Topic: locals
Make no mistake, humans are a strange bunch! All over the world they take part in weird and wonderful festivals and celebrations while we all look on in wonderment! Here are a few of the best, or def ... discussFrom: Ironic Surrealism Read more at Sooper Mexican… ... discuss
This is not mine.The so-called Marketplace Fairness Act was designed to cure a problem that doesn’t exist. Currently, states and municipalities that levy a sales tax on their inhabitants can forc ... discuss
Big city sports agent Rob Decker heads to a small town in search of a hot prospect for the majors. He is very business-oriented and focused on money, but what struck me about Rob is that he come ... discuss
Chicago, Ill., Apr 25, 2013 / 04:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Residents and religious of a small Chicago suburb rallied to celebrate their so far successful campaign against the opening of a multi-million ... discuss
"How our death can be planned and inflicted upon us when we don't want to die."My father died July 11th, 2012, after fighting to live for 20 months, 10 days short of his 90th birthday. He had no term ... discuss
Bisbee, Arizona, sits on top a hill in colorful pieces like a kid’s jigsaw puzzle. It was once the biggest city between the Mississippi and the Pacific, but it shrunk and it is still shrinking e ... discuss
I have always heard that if you are going to teach something, you should teach what you are passionate about. I am passionate—more like adamant—about the eternal security of the believer. Or as St ... discuss
Washington D.C., Jan 10, 2013 / 12:17 am (CNA).- A Maryland university employee has been reinstated after spending three months on administrative leave for signing a petition to allow locals to vote o ... discuss
Farm Bill –Policy Issues, Political Notes Dan Popkey reported on Wednesday evening at the Idaho Statesman Online that, “Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said Wednesday in Boise that the House w ... discuss
So I wish mainstream media and right wing talk shows would quit lumping them together. In Egypt the Muslim Brotherhood is in power and egging on extremists (their new president's first act was to dema ... discuss
If there ever was any doubt whatsoever that the American mainstream media was completely in the tank for Democrats, and lately, especially FOR Barack Obama and AGAINST Mitt Romney, all such doubt was ... discuss
How horrific....may they find this crazed and evil person before he harms anyone else. I wonder what possessed him to do such a thing. It had to be drugs or just pure evil. Praying the sister su ... discuss
Beaver Island is the largest (55.8 square miles) of a fourteen-island archipelago, located just west of the northern tip of Michigan's lower peninsula, and just 32 miles by ferry or "puddle jumper" fr ... discuss
Stand True President and Priests for Life Youth Outreach Director Bryan Kemper joined locals from Columbus, OH and the Abolitionists Society of Ohio to greet the Planned Parenthood touring bus Friday ... discuss
Stand True President and Priests for Life Youth Outreach Director Bryan Kemper joined locals from Columbus, OH and the Abolitionists Society of Ohio to greet the Planned Parenthood touring bus ... discuss
From: drude Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 Subject: To the Choir Wall Street Journal Sizes Up Obama A "deadly" article regarding Obama,in the Wall Street Journal, which today is the mo ... discuss
August 15, 2012. (Romereports.com) The honorary title of Righteous Among the Nations is a recognition by the Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem for people who are not Jewish yet risked their lives during W ... discuss
Vacation Trials and Tribulations | Crisis Magazine:August 8, 2012Vacation Trials and Tribulationsby Rev. George W. RutlerIt is not my practice to take vacations. They strike me as a form of surrender ... discuss
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug 6, 2012 / 04:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI is calling on Argentineans to be generous during a special collection to be held in the country on Sept. 9. ... discuss
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug 6, 2012 / 04:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI is calling on Argentineans to be generous during a special collection to be held in the country on Sept. 9. ... discuss
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug 6, 2012 / 04:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI is calling on Argentineans to be generous during a special collection to be held in the country on Sept. 9. ... discuss
From Vatican Radio Who would have thought that the London Olympics could offer the perfect opportunity to put New Evangelisation into practise? The Catholic Church of England and Wales- that ... discuss
Mexico City, Mexico, Aug 2, 2012 / 12:01 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City praised the 14th century saint Juan Diego for teaching the Catholic faith to locals throug ... discuss
