** DOOR OF PERCEPTION: WHY AMERICANS WILL BELIEVE ALMOST ANYTHING - Tim O'Shea Aldous Huxley's inspired 1954 essay detailed the vivid, mind-expanding, multisensory insights of his mescaline adventures. By altering his brain chemistry with natural psychotropics, ... In The News Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:22:37 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/why-american-s-will-believe-almost-anything-t1696.htm#30375 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/why-american-s-will-believe-almost-anything-t1696.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/hospital-refuses-to-help-patient-on-doorstep-t1691.htm AmandaLyn Hospital Refuses to Help Patient on Doorstep the gist of this... the gentleman in the piece was in hospital to have a brain tumor removed. it was high risk surgery because of other pre-existing conditions with his heart. The man is blind and lives alone. On the second day after surgery, the hospital said he had to go home. his family tried to fight it because he was not ready to be on his own and because of the complications. He was told if he stayed in the hospital, he will be billed ... In The News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:27:36 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/hospital-refuses-to-help-patient-on-doorstep-t1691.htm#30279 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/hospital-refuses-to-help-patient-on-doorstep-t1691.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/perhaps-one-of-the-most-horrific-crimes-ever-t1681.htm Poetic Petunia
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33989586/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/]]> In The News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:27:20 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/perhaps-one-of-the-most-horrific-crimes-ever-t1681.htm#30139 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/perhaps-one-of-the-most-horrific-crimes-ever-t1681.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/something-good-t1683.htm Kerr READ THIS. So... I guess one bad apple does not spoil the whole bunch.]]> In The News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:03:41 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/something-good-t1683.htm#30180 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/something-good-t1683.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/gunman-kills-12-at-fort-hood-t1652.htm AmandaLyn GUNMAN KILLS 12 AT FORT HOOD *snip* An Army psychiatrist who had treated soldiers wounded in foreign wars opened fire with two handguns on soldiers preparing for foreign deployment at the Fort Hood U.S. Army post in Texas on Thursday, killing 11 and wounding 31. U.S. officials identified the gunman, who was killed, as Major Nidal Malik Hasan. A cousin of the shooter, Nader Hasan, told Fox news that he had been ordered to serve a term in Iraq and had been resisting such a deployment. there ... In The News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:11:08 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/gunman-kills-12-at-fort-hood-t1652.htm#29612 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/gunman-kills-12-at-fort-hood-t1652.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/bill-cosby-winner-of-the-mark-twain-award-2009-t1644.htm AmandaLyn COSBY WINS MARK TWAIN AWARD *snip* The Twain Prize was long in coming for Cosby, but only by choice. Cosby said he turned down the honor twice before because he objected to the profanity surrounding the first Twain ceremony honoring Richard Pryor in 1998. "Too much foul mouth. Too much n-word," he declared on the red carpet beforehand. He apparently missed last year's award (posthumously) to George Carlin. this prize has gone to a wide variety of comedians, all of them ... In The News Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:24:00 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/bill-cosby-winner-of-the-mark-twain-award-2009-t1644.htm#29398 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/bill-cosby-winner-of-the-mark-twain-award-2009-t1644.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/2009-nobel-peace-prize-t1595.htm AmandaLyn OBAMA WINS 2009 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE please don't take any of this as being partisan in any way... but did I fecking miss something????? Has Barack Obama done something way beyond the expectations of the office he holds??? That he has held for just one year??? snip* The Nobel Committee said he was awarded it for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples". He has done this to an extent over and above??? snip* ... In The News Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:11:56 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/2009-nobel-peace-prize-t1595.htm#28351 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/2009-nobel-peace-prize-t1595.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/200-years-and-finally-a-proper-funeral-t1600.htm Poetic Petunia http://www.ksl.com/?nid=156&sid=8196816 Long goodbye: Edgar Allan Poe gets proper funeral October 6th, 2009 @ 8:35am By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press Writer BALTIMORE (AP) - It's been a good 200th anniversary year for Edgar Allan Poe. The master of gothic horror has been celebrated at events in several cities to mark the bicentennial of his birth. And on Sunday in Baltimore, he'll get the funeral he never had. Fewer than 10 people attended Poe's funeral when he died ... In The News Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:53:25 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/200-years-and-finally-a-proper-funeral-t1600.htm#28466 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/200-years-and-finally-a-proper-funeral-t1600.