• Robin Williams – The Face of Inner Pain

    It seems nearly impossible to fathom that someone as brilliant and funny as Robin Williams could be so tortured emotionally that he takes himself out of the human race. Yet, last week, one by one, each of us across the whole globe, fixed our attention on the sad news of this beloved actor’s suicide. Sometimes, a blip of news in the vast sea of information we are bombarded with daily, seems to slap us so hard in the face that we can almost hear the collective groan rippling through space and time. Then we all try our best to reckon with reality. And what a devastating reality Robin Williams’ death reveals - that someone who, by his very nature, brought

    Aug 26,
    - by Toni Becker

  • Technology and Medicine

    A woman's cancer is cured by a vaccine. Read more here. Teflon cures a rare disease which causes gagging pain. Read more here. New research suggests that regular physical exericise could also be good for the brain. Read more here.

    Dec 22,
    - by semoadmin

  • Cliff Top (and Bottom) Living

    Most of us harbour dreams of retiring in palatial comfort by the sea, but few take the concept as literally as Naval Architect Giancarlo Zema whose vision of coastal living involves taking up residence on a sheer cliff face. The Neptus 60 Cliff Habitat is designed to create a cliff side living environment in harmony with nature both above and below the surface. Read more...

    Dec 14,
    - by semoadmin

  • Reservoir Breach in Reynolds County

    This morning around 5:30-6:00am a breach occurred in the reservoir of Taum Sauk Lake Hydroelectric Plant causing flooding in the area and along the Black River in Reynolds County. Our semo.net Internet family includes many users, friends and relatives in the affected area and would like to supply the following links to help everyone stay updated on the situation. Fox News MSNBC Channel 5 St. Louis

    Dec 14,
    - by semoadmin

  • Science News

    NASA is making plans to privatize cargo flights to it's space station. NASA is planning to spend 500 million dollars to fund the initial steps of this program. Read more here. Scientists have decoded the DNA of the first dog, a boxer named Tasha. Scientists hope this will help explain why both humans and dogs suffer from such diseases as cancer and heart disease. Read more here. Could gold be used to help relieve Arthritis sufferers? A procedure where gold pellets are injected into muscle tissue was recently applied on a Lion in Rome. Read more here. A possibly new species of large Carnivore was spotted in Borneo. Read more here.

    Dec 08,
    - by semoadmin

  • Entertainment News

    Here are some things of interest in entertainment news. Peter Jackson's King Kong premiered in New York this week. For those X-men fans out there, check out the new trailer for X3. The first Narnia film has also premiered this week in the UK.

    Dec 07,
    - by semoadmin

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