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John’s Team for AWNYC Hits It Goal for 2014

As of today, Louis Keith and I have collected $3,510 for AIDS Walk NY (AWNYC) — $10 over the goal! O, A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL WHO GAVE. The money you gave will help GMHC and its affiliates provide services and support to people suffering with HIV-related illnesses. There is no cure and many people are still battling complications from the virus. These groups also promote smart behaviors that prevent infection and empower a healthy life for all of us. You can check John’s Team #1106 by clicking on: http://bit.ly/1jIGaTz Love and peace all, Eugene Grygo

Top 10 Porn Parody Names for Downton Abbey

Top 10 Porn Parody names for Downton Abbey: • Stripper fantasies: Downton Grabby • Jocks/Hipsters: Going Downton on my Six-Pack Abby’s • Geriatric: Downton Crabby • Leather/Fetish: Downton Shabby • Verbal Abuse: Downton Gabby • Animals: Downton Tabby • Medical/Science: Downton Labby • Sex addicts: Downton Habby • Gay Bears: Downton Flabby • Car Sex: Downton Cabbie

How to Spend Your Bonus

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[from "Minding the Gap" of FTF News ] [Visit us at: http://www.ftfnews.com/how-to-spend-your-bonus/ ] April 11, 2014 by Eugene Grygo, chief content editor, FTF News So, you have gotten your bonus and you are wondering if you might spend a little on yourself to celebrate another year of surviving the insanity of Wall Street. While I generally preach prudence in such matters, I stumbled upon some seriously interesting items on display at last night’s DigitalFocus event (sort of a mini-CES) in New York at the Hammerstein Ballroom. What follows is a completely arbitrary rundown of interesting gadgets, toys, apps, and practical stuff for fitness, home and health. 1.) A New Karaoke machine, Audio Apps, Martian Watches and Robot Toys The Singtrix Karaoke Machine The creators of the popular Guitar Hero have another offering, Singtrix, which promises to turn even lousy singers into good ones. The system takes your vocals, auto tunes them and then offers a variety of m...

Time for a Global Carbon-Trading Exchange?

[Reposted from "Minding the Gap"] June 2, 2014 by Eugene Grygo As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moves to impose carbon-dioxide emissions cuts on U.S. power plants, the issue of cap-and-trade systems and a possible global exchange for carbon trading might return to the fore. However, the political battle this time around already looks to be much tougher than it was four years ago. Using the carbon-emission levels of 2005 as a base line, the Obama administration made official today its intent to ask the EPA to craft a rule that would cut back emissions from U.S. power plants by 30% by the year 2030. The new rule would likely have the greatest impact upon the 600 coal-fired power plants in the U.S. If successful, though, this move could also profoundly alter the electricity-generating industry for the U.S. To conform to the new EPA rule, states could take a variety of actions including setting up cap-and-trade systems or joining the regional systems that ...