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/most-disturbing-crime-t1589.htm Poetic Petunia http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/northeast/view/200910064_arrested_in_death_of_new_hampshire_woman/srvc=home&position=0# Police have arrested those teens - Steven Spader, 17, Christopher Gribble, 19, William Marks, 18, and Quinn Glover, 17 - accusing them of being bent on killing and robbing whoever was home at an address they randomly picked. Please read this article in it's entirety.. What disturbs me the most is the randomness. Not that murder is ever okay but ... In The News Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:32:30 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/most-disturbing-crime-t1589.htm#28273 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/most-disturbing-crime-t1589.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/ftc-goes-on-a-fools-errand-t1587.htm Poetic Petunia I belong to Publishers Lunch I receive daily notification of transactions, news, job openings and new publications. Today, they posted this: FTC Requires Bloggers, Posters, and the Companies Who Woo Them to Disclose Free Review Copies The Federal Trade Commission officially revised its "guides" which govern endorsements and testimonials, aimed squarely at the universe of online and word-of-mouth recommendations. The new rules have all the clarity you would expect from ... In The News Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:37:13 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/ftc-goes-on-a-fools-errand-t1587.htm#28254 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/ftc-goes-on-a-fools-errand-t1587.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/breakfast-should-have-been-served-t1580.htm AmandaLyn MAN HURT BY TIGER AFTER SNEAKING INTO ZOO i love this zoo, and the tigers here are amazing. I hope there will be nothing done to the tiger as a result of this. the guys sneaked into the zoo at 1am. they climbed over a fence to get close to the tigers. they should have been left there and called breakfast, because obviously these are incredibly stupid people. the funny thing... i wrote a mystery novel that took place in that same tiger pen. In The News Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:01:03 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/breakfast-should-have-been-served-t1580.htm#28178 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/breakfast-should-have-been-served-t1580.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/flu-shot-or-not-t1578.htm AmandaLyn i will dig out the links later on... but there have been many tests done up here, the results now released, that indicate that those people under the age of 55 who get the seasonal flu (regular flu) vaccine are at a clearly increased risk of getting H1N1. For those at high risk of seasonal flu (those over 55 and in care facilities) it is now recommended that they get the seasonal flu vaccine. The rest of us should get H1N1 and then the rest of the population at higher risk of seasonal flu (those ... In The News Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:45:49 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/flu-shot-or-not-t1578.htm#28172 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/flu-shot-or-not-t1578.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/random-breathalyzer-tests-t1579.htm AmandaLyn Randoom Breathalyzer Tests yes, it seems we are taking yet one more giant leap to becoming a military state here in Canada. That this is even being discussed is staggering. Can we be so very far away from random strip-searches just for the hell of it? For demanding drug tests for people walking down the streets? i cannot believe this crap is happening here. more disturbing, i have no idea how to stop it given the level of political apathy shown by the population in general. am ... In The News Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:55:02 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/random-breathalyzer-tests-t1579.htm#28177 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/random-breathalyzer-tests-t1579.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/imagine-paying-upwards-of-50000-for-college-and-your-roomate-doesn-t-have-common-sensethat-this-has-to-become-a-rule-t1565.htm Poetic Petunia http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20090929tufts_university_bans_nookie_if_roomie_is_present/srvc=home&position=0# Read entire article here Brief: Dorm rooms doubling as steamy love huts have Tufts University throwing cold water on sex on campus - at least when horny students let it all hang out in front of red-faced roommates. “You may not engage in sexual activity while your roommate is present in the room,” tuts Tufts’ 2009-10 guest policy, newly revised in ... In The News Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:47:24 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/imagine-paying-upwards-of-50000-for-college-and-your-roomate-doesn-t-have-common-sensethat-this-has-to-become-a-rule-t1565.htm#27906 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/imagine-paying-upwards-of-50000-for-college-and-your-roomate-doesn-t-have-common-sensethat-this-has-to-become-a-rule-t1565.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/roman-polanski-t1553.htm AmandaLyn ROMAN POLANSKI ARREST SNIP -- The arrest of Roman Polanski has become an international incident, with France and Poland demanding that the famed director be released on bail and questioning why he was taken into custody. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office wants Polanski extradited to face charges that he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl 30 years ago. