US Election Day 2008 was could be considered one of the most intense days out of 2008. That day was filled with excitement, tension, emotion, and anxiety. At the end, the new US President-elect was Democratic Presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama of Illinois. He had scored a massive landslide victory over GOP Presidential nominee Senator […]
Illness : Robbing You of Home and Hearth
The other day, there was a commotion in the office when news came around that the electrician who was having his lunch had suddenly fallen with a thud in the midst of it and fallen unconscious. He was rushed to a near by hospital where tests revealed that he had brain haemorrgage as well as […]
Minutes, April 28, 2008 Meeting
Dobbs Ferry Democratic Committee, April 28, 2008, Minutes Attendees: Larry Dengler, Jane Morgenstern, Paul Sterne, Randy Klipstein, Joy Haber, Donna Cassell, Bradley Bolke, Charlotte Frankenthaler, Nancy Delmerico, Bettina Speyer, Marie McKellar, Teresa Walsh, Scott Seskin, David Koenigsberg, Gregg Ury, Betty Silverman and Suzanne Berger. Guests: Jim McCue, David Mintzes. Chairman Randy Klipstein called the […]
FAMILY SERVICES:DO THEY REALLY HELP??
So much had been heard about so-called welfare services in some Western countries,& sadly,more often than not,we normally hear about horror stories of children being taken away from their families,of fathers being unlawfully accused of abuse & of mothers being seen as "mentally ill" & "unfit to parent kids" by these group of people. In […]
Burkina Faso: Meningitis, Mask Dances and a Special Horse Festival
Burkina Faso is the diamond stud near the middle of Africa’s meningitis belt, stretching from Senegal to Ethiopia, containing a population of roughly 14 million people. The region’s dusty winds and relatively cool nights from December to June decreases peoples’ immunity to respiratory problems. This, along with the area’s high population density adds up to […]
Banks to be Compensated by Cash to Offset the Loan Waiver Burden
The Union Finance Minister Mr.P.Chdambaram announced in the Lok Sabah on Friday that the entire amount of Rs.60,000 Crores arising out of the ‘Farm Loan Waiver’ would be made good by infusion of cash to the affected Banks over a period of three years. As per the current estimates, the total relief would work out […]