Beautiful video. I did not know that no matter where I live in the U.S. there is a National Park within a day's drive. Wow, no more excuse not to visit. picked by myrthachang 1 year ago

Electronic voting machines count about 87% of the votes cast in America today. But are they reliable? Are they safe from tampering? From a current congressional hearing to persistent media reports that suggest misuse of data and even outright fraud, concerns over the integrity of electronic voting are growing by the day. And if the voting process is not secure, neither is America's democracy. The ... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 6 months ago

Democracy in America is a series of narrow escapes, and we may be running out of luck... picked by siennablue 6 months ago

In these uncertain financial times, one thing remains certain — the ever-expanding national debt. But it's growing at such an accelerated rate, the clock that has kept track of the deficit since 1989 has had to add a digit. picked by Nateebiinature 1 month ago

UK Coach company National Express has beaten, amongst others, Virgin for the prestigious East Coast Main Line contract.

I don't imagine many of you are that bothered. I'm not. What it does mean is that I have a perfectly valid exuse to post a Divine Comedy video...

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So in the end, it's all worth it picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Minnesota National Guard troops have to be deployed 730 days to qualify for GI bill education benefits. Their orders were written for 729 days! picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

As National Sandwich Month begins a study reveals the most popular sandwich amongst Americans. According to the study the "Monte Cristo" sandwich, composed of ham, chicken, and Swiss cheese is the favorite sandwich choice. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Tahoe National Forest near Sacramento is running short on money for upkeep of its portable toilets and officials may have to lock the bathroom door. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Link takes you to an archive of the National Lampoon Comedy Radio.

Listen up, you'll hear lots of familiar voices. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

What will you be doing for National Scrapbooking Day? It's almost upon us!
Are you trading favors with your hubby to get the day off? If he watches the kids this week, you'll hold the fort (and not complain) next time he wants to go mountain biking, fishing or whatever his thing is. Or have you a generous parent, friend who... picked by kenwj 2 years ago

The US National Guard turns 371 today, 140 years older than the US. This well-ordered militia has been helping people all over the world for centuries. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

He also says "The check's in the mail" and "I'm from the government and I'm here to help".

Related philosophical question: If an album is released and there's no one around to care about it, does it make a sound? Discuss. picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

Don't let your kids be 'stoopid'. Fun learning tool from our old friends who showed us topless natives when we were in our formative years. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

I looked to see if anyone had posted this DVD yet and couldn't find it.

This is about the Diebold machines and the last election, which is directly related to today's link from the Onion:
picked by tdiggity 9 months ago

"Under the Motor Vehicle Operator License Identification Act, all US states are required to digitally store a copy of every valid driver's license."
Sounds like an invasion of privacy to me, your personal info is in an public online searchable database. Fortunately, you can opt out when you find yours. The search function is bogged down at times, use the link if it does not advance. picked by Moe 1 year ago

Americans may need passports to board domestic flights or to picnic in a national park next year if they live in one of the states defying the federal Real ID Act. picked by muppet 1 year ago

National Geographic article about wisdom teeth stem cells picked by acemak 3 months ago

Virunga National Park, home to some of the LAST Mountain Gorillas has been flooded with Rebels and Soldiers, killing 120 Park Rangers in the last decade, a growing threat for the humble primates. picked by muppetmaker 10 months ago

tlovesd posted an article a while back on the best wildlife photos of 2006. Here's a companion article on the top news photos, most of which are guaranteed to make you say "WTF?" picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

Watch the current episode of 'the National' online. For those like me who don't have cable, but still want the news. I prefer to add it to winamp

picked by monolithdigital 1 year ago