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told France-Inter radio that he and Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski ... In The News Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:00:53 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/roman-polanski-t1553.htm#27791 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/roman-polanski-t1553.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/what-is-the-rational-thinking-here-t1551.htm Poetic Petunia http://newsblaze.com/story/20090927155755kays.nb/topstory.html A brief take: Mackenzie Phillips' recent confession of incest with her father, John Phillips (the founder of the Mamas and the Papas), is simply the hottest story I have ever heard of in my entire life! I believe that it will linger on the pages of newspapers for many moons to come. It has all of the ingredients of a popular story, and then a parcel more to boot. It spells out 'Sex and Drugs, an' Rock & Roll' in capital ... In The News Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:48:01 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/what-is-the-rational-thinking-here-t1551.htm#27780 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/what-is-the-rational-thinking-here-t1551.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/in-vitro-fiasco-t1552.htm AmandaLyn In Vitro Mix-Up This is one of MANY stories about this on the web and in the news right now. They just did a news article here about a couple in New Orleans where the same thing happened, and where the hospital has announced that there were several others. i have, thankfully, no idea how i would respond in this situation. When you carry a baby, you make many connections to it. It will always be a part of you, but in some ways i suppose this is like a surrogate thing. to find out that ... In The News Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:51:48 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/in-vitro-fiasco-t1552.htm#27781 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/in-vitro-fiasco-t1552.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/rip-patrick-swayze-t1516.htm Poetic Petunia http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28582715/?gt1=43001

It's been confirmed, Patrick has died at the young age of 57]]> In The News Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:07:16 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/rip-patrick-swayze-t1516.htm#27143 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/rip-patrick-swayze-t1516.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/ted-kennedy-my-take-t1478.htm Poetic Petunia This article was written by Howie Carr He has served as a controversial columnist in the Boston Herald for many years. He’s not afraid to go against the popular nor is he afraid to stick his neck out to print truth, no matter how hard it is for some to swallow. I’ve waited all week for this article. He has impressed me with his eloquence upon recalling the reasons we should not be so quick to deem the late Senator Kennedy an heroic legend. I never voted for Ted Kennedy, not once, ... In The News Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:53:16 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/ted-kennedy-my-take-t1478.htm#26418 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/ted-kennedy-my-take-t1478.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/victim-found-t1480.htm Kerr Read this.]]> In The News Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:15:20 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/victim-found-t1480.htm#26477 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/victim-found-t1480.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/12-year-old-autistic-boy-murdered-by-neighbor-t1466.htm AmandaLyn Autistic Boy Murdered by Neighbor Grand Forks is a very small community not that far from here. It has a population of about 4000, is rather remote, and a very tight-knit community. This is an example of the total breakdown of our system. The police did not respond for 22 hours to the report of a missing 12-year-old; they thought that because he was almost a teenager, he may have run away and would turn up on his own, despite insistance to the contrary by family. The woman who committed ... In The News Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:53:16 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/12-year-old-autistic-boy-murdered-by-neighbor-t1466.htm#26139 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/12-year-old-autistic-boy-murdered-by-neighbor-t1466.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/pity-the-poor-bears-t1455.htm AmandaLyn Woman feeds bears.... because of this stupid woman, how many bears are going to be killed now? She was told to stop feeding them, stop baiting them and attracting them into the neighbourhood. Now that the damned bears have eaten her and gotten used to human contact and easy food, there will be no choice but to shoot them. I am not crying tears over this woman's demise. This was near Telluride 12 bears shot and... in Alberta, this one is also stirring up a lot of reaction. The ... In The News Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:56:17 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/pity-the-poor-bears-t1455.htm#25979 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/pity-the-poor-bears-t1455.