Archive for August 27th, 2008
Pay as You Grow?
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008Government officials in Alabama are putting their foot down when it comes to those who are overweight. They are willing to give employees a 2-year head start, but in 2011 all overweight state workers will be charged a 25-dollar health insurance fee that would usually be free. Now come on, two years is enough time […]
Dead Sea Scrolls to be Displayed Online?
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008The Dead Sea Scrolls are among the most examined and studied documents on the earth. The 2,000-year-old scrolls were found in 1945 in caves near the Dead Sea east of Jerusalem. The scrolls contain, except for Esther, the earliest known copies of every book in the Hebrew Bible.
Half a dozen specialists have decided they want […]
No Rest for the Atlantic: Hurricane Gustav is Moving In
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008Whirling winds, mighty thunder, and pounding rain; Florida has just begun to recover from Hurricane Fay’s vicious onslaught. With trees ripped from the ground, scattering the road, and power still unstable one can hardly imagine facing another storm so soon. But they just might have to; Gustav’s furious winds are bringing it ever closer.Gustav reach […]