Exclusive Interview with Historian Dr Clayborne Carson - Part I
Clayborne Carson spent his university years involved in the civil rights movement and the anti-Vietnam war protests. He earned his B.A. in 1967, M.A in 1971 and Ph.D in 1975 from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). In 1985, Mrs. Coretta Scott King asked him to establish the Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project. As founding Di...
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Best Excuses for Calling in Sick
Did you hear the one about the woman who couldn't go to work because her chickens' feet were frozen to the driveway? It's not a joke — it's an actual excuse given to a boss.
Gone are the days when an employee called in sick and coughed a little to make the story believable. Today, workers give a variety of excuses when they stay ho... Read More >> |
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Godfrey Takes Toronto
The Toronto Just For Laughs Festival will break down cultural barriers through laughter with The Ethnic Comedy Show. The event will take place at the Winter Garden Theatre on July 17 and 18, 2009. Hosted by Indo-Canadian comic Shaun Majumber, the show will feature special guests Frank Spadone (Italian), Steve Byrne (Asian), Godfrey (African-American), Akmal ...
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Cooking Out
 Despite what the weather lately may indicate, summertime is almost upon us, and that means short shorts, summer festivals and of course, weekend Bar-B-Ques. I don't just mean throwing some food on the grill after work, though granted, that's also a favourite summer past time. In this case, I'm referring to the cook out. The all day affair where friends, family...
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A Look Back at Obama's Speech to the Muslim World
Obama made his long-awaited address to the “Muslim World” [last week]. He made a similar address to the Turkish parliament back in April, but this was THE speech that Obama promised to give even before he got elected. It was supposed to be the speech that launches “the new beginning”, the new relationship between the US...
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8 Ways to Tame a Raging Appetite
 “I am so hungry!” Are you so hungry because you failed to partake in the most important meal of the day, breakfast? Are you really even hungry at all or do you have a craving? One of the most important components of losing weight is controlling what and how often you eat. Use the following 8 tips to tame your raging appetite.
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