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Category Archives: news
9/11 Memorial
What was I doing on 9/11? It doesn’t matter. Many, many others were dying. Let’s take a moment to pray for those who lost their lives, for their families who miss them and for those who survived.
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The Gospel for 9/11
As I watch the news coverage today of the memorial events and repeats of the footage of this day seven years ago, I get angry. I admit that for a while my heart fills with rage. I feel the need … Continue reading
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What does “ordain” mean? Well the BBC doesn’t have the correct answer.
Just a clue to the BBC, only deacons, priests and bishops are “ordained” in the Catholic Church. In this article, they clearly say that Blessed Alphonsa of Kerala was “ordained”. But what happens when a religious brother or sister becomes … Continue reading
The assassination of Bhutto
Not since the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand has a single volley of gunshots so threatened world peace. If Pakistan falls into civil war, what happens to their nuclear arsenal? What will countries like India, Russia and the NATO countries … Continue reading
Dumb lawsuit of the day?
I must have missed this in my last visit to the greeting card section at Wal-Mart. Maybe that’s because it’s on the way to the aisle where they keep the gourmet chocolate. Who knows. Anyway, it seem that Hallmark has … Continue reading
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Police arrest concert goers for enjoying “satanic” music….
…In Iran. Iran arrested more than 200 music fans at an underground rock concert that one official called a “satanic” gathering and authorities accused the youths of breaking Islamic law. A witness said Sunday that police raided the concert as … Continue reading
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Raleigh? That sounds like something that would happen in Frayser.
Instead of “man bites dog”, it’s “dog shoot man”. Police say King George, a 150-pound Great Dane, accidentally knocked a .22-caliber pistol off his owner’s end table around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. The gun went off, hitting his 21-year-old owner in … Continue reading
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Baby Sitter Charged With Pimping Girl
What kind of world are we living in? A baby sitter accused of allowing a man to have sex with a 12-year-old girl in her care for money was charged with pimping, police said. What really bothers me about this … Continue reading
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All us boys loved you as Winnie…
Now this one at least respects as the woman you’ve become Danica! “When girls see the antics of Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, they think that being fun and glamorous also means being dumb and irresponsible,” the 32-year-old McKellar told … Continue reading
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Yes, I am evil. I drink bottled water
Everyone lately it seems is down on bottled water. They complain that the plastic bottles are bad for the environment. I’ve heard many arguments against drinking bottled water. Some of them I agree with. One I don’t is that bottled … Continue reading
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