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Sports, kids and life

  1. 12th September 2006
  2. Jonathan McNair

As summer ends and school begins, many parents take a deep breath, close their eyes, and take the plunge into the next hectic chapter of life.

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Weather disasters around the world

  1. 22nd August 2006
  2. Gary F. Ehman (1937–2021)

The death toll in China caused by Typhoon Saomai has reached over three hundred, and dozens of people are still missing according to officials. That number could still rise dramatically.

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Defying the odds

  1. 01st August 2006
  2. J. Davy Crockett III

Are you a gambler? "No!" most people would say: "I don't go to casinos or play the lottery, or bet the horses." This is a good thing, since common sense tells you that the house always wins. But, do you play the odds in other ways? This thought came to mind as I observed three young adults smoking cigarettes as they enjoyed an animated conversation outside a...

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At the precipice of economic collapse

  1. 25th July 2006
  2. Don Davis

Can North Americans afford to fill their gas tanks at $4 or $5 per gallon? If not, what will they do for transportation when oil prices rise? With very few exceptions (such as Canada), the governments of most oil-producing nations now hate the United States!

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A war of weapons, a war of words

  1. 18th July 2006
  2. Gary F. Ehman (1937–2021)

The eyes of the world are once again riveted to the escalating fighting and chaos erupting in the Middle East. As expected, the tiny nation of Israel once more finds itself fighting a war on both physical and political fronts.

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Giving up Everest

  1. 11th July 2006
  2. Rod McNair

On May 26, 2006, high on the north slope of Mount Everest, Daniel Mazur, Olympia, Washington climbing guide was faced with a life or death decision. He was climbing the summit of Everest when he and his party encountered a most unusual sight. "Mazur, his two clients and a Sherpa guide were just two hours from the 29,035-foot peak… when they came across 50-year-...

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