Category Archives: Reference and Education

Colors of the American Flag

I would imagine that even before the ink on the Declaration of Independence had dried, the sentences: “Are we gonna have a flag? We gotta have a flag! Britain has a flag!” were echoed by members of the Continental Congress. But then, a flag is important. It is a symbol representing a group and their […]

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Cities, States and Others Step up Action on Climate Change, Despite Federal Reluctance

Last year, Pentagon defense adviser Andrew Marshall issued a harsh warning of the consequences of climate change: mass chaos, national security crises and food shortages. If climate change occurs abruptly, the report declared, there could be a catastrophic breakdown in international security. Wars over access to food, water, and energy would likely break out between […]

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Preparing for the Next Terror Attack — Are We Ready?

Intelligence experts believe that it is only a matter of time before there is another terrorist attack in the U.S. With the recent scares in New York and Baltimore and the deadly terrorist bombings in Bali, Egypt, London and Madrid, these attacks are aimed at striking terror among millions of people. Of rising concerns is […]

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Preachers Of Love Versus Preachers Of Hate

Vosselaar, 4th January 2006 – First of all, I wish all my readers a very Happy New Year. In the justification for the writing of my book “A Holy Terror”, I mention an unavoidable clash between the “Preachers of Love” and the “Preachers of Hate”. Everyone knows that I mean Christians and Muslims. Let me […]

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Charity Donations Basics

Charity is perhaps the best feature of humanity. It is a perfect way to support the downtrodden. There are many types of natural and man-made evils in our society. So, there are variable causes for which the blessed ones can and should donate. Unlike before, nowadays there are numerous charitable institutions across the globes that […]

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Poverty in America: Over 35 million living below the poverty line

The problem of poverty in America comes as a surprise. How can a wealthy nation experience poverty? Though the rate of poverty is lower in a developed nation like America than in Africa, the problem of poverty is real. Inner-cities and rural communities in America are all affected by poverty. In 2004 the American government […]

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