Carol Wilson
The First Full "Harvest" Moon in 20 Years is Set to Rise
For sky watchers tonight promises to be special as the full moon ushers out the end of summer and ushers in the start of fall. ...
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Plan to Rally
Comedy Central’s funny guys, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, whose programs center around the current political trends of the day with "tongue in cheek" satirical humor during their back to back half hour programs have each organized a rally, which jokingly plans to poke fun at real political gatherings....
Microsoft has Winner with its Windows 7 OS
Windows 7, nearly a year after being introduced in the market place, is still receiving the thumbs up sign from users who are happy and contented, especially after Vista never made it as an OS people had to have....
Popular Televangelist Bishop Eddie Long Accused of Sexual Relations
Sex scandals and church do not go hand in hand, but as many times as the two appear together in print one would think it did. ...
The DREAM Act May Become Reality
Senator Harry Mason Reid from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party has been ruffling some feathers on Capitol Hill as of late with his ongoing enthusiasm for the DREAM Act....
Athletes Making Headlines Off the Playing Field
Members of the the National Football League (NFL) have been in the news lately but not for their feats on the field but instead more for their actions off the field....
UN Summit Begins and Ends with World Economic Instability as Main Focus
The World’s top leaders have come together for a three-day summit, referring to the gathering as an ‘anti poverty’ summit, which has now reached catastrophic proportions in areas of the world hard hit by economic upheaval, including the U.S. ...
Gay Members of the Armed Forces--Passion on Both Sides
Gay Americans have certainly been in the spotlight lately. With all the commotion from California when the gay community was given a nod after a judge declared that a ban on gay marriage was “unconstitutional,” now the ban on gay men and women in the military is a most controversial topic....
President Obama Sends A Message
Midterm elections has the political aura alight with interest. People are dying to know will the Republicans gain a Senate majority or will the democrats remain in control and no one is more interested in the turnout than President Obama. Today the president went to the people with his message asking them to stick with him....
Gastric Banding Surgery and Teenage Obesity
In health news recently, bariatric surgeries are on the rise, but not for adults, for adolescents, kids under the age of 18. Scary however is the surgery is not approved for adolescents, only people 18 years or older. ...
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "Chats Up" the Press in NYC
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in the U.S. for the annual meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations and was ironically being interviewed by the Associated Press right about the same time as Sarah Shourd was being interviewed in New York City, after arriving from her Iranian captivity....
Toyota Prius - Save Gas and the Environment with Toyota Prius
The Prius, since oil conservation is a huge world topic because so many products need petroleum to operate, Toyota has had a lot of success with the Prius automobile. Toyota Prius is unique, as it combines both gas and electric, which is why it is referred to as a hybrid. This Prius uses an electric battery powered 110 hp motor to operate. ...
Enraged Man from Kentucky takes Five Innocent Lives
For people in a mobile home park in Mount Carmel in Breathitt County, Kentucky, a small community home to about 16,000, this will be a 9/11 to remember but not for the reasons most of the world will remember. This day started out like any other, but soon turned volatile when a man went to pieces and grabbed a shotgun....
Kansas "Baptists" Make Good on Pastor Jones's 9/11 Commemoration
A Baptist church in Topeka, Kan., seemingly has picked up where Pastor Jones of Florida has left off. Just when it was safe to assume that no burnings of the Quran would mark the 9/11 anniversary of one of America’s darkest hours, Rev. Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church says that he and his followers have already at this writing burned the Quran as their way of protest and 9/11 commemoration. ...
Sumar, Killer Whale Fondly Remembered
Employees of San Diego’s Sea World have been in mourning these past few days. One of their stars, a 12-year-old male killer whale named Sumar died Tuesday afternoon. ...
The Witches Say "No"
Cities are so money strapped these days officials are becoming more inventive in ways to procure funds. ...
Pastor Jones is on a Mission
Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center of Gainesville, Fla., has captured the world’s attention by planning to set into motion his plan to burn copies of the Quran at his church on Saturday, Sept. 11. This is the pastor’s way of remembering all those who were killed in the 9/11 attack by Islamist extremists. ...
No Shortage of English Literacy Courses Offered in the US
English as a second language is as popular as ever for adults and children who grow up learning their native tongue such as Spanish or Japanese or Chinese. Since English is considered an international language students from other countries usually are required to learn it as part of their early childhood learning curriculum....Author info
Carol Wilson
I live in Ohio, which is a very nice state in the US. I have four brothers and my parents are both around, which makes it nice when we all get together. I have a BA in English and writing and listening to classical music are some of my favorite past times. I can be reached at carol.wilson@wikipeers.com