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Sex is not going to go away.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - There’s a storm of righteousness brewing across Canada right now over a convicted pedophile named Graham James.

James was a junior hockey coach who abused some of the young players in his charge. He was convicted in 1997 of abusing the young men from 1984 to 1995 and sentenced to three and half years in jail.

The Noble Deeds of Israel`s Military

I can understand sometimes why so many are willing to give their lives in an effort to kill their enemies. Some you could say, are probably not going to find a more rewarding use for their lives.

(GAZA / SALEM) - As we publish reports about Israel's increasing likelihood of engaging neighboring countries in acts of war, it seems a good time to pause and reflect upon the treatment Israel reserves especially for the treasured people of Palestine.

Israel was established in the years following WWII, in what was then, Palestine. As the years passed, Israel's strength increased and so did the amount of Palestine they occupied.

Benny & Sid Presents Chapter 6 of the new serialized graphic novel The Hummer

The manly ritual desire for an automobile is a relatively modern phenomenon, yet it is etched as deeply into our DNA as if our distant ancestors had crawled onto dry land for the first time with a set of car keys clutched in their fins.

(Your City, USA) - The rituals and values of American men are as bizarre as any aboriginal. We practice them, but we turn a blind eye to their irrational qualities.

We don't give them a second thought as we perpetuate them to each succeeding generation.

NIFI Comes to New Mexico

Examining a a contemporary movement to help immigrants become farmers in New Mexico.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - Cecilia Tamez has worn many hats and lived lots of struggles. The resident of Radium Springs, New Mexico, once had a store in Las Cruces that sold custom-made dresses for traditional quinceaneras and weddings.

She’s run an independent trucking business, and battled cancer. But there is something that harkens Tamez back to the land.

Letter Decries Bill Granting Prescribing Privileges to Oregon Psychologists

Pending changes could allow those who are not doctors to prescribe medicine.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Governor Ted Kulongoski, according to our trusted sources, is considering whether to veto or approve Senate Bill 1046 which, if approved, would grant prescribing privileges to Oregon Psychologists who would be "specially trained".

What makes this different from every other state where certain psychologists have likewise been approved by their state government to prescribe, is that in Oregon there would be NO physician oversight (supervision).

Military Families at Risk - The Unrecognized Battlefront

Soldiers receive special extra pay to support their families, but the funds are misused when soldiers who receive the pay withhold the proper share from their families and keep the money for their own use. It is a common problem.

(NORTHFIELD, Ohio) - Many sacrifices are made by members of our Armed Forces during times of war, of civil unrest, or of national distress, and whenever our great country has the need.

And the sacrifices made by these military service members are made equally by the spouses and children of our military families.

Gay or Perceived Gay in the Army: Is This a Death Sentence?

Philosophically speaking, Gays have always been in ALL Armies since time began.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I’m using the most polite term now.

I don’t really claim to be an expert on this subject but I do know that in WWII many persons faked homosexuality to keep out of or get out of the Army prior to being sent “over there” where the killing and dying was going on.

A Devastating War Between Israel & Hezbollah is on the Horizon

A report said that 60% of the Israeli air force has already been put on full alert.

(JERUSALEM) - While the war of words is escalating around the clock between Israel on the one side and Hezbollah and Syria on the other, analysts in the Middle East and Europe strongly believe that war is inevitable and will break out within a few months.

In this scary context, senior Lebanese sources told the Saudi daily Al-Okaz that Hezbollah has announced emergency readiness in all areas of the country where it operates.

Interfaith Freedom March

Walk for freedom and peace in the Holy Land.

(JERUSALEM) - People of all faiths are welcome to participate in The Interfaith Freedom March on Thursday, April 8th, 2010. The group will set out at 2:00 p.m. at the bottom of the steps of Damascus Gate, in Old City, Jerusalem.

Dr. Frank Romano, event organizer, says we can no longer look at friends and say, "Ah, that’s the other side of the World, what does this place have to do with me, my family, my world…."

First Ever Photograph Confirms Colombian Hummingbird

There have been occasional unconfirmed sightings by birders visiting the reserve and its environs since 2000.

(LOS ANGELES) - The first ever photo of a living Santa Marta Sabrewing is the first confirmation of the continued existence of this spectacular hummingbird in over 60 years.

The Santa Marta Sabrewing, classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as Endangered, is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, and is at high risk of extinction.