Anne Applebaum notes that the terrorists we are seeing lately are from the upper crust. She discusses the widow of the suicide bomber who killed the CIA agents in Afghanistan, a woman who is a well-known author in the Arab world, having written, among other
That poor country: A major earthquake struck southern Haiti on Tuesday, knocking down buildings and power lines and inflicting what its ambassador to the United States called a catastrophe for the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation. Several eyewitnesses reported heavy damage and bodies in the streets
Newsweek tells the story of a sperm donor: [Kirk] Maxey, 51, happens to be one of the most prolific sperm donors in the country. Between 1980 and 1994, he donated at a Michigan clinic twice a week. He’s looked at the records of his donations,
Muslims say “no.” Aren’t they right? Not that they need to riot about it. From the Associated Press: Eight churches have been attacked over three days amid a dispute over the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims, sparking fresh political instability that is denting
Jay Leno Cancelled, Conan Comtemplating Split | TheHDRoom. NBC’s plan to save money on scripted shows by moving Leno to prime-time didn’t work. Now the network wants to move him back to late night, to the consternation of Conan O’Brien–who, as Leno’s replacement on the
Michael Gerson makes some excellent points about the Brit Hume controversy, particularly that religious freedom and religious toleration require accepting people’s rights to try to make converts: The American idea of religious liberty does not forbid proselytization; it presupposes it. Free, autonomous individuals not only
Elvis Presley would have turned 75 on January 8. His former wife said that if he were alive today he might be a preacher: <blockquote>“I think Elvis would always be a part of music, no matter what,” Priscilla Presley told TODAY’s Matt Lauer Friday from
Counter-terrorism expert Bruce Hoffman has a fascinating op-ed piece, Al-Qaeda has a new strategy. Obama needs one, too. – washingtonpost.com. Here is a summation of that strategy, which Hoffman explores in detail: Overwhelm. Divide. Bankrupt. Spread. Diversify. The terrorists have certainly succeeded in dividing us, both
What a thrilling game it was, with the Packers coming back after spotting the Cardinals two touch-downs, thanks to two opening turnovers, and yet losing in overtime with a whopping score of 51-45. I can’t think of any playoff game–or any football game, for that
Here is a graphic that our pastor, Rev. James Douthwaite, at St. Athanasius Lutheran Church in Vienna, Virginia, uses to explain how we should always factor in the Cross when we consider our relationship to God and His relationship to us. (A parishioner made this
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