Jacques Boulerice
I am interested in space exploration, paleontology and cryptozoology, as well as various other scientific branches. My photo flew with a Space Shuttle mission in December 2010. My radio show is now off the air after a run of over 42 years. I have been working in the automotive field since 1971, and was part of a Canadian rock band for about 10 years. I am a former editor/publisher of a news magazine and have three film scripts in development.
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Presidential Candidate Chief Jack: How I'll Fix AmericaImmigration is not a big issue right now. Illegal immigration is a problematic issue right now. We have in excess of 12 million people in this country who have no right to be here. I know it, you know it, and they know it.
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The Virtually Unknown Presidential CandidateHawk himself now spends almost 60 percent of his take-home pay just for housing, leaving precious little for other necessities, which is something that today's crap (not a typo) of career politicians can't fathom.
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The Green Lantern: A Brief HistoryNo one has a problem with knowing who Spider-Man is, but the question is, how well do you know the Green Lantern? -
MySpace: Why and How I Left ThemThere is no denying the power of MySpace, but is it too powerful? Has it gotten to a point where it can set its own rules, maybe even own you as it ratchets up its fight against Facebook? -
To Be Continued: A History of Movie SerialsThe serial was a clever invention designed to guarantee an audience would fill the seats every week. Essentially, the serial was a feature film that was slashed into chapters.
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A History of TV Variety ShowsThe variety show was born out of the migration of big name acts from vaudeville to television as these performers realized that more people could see them in one program than would in a whole year of live theatrical work. -
When TV was Really FunnyFunny is in the mind of the audience. Someone may view a pie in the face as the ultimate embodiment of comedy and the person next to him sees only an assault and accompanying lawsuit. -
Back in 60 SecondsYes, we hate TV commercials, but every once in a while one comes along that really grabs our attention. Here are some of the most memorable. -
Classic TV: Ten Forgotten ShowsPull up a chair and let's rediscover television's past glory as we look at some of its forgotten series, and if you don't remember some of these, we promise not to laugh at you. -
Ten Forgotten TV CartoonsA roundup of cartoon shows, mostly from the mid 60s, that have become lost in the land of television history, most likely because some of them weren't part of the usual Saturday morning lineups. -
A Modern Look at Gods and MythologyMost ancient societies had some sort of religious beliefs, and contrary to what organized religion would have you think, the belief in only one god is a relatively recent one. -
Holy Smoke! A Look at the Tobacco Business in AmericaIn spite of all the negatives, the highly addictive properties of tobacco ignited, so to speak, its worldwide popularity. -
Cartoon and Animated Ad SpokespersonsSometimes the right pitch man just can't be found, so you have to make him. Animation provides the advantage of making your character look just the way you want him to. -
Advertising: Messing with Our MindsThe people trying to push stuff down our throats are messing with our minds, and for the most part they appear to be winning. -
A History of Reality ShowsBecause of the explosion of reality shows in the 21st century, many younger folks tend to believe they are a recent development, but nothing could be farther from the truth. -
The Evolution of CommunicationSince the days when Ugh-Ugh the caveman used to bop women on the head to say "I love you," humans have needed to communicate in order to interact with each other and function as a group. -
An Inside Look at Auto RepairYou don't always see everything that goes on in an auto repair shop. The author has an insider's look that separates the good from the bad, and how repairing cars is different today than in the old days.
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New Year's Resolutions You Didn't MakeThe author points out some resolutions that should have been made but weren't. Here's your second chance. -
The King Comes BackThe man stopped at the edge of the parking lot, looked up at the sign on the diner's roof, and made his way to the door. He paused for a moment then walked in. As in every small town place, everyone looked up and studied the man as he came in, head bowed. -
The Mist, Movie Based on Stephen King TaleWhile keeping a faithful eye on the original story, director Frank Darabont takes some liberties which may very well have helped the story.
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Sea Monsters: Still Making WavesToday, we have sailed to the far corners of the world, and you'd think that we know everything there is to know about marine life. Nothing could be farther removed from the truth.
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New Evidence: Volcanoes Killed the DinosaursMuch like a cold case murder mystery, the list of suspects in the death of the dinosaurs keeps getting smaller. New studies point the finger at India as the culprit.
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Prehistoric Spider Digitally DissectedUsing a highly complex system, a group of scientists was able to reveal the full spectrum of a fossil, including its internal organs.
