A blurb on Bloomberg caught my eye this morning. It says: "Anonymous, a group of self-styled hacker-activists behind attacks on corporate and government websites, vowed to support the Occupy Wall Street protests by erasing the New York Stock Exchange 'from the Internet' on Oct. 10. The group posted a video message on YouTube declaring war on the world’s largest stock exchange in retaliation for the mass arrests of Wall Street protesters, and posted a link to the video on one of several … [Read more...]
The Truth about Prescription Drug Abuse
A guest editorial in the Daytona News-Journal today states: Our community is now facing a new challenge that is literally tearing at the fabric of our neighborhoods. It is an epidemic we never saw coming, and we were unable to brace for its wrath. Prescription drug abuse is affecting all walks of our society. It is tearing apart our families; it is a major contributor to criminal activity and reaches across all sectors of our community. We must take proactive steps in educating our community … [Read more...]
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
On Monday, October 3, President Barack Obama proclaimed October 2011 “National Substance Abuse Prevention Month.” In his proclamation he said, “By providing strong support systems for our loved ones, and by talking with our children about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs, we can increase their chances of living long, healthy, and productive lives. During National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, we celebrate those dedicated to prevention efforts, and we renew our commitment to … [Read more...]
Human Rights – What are they?
Human Rights Day (Dec 10th) is rapidly approaching. So I thought it appropriate to write something about what Human Rights are so, hopefully, more people will be celebrating that day. These rights are vital to us all. Without them we are not free, there is no justice, we cannot speak our mind, we can be starved, we can be controlled against our will and worse. Yet many people have no idea what Human Rights are. So what are Human Rights? Where did the idea come from? What do they have to do … [Read more...]



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