Monday, February 8, 2010

Beer could help prevent weak bones......

Beer is a rich source of a nutrient that can help prevent weak bones – but it depends what type you drink, claim researchers at University of California, Davis, today. As one of the nation's favourite tipples, beer is a rich source of dietary silicon, which can help cut the chance of developing diseases like osteoporosis, they conclude. However, not all beers are the same, with those containing malted barley and hops having higher silicon content than beers made from wheat...Link

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Schiff at YALE.


There are 8 more parts.

FBI Wants To Log What You Do Online.

The FBI is putting the pressure on ISPs to keep logs of what user do online, and then to keep these records for at least two years. FBI Director Robert Mueller is calling for the retention of user “origin and destination information.”..Link

The lynch-mob mentality.

If I had the power to have one statement of fact be universally recognized in our political discussions, it would be this one: The fact that the Government labels Person X a "Terrorist" is not proof that Person X is, in fact, a Terrorist...Link

Friday, February 5, 2010

US Flag Upside-Down In Protest........

Fort Worth Business owner is sending a distress signal. You may have seen it along south I-35 between Everman and Risinger. She's flying the American Flag upside down outside her business. Cynthia Benton says she spent six to seven thousand dollars putting in her 60-foot flag pole. She says loves the flag. But she doesn't love what's happening to the country. "I just feel bad for the flag just like I feel bad for the country," Benton said. "It is an outcry of the danger our country is in," she added...Link