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Yesterday I mentioned to my daughters that I'd read this article about the ways in which the children of "tiger moms" are, generally speaking, unhappier than non-tiger cubs.It got me thinking abo ... discussYou may or may not know (and it’s honestly OK either way) that I am part of something known as the Habañero Collective. What is the Habañero Collective, you might ask? Well, that’s stil ... discuss
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We knew distrust of government was high. But a new poll shows that suspicion reaching new levels. According to a survey from Fairleigh Dickinson University, nearly a third of registered voters R ... discuss
The following letter was published in the online edition of the Ravalli Republic newspaper in Montana. This letter is a response to the article by Dr. Kress describing the three suicide deaths that he ... discuss
This morning at men's group we viewed the Catholicism section on prayer - primarily contemplative as explored by Merton, St. John of the Cross, and St. Teresa of Avila - and then talked about it a bit ... discuss
Like most folks, I don't spend enough time reading. I read recently that the average person only reads four books per year. That's a pretty shameful statistic.Also, like most folks I'm lousy at keepin ... discuss
This abstract is about a study that explored the relationship between pregnancy ambivalence and contraceptive use. Pregnancy ambivalence was associated with lower contraceptive use in men. But then ... discuss
“Reduce the state's income tax…repeal the state's capital gains tax.” Arkansas Policy Foundation, Murphy Commission project, 1998 Greg Kaza, Arkansas Policy Foundation: (November 2012) The poli ... discuss
Where’s Waldo? Many a child has spent countless hours poring over a large picture book searching in vain for a funny man in a stocking cap, and his companions. Not much was learned in the proces ... discuss
The Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (CCEF) is a ministry focused on providing biblical counseling materials to the church. Their materials connect the Gospel to all of life and are desig ... discuss
And he may very well. After all, who here really knows his heart? But if he does, I'm sure it won't be because of the budget. CRISIS - We interrupt the presidential campaign to raise this pressing qu ... discuss
The Boston Globe came published the following editorial on November 2 entitled: End-of-life discussions, care should come before Question 2. Massachusetts citizens are voting on November 6 on ballot Q ... discuss
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon - St. Luke’s account of Zacchaeus in the sycamore tree (19:1-10) is a story rich in spiritual reflection; preachers and Bible-readers, coming from a variety of backgroun ... discuss
Hebrews 13:17, “Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, fo ... discuss
Rome, Italy, Sep 22, 2012 / 05:09 pm (CNA).- Scholars at a two-day conference in Rome explored the beauty of God’s plan for the marital union and the importance of this union for individuals and ... discuss
As some of you know, I am part of something called The Habañero Collective. This started out as a podcast I did with Mark, a great friend of mine in which we explored and challenged the idea of ̶ ... discuss
Generally speaking, I’d say that the United States is not on most people’s radar when they think of eugenics throughout history. But we definitely have a sordid eugenics past and I think i ... discuss
From Erick Erickson at RedState.comConsider this — Ryan Lizza of the New Yorker wrote a lengthy profile of Michele Bachmann’s religious views and, in the process, got major portions of Bachmann’ ... discuss
Now that we finished Long Story Short: 10 Minute Devotions , we will embark on this study. Stay tuned for updates! See their video preview here: http://www.christianityexplored.org/ - I will embed ... discuss
I have nothing productive to write so I'll share the dreams I've been having... because they involve an ongoing fight with the evil one.I've been having these dreams quite often (they are now averagin ... discuss
The Daily Caller calls it a new frontier in hypersensitivity, I call it an exercise in stupidity. It is also a complete waste of taxpayer resources, but hey what to expect from a guy whose role ... discuss
One Giant Leap for Mankind!With those words (accidently omiting the a before man), Neil Armstrong became the 1st human being to ever walk on the surface of the Moon. This past Saturday, Neil Armstrong ... discuss
DAY ONE: THE ADVENTURE BEGINSWe arrived in Fairbanks around midnight and checked into our hotel, exhausted. On Sunday morning we woke up early (being in a whole different time zone and all ... discuss
We arrived in Harrisburg Tuesday evening and walked around and explored... Our state capitol building is incredible! IT is such a gorgeous building. We walked around and read al ... discuss
* Nellie Gray vs Helen Gurley BrownBarbara Curtis has a brief but profound article in World Magazine that contrasts the lives of two women who died on the same day earlier this week. The women, hedoni ... discuss
