May 15th News Roundup, Stuff You Don't Want To Miss
 Thursday, May 15th, 2008

A much needed nature break...Timeout from news and blogging for a quick and peaceful nature trip with yours truly!  Baby goslings, geese, and a deer by the water...music by Natalie Merchant.  Sorry the camera's shaky...excited to be among the beauty of it!

Michael Moore is filming a sequel to "Fahrenheit 9/11," the film on President George W. Bush and the war on terrorism that was a hit at the worldwide box office.


Addicted to hand sanitizers?  GreenLivingOnline says antibacterial hand cleaners should be a backup only...soap and water, they say, is the best method.  Why?  Among other reasons, fatty and proteinaceious materials are actually resistant to all alcohol-based sanitizers, as are certain germs.  And remember, alcohol based hand gels can be dangerous for kids!



Bad news for Charles Barkley:  the retired NBA star can potentially face criminal charges if he doesn't repay a $400,000 gambling debt alleged by a Las Vegas casino.

There's help for gambling, you guys!

Defying President Bush, Senate Passes Farm Bill.

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul was on his hometown news radio station, KTRH in Houston, and was asked about a possible "revolt" at the GOP Convention in September.  Will there be a Ron Paul Convention Revolution?  Listen to the audio interview below!

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Former Democratic rival John Edwards has announced he is backing Barack Obama for the presidential nomination.  But on the Hillary Clinton side, Clinton won an astounding 67% of the vote in the most recent primary - West Virginia - with Barack Obama receiving just 26%.

Hillary said she's "more determined than ever," and that the "Mountain State has moved me."

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