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I think it is terribly sad that even though we know there are so many healing plants and the possibility of finding even more is almost definite, the rainforests are still being cut down at a massively fast rate.

In this National Geographic video, a respected shaman in Paraguay (which has one of the highest deforestation rates) leads researchers to different places to find certain medicinal plants. One in particular they go to find is of interest to scientists as part of cancer research.

Call me a tree hugger if you like, but the cutting down of rain forests makes me so mad. They keep cutting even though we know there are amazing forms of life in there and possible cures to some of the worst human diseases.

And yet they keep cutting.

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To End Conflict

Sometimes you have to stand up for what you believe in, and on October 18, 2007, from Tel Aviv and Jericho, the Israeli and Palestinian people will push their leaders for an end to the conflict - an unprecedented People’s Summit to give platform to moderate voices, internationally linked to events held worldwide.

In an awesome show of what people can do when they work together, these people hope to change the world of conflict and worry that their world has turned into. In these days of antisocial, internet addicted, politically apathetic people, this is an amazing show of what humanity can do and has to offer the universe.

If you can find away, please support these people and other groups all over the world who are trying to make the lives of those less fortunate and those in danger better.

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In these videos National Wildlife Federation President Larry Schweiger in Greenland talking about what’s happening there in relation to global warming.

Personally, I think they should let everyone know that if a large enough glacier chunk fell into the ocean, or if a large enough piece of ice shifted, we could see a tsunami big enough to go around the world. Maybe that would get people to take a bit more care.

But then there is the mass panic, and all that good stuff…

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October 11th is National Coming Out Day! Congratulations to those who are taking the huge step of coming out to their friends and/or other loved ones.

First off, I’d like to give a little link love to my favourite lesbian, Lyndsey. Lyndsey was recently published in the Best Lesbian Love Stories anthology, and she’ll be giving away an autographed copy of her book, so make sure to stop by.

This video not only talks about coming out day and a bit of gay, lesbian, and transgender history, it calls out for you to record your response to the video “telling us what inspires you to live you life openly and honestly.”

I think that’s awesome, even though I might get some nasty comments for supporting this. Gays and lesbians put up with so much crap because “homosexuality is a sin” and yet I don’t see any adulterers getting bashed in the streets and getting their rights taken away, do you?

Help support the gay and lesbian community by raising awareness and celebrating National Coming Out Day.

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Rest in peace.

1935-2007

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In case you weren’t aware, there is a huge - positively huge - hurricane happening right now.

It’s said it will hit along northeast Mexico sometime late Wednesday or Thursday morning, possibly as a category five hurricane. It has already hit other areas.

This video is a bit light for you to see the actual eye of the hurricane, but just seeing the size of the storm is impressive in itself. If you pray, you might want to consider doing so for the people who are in this hurricane’s path

If you would like to know more about the hurricane, go here

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Yes dear readers, all three of you…mum, dad and brother, this will be my last post on YouTube Digger. I’ve decided you may have had enough of my Tom Cruise fascination and snarky comments about various YouTube personalities. I’ve enjoyed my tenure here, and writing witty posts for you morons who read my crappy insights, but it’s time to move on.

Luckily, a new writer is already on her way in… and being female (I’ve never had the pleasure but she at least looks feminine) I think a refreshing change is in store. No more will there be tits and asses strewn across your screen. The free porn will have to stop as well. What? What do you mean “Where’s the porn?“, you clearly didn’t look hard enough, so it’s time to go looking back over the archives!

Please give the new Digger some love, she’s a brilliant writer. As for me, well, I’ll still be blogging over at Pop Buzz UK, so if you find yourself missing my unfunny posts, come see me there. I’ll also be writing a British music blog over at the new b5media music channel, so come say “Hi“. As for YouTube? My love affair will continue, and you may well see me pitch up on a different site soon!

Au revoir… :)

Copyright © 2007 Dave Parrack, All Rights Reserved

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On Monday I posted a YouTube Digger tagline poll, and the results are in!

The winner with 45% of the vote was… (Drum roll)…

YouTube Digger - Maybe these should have stayed buried

This will now become the new tagline, and be put on to the sidebar. Thanks to everyone who voted, and to everyone who suggested taglines in the first place.

Copyright © 2007 Dave Parrack, All Rights Reserved

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The first TV commercial for the new, innovative, internet TV provider Joost has been shown, and it does a good job of explaining the concept.
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Incredible as it may seem, you read it right, YouTube Digger has been nominated in two categories in the upcoming Blogger’s Choice Awards! This little slice of video finding heaven, which I just happen to write has been put up for both the ‘Best Video Blogger’ and the ‘Best Entertainment Blog’. The awards are sponsored by PayPerPost and will run until June 2nd when the winners will be announced at PostieCon in Orlando, Florida.
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Oh my god, would you look at the size of that! That is the biggest bit of hail I have ever seen in my life and surely the biggest you have too. The poster says the storm happened in Woodson, Texas, so that’s one place I won’t ever be visiting if stuff like that falls from the sky. As one of the commenters said, why on earth did these fools get out of the car! Ice of that size falling from the sky can surely kill a man. And if you watch the clip through to the end, you can see the damage it can do to a car.

Copyright © 2007 Dave Parrack, All Rights Reserved

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Yes, you heard me correctly, the network that I write for and that this blog is brought to you by is looking for new writers, and it could be you!

451 Press are a blogging network from Alabama in the US who want and need good writers to run some of their sites. They don’t expect you to do this for free however so the reward is 40% of the advertising revenue on that blog, not a bad deal if you ask me. The other benefits include a friendly, welcoming and helpful forum and free web hosting for your personal site/blog while you are an active writer for the network! So do you think you have it in you? And have a little bit of time and energy to devote each day to maintaining a commercial blog? (more…)

Oh my f****** god! Britney Spears has gone bald… by choice! This is video footage of her via Abc7, revealing her new haircut, well ermm lack of one. Apparently she was visiting a tattoo parlour to get a new one done, and chose this moment to show off her new look, which is well, interesting to say the least. (more…)