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Chief Jack Returns for 39th Year on the AirAfter an absence of nine months, radio personality Chief Jack has re-launched his old internet radio station under a new name on Live365.
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Sabertooth Cat Wasn't Big on BitingIn spite of its formidable teeth, it appears this fearsome killing machine wasn't much of a biter because those teeth actually hindered its hunting and feeding tactics.
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Encke's Comet Ripped Apart by Solar FlareIn a previously suspected but never seen event, NASA scientists report the sun attacked and nearly destroyed a comet.
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Will Fuel Cell Cars Be Powered with Eggshells?A new process to create hydrogen for fuel cells starts with a fowl (not a typo) plan and could help other businesses become more profitable at the same time.
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Mammoths Reveal Hair is Best DNA SourceThe world of DNA science has opened a new door that will simplify the breakdown and sequencing of dead animals' genome, going all the way back to prehistory.
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The BridgeThree travelers come to a bridge and are confronted by an evil looking character. For one of them, life will change dramatically as a result of the encounter.
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A Little KnowledgeThere will always be disagreements between different cultures. That's a given considering the suspicious nature of humans. Apparently we are not alone in this train of thought.
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Sasquatch, Yeti, and Other Furry ThingsMany people find it hard to believe that there are "unknown" humanoids wandering around on this planet of ours. For many of them, they can't exist because of the "I never saw one" rationale, and this is surely the weakest excuse of all for disbelief.
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Why I Don't Do Class ReunionsFor some of us, the "old days" were indeed good, as we may think back about that first car, a huge, chrome plated, brightly painted hulk with a V8 engine the size of an atomic reactor tucked under a hood that could easily house a small town.
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Unconventional Warfare - Not All War Movies Are Set on the FrontThe first movie to win an Academy Award was "Wings", a story about army pilots, and to this day we find a morbid fascination with war films, perhaps because we love to see things blow up and people getting shot. Well, okay, maybe it's just the guys who feel that way.
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The Phantom: A Pirate's Worst NightmareThis is The Phantom, a man immersed in a business that few would like to take on. He almost always works alone, and this makes him harder to pin down and fight. Ask any military strategist, and he'll tell you that a single man is a lot harder to stop than an army.
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Police TV: Ten Classic Cop ShowsOver the course of TV history, a number of shows have even been responsible for making young people want a career in law enforcement because of the way they glamorized police work and made it appear exciting.
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Independence Day: Why July Fourth is a LieEven when confronted with the truth, people have a habit of sticking with what they know, even if it's proven to be wrong. It's hard to change over 230 years of lies.
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UFO Info: Why the Government Denies the TruthThe first widely reported sighting of unidentified flying objects unfortunately played right into the hands of the government, setting a precedent that enabled the Feds to relegate people who said they saw UFOs to the ranks of lunatics.
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The History of Family LifeWomen as family members were so far down on the ladder that in order to make them more desirable to a prospective husband, the tradition of a dowry was instituted. The bride's dowry was pretty much on the same level as the "Showcase Showdown" on "The Price Is Right".
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Ten Classic Sci-Fi Television SeriesIf you want to travel through time, you can. If you want to have a man partly reconstructed with electronic limbs, we can do it. A space station five miles long? No problem! Police officers working a beat on a faraway planet? Done!
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Ten Classic Television Western SeriesWhen television became the dominant form of entertainment in America during the 50s, writers began to expand on the idea of creating new types of hero characters for their Western shows.
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Ten Classic Television Puppet ShowsIn the early 60s, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, a British couple, teamed up with Lord Lew Grade to bring to the home screen a new type of puppet show whose story lines were deeply imbedded in science fiction, fantasy, and action adventure.
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Ten Classic Television CartoonsDuring the 1950s, major film studios had all of the popular cartoon characters in their pockets, and since these studios regarded the new entertainment format of television as a deadly enemy, they refused to supply animated programming to TV.
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The Naked Truth: Nude Resorts Want Younger MembersMembers who practice nudism are not the young free spirits you'd expect them to be, and in order to draw in that younger crowd, resorts are trying to lure people as young as college age.
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Ten Classic Television Series: Adventure, Cartoons, and GamesCome join us for a walk through the corridors of television history and recall the first series filmed in Hawaii, a war with aliens, and a couple of guys named after their car.
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World's Biggest Coin Hits MarketThis monetary item, issued by the Royal Canadian Mint, is twenty inches in diameter and one inch thick. It's made of 99.999 percent gold bullion and weighs 220 pounds (100 kilograms).
