Monthly Archives: November 2011

WORLD DIABETES DAY Quick Facts World Diabetes Day is held annually to raise awareness of diabetes and its complications and the care that people with this condition need. It is observed on November 14 each year. Local names Name Language … Continue reading →

ANDY ROONEY, MAINSTAY ON ’60 MINUTES’ Carlos Rene Perez/Associated Press Andy Rooney at his desk in 1978, his first year as a commentator on “60 Minutes.”. More Photos » By RICHARD SEVERO and PETER KEEPNEWS Published: November 5, 2011 Andy … Continue reading →

World Science Day for Peace and Development 10 November “Science cannot develop in isolation. It flourishes through the dialogue of individuals, through the interaction of cultures and communities and through the meeting of minds. It prospers in a soil that … Continue reading →

News Observing Photo Gallery Magazine Archive Shop at Sky News NASA/ESA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/CXC/SAO Bulletin at a Glance News Observing This Week’s Sky at a Glance Community Chinese Supernova Keeps its Secrets November 3, 2011 | Astronomers find hints of what kind of … Continue reading →

Three Feminists Talk About The Media’s Obsession With Unwed Black Women There’s a lucrative industry devoted to saying that something’s wrong with black women. Jamilah King and Noelle de la Paz ask three feminists what we should be talking about … Continue reading →

Pastor Apologizes For Hate-filled Halloween Hand-out by  Leah Nelson  on November 2, 2011 The pastor of an Ohio church that, for Halloween, gave children an anti-atheist cartoon “Gospel tract” published by a radical Christian hate group, has issued a public … Continue reading →

“As global population rises and the demand for resources grows, the potential for conflicts over resources could intensify. The impacts of climate change may exacerbate these threats. In response, we will need to develop new thinking on sources of insecurity … Continue reading →

Last June 23, 2011, I reported on Bryon Widner, a reformed racist skinhead who left the White Nationalist front to embark on a life purged of racism. Here is a Huffington Post update on Bryon Widner, six months later. *************************************************************** … Continue reading →