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Our history remains a mystery to our children. Many African Americans have relied on the false accounts of our oppressors to teach us OUR history. Of course, we've all had a glimpse of knowledge exposing us to the history of all the great Kings and Queens of Africa such as King Menelek II, King Idris Alooma, King Thutmose, Queen Makeda, Queen Nefertari and many, many more. We know of their great impact on history through major contributions and inventions in the fields of medicine, philosophy, science, language and even the invention of the wheel. Yet, today in America our real history seems surreal, a mystery of diabolical delusions. And our children have been denied the truth because they are given half truths. The list of notable African Americans is as infinite as our natural persev...
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Somewhere between the lovers and haters of light rail resides the truth. Infatuated supporters think light rail is the best thing since the invention of the wheel, while ferocious foes quickly excoriate the fiscal waste and criminal dangers of the Crime-Train Loot-Rail Victims-In-A-Box CrimeMet system over in Pagan Portland. In search of that middle-ground truth, three years ago I rode the MAX Blue Line for 66 miles from Gresham to Hillsboro and back. It wasnt the most exciting afternoon of my life, but the Blue Line seemed to be an effective transportation alternative ... a choice. None of the passengers complained that light rail was shoved down our throats or that we were forced out of our cars. As the light rail debate intensifies on this side of the river, a couple of telephone cal...
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Here's a challenge: Find somebody who thinks life was better before the invention of the wheel. Give up? Now how about this: Try finding people in the building trades who feel that, yes, BlackBerrys and iPads are helpful, but it's too bad the old ways are gone, with more face time, more hands in the dirt, more keeping your sights on the site.
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There are arguably few more vital contributions to civilization than man's invention of the wheel - which makes Mike's Bikes double the good. (Actually, triple, if you consider Mike's donation of 450 bikes this year to people in Africa.) And with today's focus on alternative transportation and reducing our carbon footprint (not to mention the desire to cut auto-costs in this tumultuous fuel-driven economy) the two-wheeled contraptions at Mike's gigantic shop offer freedom in various pedaled guises. Although the vast array of frames, tires and gear may be overwhelming at first, store manager Chad Etheridge - under the strict (OK, not really) tutelage of local owners Ken Martin, Matt Adams and a silent third partner - promises to provide a "warm, fuzzy place" for all your forked, cranked ...
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If the wheel isn't the greatest invention in the history of mankind, it's high on the list. Consequently, it makes perfect sense to exempt the Bagel Buggy from collecting sales taxes on its products while requiring Bricks and Mortar Bagels to collect the levy from its customers. Sure, the bagels look and taste pretty much the same, but bagels from the Bagel Buggy are delivered on wheels to its customers and therefore deserve special treatment as a tribute to this marvel of human ingenuity. Of course, this is utter nonsense. But a similar argument has been used for years to justify special treatment for products sold via the Internet.
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Back before the invention of the wheel, but after the discovery of fire, IBM rolled out a demonstration computer at a World's Fair. While bringing the computer out of the laboratory and into the public's hands, the IBM engineers found something unexpected.
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Back before the invention of the wheel, but after the discovery of fire, IBM rolled out a demonstration computer at a World's Fair. While bringing the computer out of the laboratory and into the public's hands, the IBM engineers found something unexpected.
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Back before the invention of the wheel, but after the discovery of fire, IBM rolled out a demonstration computer at a World's Fair. While bringing the computer out of the laboratory and into the public's hands, the IBM engineers found something unexpected.
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Year One" may not be as revolutionary as the invention of fire or the wheel, but neither is it the knuckle-dragging shaggy caveman comedy it appears to be from ad art that emphasizes the silly appeal of Jack Black and Michael Cera in Flintstones drag. Yes, director Harold Ramis delivers jokes about bear scat, chest hair and the invention of French kissing, but the obligatory gross- out moments function as camouflage for what proves to be a surprisingly trenchant critique of the human penchant for violence, greed, deceit, hubris and, especially, religious superstition.
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Back before the invention of the wheel, but after the discovery of fire, IBM rolled out a demonstration computer at a World's Fair. While bringing the computer out of the laboratory and into the public's hands, the IBM engineers found something unexpected.
