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The 8 Most Heroic Dogs in History

The 8 Most Heroic Dogs in History

Dogs are unique among non-human animals in that there is a long and storied history of dogs performing heroic, self-sacrificial acts for their human comrades. Below, we've put together a list of the eight most heroic dogs of all time. 8) Guinefort, the Saint of Infants A select few people have...

Best Paying Jobs in Health Care

Best Paying Jobs in Health Care

Careers within the health care industry are expected to expand into a record number of job opportunities. Health care careers dominate eight of the top ten highest paying occupations and offer a variety of employment possibilities with ample salaries. During May 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...

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The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

The MeditationsBy Marcus Aurelius Written 167 A.C.E.Translated by George Long Book One From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character. From my mother, piety and beneficence, and...

The 10 Greatest Apocalyptic Novels of All Time

The 10 Greatest Apocalyptic Novels of All Time

After scouring book reviews and Wikipedia, a list of the Top Ten Best Apocalyptic Novels was born. The books on this list take you down the darkest paths in uncivilized worlds, from cannibalistic gangs to vampire infected corpses. If this list doesn't get you thinking on the quickest way stock your...

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Captain Holly Graf U.S. Navy, Under Investigation

Captain Holly Graf, of the United States Navy, is under investigation following reports that she was physically and verbally abusive toward her subordinates. The official Navy investigation is occuring at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, following five to eight complaints filed against Graf. The former...

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Pentagon Shooter Identified as John Patrick Bedell

The Pentagon shooter has been identified as thirty six year old John Patrick Bedell. Bedell carried two semiautomatic weapons, magazine's of ammunition, and was dressed in a suit when he calmly walked up to two police officers and opened fire. The shooting occurred at the entrance to the Pentagon...

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Bernie Madoff Doesn't Have Cancer, Isn't Dying: Prison Official

This morning the NY Post declared that Bernie Madoff had cancer in its headline: “Bernie's Cancer Cell: Madoff Dying-- Unless He Can Cheat Death, Too.” However, a US Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman is now saying that this is not true. "While the NY Post story is full of inaccuracies, and we can't...

The 50 Most Influential Christians of All Time

The 50 Most Influential Christians of All Time

Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...

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District Attorney Rejects Case Filed by Tila Tequila Against Shawne Merriman

The San Diego District Attorney’s Office has rejected the case filed by Tila Tequila against San Diego Chargers Shawne Merriman. On September 6, Tila Tequila claimed that Merriman choked and restrained her in his home, leaving her with multiple bruises. Merriman has denied all accusations and...

The 50 Most Influential Directors of the Century

The 50 Most Influential Directors of the Century

In the theatre there are 1,500 cameras rolling at the same time- in the cinema, only one,” as quoted by Orson Welles, the prolific director of the most studied film of all time, Citizen Kane. Within the last century cinema has grown from pioneering silent films into orchestrated musicals, “spaghetti...