Petrodollar Pyramid Scheme

Seeded on Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:19 PM EST ()

Although there are lots and lots of reasons given for our current war in Iraq, and our threats to Iran and other countries, little to no mainstream coverage is given to the fact that we are in the midst of a worldwide struggle over a couple of declining environmental resources— …

dollar, iraq, oil, economy, iran, credit, housing, war, bubble, euro

Football and...Justice?

Seeded on Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:16 PM EST ()

But what is it about American football that's so popular? And furthermore—why are sports so interesting to us in the first place, so much so that they can be considered "a national pastime?"

football, sports, justice, superbowl, philosophy, fairness

The Twig Index-Toward A Unified Theory of Disease

Seeded on Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:50 PM EST ()

"A huge variety of previously unrelated diseases, such as prion diseases, diabetes and cancer, share the pathological feature of aggregated misfolded protein deposits.

health, disease, environment, toxins, proteins, prions, family-that-couldnt-sleep, d-t-max, misfolding

The Twig Index-Ethical Companies Just Perform Better

Seeded on Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:47 PM EST (The Twig Index)

Contrary to the notion that things like environmental standards and ethical labor practices are economy and business killers, businesses who are responsible stewards of the environment and treat their employees equitably consistently perform better, across economic indicators.

business, social, environment, economic, performance, soul, capitalism, ethical