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Why Nerds are Unpopular

kourt asked: When we were in junior high school, my friend Rich and I made a map of the school lunch tables according to popularity. This was easy to do, because kids only ate lunch with others of about the same popularity. We graded them from A to E. A tables were full of football […]

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Xinjiang Plays World Human Rights Stepchild to Rock Star Tibet

Peter Navarro asked: While Tibet has played the role of China’s “rock star” to human rights activists around the world, China’s Xinjiang Province has been treated more like an unwanted stepchild.  One reason is that Tibet has a true rock star in the exiled Dalai Lama.  Another reason is that the strife in Xinjiang involves […]

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Child Identity Theft

Randy Vezina asked:   When a child is born, a parent may apply for a Social Security number for that child.  A child’s Social Security number is very much sought after by identity thieves.  The child identity thief could be a family member (uncle, aunt cousin), another adult who has access and is allowed in your home, someone who has stolen your […]

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The Early Histories of the Ancient Celts (Part 1)

Peter RAS asked: Celtic describes a language group which over a period of time divided into two strains: P-Celtic (Brythonic) spoken in Wales, Cornwall and Brittany. Q-Celtic (Gaelic) spoken today in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. The ancient Celts were communities of people sharing linguistic and cultural ties, who inhabited most of Northern […]

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Union Trade Apprenticeships For Philadelphia Schools Students

Patricia Hawke asked: The Philadelphia schools, along with other schools across the nation, are concerned with students who do not enter college upon graduation. Many are left with low-paying, dead-end jobs with little prospects for future improvements — keeping many of those students from impoverished homes in the low-income lifestyle. This has been of concern […]

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History of Tatar Muslims in Russia, & the Russian Conquest (1200-1953)

Hans Mayfield asked: From the European Heritage Library WWW.EUROHERITAGE.NET This essay offers the complete history of the Turkic Muslim Tatar people, often called the Scourge of Europe because of their Jihad against local Slavic peoples (as it is historically interpreted by the Slavs), followed by the history of their expulsion and massacre by the returning […]

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Fighting History With a New Future

Soraab Balkhi asked: It has been two years since I’ve found an interest in my country’s history and political happenings. It’s a natural process that a person goes through as they mature, to think of more serious issues in life. And anyone from Afghanistan would have an abundant amount of unanswered questions and he or […]

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Covert War on Rock by Alex Constantine Summary

sam cook asked: COVERT WAR ON ROCK BY ALEX CONSTANTINE SUMMARY (re: what the” POWERS-THAT-BE “have done to MUSICIANS for decades AND not all of them have survived it. This includes mind-control and surveillance and murder by the alleged CIA AND FBI and other forces of destruction, on civil rights activists and other AWAKE people […]

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A Passion for Diversity

Simma Lieberman asked: Some people work at their jobs because they have to make a living, and they get to express themselves after work. Some people have careers that they love, and have a hard time not taking home their work with them when they go home. And then there are successful people in the […]

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Need to Revive Preaching in the UK

Victor Epand asked: Two recent articles posted on Dandavats, “Tory Leader to visit Hindu temple” and “20,000 to celebrate Diwali in a blaze of lights,” highlight the urgent need for a revival of preaching. The United Kingdom, especially London, needs innovative methods in preaching to the masses. I appreciate the effort of the present leadership, […]