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The Mysterious Phenomenon of Shadow People

"I've heard of shadow people, and maybe even seen one. Are they a common entity?" ~question via email

(SALEM, Ore.) - Stories about these strange entities and their natures vary from harmless, quiet and shy observers to malevolent and downright nasty creatures of mal-intent.

So Simple It Hurts

The DVA must be stopped from implementing regulations and procedures that fracture the unity and solidarity that is the shared bond of brothers in arms.

(LITTLETON, Co.) - It might be too late to believe that a magical duct tape can be found to fix the problems of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and hold its structure together.

But if it weren't, I would be happy to report that there are only four things that need to be done to cure its ills and save its very existence.

U.S. Dentist Helps Save African Rhinos from Extinction

Thula Thula game reserve cares for rhinos until they are old enough to be released into the wild.

(BUFFALO, N.Y.) - Last August, Dr. Leslie Glassbrenner, of Gentle Dentistry of East Aurora, PLLC travelled to South Africa on an Eco-Safari organized by the Earth Organization, to a wildlife game reserve called Thula Thula, and adopted a White Rhino to help save them from extinction.

Who`s to Blame for the Iraq War?

A not-so-trivial quiz.

(OSAKA, Japan) - This month marks the seventh anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Despite the passage of time, there is still much confusion, some of it deliberate, about why America made that fateful decision. The following questions are intended to clarify who’s to blame for the Iraq war.

Ban to Visit Haiti on Sunday To View Post-Quake Relief Efforts

An estimated 500,000 children under five years of age and approximately 200,000 pregnant women or those with infants had been affected by the earthquake, according to UNICEF.

(PORT-AU-PRINCE) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make a one-day visit to Haiti on Sunday, his second to the Caribbean country since the 12 January earthquake, his spokesperson announced today.

Amy Goodman Interviews the Parents of Rachel Corrie

Foreword by Tim King.

(HAIFA, Israel) - Rachel Corrie was a college student from Washington state who tried to slow the destruction of Palestinian homes in Gaza. She was run down by an Israeli military bulldozer operator while she communicated with him on a bullhorn.

15-Year Old Monmounth Runaway Located

The boy is home.

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - UPDATE: On March 15, 2010 at approx. 6:30 pm Tanner Norton, a runaway juvenile since March 11th, contacted his parents by phone. He stated he was in Portland and asked that they pick him up. Tanner is now home safe with his family.

Cosmology of the Ants 2

“If the history of the human race teaches any plain lessons, this is one of them: Man cannot be trusted with absolutes.” - Philosopher Lewis Mumford

(CALGARY, Alberta) - My friend and faithful reader, Vic Pittman, began his comment to the first episode:

The Trial of Azzam the American

I can hardly wait.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - If it’s confirmed, the reported arrest of "Azzam the American," al-Qaeda’s top propagandist – and an American citizen – is going to present the Obama administration with more problems in a sensitive area: its botching of the question of how to deal with captives in the "war on terrorism," especially high-ranking terrorist operatives.

Back in Palestine

The continuing saga of a Palestinian Professor who angered Israelis by attending a peace demonstration, and visiting a local settlement to assess environmental health impacts.

(BETHLEHEM) - It was hard to say goodbye to my wife and friends in the US. The last night was very meaningful as we saw Najla Said, daughter of my friend and mentor, the late Professor Edward Said.