My online friend Jeremy, who's been known for researching and producing videos as Alien Scientist, just added a new video on the most disturbing subject of the enormous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In his video titled "The Video BP & Big Oil Don't Want You to See" he explored the spider web of the oil industry, their related businesses and corruption in which they breed. No matter what your stand on the issue is, this video is definitely worth watching. It has received high ratings and 276 comments in the first 24 hours after it was posted.   more »

Billions of dollars spent, thousands of people put in prison for some 30 years all in the name of fighting drugs only to find that in the year 2010 the drugs have won and now drive the U.S. economy. According to the book, “The Truth about the Drug Companies”, one in every third American is on drugs and it is absolutely legal, prescribed by a doctor and sold at the neighborhood friendly drug store. The same book states that every drug-using American spends an average $300 a month on prescription drugs.   more »

Some people have been complaining about the lack of jobs in the journalism world and that may be still so, but there is a new trend of journalism emerging. It is called reporting embedded alongside its publisher's marketing campaigns. And Army Times is leading the way in this market.   more »

Believe it or not, this is the term Ukrainians use to refer to their modern country. Some believe that the Orange Revolution of 2004 when presidential elections were falsified to proclaim victory of an ex-convict and then "made right" by proclaiming current president Yuschencko, has all been a set up by American political forces.   more »

Ukrainian monetary unit “hryvnia” lost half of its value just in one year. Last July the exchange rate to US Dollar was $1 to 5ua, now it's $1 to 8.5ua and climbing. This is down from earlier this year when it was $1 to 10ua. So what happened?   more »

I was about to embark on another project with ICEA this late spring when the news of the swine flu virus broke out carried out by almost every major news outlet. The CDC was proclaiming yet different stage of the threat: pandemic, not pandemic yet, but close… Airports were empty, many people were freaking out.   more »

Every Thursday California Academy of Science throws a “night at the museum” type of event with music, drinks and food. This Thursday the Nightlife event was sold out bringing several thousands of visitors inside its newly remodeled building in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. With only $10 a ticket, this is a perfect way to enjoy the museum afterhours [6-10 pm], when during the day regular admission is $25.   more »

Grow your own food and save money! - was the advice from Darryl Cohen, the editor and publisher of "Foodism" magazine in San Francisco.   more »

On May 5th, 2009 a letter arrived in my mailbox. It was from American Express informing me that they have canceled my American Express Blue card. I've had this card for several years now and for the past 2-3 years it had zero "owed" balanced on it...   more »

Have you ever heard the term "Health Marketing"? I certainly haven't, until recently when I decided to research a specific health topic. So I turned to the "credible source" of health information, the CDC (Center for Decease Control and Prevention), a government agency.   more »

For many of you who don't vote and don't follow elections out of boredom or disbelief in the system, let me remind you that California statewide consolidated election is happening next month. The ballots are due on May 19th. You might be seeing a ballot in the mail or reminders about it in the city. Don't throw it away!   more »

As US economy continues to decline, and some say, this is only the beginning, I am optimistic. Why? Because I believe this is a chance to make a real change, one that starts with each individual person. We can build new, better economy, more sustainable for ourselves and our planet.   more »