Many cities throughout Germany have a sister city in Israel, but it hasn't been easy to find a willing partner for the German town of Dachau.

(It's heartwarming to see people trying to move beyond the past. I lost family too but you can't waste generations on hate.) picked by Aluna 1 month ago

Cynthia Davis has been taken to task by both Keith Olbermann and Stephen Colbert for writing in a press release that "hunger can be a positive motivator," suggesting that instead of using the state's nutrition program, poor teens should just go out and get a job.

*Yeah. Because unemployment rates in Missouri are so low that they're giving fabulous jobs to anyone who asks!* picked by Aluna 5 months ago

Any time Chuck Norris is his own element, you know it's cool.

I did search for dupes before I posted but if it's turned up before, sorry. picked by Aluna 9 months ago

The adult entertainment industry is not only seeing its DVD sales plummet as consumers watch more porn online, but the estimated $13 billion industry is also having its own version of a Napster moment - named after the Silicon Valley company that transformed the music industry by allowing users to share songs free online. *Just goes to show you, there is no such thing as a recession-proof industr... read full post picked by Aluna 9 months ago

The anonymous comment on the Web site RateMDs.com was unsparing: "Very unhelpful, arrogant," it said of a doctor. "Did not listen and cut me off, seemed much too happy to have power (and abuse it!) over suffering people."

*Or, here's an idea - try providing caring and competent service and see if that doesn't reduce your negative reviews. Just a thought.* picked by Aluna 9 months ago

People have had 150 years to understand the idea and still, somehow, it's beyond them.

Happy Birthday, Darwin, and don't you feel successful today? picked by Aluna 10 months ago