Press Release: Australian and NZ Society of Palliative Medicine6 August 2012Response to TV3 Prime Time program Sunday August 5th:“We should focus on excellence of hospice and palliative care not eut ... discuss
What I Learned this Month » The One Simulation Tool All Electrical Engineers Should Have- and it’s free! I’ve explored many free versions of SPICE and have found QUCS to be the best too ... discuss
Wednesday August 1st is Chick fil A Appreciation Day, and my girls and I are travelling 2 hours to Burlington MA on the 95 beltway around Boston to eat lunch at the nearest Chick fil A. We ... discuss
This week I had the opportunity to work with a delightful young woman in an effort to capture her personality and maybe even a part of her soul for her senior portraits. Alyssa is charming and witty ... discuss
Let’s be honest, nobody really wants to listen to your stories of what you did for your summer vacation. I am just being honest here. Once in a while you will be able to corner someone and sit the ... discuss
One blog I check out regularly, because of its educational value, is Charleston Thug Life. The owners of this blog started it as a way of exposing the criminal element in the Charleston, South C ... discuss
For the past nearly six years I’ve spent in the blogosphere, Mark Pickup has always been one of my very favorite bloggers. I’ve shared many of his posts here and I publish a lot of his wri ... discuss
Public health advice for gay men "is unhealthy, harmful and in contradiction of charitable aims" The Charity Commission has been asked to revoke the registration of sexual he ... discuss
I just saw Elizabeth Rex by Canadian playwright Timothy Findley at the Segal put on by Table D'hote Theater. The evening started badly I was listening to an argument between aleftie defenduing t ... discuss
“I never, in my life, felt more certain that I was doing right, than I do in signing this paper.” So spoke Abraham Lincoln as he signed the Emancipation Proclamation 150 years ago this year. A ... discuss
The previous post in this series is here. So, in yet another attempt to account for the fact, discussed previously here and here, that we see no evidence yet of alien life (let alone intelligent alien ... discuss
Like Jacob in the book of Genesis, my spiritual journey has been one of wrestling with God. Not physical wrestling, like that engaged in by Jacob, but wrestling intellectually with the questions and i ... discuss
Swedish explorers have put to rest speculation of a spaceship at the bottom of the Baltic — but they’re adding fuel to the ‘what is it’ mystery of this deep-sea object anyway.Dig ... discuss
The movie, Vito Bonafacci, tells the story of a wealthy businessman living the American dream. He owns a beautiful home, has a lovely wife, children (whom we never see) - in fact, Vito has it all from ... discuss
The Hymn Sing - To celebrate a successful Kickstarter campaign that has funded a new album, Indelible Grace has released their live album The Hymn Sing on NoiseTrade. It’s there for free or ... discuss
Within the 2011 MTV television series, Friendzone, every episode depicted two vibrant, unmarried, best friends. Among the friends wanted to move out from the “friend zone” along with into ... discuss
I have to confess that I am a bit disheartened. I find that my fellow Catholics are having trouble really connecting with the >Church's teaching regarding genetic engineering. Some ve ... discuss
I mean it. You are not invisible! Someone sees you... (Ive written so much over the years. This is a copy and paste sorta job and I hope it makes sense. I mean every word. Love, Brooke (birth mo ... discuss
Finally we are a legit 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization:http://www2.guidestar.org/organizations/26-4550204/birth-mom-missions.aspx Now all donations to this facebook cause will go directly to th ... discuss
Patheos is making some impressive inroads in e-publishing, offering an unsurprising variety of titles to choose from (I’m thinking about putting some of my stuff into an e-collection) but there ... discuss
from Jill Stanek.comby Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek. ... discuss
by Susie Allen, host of the blog, Pro-Life in TN, and Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. At Ethika Poli ... discuss
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In March, Moldova transferred an archive of Holocaust-era documents to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. The contents, now being explored by researchers, tell the stories of Jews slain ... discuss
Some global warming hysterics seek to make us all poor to save the planet. How else explain a National Geographic blogger named Stephen Leahy telling us that we should let indigenous people teach us ... discuss
Brethren, today we remember once again that first Eucharist in which the Master himself celebrated on a simple table what was to take place the next day: the Sacrifice of his Body, Blood, Soul, and Di ... discuss