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/while-bc-burns-t1427.htm AmandaLyn More than 700 Wild Fires Burn yup, this is where i call home. *snip* Hot, dry weather and frequent lightning storms are pushing B.C.’s wildfire response to the breaking point. With 169 new fires reported on Saturday alone, emergency officials and fire crews are increasingly finding themselves at the mercy of the flames and the heat. *snip* By Sunday morning, the Ministry of Forests was monitoring 739 forest fires of various sizes burning in different areas of the province. ... In The News Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:30:45 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/while-bc-burns-t1427.htm#25454 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/while-bc-burns-t1427.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/father-videotapes-7-year-old-son-driving-family-vehicle-t1434.htm AmandaLyn ...with the family in it, on rainy roads, at high speeds, and no one wearing seatbelts... and then the idiot posts the video to YouTube 7 year old driver What the hell do parents think when they are doing this stuff??? In The News Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:11:48 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/father-videotapes-7-year-old-son-driving-family-vehicle-t1434.htm#25548 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/father-videotapes-7-year-old-son-driving-family-vehicle-t1434.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/beyond-disturbing-t1415.htm Poetic Petunia http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=8207221&page=1

I've heard of many horrific crimes but I don't think anything will ever make me sicker than this]]> In The News Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:23:23 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/beyond-disturbing-t1415.htm#25224 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/beyond-disturbing-t1415.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/rip-walter-cronkite-t1401.htm Poetic Petunia The end of an american era. . the iconic , sometimes chauvanistic, Cronkite has passed at the tender age of 92 In The News Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:34:44 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/rip-walter-cronkite-t1401.htm#24980 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/rip-walter-cronkite-t1401.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/goodbye-to-one-of-my-favorites-t1406.htm Poetic Petunia http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31997951/?GT1=43001]]> In The News Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:51:02 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/goodbye-to-one-of-my-favorites-t1406.htm#25034 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/goodbye-to-one-of-my-favorites-t1406.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/kid-safe-chemical-act-t1364.htm TurKeyLurKey
The video is 20 minutes long, but very informative. If you support the act, please sign the petition. :) Thanks.
Kid Safe Chemical Act]]> In The News Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:37:11 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/kid-safe-chemical-act-t1364.htm#24133 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/kid-safe-chemical-act-t1364.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/decision-means-athletes-subject-to-criminal-charges-on-playing-fields-t1320.htm AmandaLyn BOY CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER AFTER INCIDENT ON RUGBY PITCH after the famous Todd Bertuzzi incident on the ice, after several other incidents of players being permanently maimed and sometimes even killed by excessive violence while playing games, a Canadian Court has now ruled that athletes no longer have diplomatic immunity while playing their sport. *snip* In handing down his ruling in a Brampton, Ont., courtroom, Justice Bruce Duncan said the laws of Canada apply equally, on and ... In The News Fri, 29 May 2009 17:06:17 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/decision-means-athletes-subject-to-criminal-charges-on-playing-fields-t1320.htm#23255 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/decision-means-athletes-subject-to-criminal-charges-on-playing-fields-t1320.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/here-we-go-again-t1305.htm AmandaLyn Radiologist Suspended After Questionable Test Results *snip* 'A review of Tsatsi's work was conducted by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan. The College had three other doctors take a second look at 103 of Tsatsi's cases covering the period May 28 to Nov. 14, 2008. The result was "significant clinical differences of opinion" in some of the cases, the health region said.' 70,000 radiology test results will have to be redone. 70,000 people are sitting, ... In The News Thu, 21 May 2009 04:56:26 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/here-we-go-again-t1305.htm#22971 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/here-we-go-again-t1305.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/swine-flu-t1269.htm Kerr Read this.]]> In The News Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:36:06 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/swine-flu-t1269.htm#21992 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/swine-flu-t1269.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/washington-idiot-t1275.htm Suprswimmer http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_042809_news_craigslist_murder_ad_seattle.11e44b979.html?npc]]> In The News Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:41:49 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/washington-idiot-t1275.htm#22123 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/washington-idiot-t1275.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/your-opinions-please-t1274.htm Poetic Petunia