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 1, 2012 / 02:12 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Church in Rio de Janeiro said locals welcome with open arms – like the massive statue of Christ the Redeemer that overlooks t ... discuss
by Andrew Ratelle Beneath the scorching heat and wind of a Wyoming summer, a mix of nearly a hundred volunteers and hired hands worked some six thousand man hours between the months of June and July d ... discuss
by Steve Jalsevac Matt Harding has been traveling the world for quite a few years doing his silly dance for the camera. He often gets many of the locals in one nation after another to very willingly j ... discuss
Summer is the peak time for Short Term Missions Trips, it seems. I recall my home church packing a van full of teenagers and heading for Mexico. These trips, whether to Mexico, the Caribbean or beyo ... discuss
Sitting in a vacation home in Virginia right now… we’re here for a week with Strider’s family, and it is *so* good. We had an awful time getting here. Our plan to get a hotel part wa ... discuss
An experienced Fontana motor vehicle accident attorney will confirm that understanding of an urban area, its avenues and car accident data could be especially useful when managing car collision injury ... discuss
Communism never inspired love in a deeply faithful people From Catholic Herald (UK) By Father Alexander Lucie-Smith Poles attend the installation of Pope John Paul II AP/Press ... discuss
Burning a Quran in Pakistan is not well tolerated ... it can get you burned alive by a crazed Muslim mob:A man accused of blasphemy, according to Islamic religious law, was extra-judicially killed in ... discuss
On day 1 of the speaking tour of Australia and New Zealand I had the opportunity to speak at the Life Dinner in Melbourne where more than 400 people were in attendance.On Sunday, June 24, I flew to Ad ... discuss
5 June AD 754 The man who later became known as Saint Boniface was born around AD 670-680 at Crediton, Devonshire, England and baptized Winfrid or Wynfrith. Although he was educated, he became a monk& ... discuss
Local Marketing For Your Mobile Ready Website Can Be Your Secret Weapon Unless you run a business that ships goods all over the country and/or the world your local business probably caters to…w ... discuss
After much testing, trying, and searching for the right curriculum, we believe Todd and I, have found the right one for us. I am so excited! We have selected the curriculum ... discuss
Irak: Neues Kloster für interreligiöse Begegnungen A new monastery is being built in northern Iraq as place of encounter and prayer for Christians and Muslims. The model is the Syrian Convent o ... discuss
By CHARLES HUTZLER BEIJING (AP) — The blind, corn-country activist at the center of a diplomatic tussle between the U.S. and China did not set out to be a dissident. Chen Guangcheng taug ... discuss
Today's saint of the day is St. George. St George is honored in the Catholic Church as one of the most illustrious martyrs of Christ. The Greeks have long distinguished him by the title of The Great M ... discuss
From OddityCentral.com, April 9: The devotee scales the high walls of the religious shrine on a rope, a bucket dangling off his back. Once he is at the top (typically about 30ft high), he miraculousl ... discuss
Slowly, things are getting back to normal following yesterday's 8.7 quake. The tsunami alert is lifted but concerns remain. Five people are killed and a few are injured when a building collapses. The ... discuss
We learned on Monday that the consensus among the Democratic majority on the Guilford Board of County Commissioners is that we will likely be seeing another property tax increase this year in the rang ... discuss
Locals in northern Afghanistan have cried foul after officials recently claimed the end of illicit drug production in Parwan Province. Many say that despite the back-patting, the production, sale, and ... discuss
Locals in northern Afghanistan have cried foul after officials recently claimed the end of illicit drug production in Parwan Province. Many say that despite the back-patting, the production, sale, and ... discuss
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree. Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. ... discuss
Worrying trends in Ireland paint a picture of a country whose strong Catholic tradition is eroding. I'm not surprised. I visited Ireland for two weeks in 1991 with my mother and a friend. Everywhere w ... discuss
GIZA, Egypt—Standing next to the Great Pyramid of Giza on the edge of a vast desert just outside Cairo is a jaw-dropping experience for more than one reason: The pyramids are immense and the crowd ... discuss
CAIRO—A first-time visitor to Egypt’s capital might be surprised by a simple discovery: Tahrir Square is smaller than it seems on television. The famed site of the country’s remarkable revoluti ... discuss
The construction of a naval base on Jeju Island remains controversial, and locals reject its necessity. Catholic religious institutes celebrate large Mass, demand the release of a Catholic priest and ... discuss
I had lunch with a woman who was a 3-year-old in Norway when the Wehrmacht jackboots first touched down on her beloved town of Flekkefjord. She and her brother Ola were sent off to a remote mountain f ... discuss