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Saint Peter's Basilica Holy Thursday, 5 April 2012 (Video) Dear Brothers and Sisters, At this Holy Mass our thoughts go back to ... discuss
Robert Latimer In response to the previous blog entitled "Canada's Seething Prejudice Against The Disabled" a comment was received by somebody identified only as Anonymous. He/she comme ... discuss
I first came to know of Mommy Mundo in 2010, when I joined a creativity workshop for mompreneurs, which was organized by Mompreneur Manila and My Masterpiece Movement. The founder of Mompren ... discuss
I hope one day the Commonwealth will be one huge free trade zone. I urge HM Governments IN the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to conclude free trade agreements and to drop all trade barrie ... discuss
Book Details: • Authors: Andreas J. Köstenberger and Richard D. Patterson • Category: Hermeneutics / Theology • Publisher: Kregel ... discuss
During the 20th century, 33 democracies fell into tyranny because they failed to uphold their constitutional protections. Vaclav Klaus exposes these threats in: Blue Planet in Green Shackles: ... discuss
http://www.contextwithlornadueck.com/CONTEXT with Lorna Dueck, Pain & Suffering (episode 1109) On November 13th the above noted program dealing with with assisted suicide will be aired across Canada ... discuss
The last Rapid City legislative crackerbarrel meeting of the 2012 South Dakota Legislative Session was held yesterday at the South Dakota School of Mines and Tecnnology. This is the video of the entir ... discuss
Ben Shapiro posted this over at Big Government. He argues that this is Santorum hitting a pitch perfect tone: Click here to view the embedded video. Per the discussion we’ve been having here at ... discuss
So many choices, but really, only a few matter. Too much media? Maybe. More like too much noise and not enough sound. Since I consume vast amounts of noise and sound, you might wonder what I consider ... discuss
Almost a month after the Department of Health and Human Services reaffirmed its refusal to take First Amendment conscience protections seriously, the battle over the contraception mandate is spinning ... discuss
According to Study Abstract: A sample of 1,784 individuals responded to an online survey advertised on the Facebook social networking website. We explored the sexual orientation continuum by focusin ... discuss
2011 Study of Mosques in U.S.A. EncounterBooks: The real threat to the United States is not terrorism. The real threat is the sophisticated forces of Islamism, which have collaborated with the Ameri ... discuss
I'm posting this for fun. From a journal called Gait Posture: Previous research has demonstrated that women's physical appearance or sexual interest is different across the menstrual cycle. However, ... discuss
A weekly column by Father George Rutler. A rich experience in my life was knowing Father Stanley Jaki, the Benedictine priest and physicist who did much to explain the dependency of modern physic ... discuss
Today tragic new was released by officials on the death of Sherry Arnold who went missing last Saturday. While the details of her death and the identity of the suspects were not released, the shock, ... discuss
Max Lucado’s latest, God’s Story, Your Story: When His Becomes Yours, focuses on one of the typical problems Christians face: seeing our lives from God’s perspective. We all want to ... discuss
Episode #1: Law and GospelAiring Date: July 14th of 2011Hosts: Leif Halvorson, Matt Richard, Mike HusseyClick Here To Listen To: "Law and Gospel" Part 1 of 2 style="border- ... discuss
In 2004, then Pennsylvania Congressman Pat Toomey challenged the U.S. Arlen Specter in the GOP Primary. It was the most serious intra-party challenge Specter had faced ever and Toomey, thanks to the h ... discuss
I wonder if I even know what constitutes “romance” anymore. I bring this up because there’s a pretty heavy discussion on Steve Gershom’s blog, where one of the readers is trying to “appeal t ... discuss
Imagine if your pastor got up in the pulpit next week and said:Ok, I don’t think your pastor would use those words, but what if he said, “Randall Terry is running for president? Yuckity yu ... discuss
Imagine if your pastor got up in the pulpit next week and said:Ok, I don’t think your pastor would use those words, but what if he said, “Randall Terry is running for president? Yuckity yu ... discuss
Thanks to theologian and author Scot McKnight for linking to my recent article on CNN and to the women at Her*menutics for tweeting on it. My article was related to Jesus’ command to occupy unt ... discuss
Two weeks ago, back on November 3, I noted that a long-standing and scandalous “legend” about Newt Gingrich was being refuted by aughter: We’ve all heard the story about how Newt Gingric ... discuss
Book Review by Robert ColquhounThis book provides a good summary of important topicsrelated to sexuality. Father Peter Murphy explains that sexuality is not whatwe do but who we are. This basis, found ... discuss