http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_12244932]]> In The News Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:16:01 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/your-opinions-please-t1274.htm#22109 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/your-opinions-please-t1274.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/stem-cell-breakthrough-t1084.htm AmandaLyn hmmm... how about some good news? Plus a chance to wave the flag a bit for me. When it comes to health issues in Canada, at least our research departments seem to function effectively. STEM CELLS *snip* Canadian researchers have developed a new method for generating stem cells from adult human tissue, a move they believe will bring the dream of personalized regenerative medicine a step closer to reality. *snip* "This new method of generating stem cells does not require ... In The News Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:38:04 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/stem-cell-breakthrough-t1084.htm#17973 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/stem-cell-breakthrough-t1084.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/local-news-t1263.htm Kerr Out of Detroit, the story of a Detroit couple who have been sentenced for trying to cremate their 2 yr old on the grill. This was given three paragraphs on page two in our local paper today, and believe it or not, I can't find a link here online. They were still collecting the child's welfare benefits while being investigated for the scalding of their 1 yr old in 2007 when the police found this slain child's remains. From the article, you cannot tell if this was the same child, or two different ... In The News Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:49:28 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/local-news-t1263.htm#21738 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/local-news-t1263.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/pirates-t1248.htm Kerr This was the one that caught my attention in the news this week. Of course I admired the way we handled this one, but couldn't help feeling a bit of excitement that there are still pirates out there in spite of all our modern weaponry.]]> In The News Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:31:51 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/pirates-t1248.htm#21344 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/pirates-t1248.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/goldman-sachs-reports-18-billion-profit-t1247.htm AmandaLyn GOLDMAN SACHS POSTS PROFIT okay.... i know i am not a financial gee-knee-ass, but how is it possible that they were included in the major bailout of the banks, and yet they were still making money? their profit was more than twice as much as what was projected. I know it says they lost some for a brief period, but seriously... are they really this good, or are they just master mathmatical prestidigitarians? In The News Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:47:58 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/goldman-sachs-reports-18-billion-profit-t1247.htm#21338 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/goldman-sachs-reports-18-billion-profit-t1247.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/spector-guilty-t1246.htm davids Jury had option to choose involuntary manslaughter in death of Clarkson

OH DEAR OH DEAR WHAT SHALL WE DO-OH THE POOR MAN-GEE WHIZACKERS MOM-HE MADE MUSIC HOW COULD HE DO SUCH A BAD THING? UM-ER-THE DO ANYTHING I WANT SYNDROME AND THEY AINT GONNA TOUCH ME?

15 TO LIFE---OH BUBBA WHERE ARE YOU????]]> In The News Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:33:47 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/spector-guilty-t1246.htm#21336 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/spector-guilty-t1246.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/two-good-stories-t1240.htm Poetic Petunia Reading stories like this, helps to restore faith in humanity. There is enough horrific news reported daily that I thought I would share these with you, maybe put a smile on your faces. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090408/ap_on_en_tv/people_r_lee_ermey_2 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,513515,00.html In The News Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:47:35 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/two-good-stories-t1240.htm#21090 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/two-good-stories-t1240.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/pity-the-poor-lobster-t1198.htm AmandaLyn LOBSTERS HAVE FEELINGS TOO snip** Ripping the legs off live crabs and crowding lobsters into seafood market tanks are just two of the many practices that may warrant reassessment, given two new studies that indicate crustaceans feel pain and stress. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that virtually all animals, including fish, shellfish and insects, can suffer. Robert Elwood, the lead author of both papers, explained to Discovery News that pain allows an individual ... In The News Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:07:29 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/pity-the-poor-lobster-t1198.htm#20415 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/pity-the-poor-lobster-t1198.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/aig-the-bailout-saga-continues-t1150.htm AmandaLyn AIG BONUSES *snip*"My colleagues and I are sending a letter to [AIG CEO Edward] Liddy informing him that he can go right ahead and tell the employees that are scheduled to get bonuses that they should voluntarily return them," Sen. Charles Schumer said on the Senate floor. "Because if they don't, we plan to tax virtually all of [the money] ... so it is returned to its rightful owners, the taxpayers." Schumer's comments came the same day New York Attorney General ... In The News Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:54:27 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/aig-the-bailout-saga-continues-t1150.htm#19277 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/aig-the-bailout-saga-continues-t1150.