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American Issues Project Calls Out Obama's Request of the DOJ

A conservative group is fighting back against Barack Obama's request to the Department of Justice to investigate the group by stressing the impact of government and its agencies |used to protect presidential candidates from citizens' speech."
Posted 13 hours ago by  Maggie M. Thornton | 13 comments

Spain Celebrates The Biggest Food Fight With Tomatoes: The Annual Tomatina

Want to paint the town red and have a lot of fun doing it? Just follow the lead of residents in Bunol, Spain - throw tomatoes at each other! Armed with over 100 tons of Roma tomatoes, around 40,000 people took to the streets for the annual event.
Posted 14 hours ago by  Nikki W (karateblossom) | 16 comments

Bat Deaths From Wind Turbines Explained

The mystery of why large numbers of migratory bats are killed by certain turbines of southern Alberta’s wind farms every year may have been solved by a comprehensive University of Calgary research project.
Posted 14 hours ago by  Bob Ewing | 10 comments

The Morning After: Mixed Reactions About Hillary Clinton's Speech

Hillary Clinton was the last speaker at the Democratic Convention last night and gave a speech aimed at her supporters, specifically the supporters that were not satisfied with Barack Obama. Reactions to Clinton's speech were mixed.
Posted 16 hours ago by  Sue D. | 19 comments

Texas Middle School Forces Students To Wear Scarlet Letter For Dress Code Violations

On her first day of school sporting a plain black T-shirt and a pair of jeans, one Texas teenager was held in contempt of the dress code. Her punishment? To wear a school supplied T-shirt adorned with a giant letter "A": Abstinence.
Posted 16 hours ago by  Nikki W (karateblossom) | 22 comments

Hurricane Gustav may rival Katrina as Gulf coast braces for it

Gustav, a tropical storm at present, may become an extremely dangerous hurricane next week as the storm enters Gulf of Mexico. Latest forecasts predict Gustav will grow into a Category 3 hurricane by Sunday.
Posted 17 hours ago by  Kesavan Unnikrishnan | 4 comments

Thousands Of Innocent Children Die Each Year From Preventable Causes

Each year, the number of children who die in America is staggeringly high when compared to military operations intended to help other countries. What makes the home loss worse is that the intent is based upon true selfish control, power and greed.
Posted 17 hours ago by  Nikki W (karateblossom) | 16 comments

Did A Printing Company Just Blow Barack Obama's Veep Announcement? Is It Evan Bayh?

After waiting with anticipation and thousands waiting by their phones for a text message announcing who Barack Obama has chosen as his vice presidential running mate, could a leak from a printing company actually have stolen Obama's thunder?
Posted Aug 22, 2008 by  Sue D. | 25 comments

Opinion: So You're an Evangelical Christian Supporting Obama...

For evangelical Christians, the issue of abortion is a hot topic, especially in regards to politics. Knowing a candidate's record on the issue can be either supportive or damning for the candidate when they try to move from one level of office to another.
Posted Aug 22, 2008 by  Mr Garibaldi | 27 comments

1,000 Pound Woman Indicted In Death Of Child

Mayra Rosales has been indicted in a count of first-degree murder and one count of injury to a child for the death of her 2-year-old nephew, Eliseo Rosales. Mayra is not in police custody because she weighs 1,000 pounds and cannot fit through her door.
Posted Aug 22, 2008 by  Sue D. | 11 comments

Dragons to take over Cumberland River

About 40 dragons will float up and down the Cumberland River in Nashville all day on Saturday. No, these aren’t your normal mythical fire-breathing creatures.
Posted Aug 22, 2008 by  Carolyn Neblett | 2 comments

Michigan will have med-pot, stem cell research on their ballots in November

Two proposals have been approved to be on Michigan's statewide ballots in November. One concerns medicinal marijuana, and the other focuses on stem cell research. A third proposal has not been approved.
Posted Aug 22, 2008 by  Cynthia T. [Picasso] | 10 comments

Bigfoot Hoax Was 'A Big Joke' That Got Out of Hand

Car salesman Rick Dyer and police officer police officer Matt Whitton, who has been fired since the hoax was exposed, claim the whole Bigfoot discovery hoak was a big joke that got out of hand.
Posted Aug 22, 2008 by  Sue D. | 3 comments

Opinion: Hillary Clinton: 'I Did Not Aprove This Message'

The Republican National Committee issues another ad, using Hillary Clinton's statement about Barack Obama's lack of experience.
Posted Aug 25, 2008 by  Sue D. | 11 comments

Sort News By Location, New Revision Tracking Tool For Citizen Journalists

We've been working behind the scenes for quite some time on a strategic rollout of features designed to really improve the browsing experience of DigitalJournal.com readers, as well as tools for citizen journalists.
Posted Aug 26, 2008 by  Chris Hogg | 11 comments

Little Boy's Long Hair Causing A Fuss In Texas

Adriel Arocha, 5, of Needville, Texas has a problem. The Needville Independent School District doesn't allow for long hair on their male students. Adriel is Native American from the Apache tribe and his long hair is part of his culture.
Posted Aug 26, 2008 by  KJ (momentsintime) | 6 comments

White House proposes plans to limit ship speeds to protect whales

The U.S. government proposed plans to limit ship speeds within 20 nautical miles of the Atlantic ports along migration routes of the endangered right whale.
Posted Aug 26, 2008 by  Kesavan Unnikrishnan | 1 comment

Five Inmates Escape in Canada, Public Notification Delayed

Five inmates, considered violent, escaped from a Saskatchewan prison, but the public notification was delayed by at least 15 hours.
Posted Aug 26, 2008 by  Bob Ewing | 18 comments

Florida School District Sued By ACLU Over Principal's Gay 'Witch Hunt'

Despite an ex-principal's witch hunt for homosexuals after a peaceful student protest, the small community of Ponce de Leon is upset by a judges decision. The ACLU filed suit against the district following protests that ignited over gay rights.
Posted Aug 26, 2008 by  Nikki W (karateblossom) | 18 comments

Santa's Smokehouse Brand Smoked Keta Salmon Recalled

Interior Alaska Fish Processors, Inc. of Fairbanks, AK is recalling some of its Santa's Smokehouse brand smoked keta salmon because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Posted Aug 22, 2008 by  Bob Ewing | 3 comments
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Debra Myers (skyangel)
Citizen Journalist
Reporting from: Dundee, NY, United States
Registered: Apr 9, 2007
I am a 49 year old, divorced mother of 3 (now adult) children, and grandmother to 6. My hobbies include writing, reading crafts, photography, to list a few.

Birthday: Oct. 27th! Was almost a boo baby! :)

"I am I plus my surroundings; and if I do not preserve the latter, I do not preserve myself."

-Jose Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955)


We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.
— Jawaharlal Nehru
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