Who Is Worth It? - Reflections from the mission field. “A boy who proceeded to not cooperate with the program of living. An all night struggle. The parents said they could not afford ... discuss
http://www.contextwithlornadueck.com/CONTEXT with Lorna Dueck, Pain & Suffering (episode 1109)On November 13th the above noted program dealing with with assisted suicide will be aired across Canada. ( ... discuss
Nicole Cooley So many students we meet on campus are really hurting. Most of us have no idea what some of these folks have been put through. This story is from Nicole Cooley, our Virginia Project ... discuss
For prior installments of Birth of the Black Tigress see earlier postings on RWA, below.Chapter 2: ShipwreckedThe back of her neck burned. Eyes still closed, Emma reached back to touch it. When she di ... discuss
“And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.” KJV http://www.bible.com (Read this scripture and more at http://prayerpivot.com) As we think of the ... discuss
Jérôme Lejeune and President John F. Kennedy, Pioneers of Advocacy for those with Down Syndrome October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and various advocacy organizations across the ... discuss
When we talk about the Theology of the Body, we usually talk about guarding our eyes and not revealing too much of our bodies, but what about our guarding our hearts and not revealing too much of our ... discuss
Last week, we reported here about council member and mayoral candidate Robbie Perkins' marital separation. Again, we do not know with certainty whether he physically and/or emotionally aban ... discuss
Running out to store, I heard Rush Limbaugh criticizing Chris Christie for using the word “compromise” too often in his speech last night.Said Rush — who wants nothing of compromise ... discuss
You could not make this up if you tried! After being the focus of our national concern and of our prayers for over two years; having been detained by the Iranian authorities for supposedly straying ... discuss
I grew up in the orbits of close family members with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and developed abnormal views and expectations about relationships. I knew something was wrong, but could no ... discuss
Today we explored Spearfish Canyon in South Dakota. All I can say is WOW! When we stopped at Roughlock Falls we saw a young couple who were getting married there in the beauty of God's creation. We wi ... discuss
Landscape with the Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Rembrandt, 1647 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mothe ... discuss
Believe it or not there are people that want to patent human embryos. We all know that the cloning process produces cloned embryos and Michael West, founder and former president of Advanced ... discuss
J. Frank Norris may be the most influential fundamentalist leader that almost no one has heard about. In his day, he was a shoe-in to lead the fundamentalist movement after the passing of the great W ... discuss
The iPad has proven itself a game-changing medium in many ways, not the least of which is in being a medium that Christians can use to share the good news of Jesus Christ. A few weeks ago I came acros ... discuss
From The American Spectator:Most people view the anti-Catholicism faced by John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential campaign as a prejudice they are glad our nation has left behind. Bill Keller, the e ... discuss
The new Christianity Explored website creates a welcoming, unpressured and jargon-free place for people to explore the Christian faith. It is packed with answers to tough questions as well as some won ... discuss
Things I Learned from Irene - This is a fantastic blog article that was composed with pen and ink on Monday afternoon, August 29. It had to be composed with pen and ink because it was written by someo ... discuss
The one question that most perplexed the Norwegian TV crew that was interviewing me in my living room was "Why, after so long a time, is abortion still such a desperate controversy here in the United ... discuss
Best Time for cheap flights Fall proves to be the best time when you can get cheap flights to Beijing because the months of September to November do not have many tourists. The weather is excellent wi ... discuss
Best Time for cheap flights Fall proves to be the best time when you can get cheap flights to Beijing because the months of September to November do not have many tourists. The weather is excellent wi ... discuss
Look at that cover; Pope Benedict XVI and Jordan’s Prince Ghazi Muhammad bin Talal, taken during Benedict’s visit to the Holy Land in 2009. Given the headlines coming our way every day f ... discuss
So, the other day I apparently said, "Actually, what we're really talking about is an education: what that is, what it means, how one acquires such a thing."The trouble with saying something like that ... discuss
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by The Good Book Company they have another great offer for you. The brand new edition of Christianity Explored has been described by Michael Hort ... discuss
