What Your Dog Says About You - Forbes.com

Seeded on Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:59 PM EST (Forbes)

You can pick up after your pooch and make sure he plays nice, but it's your dog's breed that truly speaks volumes about what kind of owner you are.

living, dogs, pets, personality

Psychology in voting

Seeded on Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:19 PM EDT (Salon.com)

Even when faced with new facts and insights, most voters don't change their minds about their favorite candidates. A neurologist explains how they might.

politics, mccain, presidential-election, obama, psychology, neurology

'Allergic Girl' teaches how to eat out with allergies - CNN.com

Seeded on Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:44 AM EDT (CNN)

Story Highlights - Woman organizes dinners at restaurants for people with food allergies - If you have a food allergy, call ahead and tell the restaurant management, she says - 12 million Americans have food allergies, though some kids outgrow them - Food allergies are on the …

health, food-allergy, dining-out

Ban on Political Endorsements by Pastors Targeted - washingtonpost.com

Seeded on Mon Sep 8, 2008 11:00 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

Declaring that clergy have a constitutional right to endorse political candidates from their pulpits, the socially conservative Alliance Defense Fund is recruiting several dozen pastors to do just that on Sept. 28, in defiance of Internal Revenue Service rules.

politics, irs

Canadian PM employs loophole in potential power grab - CNN.com

Seeded on Mon Sep 8, 2008 9:49 AM EDT (CNN)

It appears that the conservative want and love of power isn't only here in the US. With this move the PM in Canada hopes to increase the conservative power base, but is claiming otherwise, that this is a move to help the country.

canada, politics

Analysis: McCain sincere, short on answers - CNN.com

Seeded on Fri Sep 5, 2008 9:41 AM EDT (CNN)

I watched McCain's speech last night and I have to agree that there was very little substance to what he said. He did not lay down any details about HOW he was going to get things done, excpet for a few instances like mentioning that he'll veto any bill with earmarks.

election, politics, convention, mccain, republican

Japan's Wimp Factor

Seeded on Tue Sep 2, 2008 4:51 PM EDT (Newsweek)

It's the sort of thing that almost makes you long for the days of the samurai. Those guys had swords, and strong beliefs, and, well, cojones. Certainly not like modern-day Japanese prime ministers. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe quit last year after less than a year on the job.

japan, world-news, abe, fukuda