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula reasserted responsibility for the death of an American teacher earlier this week in Yemen, saying he was trying to spread Christianity in the mostly Muslim Arab nat ... discuss
Last Saturday morning, while sidewalk counseling outside the Planned Parenthood abortion mill, Karla, Pat and I had a most interesting conversation about the phenomenal interest that young people arou ... discuss
Historical interpreter Bill Barker returned to Annapolis last week for what he said was “Mr. Jefferson’s” fifth visit to Maryland’s capital. The real Thomas Jefferson only came through four ti ... discuss
I just heard about this over the weekend and when I first heard of it I kind of rolled my eyes in the back of my head. It seems like all the anti-food documentaries and what not have been infultrati ... discuss
Piran’s family origins are obscure; tradition says he came from Ireland. Spent his youth in south Wales where he founded a church in Cardiff. Received religious schooling at the monastery of Saint C ... discuss
As soon as the school day was over in northern Iraq on Thursday, high school students at the Classical School of the Medes began switching out their profile photos on Facebook. The Iraqis replaced t ... discuss
Clearly, apologizing and accepting blame for Muslim's misdeeds and properly disposing of Muslim-desicrated qurans isn't working out so well: [...] The killings in south Afghanistan came after two seni ... discuss
From: Alpine Beer Company Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Subject: To Boldly Brew Where No Brew Has Gone Before To Boldly Brew Where No Brew Has Gone Before Since ... discuss
Lieutenant Colonel John Darin Loftis, assigned to the 866th Air Expeditionary Squadron, was identified late Sunday as one of the two U.S. military officers murdered on Saturday by a gunman in the Afgh ... discuss
The other day a Recorder reporter asked for my thoughts on Amsterdam's Downtown Past, Present and Yet to Come. A few of my remarks made the paper today. Here's the rest of what I said:My famil ... discuss
The High Court in Kerala heeds a request by the Italian consul in Mumbai to wait for two Italian policemen before conducting the test. Locals are satisfied, believing that cooperation is the only way ... discuss
Public and private hospitals in Hong Kong have already met their foreign resident quotas. Many mainland women come to the territory to have their baby, raising fears among locals that they will not fi ... discuss
In the biographies of the saints called the Acta Sanctorum which were preserved at the Abbey of Fécamp in Normandy it is said that he was born about 681 A.D., either in Devon or Cornwall, or more pro ... discuss
The new facility should be completed in the next two years and cover a 5-hectare area at the cost of 10 billion rupees. The WWF and the IUCN sound the alarm, raising the species’ status from “enda ... discuss
Have you ever heard of the concept Graffiti Graveyard? I did a little Google search to see if this is a common name and if there were places like this throughout the country or even throughout the ... discuss
Part 1: We BeginPart 2: On the RoadPart 3: We ArrivePart 4: The Strange Encounter-----------------------Once we didn't have to worry about accommodating a dog, hotel selection became so ... discuss
Where has Mike been? At the March for Life in Washington D.C. I would have loved to have blogged about the event beforehand, but life got in the way. So, here's my all too brief recap.This was my seco ... discuss
Last week I filmed a 14-minute segment with my boss at the Independence Institute, Jon Caldara, on his show Devil’s Advocate. The topic for discussion was the timely news that members of the Col ... discuss
I saw this picture and thought, "What if that is how we felt about the Mass?" It isn't of course. At least not as the "Body of Christ." There are some of us that go to those lengths, but not eve ... discuss
Last night I might have seen the most impressive performance I have ever witnessed at a political debate. When I saw the way Newt Gingrich handled Juan Williams, I immediately felt we need to br ... discuss
Life is Precious Conference Respecting Life as the Foundation of Social Justice Featuring Special Guest Melissa Ohden, Abortion Survivor Saturday, January 21, 2012 Christ the King Church 5711 SW 9th S ... discuss
Anthony Beevor has given us WW2 history geeks another well-researched gift in Cover of D-Day: The Battle for NormandyD-Day: The Battle for Normandy. A few years ago, before I started writing these boo ... discuss
IMAGE: Norman Rockwell, Freedom From Want, 1943It's generally quiet here at the house where I grew up. I actually haven't watched TV much since I've been here. Much of the time here has been spent wri ... discuss
Have you ever heard of the concept Graffiti Graveyard? I did a little Google search to see if this is a common name and if there were places like this throughout the country or eve ... discuss
