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What Will Be The Outcome of the Amazon Defense Coalition’s Lawsuit Against Chevron in Ecuador?

June 11th, 2009 · 10 Comments

Life in the Oriente Region of Ecuador is full of danger, mystery and intrigue.  Located along the border with Colombia in the northeast part of the country, the region is home to ancient people groups who depend largely upon the resources of the Amazon River basin for their survival.  It’s home to thousands of exotic [...]

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Guest Tells Nancy Grace She’s a Joke — On Air!

May 19th, 2009 · 8 Comments

I loved seeing St. Louis radio personality McGraw Milhaven refuse to go along with the specious approach taken by CNN’s Nancy Grace on her show last night.
Making his fifth consecutive appearance on the show, the host of The McGraw Show on St. Louis’ KTRS 550 AM was providing the local angle for Grace’s coverage of [...]

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Blogger Investigating $27 Billion Lawsuit Against Chevron, Sending Correspondent to Ecuador (Updated)

April 22nd, 2009 · 4 Comments

“Big Oil” is under siege.  Nowhere, however, are the stakes higher than in Ecuador.  Within six months, a judge in that country is expected to issue a decision in a class-action environmental lawsuit that could cost San Ramon, Calif.-based Chevron Oil Company $27 billion.
To learn more about the case, I will soon travel with my [...]

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Ten Reasons NOT to Elect Barack Obama in 2008

November 2nd, 2008 · 7 Comments

The differences between John McCain and Barack Obama are stark, prompting me to offer links to audio and video clips below which combine to serve as the Top 10 Reasons Not to Elect Barack Obama president of the United States:
1. Obama wants to establish a civilian national security force and, in doing so, further enlarge [...]

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OSU’s Hunter Earns Player of the Week Nomination

October 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the seventh week of college football action, and Oklahoma State Cowboys running back Kendall Hunter is one of them.
During #17 Oklahoma State’s 28-23 defeat of Missouri in Columbia Saturday night, Hunter rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown.  A 5′ [...]

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