WARNING: Cute Little Baby Seals Washing Up On NJ Shore Could Be Trap, DO NOT HUG! DO NOT HUG!

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, New Jersey has its hands full right now, with more than half a dozen stranded baby seals. Eight baby seals have washed up on the Jersey shore in the last couple weeks. Bob Schoelkopf of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center says four were found along the beaches from Long Branch to Wildwood in the last two weeks. He says when seals remain on shore after resting for the night, it usually means they are sick or injured, like one pup: “…has a scar across his face now, two scars, which we believe may […]

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JUNK SCIENCE: BATTLEFIELD EARTH

BY ELIZABETH FIEND Sadly, we hear each day about the horrible human toll of war — the body counts, the amputees learning to cope, the countless and nameless children ravaged by the violence, rendered orphans or worse. War is hell on earth, of course. But war is also hell on The Earth, too. You may not be aware of just how toxic and devastating is the footprint that the military-industrial complex leaves behind on Battlefield Earth. Agent Orange, rocket fuel, lead, mercury, petroleum, asbestos, countless carcinogenic solvents. This toxic stew settles into the soil in which we grow our food, […]

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SISTER ROSETTA THARPE: Up Above My Head

RADIO TIMES: Beginning in the 1930’s “Sister” Rosetta Tharpe was gospel’s original crossover artists — a vocalist and guitarist who influenced such rock and roll musicians like Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Issac Hayes. Our guest is GAYLE WALD, professor of English and author of a new book called “Shout Sister Shout: The Untold Story of Rock and Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe.”

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POP IN TAPE: Hot Wax In The 215

THIS WEEK: A YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO SYNTHETIC SPAGHETTI By MICHAEL FICHMAN Party people seem to fit in to three categories- music nerds, people who only want to hear music they know and people who like partying but don’t care about music. Needless to say I’m in the first category and the last two types of folks really grind my gears. But being a DJ is about compromise. You have to strike a balance between the plebian tendencies of the masses and your own conceit. It’s not unlike working food service, you kind of hate the people on the other […]

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Same Sex Couples Tie Knots All Over Garden State, No Discernible Impact On The Institution Of Marriage

ASBURY PARK, N.J. – Gay and lesbian couples across New Jersey began claiming their right to the legal benefits of marriage early today in ceremonies that formalized their relationships as civil unions. The state law establishing civil unions for same-sex couples took effect Monday. But because there is a 72-hour waiting period after applying for a license, most couples had to wait until today to hold civil union ceremonies. New Jersey is the third state in the nation to offer civil unions, which provide same-sex couples the same legal protections as marriage – but without the same title. Vermont and […]

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