From: Chuck Baldwin at http://ChuckBaldwinLive.com Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 Subject: A Suggested Survival List by Chuck Baldwin, October 20, 2011"A Suggested Survival List" ... discuss
More from source at http://www.jihadwatch.org/2011/10/justice-department-meets-with-hamas-linked-islamic-supremacists-who-call-for-limits-on-free-speech-a.htmlTop Justice Department officials convened ... discuss
Please pass to Jewish and/or Negro members of Congress, your state legislatures, local government, among your community. Link to a list of Congressional Members of the Black Caucus: http://w ... discuss
Matthew 22:35-3935Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, 36Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the ... discuss
When I traveled to Italy four years ago, I remember hearing from locals about the severity of unemployment affecting young adults. I was told that the unemployment rate nationwide was 25% for t ... 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
When we speak associated with high quality as well as affordable rental car within Fiji, there are some of the notable things which 1 may be certain associated with, a wallet pleasant cost and a huge ... discuss
As some of you know, my Father is a retired General Motors worker and a 31 year member of the U.A.W. Which basically makes me the son of a Union member. Which is why this story here makes me even the ... discuss
As some of you know, my Father is a retired General Motors worker and a 31 year member of the U.A.W. Which basically makes me the son of a Union member. Which is why this story here makes me even the ... discuss
"It is precisely this clinging to victimhood as a means of demonstrating one’s virtue and advancing one’s well-being that has led us into a society in which welfare and quotas are "civil rights, ... discuss
Well, they won’t be “post human” exactly. More current tortoise. From theTelegraph story: Jonathan, the tortoise, is believed to be 178-years-old and was about 70 at the time ... discuss
Most national and international Catholic charities today reflect the thinking of the world and not the Church. Pope Benedict is trying to resurrect their Catholic identity but has an uphill strug ... discuss
Curtsy to Brett McS for sending me this little piece about the lessons kind-hearted Westerners learn when trying to help Haitians. Anthony Bourdain, for example, who thought he'd do something nice fo ... discuss
NPR ran a story today on the Institute of Medicine’s report to be released tomorrow which will include a list of recommended services to be covered with no cost-sharing under the Obamacare law. But ... discuss
“Gramma, did you ever go back to Fornoli?”“No, never.”“Wouldn't you like to?”“Nope.”“Why not?”“Why do you think we came here?”** ... discuss
under construction Organizational Behavior, MGT 311, Syllabus Fall 2011, The Catholic University of America Following and linked are the two books for MGT 311 Organizational Behavior for the Fall 2 ... discuss
under construction Organizational Behavior, MGT 311, Syllabus Fall 2011, The Catholic University of America Following and linked are the two books for MGT 311 Organizational Behavior for the Fall 2 ... discuss
under construction Organizational Behavior, MGT 311, Syllabus Fall 2011, The Catholic University of America Following and linked are the two books for MGT 311 Organizational Behavior for t ... discuss
under construction Organizational Behavior, MGT 311, Syllabus Fall 2011, The Catholic University of America Following and linked are the two books for MGT 311 Organizational Behavior for t ... discuss
Great piece referencing a must-see movie:The Community Organizer Who Would be King By Clarice FeldmanI really have to stop reading MayBee's sarcastic comments just before bedtime. ... discuss
[On this, the occasion of celebrating the independence of these United States, we present this entry from April of 2010. Party on, America! -- DLA]Like I said, "Sal" has been after me to take her to W ... discuss
A 1,400-year-old fresco of St Paul has been discovered in an ancient Roman catacomb. The sixth-century fresco of Saint Paul has been discovered in the Catacombs of San Gennaro in Naples From ... discuss
On a left-wing blog the other day there was a post I could not help commenting on. It talking about the antiwar movement of the left be defused by "Bush laughing and continuing to fight his wars" or ... discuss
My Druid is Christ, the son of God,Christ, Son of Mary, the Great Abbot,The Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.~ St. Columba of IonaO Columba spes Scotorumnos tuorum meritoruminterventu beatorumfac co ... discuss
Rongo Environment Summit was developed by Evans Wagoro Foundation in 2009 with a mandate to oversee environment conservation initiatives in Rongo District. The main priority of the Summit is River Ban ... discuss
5 June AD 754The man who later became known as Saint Boniface was born around AD 670-680 at Crediton, Devonshire, England and baptized Winfrid or Wynfrith. Although he was educated, he became a monk&n ... discuss
