Is Democracy Always A Good Thing?
I’ve had this question rolling around in my head for the last few years: Is democracy always a good thing? After seeing the headlines that the Palestinians have voted Hamas in as the majority leadership…
New Study: Blackberry Shutdown Not A Big Deal
Contrary to techie opinion, a new study released on Monday reveals that if the current lawsuit against Research In Motion (RIM) shuts down Blackberrys altogether, it won’t cause more than a ripple in information interchange….
Donner Decendents Reenact Famous Feast
The decendants of the famed Donner party, who survived being trapped by snow in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846-1847, held their sixth annual reenactment of the Donner Dinner —…
Scientists Point To Average Temperatures As Proof Of Global Warming
A recent blast of average temperatures have scientists brushing off their global warming theories. Twelve cities across the midwest have recorded average temperatures at least seven of the last ten days, causing many climatologists to…
New Orleans — Who’s To Blame?
While finger-pointing from New Orleans toward the Feds has grown exponentially over the last few days, many have been reluctant to place any blame where it should lie — on Governor Blanco and squarely on…
Nude Swimming Sparks Debates In China
From the super conservative to the ultra free, the view of the human body is as diverse as anything. However, each culture seems to have its own range of acceptable views. Take, for instance, China;…
Grodie Foods’ New Snack Line
Grodie Foods, Inc. is set to launch into the national spotlight on Monday when it launches its new line of novelty snack foods. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Grodie Foods was launched in 1999 after the…
Clothing-Optional White House?
Some of President Bush’s closest advisors joined him for a trip to the beach to relax and celebrate the first day of summer. They were surprised by a BrainDrips.com photographer as they left the beach….
Prison Escape Mystery
Officials in Cocke county Tennessee are scratching their heads after more than a dozen inmates escaped from the Cocke County Regional Prison on Friday. The prison, one of the newest in the country, was completed…
Scratch-N-Sniff Dating Service
With dating services scrambling for love-seekers, one company is hoping to capitalize on one of the senses not often tapped into by the dating service behemoths: smell. “The sense of smell evokes some of the…