Armed Robberies
Percent increase in armed robberies at pharmacies since 2006: 81
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WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT
Women accounted for a record 22% of legislators worldwide last year, according to the Interparliamentary Union.
Read moreGroucho Marx Quote – In Politics, Sincerity Is Everything
“In politics, sincerity is everything. Once you can fake that, you’ve got it made.” – Groucho Marx
Read moreMapping the infant universe
Mapping the infant universe is no easy task. New data from the European Space Agency’s Planck satellite is giving astronomers their most complete look yet at the very earliest moments of the universe. Planck, which measures microwave radiation, has created a heat map of the temperatures present in the universe a mere 370,000 years after the Big Bang. The data […]
Read moreHumor – Hillary’s Magic Eraser
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Read morePoem – Asgard to Aldi (By Cathy Bryant)
Dead, a Viking walked over the Rainbow Bridge. If he (and it always seemed to be a he) died in battle, then he had a 50% chance of going to Valhalla, ruled by Odin, for drinks. The other half went to Freya’s Field. I’d have liked the field. After an hour of snow followed by summerish sunshine, my partner […]
Read moreGuns At Public College
A campaign to allow students and teachers to carry guns at public colleges, so they can fire back at mass shooters or defend themselves against sexual assault, is failing in 14 out of 15 states where bills have been introduced. Only in Texas does the legislation have a chance of passing this year.
Read moreChina Implements New Human Trafficking Laws
According to China’s Ministry of Public Security news portal website, new laws implemented in 2015 citing criminal punishment for people buying trafficked women or children have proven effective. The new laws took effect on 10/1/15 and remains in effect today. The laws outlines the prosecution for buyers of trafficked persons, whereas previous provisions said they were exempt if they did […]
Read moreMarijuana Usage
College graduates account for only about 17 percent of marijuana use. About 76 percent is consumed by adults who never attended college or dropped out. “Most of the marijuana market is more Walmart than Whole Foods,” says Carnegie Mellon University professor Jonathan Caulkins, author of a new analysis of weed use.
Read moreAleksandr Solzhenitsynt Quote – Everyone Is Guilty Of Something
“Everyone is guilty of something or has something to conceal. All one has to do is look hard enough to find what it is.” – Aleksandr Solzhenitsynt
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