Speaking of Les Miserables, have you heard the new Jean Valjean? Alfie Boe: Let Him Live Here he is at the tail end of a line up of four Valjeans at the 25th Anniversary concert. The first is Co ... discuss
In this thread here yesterday, some idiot did a drive by and claimed that Al-Qaeda did not exist. I deleted it, because it sounded so stupid. I wish now that I kept it. Anyhow, here we go: (CNN) ̵ ... discuss
In this thread here yesterday, some idiot did a drive by and claimed that Al-Qaeda did not exist. I deleted it, because it sounded so stupid. I wish now that I kept it. Anyhow, here we go: (CNN) ̵ ... discuss
In yet another case of our hard-earned taxpayer dollars being milked by Obama-supporting, heavily Democrat-supporting labor unions, the NY Daily News reports that during the next three years 'no-work' ... discuss
Well, no, it won’t necessarily be, as there’s very little scintillating about that topic (unless you’re an economist, but maybe not even then). But I just wanted to weigh in on the b ... discuss
The wounds inflicted by war are still open, whilst the military proves incapable of communicating with locals in their language. A mission sent by the Congress of Religions looks into the situation of ... discuss
Video click here or go to http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/04/muslim-troops-slaughter-1000-civilians-in-ivory-coast-massacre/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=F ... discuss
Last night Secondhand Smokette called for me to come into the den to look at CNN’s Piers Morgan grilling Bob Parsons, the CEO of something called Go Daddy–which is apparently a Web company ... discuss
Illegal Teacher Strike Rumored After Union’s ‘Job Action’ LetterBy Tom Gantert | March 17, 2011The president of the Michigan Education Association, Iris Salters, said Thursday that a letter ... discuss
Actually "American Foreign Policy and Domestic Consequences" would be a good title for an essay or a magazine article and my most fervent wish is that someone would pay me to research and write about ... discuss
Editor’s note: On March 16, 2011 the Caroline County Planning Commission had a public hearing regarding a proposed special exception permit to allow the extraction of sand and gravel at Bl ... discuss
On his radio program on Friday, Mark Levin delivered a terrific monologue about the Democrats in Wisconsin and Judge Maryann Sumi.Listen to the podcast. He begins his show talking about the "legal ana ... discuss
On Saturday, I was looking through various news reports, still trying to make sense of what had happened in Japan on Friday, when I came across an item of interest about the Shrine of Our Lady of Aki ... discuss
Kudos to Bishop Timothy Dolan of New York for weighing in on the censorship of a billboard erected in SoHo depicting a young African-American girl with the caption: THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE FOR AN AF ... discuss
The medical marijuana movement, to a large degree, was used by activists–whose real goal was recreational license–as the proverbial foot in the door. They hid behind sick people, used th ... discuss
This past Saturday, February 26, pro-aborts tried to organize a “Walk for Choice” in various cities around the country. The goal was to show support for Planned Parenthood in the face of o ... discuss
Faith & Family Magazine Hosts “Mom’s Day Away” April RetreatRegistration is now open for this event in Stoneham, MassachusettsNew London, Conn. (March 2, 2011) —Faith and Family magazine has b ... discuss
source: "Russia Times" source: Pat Condell In the Oval Office? ..source: Pat Condellsource: "Russia Times" source: "TheTVLicence" | Feb 11, 2011 Multiculturalism is dead in Europe, B ... discuss
(CNSNews.com) – The Republican congressman leading the investigation into the Obama administration’s decision to grant more than 700 waivers [2] to the new health care law is questioning whether t ... discuss
This was stolen from National Review Online for my own fair use, to annotate and cite to my heart's content, because Jonah Goldberg isn't making money off of it anymore. February 02, 2006, 8:35 a.m. ... discuss
From: thy Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Subject: Palin/MObamaThe real Truth about Sarah Palin Democrat, Independent, or Republican....the second half of this email should make all of us very sick, ... discuss
Our Safeway grocery store is in a complex of nice little shops behind a big, now empty Blockbuster. In the past few years the complex has gotten more upscale — and a lot of old-timers think it&# ... discuss
As election day rolls in tomorrow, we need to make sure that the pro-life side is well represented in the final outcome. We all need to vote and make our voices heard. It's always interest ... discuss
Erick Stakelbeck, CBN Terrorism Analyst reported on the show yesterday -- The proposed mega-mosque at Ground Zero has sparked outrage among many Americans. But far from the bright lights of Manhattan, ... discuss
Previously, I posted a commentary stating why the State of Louisiana should be held responsible for the deaths.As per the Washington Post:"Behind the scenes, a power struggle emerged, as federal offic ... discuss