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/this-is-happening-much-too-often-t1118.htm Poetic Petunia http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29630925?GT1=43001 When did this become a way to let the world know that you're angry or feeling neglected??? I would much prefer these bastards to wake in the morning, take the barrel of the gun, place it their mouth and pull the trigger. Is there a need to take others with you??? I am beginning to despise public buildings altogether. Banks, restaurants, libraries, etc I go in, look around, wonder about the other patrons.. "hmm..did he ... In The News Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:59:51 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/this-is-happening-much-too-often-t1118.htm#18547 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/this-is-happening-much-too-often-t1118.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/this-one-s-got-me-thinking-bad-thoughts-t1061.htm Kerr This one has me crazy. Now they're saying the father gave the shotgun to his kid. I'm not clear yet if this was a recent gift, which would seem like a set up if the father decided he suddenly didn't like the way things were going in his life. Or maybe the media is just putting to the public like that for the hype. But either way, who just gives a gun to an eleven-year-old? That father needs to be locked up with his kid. Around here they are all proficient with their hunting weapons, but I like ... In The News Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:06:31 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/this-one-s-got-me-thinking-bad-thoughts-t1061.htm#17329 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/this-one-s-got-me-thinking-bad-thoughts-t1061.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/sos-ignored-by-rcmp-t1068.htm AmandaLyn RCMP WAITED 10 DAYS TO START SEARCH they are now saying that it was a lapse in judgment to not mount a search as soon as they received the call. ya think??? the couple were experienced skiers, got lost on the mountain. when they couldn't find their way back, they stomped a giant SOS in the snow. Their message was seen by not one, but two different helicopters on different days, both of whom reported the find. the search was started 10 days after the first siting, when a family ... In The News Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:00:52 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/sos-ignored-by-rcmp-t1068.htm#17566 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/sos-ignored-by-rcmp-t1068.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/make-sure-you-pay-yoru-bills-folks-t1057.htm akiwiguy This is maybe not funny but I couldn't help finding it so in a sad kinda way. Hell, if this is what stress does to professionals, I shudder to think what might have happened if I hadn't paid for my vasectomy. http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/odd/5335371/dentist-fined-grabbing-patients-dentures/ In The News Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:34:02 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/make-sure-you-pay-yoru-bills-folks-t1057.htm#17200 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/make-sure-you-pay-yoru-bills-folks-t1057.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/bad-news-down-under-t967.htm akiwiguy
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25027055-421,00.html]]> In The News Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:22:50 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/bad-news-down-under-t967.htm#16003 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/bad-news-down-under-t967.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/lightbulb-moment-t962.htm AmandaLyn
i'm gonna look for some links, but wondered if anyone else had heard about it.]]> In The News Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:07:38 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/lightbulb-moment-t962.htm#15901 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/lightbulb-moment-t962.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/14-is-enough-t934.htm AmandaLyn Octuplets


this has been unfolding for a week. Each day, the news gets more bizarre where this story is concerned. I can't imagine what the hell her motivation was, but I have a hard time believing it was simply that she loves to have kids around her.]]> In The News Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:08:21 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/14-is-enough-t934.htm#15098 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/14-is-enough-t934.htm http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/no-national-anthem-in-school-t920.htm AmandaLyn SCHOOL SILENCES NATIONAL ANTHEM 'Erik Millett, the school's principal, said he made the decision partly to accommodate parents who didn't want their children taking part in the daily anthem. He would not say why the parents didn't want their kids taking part, citing privacy reasons. "We try to balance the needs of every student, and we want every student to feel welcome in our school," Millett said. "If we need to make some accommodations or exceptions, then we'll ... In The News Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:16:58 GMT http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/no-national-anthem-in-school-t920.htm#14758 http://thewritersblock.forumotion.net/in-the-news-f46/no-national-anthem-in-school-t920.htm