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Mysterious Structure Found Near Stonehenge

Posted on June 22, 2020 by cPaul

The monumental underground structures were discovered in a vast circle just two miles from Stonehenge, and fulfilled an unknown purpose. Becky Ferreira | Vice https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pkyaw9/scientists-found-a-mysterious-structure-of-deep-shafts-near-stonehenge

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Why Can’t Y’All in the USA Get Along? (A Perspective From a Canadian)

Posted on January 26, 2020 by cPaul

If we here in Canada appear to be anti- or pro-Trump, it should not be assumed that our opinions are formed in a vacuum or without discerning the news. It may come as a surprise that many of us are … Continue reading →

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How to fight lies, tricks, and chaos online

Posted on December 13, 2019 by cPaul

Excellent article by Adi Robertson posted on theverge.com FIRSTHAND SOURCES Even if you don’t trust a particular outlet, you can often use their reporting to work back to primary sources, which you can use to fact-check what the outlet is … Continue reading →

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Living in a Post-Truth Era

Posted on December 14, 2016 by cPaul

A Finder’s Guide to Facts Steve Inskeep | NPR: December 11, 2016 Are we really in a post-truth era? Somebody on the Internet said so. Many people, actually. The presidential campaign was filled with falsehoods. Our president-elect no longer poses as a truth-teller: Aides … Continue reading →

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Oil sands worth $1.4-trillion, study finds

Posted on September 29, 2005 by cPaul

By DAVE EBNER | Globe and Mail The oil sands are a $1.4-trillion bonanza, according to a study that forecasts the economic impact generated by the world’s second-largest deposit of crude in the 2000-2020 period. And that conclusion is based … Continue reading →

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Once more into the breach…

Posted on September 4, 2005 by cPaul

Like any normal person, I’ve been floored by the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, and the subsequent flooding following the breach of some of the levees surrounding parts of New Orleans. The human cost is almost unthinkable. So many lives … Continue reading →

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Even Mr. Bill Knew the Levees Wouldn’t Hold

Posted on September 4, 2005 by cPaul

A few days ago on Good Morning America, President Bush said, “I don’t think anyone could have anticipated the breach of the levees.” Not true. Even animated cartoon characters knew the levees were vulnerable. The disaster currently unfolding in New … Continue reading →

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It would suck to be in New Orleans this morning.

Posted on August 29, 2005 by cPaul

  Yikes.     Posted Mon Aug 29th, 2005

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‘Blob’ slithers toward Canada

Posted on August 22, 2005 by cPaul

By CP via Ottawa Sun HALIFAX — Scientists will begin probing waters off Nova Scotia in search of a slimy creature they believe is slithering north and could be blanketing some of Canada’s richest fishing grounds. Researchers from the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Ottawa peddling myths to justify no-fly policy

Posted on August 11, 2005 by cPaul

  by James Travers | the Toronto Star Writing in the August edition of the wonderfully contrarian U.S. magazine Harper’s, scholar Bill McKibben exposes a remarkable statistic about a proudly Christian country. It seems 12 per cent of Americans believe … Continue reading →

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Man forgets wife at gas station

Posted on August 8, 2005 by cPaul

ROME, Italy (Reuters) — A Macedonian man left his wife at an Italian service station and only realized he had driven off without her six hours later, news agency Ansa said. The couple, who were travelling with their 4-year-old daughter, … Continue reading →

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Triathletes insured for £1m against Loch Ness monster bites

Posted on July 9, 2005 by cPaul

Insurance against Loch Ness Monster attacks Triathletes participating in Scotland’s biggest triathlon will swim in Loch Ness as part of the competition. Fortunately, each of the 100 participants will be insured for £1m against bites from Nessie. From The Guardian … Continue reading →

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Church Has 1 Million Bees, Honey in Walls

Posted on July 9, 2005 by cPaul

Sweet!   KNOX, Pa. – One could say that St. Mark United Church of Christ is bee-deviled. The church in Clarion County, about 60 miles north of Pittsburgh, has been infested with bees in its walls for about seven years. … Continue reading →

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See you in 2010, court tells 98-year-old

Posted on July 3, 2005 by cPaul

ROME (Reuters) – An Italian court has told a 98-year-old plaintiff to come back in 2010 for the next hearing in her legal battle over property rights — more than 10 years after the case first opened. Amalia Cuccioletti, who … Continue reading →

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