Florida woman pulls gun after Walmart refuses coupon
Gringos with GunsWay past crazyhttp://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/07/gun-cartoons.html***Michael Winter, USA TODAYMarch 5, 2013Jilted shopper Tasered after struggle with deputy. "You're not...
View ArticleBreaking the silence: the Catholic Church in Argentina and the 'dirty war'
http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-protest/catholicchurch_2709.jspHORACIO VERBITSKY 27 July 2005About the authorHoracio Verbitsky is a leading Argentinean investigative journalist. He was given an...
View ArticlePope Francis 1. What we know. And "The Silence."
Jorge Bergoglio, now known as Pope Francis, has two main qualities that could work in his favour as he seeks to unite the Catholic Church. He is a man of intense humility, and he is free from any whiff...
View ArticleU.S. Map: Catholics As A Percentage Of Population (By County)
Ah... The Bible Belt.So that's what's the matter!
View ArticleTime: "Pope of the Americas"
ALESSANDRA TARANTINO / APPope Francis waves to the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on March 13, 2013.By Howard Chua-EoanMarch 13, 2013The accession of a new Pope...
View Article"Francis, a pope of the poor," E.J. Dionne
E.J. Dionne Jr.Opinion WriterFrancis, a pope of the poorBy E.J. Dionne Jr., Published: March 13In winning election as Pope Francis, Jorge Mario Bergoglio defied the papal pundits, even though they...
View ArticleA New Vision for the Catholic Church: A View from Ireland
Alan: During his installation, Pope Francis referred to himself as "The Bishop of Rome." If this deferential reference (made three times in his initial address) marks a call to "collegiality," Vatican...
View ArticleCardinal Bergoglio: "Imitating Marx"
The following article (which reviews a talk given by Cardinal Bergoglio in 2009) was written by an Argentine conservative who views Pope Francis as an unmitigated Marxist."(His) vision of poverty is...
View ArticleHabemus Papam Franciscum!
Pope FrancisGoing to work in Buenos AiresDear Fred,Habemus papam!I am encouraged that Pope Frances I "has championed social programs and won respect for questioning free-market policies, which he...
View ArticleThe Story: Gay Irish Priest, Father Bernard Lynch, Fights For A Place In The...
The above photo represents a small portion of the murals that coat the interior of the Sistine Chapel, the space in which Catholic cardinals elect new popes....
View ArticleMexico monarch butterfly population smallest in years,
The amount of land occupied by the migrating creatures shrank 59% from a year ago, scientists say. The decline could hurt tourism and the ecosystem.March 13, 2013|By Richard Fausset, Los Angeles TimesA...
View ArticleChild brides. Brought to you by patriarchy.
"Whenever I saw him, I hid. I hated to see him," recalls Tahani, pictured here, of the early days of her marriage to Majed, when she was 6 and he was 25. The couple live in Yemen.Stephanie Sinclair,...
View ArticleSelf-Navigable Video Tours Of Famous Places. More Detail Than Reality.
At 3212 feet, Angel Falls is 19 times higher than NiagaraSome people think these self-navigable videos are more revealing than live tours. It takes a few minutes to master "navigation" but basically...
View ArticleGOP Sen. Bob Portman, co-author of DOMA, now advocates same-sex marriage.
Alan: Video clip can be accessed at http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57574488/stunner-sen-rob-portman-backs-same-sex-marriage/WASHINGTON-- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, a co-sponsor of the 1996 Defense...
View ArticleThe Parenting Rap
THE PARENT RAP - Funny parenting song from Bluefish TVhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N_NspDWssIY
View ArticleThe Injurious Power Of Injudicious Words
Alan: The beginning of the following article sounds rather pc. Then, John Franklin Stephens, a special Olympian with Down's Syndrome tells us how we "statistically normals" make him feel. In his book,...
View ArticleSports Illustrated's "Sports Kids Of The Year"
Sports Illustrated Kids 2012 SportsKids of the Year: Conner and Cayden Lhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Lax4zFFoA·
View ArticleFlipping Teaching Around At Duke
Duke professor Mohamed Noor helps students in his intro biology class with their problem sets during a recent class period. Photo credit: Megan Morr, Duke PhotographyMAKING A CLASS DO CARTWHEELSDuke...
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