Recently, a former Miss Argentina died due to complications resulting from a type of surgery to enhance her appearance, specifically her derriere. Apparently the injections used to firm her buttocks went to her lungs and brain, resulting in her death. It’s a sad story, but it’s a vivid reminder of how much of a cult […]

“I’m only doing my job.” That’s a common phrase that gets used by people who are asked to do the ugly, dirty or undesirable tasks in society. Recently, several American citizens were arrested for exercising free speech, peaceably in Manchester, GA. Their crime? They didn’t have a “parade permit.” No problem. They weren’t IN a […]

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I’m not Catholic. I’ll presume for a moment that Ron Howard isn’t either. But when I read about Ron Howard’s latest movie “Angels and Demons,” it made me wonder what he has up his sleeve. In reading just a little bit of the background and storyline of the movie in the news (you can follow […]

Last week the Miss USA beauty pageant made headline news.  It was, of course, no surprise that the event drew attention in the national media; it always does.  As you already know, unless you were really avoiding the news, Miss California was asked for her thoughts about gay marriage.  And you undoubtedly already know that her […]

Years ago states in the US began establishing “Do Not Call” registries. Eventually, the federal government awoke to the idea and established a federal list. Since that time, tens of millions of Americans have been able to eat supper in relative peace and quiet without having someone ask them to buy life insurance, take a […]

So apparently a lot of people worldwide are planning to save the earth by turning their lights off for one hour Saturday night. I’m going to show how much I believe in saving the earth. I plan on turning my lights off for 7 to 8 hours! That’s right. I plan on going to bed […]

In the police brutality category, we have a video of Deputy Paul Schene attacking a 15 year old girl because she (quote) “was lippy” with him. Wow. That’s all it takes for a nearly 200 pound man to jump on a defenseless girl, yank her down by her hair, punch her, handcuff her, and then […]

Found an article about a man who is deeply offended because his neighbor, who hunts deer, is processing the meat in his back yard. (You can read the article here.) What struck me about this was the quote from the man, Frank Hlatky (or Hladky — it’s spelled both ways in this news article…), in […]

Just a quick note. In the news today, two time share companies have been fined a total of over $1 million. Isn’t it satisfying to know that telemarketers cannot simply bombard your phone during dinner any longer? You can read the full article by clicking here.

Ran across an interesting article about how mouthwashes with alcohol as one of the ingredients have apparently been linked to oral cancer, or at least an increase in the danger of oral cancer. They specifically mention Listerine as having a pretty high content of alcohol. The swishing around in your mouth helps to turn the […]

You can list eHarmony with the Edsel, the dodo and a host of other extinct species. Oh, the site still exists. However, due to a lawsuit from homosexual activists, eHarmony has agreed to begin promoting same gender relationships as part of its service. Find that hard to believe for a company which was promoted by […]