Arriving in Charleston, South Carolina, Thursday afternoon, I was met by Annette, a buoyant grandmother easily recognizable by her bright blue scarf bearing the image of the patroness of the Catholic ... discuss
Nearly three months after Hurricane Ike, Galveston's Dickens on the Strand street festival goes onIsland residents, struggling to regain their lives, welcome visitorsBy Helen AndersAMERICAN-STATESMAN ... discuss
From The American Thinker: April 24, 2010 The do-as-I-say (not as I do) duo Thomas Lifson and his wife don't always follow their own advice on living healthy to reduce the burden on ObamaCare fina ... discuss
A short article from the Wall Street Journal that needs to be read by every level headed American!!! A “deadly” article regarding Obama, at the Wall Street ... discuss
Who among you is strong? In our world, strength is valued highly, as it should be. It’s the football player who wins the awards, the soldiers who get parades, and the marathon runners, cancer survi ... discuss
http://www.shouldhavebeenaborted.com/index.html ... discuss
Nadine the 'Pig Whisperer' Love this story of pigs having fun in crystal clear water in the Bahamas.Underwater photographer Eric Cheng stumbled across the unusual residents during a diving expedition ... discuss
Nearly three months after Hurricane Ike, Galveston's Dickens on the Strand street festival goes onIsland residents, struggling to regain their lives, welcome visitorsBy Helen AndersAMERICAN-STATESMAN ... discuss
Irene Vilar worries that her self-described "abortion addiction" will be misunderstood, twisted by the pro-life movement to deny women the right to choose. Latina author Irene Vilar's new book, "Imp ... discuss
The following report was forwarded to Your Business Blogger(R) by John Howland editor of the USNA-AT-Large. It deserves a wide audience. THE LONG WAR. Presentation by LTC Reid Sawyer, USA ... discuss
Over my dead body. You thought there was an uproar over the Obama speech in the schools. American Family Association checked the fine print in H.R. 3200 and sent out this notice: Under an innocuous-s ... discuss
It's an interesting fact that many locals have long known, but cared little about. Apparently the mayor of Mount Vernon cares, though, and is giving the political commentator the key to the city becau ... discuss
Flossie LaneHere is a fascinating story from the Telegraph published 19 June 2009:Flossie Lane, who died on June 13 aged 94, was reputedly the oldest publican in Britain, and ran one of the last genui ... discuss
If you've ever read Eugene Kane, you had to know that this was coming. Kane is so predictable I could have written this column for him.Soon after my arrival in Milwaukee during the early 1980s, some l ... discuss
The Pentagon has released a plan to deploy 20,000 troops in America by 2011. The deployment would be to assist locals in dealing with terrorist attacks, or so the story goes: Before the terroris ... discuss
A Jakarta businessman wants to turn Barack Soetoro/Dunham/Obama’s childhood home in Indonesia into a tribute to The Teflon Messiah, a “Dutch-style coffeehouse” complete with photos o ... discuss
As Melanie Phillips points out today in her piece titled, "Revolution you can believe in," ever since Sarah Palin's "game changing" convention speech in which she took a swipe at Obama for having been ... discuss
So says the DNC. They won't be fooled by John McCain's attempt to win their votes by adding Sarah Palin to the ticket. They are right. Women are too smart... to have someone else tell them how they w ... discuss
tp://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/Obama_on_Palin.html?showall">Barack Obama had some tough words for the smear-meisters leaping on the story of Sarah Palin's pregnant daughter, Bristol.He was ... discuss
KELO News Planned Parenthood of Sioux Falls, did not abort yesterday in response to a newly enforced 2005 abortion law, which I LifeNews.com and Reported the Voices Carry blog: Five women arrived for ... discuss
It was anything but a typical Monday morning at South Dakota's only abortuary. (Today was compliance day.) Five women arrived for abortion appointments and found the doors were closed and locked. Hmm. ... discuss
Some weird stuff is happening in the woods of Waldo.From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:Some 150 anarchists from throughout the United States and Canada descended on a strip of private land this week ... discuss
I was looking through the want ads and noticed a couple interesting job openings. The South Dakota Campaign for UNHealthy Families is looking (of course, out of state) to fill some key job openings. ... discuss
Apparently fearing that the DNA samples taken at the order of Judge Walther are 'tainted,' Texas officials have returned to one FLDS family for a third sample:The Texas Attorney General's Office serve ... discuss
Without endorsing John McCain, which I will never, ever do, I present to you the awesomest bumper sticker ever. Awesome. For my thoughts on the upcoming election, I refer you to these Zippy posts, ... discuss
The Family Research Council reports...Congress may be adjourned for the Memorial Day recess, but a series of misguided state bills aren't providing any relief for pro-family groups. Just ask the resid ... discuss
