Progressive U blogs

Censorship in the family

I never thought I'd say this, but my family has joined the ranks of banning my sisters from watching certain movies. Not because of their age, which I could completely understand (even though they...

music to your ears: this year with hiv/aids

This year, 2007, there is some good news about the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The percentage of people living with AIDS has leveled off and the number of new cases has fallen. This is attributed to the...

The 666th Secret of Funeral Cash and The Low Cost Funeral.

The Six hundred sixty sixth Secret of Funeral Cash By R. Brian Burkhardt Funeral Director, Author. This is the great one. More often than not the good forces will prevail at your funeral. Many...

Topic of the Week: "It's in the genes"

  This blog is about why genes play a critical role in the different behaviors of men and women. According to experiments performed at Yale University, the mice revealed that females would...

Topic of the Week: "Georgia leader resigns before poll"

  This blog is about Georgia's president, Mikheil Saakashivili resigning before Georgia's polls. Why he resigned is because he wanted to begin campaigning ahead of Georgia's presidential...

Topic of the Week: "Parental heart history critical for both genders"

  This blog explains why a parental gender's heart history is important. According to an American Health Journal report, the females of families with Stage I heart disease are at a higher risk...

The Rez: Native American Opression

The United States has a very checkered past. Anyone who has taken U.S. history knows that American opression of the Native American Indian Tribes is one of our darkest hours. Slaughters, relocations,...

Topic of the Week: "Women's Health Report Card: Grim Grades - CBS News"

  This blog is about a new women's health report card, and its not a good one nor bad one. Why its in between the good and bad is because the US received an "unsatisfactory" grade by the...

Topic of the Week: "Kasparov jailed over Russia protest"

  This blog is about a Russian man, Gary Kasparov being arrested by the Russian police during a protest against Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Kasparov is a Russian opposition leader and...

Dipping a double cheeseburger in hummus doesn't make it healthy

You're at a drive-thru. The cashier asks for your order. You pick a salad. yay for you! Finally a healthy alternative to the stock burger combos. The only problem is when they ask if you'd like...