Sometimes it's good to step back and take a look at things with a historical eye. President Obama is probably losing sleep about what to do in Afghanistan. Or maybe he's just wondering where to find all those soldiers that General McChrystal is requesting for the war.
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Well, again...that bit of appreciation from Newsvine/MSNBC is in for the month. AB of Seattle report, according to Google Analytics, for the month of September 2009, on which current earnings are based: Unique Visitors: 16,249 Total Pageviews: 22,110
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Amazon.com has just released a free program for your PC that enables you to view Kindle Books on your computer. The current version is compatible with IE-7, Vista, and Windows 7. The 'Whispernet' link is also included. It takes up about five megabytes of space on your computer.
The Sunday Night NFL game between the 'Rivalry of the Decade' teams all came down to a frankly dumb call by New England head coach Bill Belichick, with a little help from his quarterback, Tom Brady.
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All of the pictures in this article are drawn from NASA's infamous 'G.R.I.N.' files ('Great Images In NASA'). Shades of Mark Twain!
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A first-term Republican Congressman from New Orleans, Joseph Cao, had the guts to vote for today's health reform bill. He was the only Republican to do so, and for that he will probably be ostracized by his own party leadership, who stood universally against the President's plan.
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To view Part One of this story first, CLICK HERE. Windscour farm Otley 16th July, 1849, pre-dawn
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Oaklands, Cathedral Rise, Lincolnshire, England. 7th July, 1849
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It's a trap. It always has been, and always will be, as long as we remain. Afghanistan isn't called the 'graveyard of empires' for nothing. Many have tried, and many have died, as the saying goes.
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Dennis Hopper, a world-class actor who has never been afraid to take chances, was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. He once risked his career doing a Twilight Zone episode playing a guy who got his advice on street politics from Adolf Hitler.
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A flowchart you can quickly view to determine which religion suits you best. Just follow the little boxes and answer the questions as truthfully as you can for best results. (insert evil laugh here)
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That's right, folks. My hometown of Auburn, Washington State, USA has been discarded by the Federal government like last week's garbage. This working-class city of 40,000 has been written off on the Federal balance sheet, all because of a failing dam.
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Ten Questions for Stefan Arngrim from Escape Velocity
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Within a single generation, mankind has gone from the beep-beep-beep of Sputnik 1 to an International Space Station.
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Tedd Riggs, a guy who spent so much time reporting spam for Newsvine that he became an institution here, is alive and well. His tireless efforts resulted in a Random Act of Vineness award from Newsvine.
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It was a blustery night in Seattle when a man known only to the FBI as 'Dan Cooper' jumped from the rear ramp of a Northwest Airlines Boeing 727 jet with $200,000 in cash and vanished.
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NASA director Jason Garrett stared at the shimmering orb from the window of his office. The moon was vibrating in the sky, as if someone had attached it to a paint shaker. Just beyond its edges, the stars rattled in an unnatural motion.
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In what it is calling Operation 'Phish Phry', the F.B.I. began arresting 53 people on Wednesday on charges of conducting a vast financial fraud based on phishing — the act of tricking Internet users into revealing their passwords and other information.
It truly is pathetic, and a little sad, to watch commentators like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh practically urinating on themselves in joy about Obama's failure to bring the Olympics to Chicago.
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The Prez has selected the San Francisco-based Red Room as his site-of-choice for his author page and writing. Great choice. You can see his page HERE. He's been a member for a while, but has kept a rather low profile there, if that is even possible.
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Facebook loves to add applications to their website, and millions of users jump right into every one offered. But Facebook also has a disclaimer onsite stating they are not responsible for these applications.
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They Are Many and Legend
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(This is the story of Elena Filatova, Russia's 'Kid of Speed'. If you missed Part One, it is HERE.) 'The roads are blocked for cars, but not for motorcycles. Good girls go to heaven. Bad ones go to hell. And girls on fast bikes go anywhere they want.'
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Elena Filatova, known in Russia by her popular nickname, 'The Kid of Speed,' is one of the most interesting people this writer has ever met. Next year, Adventure Books of Seattle is going to tell her amazing story in more detail. For now, this article will have to do.
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The most popular article on this Newsvine column receives a steady 2,000 or more visits each month. It is The Manson Girls Reach 60 and Counting'.
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Wait a minute...don't I WRITE this column? I must have gotten lost or something...
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I'm a newbie checking out how news vine works and and I found your site.
I love the visuals. swim99333
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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
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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 :)
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Robert,
I wrote an article today, and thanks to your suggestion, I uploaded an image!
Looking forward to any feedback.
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Thanks Robert! Never gotten KS before...but I'll take it.
I enjoy reading your posts as well!
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Politics, Party, and Nation are but cheap delusions that will eventually fade into nothingness...... free candy, that is forever.
— Mars313
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Great comment about Comcast.
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Robert your one of those columnist's who make me want to spend time on Newsvine everyday!
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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 !
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I love reading your column, I always learn something!
— rottlady
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Could not connect on Ultimate Subaru link you left. Perhaps I am doing something wrong. Thanx
— Rixar13
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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.
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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!
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Excellent work Robert.
Informative and entertaining. What more could anyone ask for?
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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
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