http://mygripeis.com Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:42:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This information was obtained from an article on the Clemson University web site; The Department of Defense has awarded $1.6 million to the Center for Bioelectronics, Biosensors and Biochips (C3B) at Clemson University for the development of an implantable biochip that could relay vital health information if a soldier is ... http://mygripeis.com/2007/07/31/biochip-implants-could-be-abused/ On Thursday July 12th, Rajan Zed, a Hindu chaplain from Reno, Nevada delivered the opening prayer in the US Senate. As I understand Hinduism, they worship not one God but many gods. "One Nation Under God" is our motto, not one nation under multiple gods. It is time to quit ... http://mygripeis.com/2007/07/30/my-gripe-about-a-hindu-prayer-in-the-senate/ My gripe with our state supported colleges and universities is they admit foreign students. Each foreign student admitted takes up a slot for a prospective US student. Sure they may pay more than US students, but money is not the point. The taking of a limited number of seats is ... http://mygripeis.com/2007/07/30/my-gripe-about-foreign-students/ My gripe with 'No Child Left Behind' is the foolish notion that all children can be grade level proficient. Not all children are born with the same abilities. This is fact! Does all college football players make the pros? No, not all athletes are pro material. Not all high school ... http://mygripeis.com/2007/07/30/my-gripe-with-no-child-left-behind/ Popular opinion is that women are most beautiful when they are pregnant. It's only fair, right? Women are sacrificing so that a sweet baby can make its entrance into the world. So treat them with respect. DO comment on a women's beauty when she is pregnant and how you are ... http://mygripeis.com/2007/07/28/are-you-having-twins/ The custom at most High School games, is to say a prayer and play the National Anthem, to honor God and Country." My gripe is the Supreme Court says a Prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law. However, we can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion and ... http://mygripeis.com/2007/07/26/no-pray-at-high-school-games/ Most people have a job. They work and get paid. We pay our taxes and the government distributes our taxes as they see fit. In order to get that paycheck, a lot of us are required to pass a random urine test, which I have no problem with. What I ... http://mygripeis.com/2007/07/26/urine-and-taxes/ Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has led Venezuala on a 'take it, or leave' policy towards foreign oil companies. Hurray for Exxon Mobil Corp. and ConocoPhillips. They both decided to pull out of Venezuala, writing off billions of dollars. This move will hurt Venezuala because oil is their lifeblood. My gripe ... http://mygripeis.com/2007/07/14/thanks-exxon-mobil-corp-and-conocophillips-for-leaving-venezuela/ Give me a break Wal Mart. Twenty check out lanes and only three working.  Holding a quart of 'Rocky Road'  ice cream, toothpaste and a two liter Diet Mountain Dew in line for about 15 minutes, I got ill! Is Wal Mart loosing its focus on customer service? Wal Mart ... http://mygripeis.com/2007/07/14/walmart-checkout/ In it's Accepted Payment Policy, ebay states: "As described in our safe buying guide, eBay strongly encourages sellers to offer payments through PayPal – PayPal is not only convenient to use, but it also offers buyers and sellers industry leading protection against fraud, chargebacks and theft of financial data." FYI ... http://mygripeis.com/2007/07/14/ebay-does-not-accept-googles-checkout/