I saw this on the Corner.
American commanders cite al-Qaida’s severe brand of Islam, which is so extreme that in Baqouba, al-Qaida has warned street vendors not to place tomatoes beside cucumbers because the vegetables are different genders, Col. David Sutherland said.
Read the whole article if you like.
A technical hitch has affected Visa transactions across Europe, leading to some cards being declined.read more | digg story
This could put a real crimp in your day. Especially if it took more than a few hours to get things sorted out. Probably a good idea to always keep a little cash on hand, […]
The “breakdown of marriage in the United States threatens America’s future. It is turning us into a nation of separate and unequal families.†That’s the premise of Manhattan Institute marriage and family scholar Kay Hymowitz’s new book, Marriage and Caste in America: Separate and Unequal Families in a Post-Marital Age. She recently took some […]
I know it shouldn’t come as a surprise that someone would take advantage of a position of trust and exploit it to his own monetary gain. But this makes me mad!
A 40-year-old intern with the National Archives pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing 164 Civil War documents, including an official announcement of President Lincoln’s death, […]
Michael Rubin at The Corner asks “What does Jesus have to do with it?” regarding this story:
The Association of Iranian Jews…renewed its commitment in a message issued on the threshold of the Jewish religious festival of the Passover, which starts Monday night.
“In obedience to the instructions of Jesus, in the new Iranian year, […]
This made me laugh. Apparently John Travolta doesn’t recognize the irony of advising other people to do their part to combat global warming. Surely those are hybrid jets.
O.k., I realize that posting once every month or two isn’t exactly the way to maintain a faithful following. What can I say? Sometimes there’s nothing worth writing about and sometimes there is but we don’t have time to do it.
But this item from The Corner caught my eye today and I wanted […]
I keep thinking either Mr. Ex or I will take the time to write something witty but it seems that other things keep coming up. We had a wonderful Christmas vacation with family. Then we came home and started rearranging the rooms of our house to accommodate a new arrival. Then we […]
I find this article interesting in a couple of different ways. A private school in Rhode Island has decided that talking will not be allowed in the cafeteria at lunchtime. Their reasoning is that there have been recent choking incidents and teachers cannot hear a child in distress if the lunchroom is loud.
First, […]
Why should Christians vote?
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
–Edmond Burke
I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
–1 […]