H Paul Garland

-------------------------- If you click on an image it will enlarge. I've had a lot of bookmarks over the years, but at the moment these...

One of my top five favorite TV shows is a science fiction series out of Canada called Sanctuary. - - - - -

Dear Hilary, I guess people before you have asked our diplomats to spy on the diplomats of our allies, but if so they did it a little more d...

Wednesday is World AIDS Day. Worldwide so much more could be done to reduce further spread of HIV/AIDS. The media has been been very honest ...

I'm sure that lots of people hate Wikileaks. Especially those who are trying to keep things hidden from public view: corruption, dishone...

“Whenever a fellow tells me he's bipartisan I know he's going to vote against me” - Harry Truman

The Somali born Portland bomber once again reinforces an important point. This guy is a university student and a naturalized U.S. citizen. T...

Since Barack Obama has become President there have been persistent reports about him using his sharp elbows very aggressively while playing ...

Looking at the latest bills from the electric company and the gas company together is interesting to me. My little energy efficient house us...

This is unsolicited. I don't sell these devices or have anything to gain financially. I'm just an owner/user. The Virgin Mobile Mifi...

I find it interesting how often after you get to know people that they end up being something entirely different than they appeared at first...

Experiencing and showing gratitude, humility, and thankfulness may well be the most important qualities needed in order to lead a happy life...

Last night from my DVR I watched an interview of President Jimmy Carter by Tavis Smiley which was conducted just a few weeks ago. Carter is ...

- - - A few of my fluorescent mineral pictures from the website of the Flourescent Mineral Society: http://uvminerals.org/gallery/v/membe...

One of the reasons that the Democrats suffered such a big loss in the recent mid-term elections is because so many of the swing voters switc...

---------- --- - Click on the picture and it will enlarge. - - We had a full moon last night, and technically it was a blue moon. I took thi...

In totalitarian states like North Korea, Iran, China, or the old USSR the government routinely abused its citizens in a variety of ways. Thi...

The TSA has granted pilots an exemption from both getting scanned and getting felt up. What about the waitresses, oops, stewardesses and ste...

Emotionally unstable. - - - -- - - -

War with China? Just get in line behind Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, and Iran. They used to try and hide their enormous egos and arroganc...