Governor Scott Walker's policies are working in Wisconsin. Madison—One month after the 2011-13 state budget was signed into law, tangible results from the reforms put in place by Governor Walker and ... discuss
…but I will say it again. Gideon Haigh is the the greatest living cricket writer, and one of the all time greats. Not only does he fiercely champion Test cricket as the paramount form of the gam ... discuss
Governor Scott Walker's policies are working in Wisconsin.Madison—One month after the 2011-13 state budget was signed into law, tangible results from the reforms put in place by Governor Walker and ... discuss
Just interesting: Abstract [Formatted for greater clairity]. CONTEXT: Extensive research has explored the relationship between parenting and teenagers' sexual risk-taking. Whether parenting is asso ... discuss
In the July issue Interim editor Paul Tuns explored the world of infanticide in the animal kingdom and what it means (and doesn’t mean) for the abortion debate. ... discuss
In the July issue Interim editor Paul Tuns explored the world of infanticide in the animal kingdom and what it means (and doesn’t mean) for the abortion debate. ... discuss
John Stott’s death has already generated a lot of memorials. Here are a few that I found particularly interesting: Sandy Grant, Mark Meynell, Andy Le Peau and Timmy Brister. Many more will ... discuss
It is with great sadness that we (very belatedly) report the passing of ITA author David Darlington on May 31, 2011. Since our interaction with David was almost exclusively through the blog, and sinc ... discuss
So, what are we to make of this creature who has handed Norway a horrific grief and who managed, it seems, to continue stalking and shooting his unarmed prey for over an hour?His background and belief ... discuss
You have probably heard of Christianity Explored, an evangelistic course that uses DVDs and workbooks to lead people through the gospel of Mark and ultimately to call them to become followers of Jesus ... discuss
Today’s big campaign news is Ron Paul’s announcement he will retire from Congress and go back if things don’t work out on the Presidential campaign trial. It’s another indicati ... discuss
The Christian discipline of fasting is exotic to me. I can't resist books about fasting. This year I completed my first hungry Lenten fast, 40 days without breakfast or lunch. I've done Lenten fasts w ... discuss
Sorry, but I've heard—for years!—the unadulterated... (...for you those of you who actually like shows like "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," the word is synonymous with easier words like "pure," ... discuss
On last night's edition of "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," the host claimed that Galileo was punished by the Catholic Church for "his belief that the earth orbited the sun and not the other way arou ... discuss
Follow Life Report on FaceBook.The topic was the Chicago Tribune's "Bring Out Your Dead" report on slipshod abortion statistics in Illinois.My thoughts:1. I'm verily astonished that Illinois is collec ... discuss
By: Christine Alcott This blog is the second in response to the Our Sunday Visitor’s article on homeschooling vs Catholic School education. The first of my blogs focused on the sorry response ... discuss
If all goes according to plan, by December 2012 a team of three young Israeli scientists will have landed a tiny spacecraft on the moon, explored the lunar surface, and transmitted live video back to ... discuss
What is the essence of Christian doctrine? If you had to summarize the Christian faith, how would you do it? What primer could you give a new convert to introduce him to the foundational truths of S ... discuss
I promise this picture, which I actually took (well, it's a screencap of the brief time I explored Second Life as part of my Art History course a year ago), is relevant to the post. And, yes, that's s ... discuss
Fox News in Phoenix has this story of a woman who was diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy (one outside the uterus) at 20 weeks. She rejected surgery at that point because her baby couldn't have surviv ... discuss
Recently, I’ve explored the issues of homosexuality. I reviewed The Complete Christian Guide to Understanding Homosexuality edited by Joe Dallas and Nancy Heche (Harvest House) and Washed and W ... discuss
I have amazing cousins. And I love visiting them.Do you know what I like even more? Going to their birthday parties.Do you know why? Because my Aunt Heather and Uncle Adam pick the coolest place ... discuss
LARGO, FL (MetroCatholic) – Children of God for Life and Sound Choice Pharmaceutical Institute are calling on federal officials to investigate the cause of autism in children who have receive ... discuss
I had the great pleasure of chatting with Chris Cash from The Catholic Company for his podcast, Catholic Spotlight, about Happy Catholic. It was lots of fun! If you want to hear what we talked about, ... discuss
