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Whitley Strieber and John Hogue have a wide ranging discussion about why it is that people like him have such excellent track records as prophets. They also discuss Starfire Tor, who has an equally strong track record, and John’s understanding of how his method differs from hers, and why different methods might all work. And then the discussion goes into the beyond…the far beyond. What does John think about the future BEYOND 2011. What about 2012? Or even beyond that? And were the ancient Maya right in their dating? An interesting look behind the scenes at the way a master of prophecy actually does what he does, and what he thinks of our more distant future.read more

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If you’re overweight, you’re also likely to have a bad memory. This is one of the results of insulin sensitivity, which is what causes people to gain too much weight. This means that a healthy lifestyle when you’re young could lead to a higher quality of life in old age, when memory tends to become weaker.
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A month ago a young man in Tunsia attempted to sell fruit on a streetcorner because he was broke. He was an educated member of the middle class and had been prepared for a life as a professional. He was forced off the street by the police and set himself on fire. He died.

The rest is history, as Tunisians took to the streets, the local dictator left the country, and an interim government was installed. Subsequently, Egyptians took to the streets, then Yeminis and Jordanians, now also Syrians.

The immediate problem started last summer when a devastating drought and heat wave caused the Russian and Ukranian harvests to be so damaged that Russia was forced to dramatically reduce its exports.
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