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SOPA is Dead - and Here's the Sci-Fi Reason Why

Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:43 AM EST

It was bound to happen. The Stop Online Piracy Act is DEAD. It never had a chance anyway. In a science fiction vein, let's explain why, and keep it simple. It's because the balance of true power on Earth has shifted.

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technology, sopa, stop-online-piracy-act

Mitt Romney for President? Is This All the Republicans Offer America?

Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:25 AM EST

Well, about the LAST thing most working Americans want to see is a President who pays a lower tax rate than they do.

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politics, mitt-romney, romney

Alabama Deserves National Title - You Think? (Satire)

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2012 11:48 PM EST (Fox Sports)

Let's keep this simple. It was an ass-kicking from start to finish. Congratulations to the Crimson Tide. LSU was never in the game, not really. On offense, they looked like they installed lead weights into their shoes before the game.

sports, alabama, lsu, bcs-championship

Paranoid Iranians Sentence Ex-Marine to Death for Spying

Mon Jan 9, 2012 9:20 PM EST

Ever since the Green Movement in the summer of 2009, paranoia by the Iranian government has become a way of life.

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human-rights, iran, spying, us-news, false-imprisonment, amir-mirzaei-hekmati

Merry Christmas Viners! What Are We About? Crank Up Your Speakers, Go to 1080i and Full Screen...and Find Out

Seeded on Sun Dec 25, 2011 4:44 AM EST (youtu.be)

This video pretty much tells the story of Adventure Books. Just blast it out and have a little fun. Caution: What I Like About You by The Romantics can get sort of loud...(*smiles*) Merry Christmas! Sincerely yours, Robert

books, not-news, of, seattle, adventure

Blast From The Past - Articles We've Done at the Vine About North Korea - Funny and Otherwise

Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:34 AM EST

Don't expect anyone at AB of Seattle to shed a tear on the death of Tiny Kim, the dictator (we HATE that word) of North Korea. We've been around the block with him a few times. He's threatened the U.S.

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north-korea, world-news, dictatorship, satire, dictators, kim-il-jung

'My Uncle Was D.B. Cooper' - a Q and A Interview With Oklahoma's Marla Cooper

Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:16 PM EST

Marla Wynn Cooper first came to the attention of the American public in August of 2011. During an interview with ABC news, she claimed that two of her uncles (now deceased), Lynn Doyle Cooper, and his brother Dewey, were the real perpetrators behind the …

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cooper, us-news, hijacking, db-cooper, kenny-christiansen, cooper-hijacking, marla-cooper, seattle-fbi

D.B. Cooper 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Ariel Tavern

Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:33 PM EST

On November 24th, 1971 a man giving the name 'Dan Cooper' boarded Northwest Airlines Flight 305 headed from Portland, Oregon to Seattle. While they were in the air, he hijacked the Boeing 727 by using a (likely) fake bomb.

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us-news, robert-blevins, db-cooper, kenny-christiansen, into-the-blast, dropzone-com, ariel-tavern, db-cooper-days

Convicted War Criminal John Demjanjuk Wants to Return to the USA - Here's the Case Against It

Wed Nov 2, 2011 11:14 PM EDT

Thomas J. Sheeran of the Associated Press reported recently than John Demjanjuk, a man convicted of being a war criminal by a German court, wants his U.S. citizenship back.

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nazi, world-news, demjanjuk, nazism, war-criminals, john-demjanjuk

Scientific Citizen Sleuths Release Findings on Analysis of Evidence in Famous 'D.B. Cooper' Skyjacking Case

Tue Nov 1, 2011 3:04 PM EDT

On a rainy evening forty years ago this month, a man in a dark suit and a tie, carrying a briefcase and a paper bag, boarded Northwest Airlines Flight 305 in Portland that was headed for Seattle. It was the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Thursday.

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us-news, hijacking, robert-m-blevins, robert-blevins, db-cooper, skyjacking, cooper-hijacking, alan-stone, tom-kaye

Business or Corporation Rewarding You for Being a Customer? Post Your Experience Here

Tue Nov 1, 2011 2:30 AM EDT

There has been so much bad press recently about banks and corporations, that it's time to show the OTHER side. Not all banks, businesses, or corporations treat their customers like crap. It just seems like it lately.

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business, credit, banks, fees, corporations, debit, sweet-fennel, good-deals

Corporations Beginning to Listen to Occupation Movement? Arco Drops Forty-Five Cent Credit Card Fee for Gas Purchases

Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:09 AM EDT

A link to a news article is not available yet, since this just appeared. However, on a commercial for NFL Sunday Night Football on October 30, Arco Gas ran a bit saying they were dropping the forty-five cent fee they charge for using your credit or debit card to b …

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fuel, charges, gasoline, credit-card, us-news, arco, debit-card

Chase and Wells Fargo Banks Drop Debit Card User Fees - BOA May Follow

Seeded on Sat Oct 29, 2011 6:05 AM EDT (Seattle news, sports, events, entertainment | seattlepi.com - Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Bad press, bad publicity, public outrage, the Occupation Movement, who knows? Or maybe these banks are just getting tired of having people camped outside their doors.

banks, fees, us-news, occupy

None of the Above - Will Voter Rage Sweep the Country in 2012?

Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:04 PM EDT

What began as worry about the economy and the future of America has boiled over into outright rage. You see it in the press, on blogs, and in the Wall Street takeover protests.

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economy, democrats, politics, republicans, obama, stonewalling

Video Subs Iraq and Afghanistan for Vietnam in Remake of 'The Bird is the Word' Scene from Film 'Full Metal Jacket'.

Wed Oct 5, 2011 4:16 AM EDT

It's graphic. It's disturbing in parts. And it's probably genius.