We had a mess o' company this weekend, not to mention thunderstorms, a little flooding down the road, some gardening to tend, and some furniture rearranging to do, so I didn't keep up with the news. I ... discuss
From The Daily News:Rep. Anthony Weiner, a likely 2009 mayoral candidate, is pouring his heart into Hillary Clinton's White House bid - literally.Weiner, whose district includes parts of Queens and Br ... discuss
... catching up ... on this list of what I've read this year.Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch**** ... the sequel to The Lies of Locke Lamora which was like Indiana Jones goes to sci-fi adventur ... discuss
Walking the boat Forgive 'The Day in the Life of Your Business Blogger(R)' but as The Dreamer says, Eat Row Sleep Repeat So we packed up the Penta-Posse and Charmaine and we drov ... discuss
Walking the boat Forgive 'The Day in the Life of Your Business Blogger(R)' but as The Dreamer says, Eat Row Sleep Repeat So we packed up the Penta-Posse and Charmaine and we drove up to t ... discuss
New Jersey Hall of Fame welcomes first-ever classIf you ask the Boss, New Jersey doesn't often get the respect it deserves.But Sunday night, as he took his place among the first-ever inductees to the ... discuss
Times [UK]:A British citizen who converted to Christianity from Islam and then complained to police when locals threatened to burn his house down was told by officers to “stop being a crusader”, a ... discuss
This is a horrifying story from Austria. It is not directly tied to the pro-life issue but is so shocking I must blog on it. Wrote the MonstersandCritics.com] The crime was exposed when one of the d ... discuss
Today is the Feast of St. George the Martyr. It is also the 6th birthday of my firstborn, Jamie, whose patron is St. George.From the Medieval Saints Yahoo Group:St. George, soldier and martyrAlso know ... discuss
The instrumental part that Miriam played in helping Moses and the Israelites to the Promise Land, Cana, is a beautiful metaphor for what we experience today in the edification of the Church. God chose ... discuss
Watching Benedict exit the plane in DC and greet President & Mrs. Bush and Jenna Bush,* I was struck by the difference in his body language vs John Paul II. John Paul would greet someone by clas ... discuss
Gary Chapman has gotten a lot of notoriety these last few years with his marital self help book, “The Five Love Languages.” According to him, the 5 categories of love languages are: Quality Time, ... discuss
I had the opportunity to use Skybus Airlines for the first time this weekend. It was for a brief overnight trip. The experience was overall positive. You simply cannot beat the pri ... discuss
Charmaine, Your Business Blogger(R) Penta-Posse at the Grand Canyon Easter 2005A few years ago Alert Readers will recall that Your Business Blogger(R) et al attended a Sunrise Service on t ... discuss
Charmaine, Your Business Blogger(R) Penta-Posse at the Grand Canyon Easter 2005A few years ago Alert Readers will recall that Your Business Blogger(R) et al attended a Sunrise Service on the rim of ... discuss
Arriving in Charleston, South Carolina, Thursday afternoon, I was met by Annette, a buoyant grandmother easily recognizable by her bright blue scarf bearing the image of the patroness of the Catholic ... discuss
From Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 05 –Residents of Tehran are beginning to panic after SMS text messages started to appear in mobile phones claiming that there is a possibility of an impend ... discuss
It's not very politically correct, and in some quarters is not even safe, to say that Islam is a problem. A couple of years ago, I spent several days in the Kenya/Sudan border town of Lokichoggio in ... discuss
Here is what slimy dick has to say about the Clintons' behavior as they see the nomination slipping away from them:February 21, 2008 -- Barack Obama's victory in Wisconsin on Tuesday was just the late ... discuss
Councilwoman Sandra Anderson Groat has made some interesting comments over at Tony Wilkins' blog regarding the decision to retain Mitchell Johnson: I was sworn in on my first term on December 6, 20 ... discuss
Rep. Nicole LeFavour (D-19) representing Idaho’s most far left districts writes about scared Conservative lawmakers: 1. Wolves: not for their teeth but for the fact that, to a sizable number of ... discuss
Do you think your vote will go to waste? Does a Clinton or Obama presidency terrify you? Think voting for a candidate whose poll numbers are low is a waste? From Doug Phillips blog: &nb ... discuss
As The Sundays sang, “Here’s where the story ends.” Or should I say begins? Perhaps it’s all in your perspective. Welcome to the Weekly Town Crier. This is a weekly post where ... discuss
Oh, the woes of Hillary! No kid glove treatment in New Hampshire, I see! I once interrupted a New York rally in 2000 when she was running for Senate by bringing my two girls, and carrying a homemade b ... discuss