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Largest Australian Dinosaurs UnearthedGeorge and Cooper isn't the name of a new comedy team. They are two Australian dinosaurs, but not just any dinosaur. They are the largest fossils ever found in the Land Down Under.
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The Essence of Comedy Sometimes StinksComedy is not pretty. That's a phrase we've all heard. Being funny is serious business, and the few people who actually make it big in comedy don't get things handed to them on a silver platter.
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Chief Jack: Interview with an Ex-PirateHis Internet radio show has fans around the world, and they are anxiously awaiting his return as he is weighing the issues that now haunt Webcasters and threaten the very existence of the medium.
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Movies: Seeds of DestructionThe standard bearer of this monster plant angle came in 1951 when Howard Hawks brought us "The Thing", a brilliant adaptation of the John W. Campbell story about a shape-shifting alien invader who terrorizes an Antarctic military base (Arctic in the movie).
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A Look at Alien Life FormsCan there really be little green men, however? While it's not outside the realm of possibility, when taking into account all the reported sightings of aliens, it appears that the green variety may be as elusive as a four leaf clover.
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Men and Women Are Different SpeciesSome 50 years ago, a rather well-known anthropologist made a startling statement to the scientific press. He argued, with a rather impressive degree of success, that men and women are actually separate species.
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California Freeway Collapses in InfernoEmeryville, California was the location of an accident that reminded locals of the tragic earthquake in 1989 which caused roadways to collapse.
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Volcanoes Are Part of Global Warming ProcessScientists now say that they have found proof from the past that volcanoes helped cause an extended period of rising temperatures which resulted in an era of global warming as it reshaped the Earth's continental outlines and wiped out many animal species.
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HDTV Helped by Old TechnologyNow there's a third option for people who want to receive HDTV broadcasts, and the best part of it is you don't have to pay for either cable or satellite in order to get it.
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The Secret Life of DeathLet's face it, only women will watch a wedding show, but everyone will tune in to watch someone die. If you want to see a major ratings hit, look for a show where the lead character dies during his wedding.
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Cats, Dogs, and Other Pet ProjectsYour dog will greet you with a tail wagging energetic display of affection and slobber all over you as long as you stroke him and talk to him, but then again I once had a girl friend who did the same thing.
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Movies: Pass the Bug Spray, Please!We could tell that it was a regular sized lizard crawling next to a toy car, but we didn't care back then. Our date would be scared stiff and hung on to us, boosting both our ego and libido.
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Movies: Ten Ways to Make a Dino SoreSome people speculate that dinosaurs still live somewhere on this planet, a notion that had remained popular even into the early 20th century. Even Sherlock Holmes' creator wrote such a story.
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Muppets on Steroids and Arabian NightsThe world of film fantasy is often unwittingly married to that of science fiction when critics review movies. Some avid fans of fantasy will go into a rage when their favorite motion picture is tagged as science fiction.
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Is Ghost Ship Sign of New Dimensional Portal?There were no lifeboats on board, but all of the survival equipment and life jackets were found unused, almost as if the crew had walked off the ship of its own accord to go to some unknown location.
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The Sanjaya Train Gets DerailedAs amazing as it may seem, America finally agreed with Simon Cowell, and Sanjaya Malakar has sung his swan song on American Idol. On Wednesday, April 18's Idol voting results program, it became official.
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A Fat Chance of Lower Diesel PricesConocoPhillips, the oil company that finally became somewhat better known on the West Coast when they bought out Union 76, is teaming up with Tyson Foods to create and sell diesel fuel formulated from animal fats.
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Product Review: Streamlight JR Luxeon PenlightThe Streamlight JR Luxeon LED penlight is not the least expensive penlight on the market, but for most of us it's the best flashlight that we'll ever use.
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In Memoriam: Freedom of SpeechHoward Stern has voiced many things that were much more harmful than what Don Imus just said a few days ago, yet Stern was tolerated (yes, and sometimes fined) because of the tremendous revenue he created for his employer.
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Pet Food Maker Branches Out to Baby FoodDid you know your baby food could soon be coming from the company that makes a lot of dog and cat food? In light of the recent pet food scare, does that frighten you a bit?
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Baghdad Suicide Bomber Kills Ten on BridgeEarly morning brought a roaring blast that shook two northern Baghdad neighborhoods. City police said a suicide truck bomber blew his vehicle up on the al-Sarafiya bridge, where officials and witnesses reported at least ten people dead.
