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Non-commercial Casino Fund-raising Gaming
Non-commercial gaming may be an ancillary activity or the only or principal purpose of the event. To qualify as prize gaming, the prizes (whether in cash or in kind) should be put up in advance, and must not be dependent on the number of players taking part or the amount of money staked. The players participating in non-commercial gaming must also be told what "good cause" is to benefit from the profits from the gaming.
Use a Free 411 Service Rather Than Paying for 411
Free 411 will soon be overtaking paid 411 as the primary directory assistance used by cell phone subscribers.
When Your Child Gets Sick
As parents, we can’t help but worry all the time about our children especially when they get sick.
The Undeniable Influence of Entertainment
Throughout history there has been a constant debate as to whether entertainment influences the minds of people or not.
Huckabee: the Next Bush?
In recent statements Huckabee has used the situation in Pakistan as the ground for his report on foreign policy.
A Meeting With a Cold Heart
I’d like to get drunk with Bill O’Reilly. Belligerent drunk, on the verge of blacking out. I’d like to see the scum in full display.
The War on Fear
I myself was consumed by the fear that the government filtered throughout the media. It was everywhere, terror, terror, terror!
The Power Elite
Don't mess with Texas nor with any established religious beliefs of you church, synagogue, or parish. There is but one belief and that is safely guarded by the religious power elite.
Hugo Chavez of Venezuela
The mouse has roard again. Hugo isn't going to do anything but in South America, apprearing macho appeals to the poor. It's the poor who are only getting pooer that Chavez benefits, and having little to feel good about can be off set by BRAVADO and nationalism.
Names That Define our Place in Society
For some unfathomable reason we keep coining social names, in order to identify particular subcultural patterns of behavior. These are wide ranging from Mobileers, to Baby Boomers, through Dewks, Dinks, and… What is next?
What About Adventure Sports
The thing I'd do first is skydiving if I was braver. That must be an incredible feeling, up so high and free as a bird.
Haunted Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah
The Daughters of Utah Pioneer Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah may be haunted by a young pioneer or Mormon girl. Officers of the Capitol Police released an image of the girl which was captured by motion sensitive cameras in the museum.
Doomsday Vault
I'm all for preparing for catastrophic eventualities; however, I really into preserving LIFE as much as SEEDS. Or is that for more difficult. We humanoids do take up a lot more space and have far more needs.
Texas Primary Reveals Republican Unease Over Mccain
The upcoming Texas Primary March 4th has revealed some conservative dissatisfaction with the likely nomination of Senator John McCain for president. This primary ranks as the most important since 1976, when Gerald Ford fought Ronald Reagan for Texas’ delegates to the Republican Convention.
Texas Primary May Decide Democratic Party Nominee
The presidential primary March 4th in Texas may decide which Democrat faces the likely Republican Party nominee, Senator John McCain of Arizona. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the final two Democrats left, face off in a tough, high-profile showdown in the Lone Star State.
Dream Research—the Result of 19 Years of Studies, Experiences and Cures
To understand the entire truth discovered based on the wise messages I received in my own dreams, I had to associate the information from literature, philosophy and religion to psychology, psychiatry, neurology, biology, behaviourism, world history, sociology and astronomy. After understanding how to interpret dreams, I treated and cured many people who suffered from depression, neurosis, hysteria, psychosis and schizophrenia using this knowledge.
How Does Divorce Mediation Work?
Divorce is an upsetting process. Strong emotions of anger can remain for years. Mind-set of being cast off can even be carried over to new relationships. For many divorcing couples, the most painful part of the proceedings is often the loss of self-esteem. Confronted with , andhardhearted thoughts of fear and anger, many people in the process of divorcing each other are often distraught by the ease in which they seem to forsake values that they had held in deep regard such as empathy, compassion
One Month Hence Nandaram Rises From Ashes: the Burrabazar Massacre
It has been a month since the worst fire in living memory gutted the Burrabazar trade hub in Kolkata. But the signs of devastation are still manifested at every step. The charred remains of the Nandaram complex in the area bear a testimony to the universal fact that nothing in this world is permanent. Still, like the Phoenix, Nandaram complex has risen from its ashes, and is trudging towards starting a fresh episode of business and livelihood...
20 Minutes to Hell and Back
Swallowing a lump in my throat, we moved up to the tenth floor of Nandaram Building. A cloud of thick smoke welcomed me. The heat was unbearable by this time, and we were bathed in sweat. Covering our face with handkerchief, we started surveying the floor. Sunlight was shining through an opening in the wall, but we still found it difficult to move in the darkness. We could see embers at short distances, amidst piles of textile and plastic. The walls of the shops...
Adios Fidel Castro
May the United States realize that the change is leaders, even though the last name is the same, in CUba is an opportunity for new dialogue. May we not have to wait until January 20, 2009 to begin that dialogue.