EDUCATED society is a SUCCESSFUL society. Ignorance is NOT bliss - it is just ignorance.

Oklahoma tops list of highest divorce rates

Seeded on Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:28 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

There’s no question that in past 50 years the divorce rate in the U.S. has increased. But what really affects divorce rates? 24/7 Wall St. analyzed a report just released by the Census Bureau that tracks marital events of Americans in 2009.

not-news

Economist Jonathan Gruber says state officials spun the results of his health care reform study‏

Seeded on Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:54 PM EDT (Madison.com)

Last year the administration of former Gov. Jim Doyle hired renowned health care economist Jonathan Gruber to do a major study on how federal health care reform will impact Wisconsin. This week, the administration of Gov.

politics

Walker Was To Sign Budget At Company Led By Felon - Politics News Story - WISC Madison

Seeded on Fri Jun 24, 2011 4:10 PM EDT (Channel3000.com - Local News)

"The chief executive officer at the Green Bay company where Gov.

politics

BREAKING NEWS: GOP Election Fraud Exposed in Wisconsin

Seeded on Thu May 5, 2011 6:06 PM EDT (Democratic Party of Wisconsin)

A formal challenge to be filed later today against Republican recall petitions asks the Government Accountability Board to disqualify thousands of invalid signatures, and reject recall elections against three Democratic state senators, because widespread and systemic election fra …

politics, election-fraud, wisconsin-democratic-party, mark-miller, wisconsin-republican-party, wisconsin-senate-recall, kennedy-enterprises, jeremy-levinson

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School Phone Message: "If You Want Us To Raise Your Child, Press 6" | Common Dreams

Seeded on Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:17 AM EDT (Common Dreams)

Awesome Australian public school answering machine message. Funny, and, so true!

education

Madison360: Walker's 'legacy' off to a sad, small start

Seeded on Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:52 AM EDT (Madison.com)

For all the trickery, the verbal venom and Square-clogging protests, the signage, the prank call, the white-hot national spotlight and the throaty promises of retribution, one emotion that is settling in as I recall Gaylord Nelson is just a profound sense of sadness.

politics, scott-walker, jim-vandehei, gaylord-nelson, wisconsin-politics, wisconsin-protests, recall-walker, scott-walker-ct, cap-times

Senator Randy Hopper's Wife Tells Protestors Hopper is Living with 25 year old Mistress in Madison

Seeded on Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:11 PM EST (Mal Contends.....)

Recall target, Sen. Randy Hopper (R-Fond du Lac), talks a good game about family values.

politics, david-koch-scott-walker, randy-hopper-mistress, recall-of-sen-randy-hopper, recall-republican-8, scott-walker-and-local-control

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For Men: Make It Last - Men's Sexual Health

Seeded on Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:34 PM EDT (MSN)

For a nation obsessed with sex, America's media offer remarkably little helpful information about the most common sexual dysfunction for men.

health, sexual-health, premature-ejaculation

Why Anger Is the New Sex - MSN Health & Fitness - Mental Health

Seeded on Mon Oct 4, 2010 1:29 PM EDT (MSN)

If anger is the new sex, I prefer to remain celebate.

health, new-jersey, south-florida, tea-party, new-york-citys, stop-it, real-housewives, whats-making-you-mad, any-tv, campbell-browns

Ron Johnson's accounting just doesn't add up!

Seeded on Fri Oct 1, 2010 12:49 PM EDT (Madison.com)

"Millionaire Senate candidate Ron Johnson and his campaign are refusing to answer questions about how many jobs were created with the taxpayer dollars that Johnson's company, Pacur, collected in the form of federal grant money.

politics

10 Things You Should Never Say to a Woman - 1 - MSN Relationships - article

Seeded on Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:59 AM EDT (MSN)

From the article; Madame, that is by far the ugliest nose I have ever seen, and I compliment you on it—it suits you! —Peter Sellers, "The Pink Panther" It's true: Some comments are better left unsaid.

msn, relationships, woman-to-man

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10 Things You Should Never Say to a Guy - 2 - MSN Relationships - article