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Manatee Wildlife Status May Be ChangedAlthough these animals have been protected by law since 1893, poaching still goes on. Since the beginning of the 20th century, human expansion into southern Florida has led to decimation of the species.
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Mother's Day: I Miss MomI loved my mom when she was alive, and even now, fourteen years after her death, nothing has changed. I miss my mom and regret that I never took as much time as I should have to sit down and talk to her.
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Top Ten Least Seen Sci-Fi Movies on TVScience fiction movies are still a staple of television, yet the following movies make up a list that is seldom seen on TV any more. Some were written and directed by the biggest names in the business.
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Comic Strip Creator Johnny Hart DeadYears before those guys at GEICO decided to go for caveman humor and Harry Potter saw his first adventure, there was one man who trumped them both.
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Anaheim Ducks Clinch First Ever Pacific Division TitleYou might think that knowing before their last game even started they had won the National Hockey League's Pacific Division Title for the first time in their history would have given the Ducks a cavalier attitude about their regular season finale on April 7.
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Size Really Does MatterThere is an old maxim (my dad had an old Maxim-he traded it in for his first Chevrolet) that anything is better when it's bigger. Try telling that to a woman with a 52DD bust line.
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Canadian Province Burns Big TobaccoCanada's Supreme Court has upheld the right of British Columbia to take tobacco companies to court in an effort to recuperate the costs of treating people with diseases related to smoking.
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It's Back to the 50s for the O.C : Drive-in Theater Makes a ComebackIt will be like the 1950s all over again in Orange County as Costa Mesa has approved the return of a blast from the past. Yes, get your little kids in their pajamas, pack some sandwiches and soft drinks, and head on out to the drive-in theater.
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American Idol Snips Tongue-Pierced SingerWhen you're a Goth, hard rock singer it's sometimes difficult to really get far on American Idol. Thus far, no pure rocker has made it into the last few weeks of any previous season.
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Prehistoric Whale Fossil Found in ItalyWhile cetacean fossils are not rare in Italy because just about all of the boot-shaped country was once under water, finding one in this good a condition is almost unheard of.
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Possible Caves Found on MarsOne of the several satellites orbiting Mars has discovered seven spots much darker than their surroundings but aren't meteor impact craters. As a result, scientists believe these may be the entrances to underground caves.
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Deadly Quake, Tsunami Claim at Least 22 LivesAs government officials begin to tour the affected area, news reporters have been allowed in to see the aftermath and speak with residents and officials. So far, the government has said that thirteen villages were virtually wiped out.
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Huge Quake Rocks World War II Battle SiteA devastating earthquake has battered a famous World War II location in the South Pacific. Initial reports pegged it as a 7.6 magnitude, but other information from two different sources said it was an 8.1 that it on Monday morning, April 2.
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Movies, Food, and Sex EducationNo doubt a large number of children got their first taste of sex education by watching the action in the next car instead of on the screen.
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Sawdust on the Floor and Penny CandyRemember the real gas stations we had in our younger days? I'm talking about the ones where an attendant came out and pumped your gas, checked your oil and tire pressure, cleaned your windshield, then gave you a gift.
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A Comprehensive History of the Green HornetThe Green Hornet was one of the first masked costumed crime fighters, making his radio debut on January 31, 1936--seventeen days before The Phantom started gracing newspaper comic strips and about six years after The Shadow came to radio.
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A Nostalgic Look at Toys and GamesThroughout history, children have played with whatever they could find to keep themselves busy, and realizing this, a big-time industry has developed around the demand for children's toys and games.
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Fazoli's: It's Not Italian Fast FoodWhen most people think about really good Italian food, they tend to picture a fancy restaurant featuring mood enhancing lighting and a subdued decor, with typical mandolin music in the background.
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Marine Half-Snake DiscoveredAn animal that may qualify as the remote ancestor of snakes has finally been brought to light after its fossil had languished unidentified for almost 100 years.
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Tennessee Getting Scorched by WildfiresSoutheast Tennessee has been hit by 352 wildfires since January 1 of this year, and over sixty percent have been certified as arson.
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Quebec Election Goes to the WireWhat turned the tide for the ADQ, which before the campaign started only had five parliamentary seats, was a shift away from the separation issue that Mario Dumont supported in 1995.
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Of Cows and MenHuman cloning is greatly hampered by a severe shortage of eggs. Each attempt often requires thousands of eggs, and because women only create eggs every 28 days, the supply line becomes a case of quality over quantity.