It is good to remind ourselves that the world outside the US and its political race is still out there and still requires our attention. William Dalrymple reminds us that Benazir Bhutto was not everyt ... discuss
This is a reality check: Oh, how the animal liberationists must be writhing in anguish and grief about this story from India. It seems a tribe of lowest caste Indians is making a decent living killin ... discuss
No one is talking about it, but apparently the Wyoming Republican Primary is today (1/5/2008). It is being widely ignored in the Press who are focussing 100% on New Hampshire, but Wyoming could have ... discuss
I've been thinking about tomorrow's first caucus and how having a few states like Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina select the nominees for the rest of the country...or at least weed out candidat ... discuss
Merry Christmas! Al Qaeda roasting on an open fire… Apache helicopters nipping at their noses… From Fox News: U.S. commanders in Iraq have released dramatic video showing a car contain ... discuss
Let's face it: there are quite a few annoying things about John McCain, and some of them are good and sound reasons why he should not be the Republican nominee for President of the United States.For e ... discuss
BOLIVIA, N.C. (AP) - An unknown predator mauled a pit bull and killed two puppies in Brunswick County, and residents fear it's the same animal that killed three dogs in September. No one has reported ... discuss
Our favorite beach in this area has always been the North Jettys. It’s a beautiful beach, and the majority of the people who go there are locals. But, it’s located in Sarasota County, wh ... discuss
I guess I'm an Arkansan. Been here purtneer 18 years, the longest I've lived anywhere 'cept Rhode Island, and the first 6 to 8 of those 22 I don't remember much of. I came to Arkansas in 1991; Hucka ... discuss
Whether we fight to pass the Human Life Amendment or localize the battle for the hearts and minds of the American people, one of the most important steps is to elect a president dedicated to the prote ... discuss
At a time when a $100 barrel of oil makes economies around the world quiver, the “conservationists” are more interested in a yellow-billed loon than in your ability to drive to work, pick ... discuss
Over the last week I have been asked several times by students and staff at my school if I will be celebrating Halloween with my children. Some ask the question because they just assume that I will b ... discuss
Thanks to Randy Murphy for sharing this poem and artwork with us.We can speculate on what the dead unborn would say, but we know from Scripture that the blood of the innocent does cry out to God. We l ... discuss
In an update received by Phillip Cosby of National Coalition for the Protection of Families:The news media recently has had a flurry of coverage concerning our fight against the sex industry. As usua ... discuss
Received by email:Friday, September 28, 2007PRESS RELEASEThe Death of Free Speech at Memorial University of Newfoundland:MUN Students' Union disallows pro-life group On Wednesday, September 26, the Me ... discuss
Terri Schiavo, the woman who was starved and dehydrated to death under court order of Circuit Court Judge, George W. Greer of Pinnelas-Pasco's Sixth Judicial Court just two years ago, the constant le ... discuss
General David H. Petraeus, Commander of the Multi-National Force in Iraq, reports to Congress:As a bottom line up front, the military objectives of the surge are, in large measure, being met. In recen ... discuss
The town of Herndon in Northern Virginia has decided to shut down its controversial day labor center rather allow illegal aliens to use it. Bravo. (Source) Brief history for those who haven’t f ... discuss
With Taliban’s release of Korean Christian hostages, caution for missionaries | csmonitor.com Views on missionaries whose chief aim is sharing the gospel in hot spots vary widely among the nong ... discuss
From Celeste Broyles at the Long Island Coalition for Life: 40 Days for Life: The Groundbreaking Pro-Life Campaign that GETS RESULTS!Save Lives From Abortion... Protect Women and Men... Provide Healin ... discuss
Today's lead editorial in the News and Record addresses the upcoming municipal elections and the Greensboro Police Department matter. It counsels candidates to restrain themselves on this issue: ... discuss
10 Capucian Friars of the Renewal came to Philadelphia to spread the message of Christ's love. The CFR's were joined by four Archdiocese of NY seminarians and five members of the Generation Life movem ... discuss
The Agence France-Presse (AFP) recently did a story on the growing popularity of eco-tourist activity whale-shark swimming. Known to locals as butanding, the unaggressive whale shark can grow as big a ... discuss
The Roman equivalent of "when Hell freezes over" was cum mula peperit: "when a mule foals." Mules, as you probably know, are donkey-horse hybrids. Whereas a horse has 64 chromosomes and a donkey has ... discuss
Christian Science Monitor has run two very important reports on China and its relationship with Sudan, something I had written about in the past: In Sudan, China focuses on oil wells, not local needs. ... discuss
