Monthly Archives: September 2015

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (أبو بكر البغدادي) atimes.com Scoop.it – iLife

Speaking in front of a Maverick PAC convention, Blackwater founder Eric Prince said that the controversial private security company could have successfully destroyed ISIS had Obama not ‘crushed my old business’. http://controversialtimes.com/military/eric-prince-to-isis-youre-lucky-blackwater-is-gone/#ixzz3nIt3sRbJ controversialtimes.com Scoop.it – iLife

Carl Icahn rails against Junk bonds, ETFs, the Fed’s low-interest rate, Keynesian economics stimulus policy; (corrupt) lack of conscience or guiding principle (and avoiding taxes while scamming the system) of many (if not all) CEOs, politicians, corporations and Wall Street (which … Continue reading →

And somewhere in the darkness, the gambler he broke even; But in his final words. I found an ace that I could keep. Chad Batista folds at 34 after long struggle with alcohol; sometimes the best that you can hope … Continue reading →

“I’ve never seen so much expended on so little,” • President Bill Clinton Karl Rove (and his ilk)’s fingerprints are all over this one. thehill.com Scoop.it – iLife

Oral (and vaginal/anal) sex is good for women’s health and makes you feel happier, according to a study focusing on the effects of semen’s ‘mood-altering chemicals;’ which follows research showing semen contains chemicals that elevate mood, increase affection, induce sleep … Continue reading →

Predator maker looks beyond Hellfire missiles to the weapons of the future. http://www.defenseone.com Scoop.it – iLife

It’s why we think a sheer coincidence — like a band we like rolling into town on a week we happen to be there visiting, or hitting the jackpot at casino slot machines — are signs that the universe is … Continue reading →

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Far from destroying it, he’s exposing all its phoniness and corruption in ways as serious as he is not. And changing it in the process. In the short time since Donald J. Trump​ declared his candidacy, he has performed a … Continue reading →

Archie Karas drove to Vegas with $50 in his wallet. His initial run lasted for 6 months where he turned $50 into $17,000,000 ($17 mil) playing poker and pool. After arriving at The Mirage, he started gambling and went on … Continue reading →

The 15 Chechens looking to cross the border from Turkey to Syria didn’t strike Abdullah as particularly important or unusual. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.mcclatchydc.com See on Scoop.it – iLife

Porsche is cooking up an all-electric sports car, and it looks like the kind of concept that could rival Tesla Motors as the king of battery-powered cool. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wired.com Porsche says the Mission E concept,has a range … Continue reading →

The Miss America CEO apologized to Vanessa Williams on stage Sunday at the Miss America 2016 pageant, which was won by Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell. Sourced through Scoop.it from: edition.cnn.com ‘I want to apologize for anything that was said or … Continue reading →

Betty Cantrell of Georgia was crowned Miss America on Sunday, but a public apology to Ms. Williams stole the show. http://www.nytimes.com ‘I want to apologize for anything that was said or done that made you feel any less the Miss … Continue reading →

How do you like those peaches? Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, was crowned Miss America on Sunday evening. For the talent portion of the competition, she performed Tu Tu Piccolo Iddio from Madame Butterfly. http://www.usatoday.com Scoop.it – iLife

• Do what you love. If you’re passionate about your activities you’ll put more energy and time into it because you’re interested. • Set realistic goals that you can achieve. Break up projects into do-able segments and allow yourself to … Continue reading →

Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono. O Hawai’i. Cry for the gods, cry for the people. Cry for the land that was taken from us. And then yet you’ll find, old Hawai’i… {How would they feel… … Continue reading →

 “It’s no longer funny,” the ex-Speaker says of Trump’s remarks. ‘I think that  Donald’s in danger, because… he’s shifting over from this very unusual-billionaire who you can’t quite imagine as a candidate to a potential-president, and the standard becomes very … Continue reading →

Poker has a large but fragmented global fan base that needs aggregation, innovation and disruption to be re-activated. I believe we need to enhance the game, create proper fan engagement – that doesn’t exist anymore – and build content to … Continue reading →

When the economy is good, people spend their money to drink and smoke, and when the economy is not so good, people have more of an excuse to drink and smoke. • Victor Chiu, business development manager at Centaria Properties, … Continue reading →

It’s hard to imagine a better way to alienate millennial voters than by supporting another unconstitutional-infringement on their freedom in order to aid one billionaire neocon. Any politician who bets on the iGaming ban is bound to come up with … Continue reading →

Being born (and otherwise) in the right place, right time and to the right parents (family) ☀ Encouraging Friends ☀ Inspiring Mentors ☀ Discipline ☀Charisma ☀ Intelligence ☀ Photographic-memory ☀ Self Esteem ☀ Prodigal, Phenomenal, Preternatural, Precocious and Ferocious giftedness ✠ … Continue reading →

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