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afghanistan, stanley-kubrick, vietnam, us-news, iraq-war, full-metal-jacket

Troy Davis Supporters - or Anyone - Should See This Article on Why Death Penalty Does Not Work

Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:12 PM EDT

Out of the more than 450 illustrated articles I've done for Newsvine, this one to me is the most important.

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us-news, death-penalty, execution, troy-davis

Ken Christiansen D.B. Cooper? Maybe. History Channel Thinks So

Seeded on Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:25 AM EDT ()

Brad Meltzer's Decoded explores the theory that WW2 Army paratrooper and Northwest Airlines employee Ken Christiansen was the infamous skyjacker D.B. Cooper. We kind of suspected it all along...

us-news, northwest-airlines, hijacking, db-cooper, skyjacking, kenny-christiansen

Worst Amazon Reviewer? Maybe Brent Butler of North Carolina

Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:05 PM EDT

If you're in the publishing business, you understand there are good reviews and bad reviews. You learn to take the good with the bad, especially if you publish a book with a controversial title like Into The Blast - The True Story of D.B.

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business, amazon, idiots, brent-butler

The 25 Best Reasons Kenny Christiansen Could Be Skyjacker 'D.B. Cooper'

Thu Aug 4, 2011 10:29 PM EDT

Submitted by the staff of Adventure Books of Seattle: Who has time to read the book, right? The recent release, Into The Blast - The True Story of D.B.

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us-news, cooper, northwest-airlines, hijacking, db-cooper, cooper-hijacking

A Solution to the Famous 'D.B. Cooper' Case at Last - and the Author Steps Forward to Answer Questions in His Hometown

Thu Jun 2, 2011 5:47 AM EDT

In January of this year, Adventure Books of Seattle released Into The Blast - The True Story of D.B.

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us-news, adventure-books-of-seattle, robert-blevins, db-cooper, adventure-books

Donald Trump Says Public Scorn More Than He Expected

Seeded on Wed May 11, 2011 8:54 PM EDT (NewsDaily: Your best source for breaking news)

Real estate magnate Donald Trump suggested Wednesday it's not much fun flirting with the idea of running for president in the face of relentless attacks and ridicule.

politics, president, trump, trump-for-president

It's Mothers' Day! And Yes - My Mom is Still Cooler Than Your Mom

Sat May 7, 2011 2:25 PM EDT

Every Mother's Day I post up a tribute to my mother at Newsvine. She's the greatest thing since Swiss cheese and four-leaf clovers. I know some of you are going to tell me how your mom is cooler than mine, and you are free to do so.

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odd-news, mothers, mothers-day, adventure-books-of-seattle, robert-blevins

Want Gas Prices To Crash Into the Ground? Americans Have the Power But Choose Not to Use It

Fri May 6, 2011 4:56 AM EDT

Maybe you pull up to the gas pump tomorrow morning and start whining because you shoved a $20 dollar bill into that island thingie and got back less than five gallons of fuel.

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politics, obama, oil, oil-prices

Borders Bookstores - A Quick Look on Why They Failed

Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:03 AM EDT

Borders, the nationwide chain of bookstores, has been running huge sales (including the fixtures) at the stores they will be closing soon. The official line is that they are re-organzing and that approximately 407 stores will remain open after the bloodletting is past.

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business, books, borders

The Cat Who Loved Dolphins - Amazing Video

Seeded on Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:22 PM EDT ()

Video from the late 1990's showing the interactions between a cat named 'Arthur' and the dolphins at a training center.

odd-news, dolphins, animal-love, dolphins-and-cat

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Comments & Feedback

Nice page and some great writing. Good articles. Bravo!
— mike lonkouski

Wait a minute...don't I WRITE this column? I must have gotten lost or something...
— Robert Blevins - AB of Seattle

I'm a newbie checking out how news vine works and and I found your site.
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— swim99333

You can always count on this writer for the best articles. Thank you for your recent article on the Israel/Palestine history. It is excellent.
— VMS

I am honored to be added to your friend list. Your columns are always so well written and shows your keen Intellect .I must admit I was not the first to write my header it was taken from Robert H. Goddard a US physicist & pioneer rocket engineer .I thought it said very well what I was thinking .I do know good work when I see it :)
— Mrs Brady

Robert,

I wrote an article today, and thanks to your suggestion, I uploaded an image!

Looking forward to any feedback.
— loosecannon

Thanks Robert! Never gotten KS before...but I'll take it.

I enjoy reading your posts as well!
— Matt Britten

Politics, Party, and Nation are but cheap delusions that will eventually fade into nothingness...... free candy, that is forever.
— Mars313

Great comment about Comcast.
— The Dude Dean

Robert your one of those columnist's who make me want to spend time on Newsvine everyday!
— Barry Rutherford

No question in my mind that even with the somewhat "different" cartoons that have ended up almost as a trademark feature on the articles, Robert Blevins remains as one of the most knowledgeable and well rounded authors on Newsvine and the additional rather nice feature is he happens to be one heck of a nice guy also. Nice work Robert !
— Tedd Riggs

I love reading your column, I always learn something!
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Thank you very much. I enjoy reading your column, and look to your articles for the voice of reason and calmness.
— patsym546

I'd like to say Robert seems a great writer! He's also in nearby Washington, a state away from California here. I voted and commented on a great artile he wrote today and recommend others do likewise!
— Vincent Bartning

Excellent work Robert.
Informative and entertaining. What more could anyone ask for?
— Eddie French

After only having visited this column for less than 10 minutes, I can tell that Robert Blevins is a knowledgeable and wise author. If I could have my vote for newest author who has received least votes and comments for great articles, it definitely goes to him.
— Maaz