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Bell’s Inferno - John MacArthur completes his series on Rob Bell. “The sad reality is that if Rob Bell does not confess the truth in this life, one day he will realize how wrong his unders ... discuss
My Mom is an amazing Mom. She loves us, takes care of us, and even manages to find the energy to cook up, not only one surprise, but two! (Here is the first surprise)On Dad's birthday, we all woke up ... discuss
If video fails click here or go to http://divine-ripples.blogspot.com/2011/04/kingdom-of-david-saga-of-israelites.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/empires/ - In 586 B.C., exiled Israelites write down stories of ... discuss
Erik Leipoldt sent me this statement from Australia:Australia is facing a tsunami of euthanasia Bills over 2011. The first to come up is the Criminal Law Consolidation (Medical - Defences) - En ... discuss
VATICAN CITY, (VIS) - “On 1 January 2011, after the Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he wished to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the historic meeting that took place in ... discuss
A Call for Virtuous WomanhoodAs I reflected on God's will for young girls last week, I considered my own daughters. It has been a joy to see God's grace as they grow up with discretion and virtu ... discuss
The general ABC approach seems to be working in another African country in fighting AIDS–this time Zimbabwe. A=abstinence. B=Be Monogamous. C=If you can’t do A or B, use condoms. F ... discuss
The following is a collection of new picture books from Eerdmans Books’ Young Readers imprint. Each of these books are beautifully produced and full of color — bound to attract little eye ... discuss
You've got to have proper context to really understand anything well. It's a lesson I seem to have to learn repeatedly.Years ago our family hosted a Japanese teaching intern who could not comprehend m ... discuss
Here in Loudoun County, we are engaged in a struggle between the eco-fascists - politicians wielding environmentalism to grab more political power and control - and everyday citizens trying to exerc ... discuss
I was asked several months ago by Human Life Review to react to Peter Singer’s presentation at Princeton University’s conference on abortion, in which pro life and pro choice advocates exc ... discuss
Dear Senator Casey & Senator Toomey,While a number of pro life individuals are doubting that Senator Casey shares our values (See the forwarded email below.), I hope that you will both co-sponsor and ... discuss
From:Brian Burch - CatholicVote.org Date sent02/03/2011 12:02:34 pm Subject:Senate Votes on Repeal Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browserDear Friend of CV, We got our vote.Last night, ... discuss
Shalom from Israel! We have just completed our first two days of the journey here. I am studying with Ray Vander Laan from That the World May Know Ministry. We are walking in the footsteps of ou ... discuss
This story breaks my heart especially since I spent many years sequencing the DNA of little girls looking for the mutations that cause Rett Syndrome. A toddler with Rett Syndrome has drowned u ... discuss
Recently TV3 screened The Omen. This classic horror is a about a boy called Damian who is the predicted anti-Christ and appropriately has the number 666 on his head. This film epitomises how the book ... discuss
The central issue is not privacy--a woman's right to control her own body--but rather the reality of visibly moving fetuses that they believe to be fully human. "You can't appeal to us throug ... discuss
‘When he saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom o ... discuss
Bethany Christian Services has the following list of adoption questions to discuss with your pregnant daughter. She may still be exploring her options, or she may have already selected an option. Talk ... discuss
This is the first post with the new Blogger. I have not fully explored the new features, but then again, I did not seem to have a choice. When I connected to Blogger, I was given the choice to either ... discuss
I'm working my way... ever so slowly...through emails and letters....Which oil is best… organic, expeller-pressed or cold pressed? - J.M. in OKActually, cold pressed oils are simply oils that have b ... discuss
Ann Althouse is looking at the “Susan Boyle needs a make-over” crowd, and writes: The idea of keeping her in her original state is sentimental and selfish. Is she supposed to bolster your ... discuss
Last week Homeschool Connections held a free webinar to give parents and students a chance to meet & greet the Economics professor. It was a great hour where we all explored the technology and learned ... discuss
Ann Althouse is looking at the “Susan Boyle needs a make-over” crowd, and writes: The idea of keeping her in her original state is sentimental and selfish. Is she supposed to bolster your ... discuss
I'm working my way... ever so slowly...through emails and letters....Which oil is best… organic, expeller-pressed or cold pressed? - J.M. in OKActually, cold pressed oils are simply oils that have b ... discuss
