Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Dies

Love him or hate him, 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin made an impact worldwide and left a legacy that will continue to be felt long after the shock of his death has dissipated. Take a look at how Steve Irwin's career defied the traditional wisdom on what it takes to be a success.

Compare and Contrast Canada and USA

The political system of the USA is usually defined as an indirect democracy which means that people express their will and rule the country through the representatives they elect. Created by Britain, Canada is a constitutional monarchy. Canada as a one of 16 countries which

Katrina: The Big One

Storm refugees, nearly all of them black, are on the move throughout the city. And they are refugees, as in, people fleeing misfortune and seeking refuge.

Hurricane John Becomes Category 3 Major Hurricane Threatens Mexico

While everyone has been watching tropical storm Ernesto, a new and very powerful storm formed in the pacific ocean off the coast of Mexico. Hurricane John is now a catagory 4 and could become a catagory 5 hurricane at landfall.

Reading The Signs of The Times

Several decades ago, Mohandas K. Gandhi warned against what he called the seven social sins: politics without principle, wealth without work, commerce without morality, pleasure without conscience, education without character, science without humanity, and worship without sacrifice.

Global View of Corporal Punishment

Is it right to discipline kids with spanking and other forms of corporal punishment? Opinions vary greatly from country to country and the subject is often a source of great debate.

The Green Person

Global warming is real but there are ways people can make a difference. Here are four practicle steps to making a difference for mother earth.

Ernesto is Earning Its Early Efforts and Effectively Encouraging Evacuations?

Well Hurricane Ernesto as predicted has winded down to a mere 40 mph Tropical Storm and yet somehow many believe we have not seen the end of Ernesto quite yet? Once Ernesto hits those warm waters all bets are off and the pressure will drop and the eye-wall will reform. Question is will Ernesto be able to grow back into a Hurricane before reaching the Great Sandbar or the Great State of Florida as they call it?

MySpace Magazine -- Coming Soon To A Newsstand Near You?

As reported in AdvertisingAge, MySpace is considering publishing a magazine.

My First Blue Umbrella

I still remember an incident that happened when I was a eight years old. While me and my mother were out shopping at the city’s busiest shop district, suddenly the sky became grey and heavy rain begun falling down

Pluto - Cast Off and Treated Like a Bum

I am in mourning for an old friend. I am depressed. Along with his eight siblings, Pluto is the guy I grew up with. Like the unwanted weakling of a herd of wildebeest roaming the Serengeti plains of East Africa, dear Pluto has been racially profiled a dwarf, stripped naked, nudged out of the family, discarded and condemned to eternally wander the vast emptiness of space, alone and forgotten. Having spent years of my youth at the wondrous Hayden Planetarium, kid sister to an older brother's passion for astronomy, I too developed a strong sense of connection to the mysteries of what's out there. Comets and asteroids come and go, but a planet is a thing of beauty forever.

Science and Society - Scientists Lost in Space

One of the tasks of science (and scientists) is to show the true nature of things. The Pluto case shows indeed the truth nature (of scientists): They are only ...

Fund Raising - Bowl-A-Thons

If you want a fund raising event that will be about the most fun you could want to have, host a bowl-a-thon. If you're thinking it's too expensive with rising alley costs, this article may just change your mind.