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Series of Quakes Hits Pacific RimThings started shaking at 9:42 AM (local time) as a 6.9 temblor rumbled through the Ishikawa Prefecture, about 225 miles northwest of Tokyo. It was centered just off the coast, near the city of Anamizu.
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What a Croc!North America is not well known for fossils of crocodilians. Few have ever been found here. They are common in Asia and Africa, however, and this new fossil is generating a lot of buzz because of where it was found.
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Quebec Election May Stun WorldThis coming Monday, the citizens of Quebec go to the voting booth to decide the fate of their province. They may also be the catalyst that will create a new nation.
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Giant Cephalopod Going to Oven?The giant squid caught last month may be headed for an oven--just not for dinner.
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My Life With GhostsSounds better and more mysterious when you use the word "ghosts", doesn't it? What would you call them-spirits, phantoms, or maybe auras?
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Ancient Gliding Lizard Found in ChinaChina continues to be a hotbed of paleontology as yet another animal that could be an ancestor of birds has surfaced there.
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Mars Has Huge Amount of Frozen WaterMars' south pole is the site of an ice deposit so big that, if it was melted, could cover the entire planet with about 36 feet of water.
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I Know Why Dinosaurs DiedYou've all heard the theories about this. A meteorite crashed in Central America and all the dinosaurs died because of a "nuclear winter". That's a crock of antedeluvian fecal residue.
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New Mammal Fossil Astounds ScientistsMore proof that dinosaurs were not alone in the Cretaceous period just came to light.
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Why We Need HorrorSince the days of "Ugh-ugh" the caveman, people have been telling tales to scare the daylights out of each other.
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Anaheim Hills Site of WildfireA wildfire is raging out of control in Anaheim Hills, California, less than seven miles from this reporter's home this afternoon.
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Is American Idol Voting Rigged?The spectre of rigged voting on Americal Idol is once again rearing its ugly head after what we've been told was the decision of 37 million phone calls and text messages.
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Golden Age TV was BetterSince the second World War, TV and America have grown together, and the changes in television make many of us long for the good old days.
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Why Can't My Burger Look Like That?We've all seen those TV commercials where the actors set a magnificent turkey on the table for Thanksgiving dinner. How about that McMeaty super burger with the perfectly shaped bun, tomatoes, lettuce, and beef patty?
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The Sports Mascot ControversySome ignutz who's trying to pull his head out of his anus has decided that using such names as "Braves", "Chiefs", or "Apaches" is derogatory and insulting to Native Americans.
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Seminole Buyout of Hard Rock CompleteThe most prestigious deal in the history of Native Americans was completed on Monday, March 5 when Florida's Seminole tribe sealed the deal to purchase most of the Hard Rock Cafe/Casino properties across the globe.
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No Purchase NecessaryNo purchase necessary to win? Yeah, right!
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Fossil Find May Be One of Oldest EverThe March 2 edition of the journal Science reveals the existence of what may be the oldest known complex life form in the planet's history.
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Quebec Election May Affect All of CanadaWhen voters turn out on March 26 for the provincial election in Quebec, they will have in their hands not only the fate of the province, but also a possible profound effect on the rest of Canada, if not the world.
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American Idol Axes Four MoreThe votes were tabulated, and half the choices for departing singers on the latest installment of American Idol were a bit of a shock.
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Why Men Fear WomenTheir "macho" gene will prohibit most men from admitting this, but deep down, the male gender has an instinctive fear of its female counterpart.
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That's Not What I SaidDon't ever think for a moment that no one heard what you just said. No matter what you said, how loudly you said it, and where you said it, it's almost a foregone conclusion that someone heard you.
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Read that Label Before UsingWe've all heard the warning to always read the fine print before we sign anything.
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A Cat TaleA look at prejudice through the eyes of animals.
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Where Are the Dragons?What were dragons? Why did they die off? Let's have a look.
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Differences Between the SexesA brief look at how we do things differently.
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The Mother of InventionThroughout history, there has been an invention for almost every need.
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Please Follow Label InstructionsMaybe we're not as smart as we think we are, or maybe someone out there just doesn't think we are, but at any rate, we seem to be getting directions for the most ridiculous things these days.
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Blueberry Conspiracy and the Language of FruitFruits have long been a staple of our diets and a part of our language and history. If we are to believe biblical writing, the very first mention of any kind of food consumption is when Eve handed Adam an apple and said "if you really want to see God, try one of these".