Bethany Christian Services has the following list of adoption questions to discuss with your pregnant daughter. She may still be exploring her options, or she may have already selected an option. Talk ... discuss
I had the privilege of joining with a pro-life exhibit at the College of the Sequoia’s this week. Some pro-life activists from Sacramento put together a small display, similar in many ways to Justic ... discuss
A few years ago Your Business Blogger(R) served a tour of duty in government and quickly learned that the two most important words in looking at a law were: Shall, and May May meant, well ... discuss
Pro-abort columnist Camille Paglia wrote a great piece in liberal America's Right via Arlene and Karen] Excerpt from ... discuss
We are beginning to hear the squeals of protest over the fact that John McCain and Sarah Palin have begun to explore Barack Obama's questionable background, and engage in tough comparative campaig ... discuss
In part 1 of this series, I presented an overview of the healing message touted by many of today's "faith healers" (e.g., Benny Hinn, Todd Bentley, Reinhard Bonnke and numerous others), a message that ... discuss
"RENEWING THE AMERICAN DREAM"Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C. Theme: Sacrifice of Enduring Love: A Eucharistic Congress The Congress will consider:The Sac ... discuss
Having read about it extensively, I thought I knew all about Barack Obama's background, many elements of which are troubling (Rev. Wright, etc...). From Indonesia to his Muslim family in Kenya most of ... discuss
There's nothing like meeting up with fellow Christians who are blessed with the gift of hospitality. Even right on the front porch, there is evidence that this family is serving the Lord. When Jacque ... discuss
Add this little fellow to the list. Valdir Gabriel was born in Brazil three months after his mother was diagnosed with an abdominal pregnancy, the type of ectopic pregnancy most likely to result in a ... discuss
Since we are surrounded by water on Long Island, many of our nature trips involve the seashore. In fact, in the last two weeks, we explored Atlantis Aquarium, Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Ceda ... discuss
George Carlin in Trenton, New Jersey, April 4, 2008Just three days before the 41st Summerfest is about to begin its run, we learn of the death of one of the standouts in Summerfest's storied history, ... discuss
In case you missed it yesterday, Chuck Colson gave a heartfelt tribute to the book that helped turn his life around.Thirty-five years ago, I sat in a car and wept after my friend Tom Phillips read m ... discuss
One of my favorite scenes from Saving Private Ryan (which is my favorite movie) comes after they take out a machine gun nest on their way to Ramelle. After digging graves to bury the dead there, a su ... discuss
Today after mom killed it, we did an autopsy on the snake that ate our barn swallows. First, you see the little kids staring in morbid fascination as Lydia, and Megan cut the vile beast open with my k ... discuss
Several weeks ago, I posted an item that explored Barack Obama's connections with the corrupt machine politics in Chicago. I cited an article written by Fred Siegel. A columnist from the Chicag ... discuss
George Will opines about the poisonous Jeremiah Wright:Because John McCain and other legislators worry that they are easily corrupted, there are legal limits to the monetary contributions that anyone ... discuss
re: "Despite unprecedented prosperity, we British are not as happy as we should be, at least if the causes of human happiness were mainly economic. It turns out, however, that ever-rising consumption ... discuss
A lot of people have asked me the same questions about my trip to La Jolla, so I’m going to take the easy way out. Q. What was the point of your trip to California? Why did Sony pick you? A. T ... discuss
Two weeks ago, I had my first phone conversation with my dad. No, we don't have some horribly strained relationship. And, no, he doesn't have some psycho phone phobia. It's quite simple, really. He ... discuss
Perhaps you read Christianity Today's cover feature "Young, Restless, Reformed" in September 2006, that described the "comeback of Calvinism". Maybe you've encountered someone speaking enthusiastical ... discuss
Scientists at the non-profit Bio-Communications Research Institute (BCRI) in Wichita, Kansas, have received the prestigious BioMed Centrals Research Article of the Year in Medicine Award sponsored by ... discuss
PLAINFIELD, Ind. -- Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday decried "the forces of division" over race that he said are intruding into the Democratic presidential nomination contest."We have to come together," ... discuss
The Chicago Tribune has up an interesting (and unabashedly positive) view of Barack Obama. It is worth a read - with a grain of salt - to get an insight into what the supporters who have known him lo ... discuss
Wayne Barrett, who apparently consults his prejudices rather than the facts when he writes a story:The prime movers of both political parties have long tried to game the presidential nominating proces ... discuss
