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The Sacrifice of Our Innocent Ones

Psalms 106:38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.The hands holding this little body were clothed in yellow gloves for prote...

Islam And The West - We Are Culturally Closer Than We Accept

After reading an article from the archives of Salon.com entitled Why Americans can't find Islam on the Map by Salon senior writer Eric Boehlert, I was particularly incensed not because Americans can't find Islam. It was the date of the article Septem...

Jerusalem Oh Jerusalem

Jerusalem over the centuries has been the battleground and the home of Christians, Jews, Muslims, and even Romans who eventually destroyed the city. During the tribulation there will come to this part of the world two prophets. These will have the po...

North Korea's Slight of Hand

North Korea for many today is a country that is not known very well. Even among many in the Humanitarian field, getting help to people in this distant country is difficult. We know so little about it, yet we know it is a dangerous country. How do we...

Oops She Did it Again

Both The National Enquirer and Star Magazine are reporting that Pop Princess Britney Spears is going to have another child. These tabloids were the first to break the story of her first pregnancy, the very story that the singer continually denied unt...

Traditions Learned of the Irish

My Dad always reminded me what his dad said to him as a young man growing up in Santa Catalina Island stay away from redheads and racehorses. Our family line was one of staunch Germans who had faced anti-Germanic hatred after WW1. It was so much so,...

Editor Of BBC Flagship Radio Show Steps Down As Revelations Published.

Kevin Marsh, editor of BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme is to stand down from his role after three-and-a-half years, during which he steered the flagship show through the Iraq war and the Hutton Report - just as a novel about strange goings on at the...

Slobodan Milosevic Found Dead

Slobodan Milosevic, the former Yugoslav president who was currently being tried for war crimes, has been found dead in his prison cell. The 64 year old was being held at a detention center outside The Hague, and initial reports suggest that he died o...

American Citizen turns Illegal Immigrant to Receive Benefits from Uncle Sam

America is the best place to live on Earth, or at least in days gone by. I'm proud to be an American and especially proud of the men and women who fight for our nation. However, I finally realize just how important it is to our leaders to help Americ...

Is Our Water Supply Safe?

As a member of the water board of a small water district west of Denver, Colorado, I feel safe from the threat of terrorism to our water supply. Our water district serves approximately 1,200 customers with 500 taps. We do not have any large commercia...

The Oscars Mean Big Business for Plastic Surgeons

When the stars walk down the red carpet on Oscar night, they know that the eyes of the world are upon them, so they want to look their best. Traditionally this meant designer gowns, amazing jewelry, and an afternoon spent in the hands of hair and mak...

US Army to Probe Pat Tillman's Death

When Arizona Cardinal's defensive back Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar football contract to join the Army, America was shocked. When he was killed in action, America mourned, and when, a week after his nationally televised funeral,...

Christopher Hitchens and Al Jazeera

Even Christopher Hitchens, Vanity Fair writer and cheerleader for George Bush and the neocons, is outraged about news of the U.S. President's intention to destroy Al Jazeera's headquarters in the Middle East. If Hitchens was once a doyenne of careful...

The Missing Ingredient

You may not have noticed but there is a certain ingredient missing in the foods we eat which could wreck your life. Take asparagus for example. Now what could be missing? I am a chef, I can help you. I know. I know. Vegetables that are purple are in...

2005 Hairstyles: What's in and What's Out!

Ever wonder if your look is in or if you've fallen short on style, lately? Here are the hottest tips on the newest looks. Just browse through any fashion magazine or click your way through the web and see the great 2005 hairstyles that are out there....

Choosing the Best News Media Type - TV, Radio or Newspapers

In the world today, we are constantly faced with new world events. We hear about how terrorist bombings are going on all over the world, about stocks going up and down, and about crime offenders being reprimanded. These kinds of issues are important...

Hollywood's Just a Click Away

The district of Hollywood, Los Angeles, California is known as the film industry center of the United States. It is also the main focal point of the American television business with which thousands of tourists are attracted each year. In 1911, the f...