Disability Social Security -- Where to Look For

For individuals who have a disability and satisfy the prescribed medical criteria, there are Federal Programs available to provide assistance to these people. The Social Security Administration implements two programs for the welfare of such disabled people.

Pluto Decides Astronomers Are Not People

Well, they did it. A conclave of astronomers officially downgraded the ninth planet, Pluto, into something less. So, officially, we have eight planets instead of nine. Imagine having the time on your hands to debate, over the course of years, whether something constitutes a planet. What a luxury! If there was ever an argument that academics, such as these astronomers, have their heads in the clouds, well this decision of theirs is it.

Homeless People - Some of the Best People on Earth

Our cultures reward competitiveness and make those of us with the strongest competitive traits the wealthiest people on our planet. If we examine some of the poorest people in society, our homeless, we see a distinct lack of a competitive spirit in many of them. Our culture is predisposed to perceive this as a flaw but what if it is a virtue?

Pluto - Cast Off and Treated Like a Bum

I am in mourning for an old friend. I am depressed. Along with his eight siblings, Pluto is the guy I grew up with. Like the unwanted weakling of a herd of wildebeest roaming the Serengeti plains of East Africa, dear Pluto has been racially profiled a dwarf, stripped naked, nudged out of the family, discarded and condemned to eternally wander the vast emptiness of space, alone and forgotten. Having spent years of my youth at the wondrous Hayden Planetarium, kid sister to an older brother's passion for astronomy, I too developed a strong sense of connection to the mysteries of what's out there. Comets and asteroids come and go, but a planet is a thing of beauty forever.

Focusing On Umbrellas

From the famous Hollywood scene in which Gene Kelly is singing in the rain and dances around the city’s streets holding an umbrella, to the hot summer beaches where umbrellas are used as sun protection devices,

My First Blue Umbrella

I still remember an incident that happened when I was a eight years old. While me and my mother were out shopping at the city’s busiest shop district, suddenly the sky became grey and heavy rain begun falling down

Bias - So What Else Is New?

Have you ever notice how biased the media is? Let’s look at the press for the moment. The New York Times is thought to have a liberal bias. How do you go about checking it out to see if it’s true? What you have to do is take a look at what’s being published that’s negatively based, and when is it being published.

One Year Later: Surviving the Katrina Anniversary

One year ago, your life was turned upside down by Hurricane Katrina. Now, one year later, you are facing the first anniversary of the disaster. Learn why you are feeling uneasy, what you can do to support yourself during the anniversary.

Hezbollah Nasrallah Sorry for War; Apology Not Accepted

Mr. Nasrallah the International Terrorist or should we say a Moderate International Terrorist now says he is sorry for the war and would have never captured the two Israeli Soldiers. He is therefore somewhat sorry for the scale of the war. Yet, he is also recorded as saying; You want full-scale war, open war, we will give you full-scale war.

Recycling - It Just Makes Sense

Recycling makes sense because it helps the environment, but there are many other benefits to recycling, including economic gains. Read more about the exciting benefits of recycling.

Cosmic Rays And The Cygnus Mystery

A suspected black hole in Cygnus constellation thought to be source of cosmic rays that changed evolution and kickstarted religion

Katrina: The Big One

Storm refugees, nearly all of them black, are on the move throughout the city. And they are refugees, as in, people fleeing misfortune and seeking refuge.

Use of Fear and Ideal Societies

Fear has always remained a weapon in the hands of strong people, which caused many weaker people to follow them. Indian societies are mostly built on fear.