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- What I would Change About the World: Global Warming
- Influences/Heroes: Al Gore, Michael Moore, Stephen Colbert, Richard Dawkins
- Political Bent: Left
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- phoenix_fire999 voted up 13 words not found in the English language 4 years ago
These words do not have direct equivalents in English. Some of them would definitely be useful for us English-speakers, what do you think? 1. Waldeinsamkeit (German): the feeling of being alone... more
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- phoenix_fire999 voted up LA man wins right to use wife's last name 4 years ago
All Michael Buday wanted to do was take the last name of his wife, Diana Bijon, when they married. But it took two years, a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination and a change in California law... more
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- phoenix_fire999 voted up 10 ways to blow your tax rebate - By Mark Morford, SF Gate Columnist 4 years ago
Excerpt: Here's the bad news: Your little recession-deflecting tax rebate? No rebate at all. Not even close. It's more like this: You've been continuously mugged and beaten and... more
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- phoenix_fire999 voted up Poll Shows Most Voters Unaffected by Wright 4 years ago
A majority of American voters say that the furor over the relationship between Senator Barack Obama and his former pastor has not affected their opinion of Mr. Obama, but a substantial number say... more
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- phoenix_fire999 voted up Blackwater: Privatization of military permanent? 4 years ago
With the concentration of military might in private hands growing, I wonder what happens to the soldiers and equipment if the Democrats are elected? Personally, the best thing I can come up with... more
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- phoenix_fire999 voted up While the U.S. defends interest in the Middle East, poor Haitians next door eat mud cookies. 4 years ago
The American government claims that our interest abroad,Iraq in particular,is for freedom of the Iraqi people. If that is true,how can we watch the on going suffering of the people in Haiti only... more
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- phoenix_fire999 voted up Franklin D. Roosevelt: "Growth of private power could lead to fascism" 4 years ago
Franklin D. Roosevelt in an April 29, 1938 message to Congress warned that the growth of private power could lead to fascism. "Liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the... more
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- phoenix_fire999 voted up Female entrepreneurs span the globe, make an impact 4 years ago
Women’s entrepreneurship matters – women are creating and running businesses around the world, contributing to economies that represent more than 70% of the world’s population... more
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- phoenix_fire999 commented on World's largest solar project to be built in California 4 years ago
This is exciting news! Thanks for posting.
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- phoenix_fire999 voted up World's largest solar project to be built in California 4 years ago
OptiSolar has announced that they intend to build the world's largest PV array in California! It is 40x bigger than the largest solar plant currently in America. Exciting development... more
