Posted on March 27th, 2009 by Tariq Nelson
Being vindictive makes you less happy, less likely to find employment
Vindictiveness doesn’t pay. This has been demonstrated by a current study at Bonn and Maastricht Universities. According to this study, a person inclined to deal with inequity on a tit-for-tat basis tends to experience more unemployment than other people. Vindictive people also have less friends [...]
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Posted on February 10th, 2009 by Tariq Nelson
This is an interesting article. I am not even clear what exactly an “African-American” is supposed to be.
I am constantly searching for answers as to how my café-au-lait self fits into an overwhelmingly white world. But the use of the word African conjoined with American leaves me empty. There are 54 countries in Africa. Which [...]
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Posted on February 1st, 2009 by Tariq Nelson
The video below is of a dog in Chile captured on tape risking his own life to drag a wounded dog to safety.
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Posted on January 30th, 2009 by Tariq Nelson
More hope in stem cell advancement. Others have even speculated that stem cell advancements could even lead to reversing the aging process.
Stem cells transplanted into early-phase multiple sclerosis patients stabilised, and in some cases reversed, the debilitating neurological disorder, according to a study published Friday.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that impairs movement [...]
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Posted on January 21st, 2009 by Tariq Nelson
Barack Obama must have a ton of energy. He must not have slept 4 hours in the last 48 with everything that he has been doing.
Story below
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Posted on January 10th, 2009 by Tariq Nelson
For the Weblog Awards here
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Posted on January 8th, 2009 by Tariq Nelson
I fear the same thing. Now with Lebanon shooting missiles in Israel from the North, this looks more plausible
Some are getting their wish to see the entire world burn
I repeat: There will NEVER be a solution to this situation as long as each side thinks they have divine authority to act with impunity
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by Tariq Nelson
…for the Weblog Awards
I was nominated in the Religious Category
Vote for others here
By rule, you can vote every 24 hours
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by Tariq Nelson
Build a military arcade to give a rush and hope that they will join. One spot costs $13 million dollars
At the Franklin Mills mall here, past the Gap Outlet and the China Buddha Express, is a $13 million video arcade that the Army hopes will become a model for recruitment in urban areas, where the [...]
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Posted on December 20th, 2008 by Tariq Nelson
I would like to thank everyone who voted for my blog in the Brass Crescent Awards for Best Blog and Best Writer. I did not mention it before because I think that it is tacky to campaign for an award, and I saw it as a form of campaigning. That said, I really also appreciate [...]
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Posted on November 15th, 2008 by Tariq Nelson
Some are making a compelling argument for NOT bailing out the Big Three Automakers
The problem with using taxpayers’ money to bail out the auto companies — as they are presently structured — is that their high costs of production will be left intact and North American cars will remain uncompetitive. In short, it’s not a [...]
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Posted on November 14th, 2008 by Tariq Nelson
Black Americans that left the country are now seeing America in a new light.
Kenneth Walker writes at The Root:
Ugh. I need to find a new title for my book.
I have been working on a book with a provisional title, Leaving America Behind. It seeks to chronicle the journeys of a growing number of African Americans [...]
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Posted on November 7th, 2008 by Tariq Nelson
To the coward that called from a BLOCKED NUMBER and threatened me! I HAVE CALLED the police and I am PUSHING HARD to FIND OUT WHO YOU ARE and I will prosecute to the fullest extent possible! Apparently you know of me in some way or know someone that had my phone number. I am [...]
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Posted on November 3rd, 2008 by Tariq Nelson
Barack Obama’s grandmother. Andrew Sullivan put it very well
Obama was so right to make sure he spent time with her before she passed on. But what an emotional blow on election eve for the candidate from Illinois. He has survived this campaign with remarkable emotional maturity and self-control. I just wish this didn’t have to [...]
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Posted on October 16th, 2008 by Tariq Nelson