Monthly Archives: February 2014

To Work or Study: The choose to work while going to school and the consequences of doing so

As we know, the prices of school have shown a steady increase in the last few years with no sign of slowing down. Students sometimes have to work to put themselves through college, but doing so comes at a price. …

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nuSTAR Telescope Explores Supernovas

Cassiopeia A, a star that is eight times the mass of our sun, exploded into a supernova some years ago. Scientists have been eager to explore the inner depths of the explosion but have not had the technology to do …

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Mixed Feelings of a NASCAR Fan, Part 3: Dale, Jr. Wins Daytona, History is Made

Perfectly tying into my previous two posts, in which I spoke to why I nearly lost my love for NASCAR racing, and what roped me back in for another year before I said goodbye for good, this past week has …

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Uganda’s anti-homosexuality bill can imprison gay people for life!!

 

This evening the president of Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni, expressed to CNN how he is disgusted by homosexuals. After signing an anti-homosexuality bill that made homosexuality laws tougher on gays in Uganda President Museveni said, that he had commissioned …

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Recreational Marijuana Bill Pushed by a Local Legislator for it to Become Legalized

Further in the year, voters in Florida will decide whether to legalize medical marijuana but now there is a local lawmaker that wants a bill to be able to smoke pot for fun to go through. Washington and Colorado are …

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Earnhardt Jr Wins Spectacular Daytona 500

In a race that featured the return of Dale Earnhardt’s famed #3 car, it would be his son winning the great American race for the first time in ten years and his first victory in the Sprint Cup Series since …

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Arizona passes anti-gay legislation; segre(gay)tion?

Arizona recently passed a law that allows any business owner to deny their services to the LGBTQ community under the grounds of religious belief.  While it isn’t the only state with such legal action in motion.  For example, Kansas was …

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California Girl Scout Sells Cookies Outside San Francisco Cannabis Clinic

California Girl Scout, Danielle Lei, has gotten quite a bit of attention in the last few days on  social media and even the news for her latest cookie selling fund raiser .  Girl Scouts have been selling cookies for a …

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National Margarita Day Celebrated this Weekend

 

February 22 is a day that society celebrates and honors a cherished beverage choice. Loved and consumed by millions around the world, margaritas hold a special place in many people’s hearts. They are so famous that even Jimmy Buffet …

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Ukrainian Revolution: President Viktor Yanukovich Resigns

After 3 months of revolution, the protesters and Ukrainian people have overthrown President Viktor Yanukovich. The ultra-nationalists had issued out an ultimatum to the government declaring that if the Ukrainian president didn’t resign by 10 am then violence would take …

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