December 2010
9 posts
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Wikileaks: "Information Vandalism" not... →
WikiLeaks says that it is dedicated to fighting censorship, so a casual observer might assume that it is more or less a conventional liberal enterprise committed to enlightened democratic policies. But on closer inspection that is not quite the case. In fact, WikiLeaks must be counted among the enemies of open society because it does not respect the rule of law nor does it honor the rights of...
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Happy Feast of the Holy Family! Merry Christmas!
Today is the second of twelve days of Christmas, which ends with the Feast of the Epiphany (Jan. 6).
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Merry Christmas!
Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace to men of good will.
— Luke 2:14
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Happy Fourth Sunday of Advent! →
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What Happened to "The Warmest Year on Record"? →
The fact is that we can’t account for the lack of warming at the moment…
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A nude awakening - TSA and privacy →
Security for the sake of security is pointless — I can assure you that the risk of terrorism would be neutralized if airline passengers were required to board planes naked but such a requirement would be so intrusive and humiliating that security would have lost its meaningfulness. There’s no purpose in security if it debases the very life it intends to protect, yet the forced choice one has to...
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Hardline Pakistani Imam Offers Reward to Kill... →
via @CatholicHerald
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Apple Finds Christianity Offensive To Large Groups... →
— via @MatthewWarner
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Tasty Hot Cocoa ala Stevia
Shannan has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and she’s sad about having to give up, among other things, hot cocoa. Chocoholic husband to the rescue! Makes 1 tasty cup:
1 heaping teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon (leveled) Stevia
A dash of salt
A dash of cinnamon
A dash of cayenne
2 teaspoons skim milk
Combine in a mug, stirring until smooth. Then fill the...