In this review you will find reports on locations, hotels, restaurants, books, movies and history from a parent's perspective. You will find some of our trip photos towards the end when camera had wor ... discuss
By Kathy Shaidle, FrontPageMagazine.com:Ezra Levant didn’t know it, but when the conservative Canadian activist and lawyer published the now-notorious “Muhammad cartoons” in his magazine, the We ... discuss
I was first introduced to Evan Coyne Maloney's work via conservative blogs. The first video of his that I watched was of him interviewing Bush-, conservative- and America-hating peace protesters in N ... discuss
As this blog demonstrates, I have researched many many alternative construction methods and techniques. Since land around here is so expensive I've been looking at ways to bring the cost of constructi ... discuss
OK, I just got back from two weeks in Argentina, a country that I had never been to. The following is a quick summary: Buenos Aires is a large, hustling, bustling, highly condensed city of approximate ... discuss
I read 41 books in 2007, with a little over half of them being non-fiction and about 1/3 being re-reads. Of the books that weren't re-reads, these are my favorites and most highly recommended:* Willi ... discuss
Tell me again feminists are pro-"choice" and not pro-abortion. Tell me again they don't push abortion. Clearly the feminist community prefers mothers in unplanned or crisis pregnancies abort. What ... discuss
Just a reminder that March 10 has been designated "National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers" by the abortion lobby. Though it was originally launched with much fanfare, it seems to be peter ... discuss
Economist/Activist Norquist is surprisingly approving of Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, in far contrast to his attitude towards (the man who was then-serving) Governor Huckabee."He has signed t ... discuss
I went looking because of a search, and found these cases:Rare baby survives outside womb: Montreal doctor, CBC News Tuesday, August 12, 2003: Dionne Grant, a Jamaican tourist, was in Montreal when sh ... discuss
If anyone thought that the pro human cloners would fold up their tents and steal away after the news was released that patient-specific, pluripotent stem cells had been derived from normal skin cells, ... discuss
An Interview with Darren Rowse. Darren Rowse is the original ProBlogger, presiding over ProBlogger, a site that draws tens of thousands of visitors every day. After stumbling across blogs in 2002, Da ... discuss
Aurora, IL – After pro-life efforts that kept the nation’s largest abortion mill from opening for two weeks, Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner issued a permit that allowed Planned Parenthood clinic to ope ... discuss
Two weeks ago the NYT had an article about nursing homes and and profit factor. I was pretty damn PISSED when I read it; so much that I could not blog about it. Time has calmed me down a tad or two, a ... discuss
Evidently, when I complained about the pro-abortion Lutheran recently hired by the USCCB, I jumped on the wrong bandwagon. We're told now that she's really a pro-life Catholic (H/T: The Curt Jester) ... discuss
Vatican addresses Terri Schiavo case, end-of-life issuesWith end-of-life issues receiving an increasing amount of attention in recent years, the bishops of the United States sent a series of questions ... discuss
I mentioned how much my son is enjoying this book in this post. I also shared, in one of those seven weird things about me memes, that I loved it so much as a child that I wanted my mother to call me ... discuss
“O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” Jesus’ interaction with the Canaanite woman brings lack of faith full circle. In our first reading from Numbers, Israel respon ... discuss
From The Washington Post:Before he was elected as a tough-on-crime U.S. senator from Tennessee or played a New York prosecutor on TV's "Law and Order," Fred Dalton Thompson worked as a lawyer who argu ... discuss
In his new book, Dean Koontz examines the nature of courage in one Timothy Carrier, a gentleman who works his hands in stone and brick, and chooses to sit anonymously in the dark corner of a dimly lit ... discuss
From the USCCB Website: Focus was current relationship and the validity of PNCC Sacraments WASHINGTON (June 18, 2007)–The spring session of the Polish National Catholic-Roman Catholic dialogue t ... discuss
From American Congress for Truth: By Janet Ellen Levy Immediately following 9-11, an anthrax attack originating from letters containing anthrax spores infected 22 people, killing five. After alm ... discuss
I'm labeling this post \"final thoughts\" because I think we -- led, of course, by me -- have probably given the subject more time and attention than it deserves. Even now I have misgivings about pos ... discuss
I was recently asked to write an introduction by the guys at Said at Southern to a series of posts interacting with Derek Webb’s new album. Specifically, I was asked to address the idea of how C ... discuss
