"Tired Of The Same Thing For Thanksgiving?"

"These delicious streusel topped twice baked sweet potatoes are sure to be the hit of your Thanksgiving table this year." - http://www.pbs.org/food/fresh-tastes/twice-baked-sweet-potatoes-with-streussel-topping/

"Happy Veterans Day"

I don't support wars, but I do support our troops. Happy Veterans Day!

"Telling The Truth Lands You In Prison?"

"(Bradley) Manning is charged with leaking more than 260,000 diplomatic cables, 90,000 intelligence reports on the war in Afghanistan, and a video of a 2007 U.S. helicopter attack in Iraq that killed two employees of the Reuters news agency along with several other civilians. If convicted, he faces life in prison. His trial is scheduled to begin in February." PBS/Frontline

"Ever Wonder What Your Pet Was Thinking?"

"What Are Animals Thinking?" NOVA/Science

"Things To Expect In Healthcare's Future"

Before the polls even opened many people still wondered what the future of health care would be. In an unbiased article written by PBS, many realistic possibilities were highlighted. Here's what to expect:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/11/election-will-likely-decide-future-of-affordable-care-act.html

"Barack Obama Re-elected"

As you may already know, Barack Obama has been re-elected as president of the United States.

"What's Killing Blue Whales? (Mazdak.de)"

A multi-national group of five underwater sea divers named "Team Awesome" traveled to Sri Lanka to film Blue Whales. Within in their first two days they discovered a Blue Whale and multiple Sperm Whales; but during their third day at sea; they discovered an awful sight: a dead Blue Whale. The whale, had been struck by a super tank towards it's rear fin and died! In Sri Lanka alone this year; six Blue Whales have been found dead... the Blue Whale is an endangered species and cannot take much more of these accidental collisions. Here in the U.S., shipping lanes have been moved out further into sea to avoid these accidents. But there is still some work to be done! ALSO CHECK OUT

video courtesy: Mazdak.de

"Sad, but true."

Check out this amazing political art by Tim Kelley!

Also see: http://cnsnews.com/search/apachesolr_search/Tim%20Kelly

"What You Need to Read on Money & Politics (PBS/Frontline)"

How Nonprofits Spend Millions on Elections and Call it Public WelfareProPublica
ProPublica’s Kim Barker investigates how 501(c)(4)s – nonprofits that enjoy tax-exempt status for promoting “social welfare” have emerged as the main conduit for anonymous big-money contributions in political races. Unlike SuperPACs, 501(c)(4)s don’t have to disclose their donors. And although they are allowed to partake in some political activity, they are required to be primarily engaged in social welfare. Barker’s investigation finds that dozens of these groups “do little or nothing to justify the subsidies they receive from taxpayers” and are using a range of tactics to underreport their political activities to the IRS. How do they funnel money into campaigns? And why are efforts for more transparency falling short?

A Century of U.S. Campaign Finance LawNPR
NPR’s interactive timeline charts the key players, loopholes, controversies and efforts to reform campaign finance laws over the last century.

Outside Money in the SenateThe Sunlight Foundation
Outside groups have dropped almost $200 million on this year’s Senate races. The Sunlight Foundation maps outside money going into each state and finds seven striking takeaways in the data.

Pic via ProPublica / Articles via PBS-Frontline

"Solving The Storage Problem. Is Wind Power The Solution?"

In this hyper-activity-electronical world, we want electricity "now"! But what most people don't realize, is that it's not that easy. For example our greatest form of energy storage (for now) are power plants, which can be expensive and extremely dangerous if an accident were to occur. (Rare, but possible.) Alternative forms of power are wind turbines and solar panels. The problem with wind turbines is: THEY ONLY WORK WHEN THE WIND BLOWS! And the problem with solar panels is: THEY ONLY WORK WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING! Get the picture? If we could find a more efficient way to use these two alternative "fuel sources" we could cut energy cost, and make it easier on the environment. Check out these two compelling pieces (http://video.pbs.org/video/2289291942/) & (http://video.pbs.org/video/2289327437/)  via NOVA/PBS

"Let Freedom Ring"

The day after General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Virgina, William Lloyd Garrison was met by 10,000 freed slaves and hoisted on their shoulders. He was then taken to Zion Church; outside of Charleston's Citadel where a mass celebration was held for him... Check out this amazing history video via PBS(history) .

"Doernbecher Night Out Part 1"

Nike and Doernbecher continued their beautiful relationship last Saturday with a fashion show for the kids, while the event itself raised $593,290 alone; Nike put up another  $891,000 from last year's sales. Check out this year's awesome designers: Oswaldo Jiminez, Finnigan Mooney, Kylie Bell, Autumn Boynton, Grant Olsen and Chad Berg (respectively) via NiceKicks.