Seeded on Thu Sep 9, 2010 4:38 PM EDT (MSN)

1. That looks cute! 2, We need to talk. 3. It's just a game. 4. Nothing's wrong. 5. I sound like my Mom. 6. I just want to be friends. 7. Size doesn't matter. 8. What are you wearing? 9. Do you think she's pretty? 10. Which outfit do you like better?

relationships, msn-to-woman

What Made These Guys Finally Pop the Question? - MSN Relationships - article

Seeded on Fri Sep 3, 2010 12:51 PM EDT (MSN)

What motivates a guy to bend down on one knee and ask for your hand in marriage? Nine men open up about why they proposed … and their reasons may surprise you.

marriage, relationships

Ron Johnson's 'creative destruction' of Wisconsin

Seeded on Fri Aug 20, 2010 4:43 PM EDT (Madison.com)

From the article: "Next month, Republican primary voters will face a choice. They can nominate a conservative who believes in the free market but who does not believe in tipping the balance against Wisconsin workers and industries.

politics, russ-feingold, u-s-senate, john-nichols, ron-johnson, capital-times, wisconsin-public-radio, dave-westlake

What if Men Had to Follow Female Beauty Rules? - Men in the Gynocracy

Seeded on Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:33 AM EDT (Newsweek)

From the article: We sure spend a lot of time talking about ideal female beauty - and why women spend so much time obsessing about it. But what if we lived in a world where women had always been the kings, the presidents, the bosses (and, thus, the arbiters of beauty)?

gynocracy, female-beauty, male-beauty

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidates Vow to Change Film Incentives

Seeded on Sun Jul 18, 2010 1:38 PM EDT (Madison.com)

From the article: "The three main gubernatorial candidates all support changing the state's film incentives to attract more film projects, after Gov. Jim Doyle drastically scaled back tax credits a year ago."

politics, scott-walker, tom-barrett, mark-neumann, phil-walzak, rdi-stages, jay-schillinger, northcoast-productions, jill-bader, chris-lato

Democratic voters in Wis. primary could be trouble

Seeded on Sat Jul 17, 2010 12:50 PM EDT (Madison.com)

From the article: Democratic voters in Wisconsin wanting to cause mischief for Republicans have some tantalizing possibilities to cross over and cast ballots in the upcoming primary.

politics, ron-johnson, operation-chaos, senator-russ-feingold, open-primary, wisconsin-politics, dave-westlake

36 arrested in Medicare scams totaling $251M

Seeded on Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:41 PM EDT (Madison.com)

From the article: "Federal authorities said Friday they are conducting the largest Medicare fraud bust ever in five different states and arrested dozens of suspects accused in scams totaling $251 million."

miami-dade-county, us-news, kathleen-sebelius, medicaid-fraud, eric-holder, attorney-loretta-lynch

Low Sex Drive in Women

Seeded on Mon Jul 5, 2010 12:21 PM EDT (MSN)

A woman's sexual desires naturally fluctuate over the years. Highs and lows commonly coincide with the beginning or end of a relationship or with major life changes, such as pregnancy, menopause or illness.

health, menopause, mayo-foundation, sexual-disfunction-in-women, sexual-health-msn-health-and-fitness, diagnosis-and-treatment-of-womens-sexual-disfunction

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The Troubles With GOP's Ron Johnson

Seeded on Sat Jul 3, 2010 10:30 AM EDT (Madison.com)

Every honest observer had questions about how the whirlwind campaign of millionaire Ron Johnson swept through the Republican Party of Wisconsin convention in May.

politics, wisconsin

Wisconsin GOP Congressional Hopeful Commits Suicide

Seeded on Fri Jul 2, 2010 1:36 PM EDT (The Green Bay Press-Gazette)

Just two weeks after dropping out of the 8th Congressional District race for health reasons, Dr. Marc Trager is dead, the apparent victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

politics, mental-health, depression, troy-murphy, brown-county, marc-trager, wisconsin-politics

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