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  1. The Disturbing Story of Felix Vail, an Alleged Serial Killer with a Fifty-Year Trail

    By DonRocks,   
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  2. President Bill Clinton's Historic Speech (2016) at the Democratic National Convention in Support of his Wife

    By DonRocks,   
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    • 206 views

  3. The Washington Post Runs Full-Page Editorial Denouncing Donald Trump

    By DonRocks,   
    • 1 reply
    • 323 views

  4. Do Muslims Need To Self-Police? Are Muslim-Americans Really Our "First Line Of Defense?" 1 2

    By DonRocks,   
    • 66 replies
    • 2k views

  5. Oslo, Norway Making City Center Car-Free within Four Years

    By DonRocks,   
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    • 205 views

  6. The UK Votes to Leave the EU - PM David Cameron Resigns

    By DonRocks,   
    • 20 replies
    • 900 views

  7. Arguing Politics on Social Media - Even When You Win, You Lose

    By Ericandblueboy,   
    • 6 replies
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  8. The Washington Post Identifies "Jihadi John" as Mohammed Emwazi

    By DonRocks,   
    • 1 reply
    • 463 views

  9. Dear President Obama

    By DonRocks,   
    • 1 reply
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  10. Whose Recent Passing Has Hit You The Hardest?

    By DonRocks,   
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    • 216 views

  11. Reclining Your Airline Seat - What Is Right, and What Is Wrong? 1 2

    By DonRocks,   
    • 63 replies
    • 2.4k views

  12. Click-Thru Listicles with the Forward Arrow Leading to an Advertisement

    By DonRocks,   
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    • 268 views

  13. The Mar 22, 2016 Terrorist Attacks on Brussels - Over 30 Dead in Attacks in Two Locations

    By DonRocks,   
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    • 262 views

  14. Officer Replies to "Noisy" Kids Playing Basketball in the Street at 5PM - Brings *Backup*

    By DonRocks,   
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    • 251 views

  15. Katie Couric Asks Bernie Sanders if He Would Be Hillary Clinton's Vice-President

    By DonRocks,   
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    • 350 views

  16. Lost Parking Tickets - "We're Sorry, Sir, But You Must Pay For 24 Hours"

    By DonRocks,   
    • 2 replies
    • 603 views

  17. Hang Up and Drive Virginia

    By Al Dente,
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    • 222 views

  18. The Exorbitant Cost of WiFi on Flights, and Sometimes in Hotels

    By DonRocks,   
    • 8 replies
    • 491 views

  19. The Senate Majority Leader Rules Out Replacing Justice Scalia Until A New President Is Elected

    By DonRocks,   
    • 2 replies
    • 378 views

  20. Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan - What Happened?

    By DonRocks,   
    • 9 replies
    • 965 views

  21. Electronic Cigarettes / Vaping - Battery-Powered Vaporizers That Emulate Cigarettes and Deliver Nicotine

    By Al Dente,   
    • 1 reply
    • 420 views

  22. Daesh - not ISIS, and Certainly not ISIL

    By DonRocks,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.2k views

  23. Internet 911 - Why Is There No Emergency Service Available On The Internet?

    By DonRocks,   
    • 8 replies
    • 306 views

  24. Knowing Which Side Of A Car That The Gas Tank Is On - A Simple Trick That Many Don't Know

    By DonRocks,   
    • 8 replies
    • 620 views

  25. The Oscar Pistorius Court-Case Fiasco - And It's Still Not Over Just Yet

    By DonRocks,   
    • 9 replies
    • 550 views

  26. The Nov 13, 2015 Terrorist Attacks on Paris - Over 100 Dead in Coordinated Soft-Target Attacks

    By DonRocks,   
    • 4 replies
    • 467 views

  27. Stopping a Kidnapper in a Philadelphia Convenience Store: Heroism, or Racial Profiling?

    By DonRocks,   
    • 1 reply
    • 307 views

  28. U.S. To Send Ground Troops To Iraq and Syria in Order To Combat ISIS

    By DonRocks,   
    • 5 replies
    • 530 views

  29. All-In-One Communities - Mosaic District, Pike & Rose, Etc.

    By DonRocks,   
    • 28 replies
    • 2k views

  30. The Passing of Paul Prudhomme, Creole and Cajun Chef Legend (1940-2015), Oct 8, 2015

    By Al Dente,   
    • 0 replies
    • 489 views

  31. Traffic Jam Backs Up Cars on 50-Lane Highway in Beijing - This Is Not A Typo

    By DonRocks,   
    • 2 replies
    • 928 views

  32. The End of the World (As We No Wit)

    By Al Dente,   
    • 3 replies
    • 318 views

  33. Xi Jinping (1953), President of China, Visits the U.S.A. (Sep 22 - Sep 28, 2015)

    By DonRocks,   
    • 2 replies
    • 621 views

  34. VW Cheats on Emissions Tests for its Diesel Models

    By DonRocks,   
    • 10 replies
    • 491 views

  35. Affirmative Action - Unjustifiable Reverse Discrimination, or Justified Compensation for Centuries of Oppression?

    By DonRocks,   
    • 3 replies
    • 486 views

  36. George Will (1941-), Syndicated Columnist and Conservative Political Commentator

    By The Hersch,   
    • 0 replies
    • 385 views

  37. Separation of Church and State - How Far Should the U.S. Government Go?

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 265 views

  38. The Confederate Flag in Modern America: Should It Stay or Should It Go?

    By Al Dente,   
    • 8 replies
    • 789 views

  39. Arsenal of Democracy Capitol Flyover - Vintage WW2 Aircraft In Formation Over The Mall May 8, 2015 Starting Just After 12 Noon

    By Tweaked,   
    • 1 reply
    • 816 views

  40. The 2015 Nepal Earthquake - 7.8 Magnitude on Apr 25, 2015 with Deaths Surpassing 5,000

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 432 views

  41. Time-Warner (1990-), The World's Third-Largest Television and Filmed-Entertainment Media Conglomerate

    By DonRocks,   
    • 6 replies
    • 695 views

  42. Kurdistan - A Region, Not A Country

    By DonRocks,   
    • 6 replies
    • 3.8k views

  43. Revel Atlantic City Resort (2012-2014) - 57-Story Casino Closed Within Two Years Of Opening, Thousands Of Jobs Lost

    By DonRocks,   
    • 12 replies
    • 625 views

  44. Scotland's Independence Referendum, September 18, 2014

    By DonRocks,   
    • 0 replies
    • 398 views

  45. The Difference Between A Hair Stylist And A Barber

    By DonRocks,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views

  46. Texting While Driving - One Of The Most Dangerous Everyday Things That People Do

    By DonRocks,   
    • 18 replies
    • 1.3k views

  47. Grocery Bag Taxes and Bans - An Effective Means To Reduce Waste 1 2 3

    By legant,   
    • 133 replies
    • 9.5k views
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