| When E.T. Phones the Pope: The Vatican Looks at the Question of ... 5 hours ago by David Waggoner Casina Pio IV, Home of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Vatican. Image Courtesy: Panaramio by "silver2412" From the Washington Post, dated 8 Nov 2009 by Marc Kaufman: “This week the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences is holding its first major conference on astrobiology, the new science ... DISCI: Disciples' ... - disciforum.wordpress.com · 2 references | | attention deficit has dropped. 5 hours ago by shay the day that the #DMV has highly anticipated. our infamous DC Ambassador, Wale, has released his debut album- attention deficit. many artists, no… many people, of the region feel that this has been a landmark date, the first rapper out of the DC area that has a nationally (possibly even globally) ac ... the INcrowd - itstheincrowd.com/wp · Rank: 190,498 | | Victory, Even in Defeat 6 hours ago by cocktailhag One of the funniest things about the right is that they never lose, even when they do, and they even have rather disturbing success convincing others, or at least the media, that this is so. A lot of us, and certainly any trained psychiatrist, would look at their behavior each day, and think they we ... Cocktailhag, the blog - cocktailhag.com/blog · 3 references | | Scozzafava Declares War…But Against Whom? 6 hours ago by Gerald Biolchini In a recent interview Debe Scozzafava, whom some would call a Liberal Republican or a RINO (Republican In Name Only), has taken shots at Sara Palin and conservative grassroots. During the New York 23rd District election race Scozzafava was “outted” by activists as being no different then Democrat ri ... 73 Wire - 73wire.com · Rank: 66,752 · 4 references | | Need for a Muslim-Jewish Alliance Against Defamation 8 hours ago by jmzstanton When Bernie Madoff was arrested in December, 2008 the blogosphere filled with hate. Anti-Semitic remarks of the sort not seen in a generation surfaced, as Madoff fulfilled all of the worst possible stereotypes about Jews. One crooked investor who preyed on his coreligionists’ charitable contribution ... Josh Stanton: Future Rabbi,... - joshstanton.wordpress.com | | QUICK Hits 9 hours ago by Kris Amundson Are promoting teacher quality and promoting equal access to good teachers mutually exclusive? Ed Trust doesn’t think so. (Education Trust) If parents are still their child’s first and most important teacher, will proposed Delaware legislation help them play a more active role? (Delaware Online) Coul ... The Quick and the Ed - quickanded.com · Rank: 11,322 · 133 references | | The Shadow Editors: Wordplay Most Fouled: How Not to Write a Headline 9 hours ago by Tom Scocca Tom Scocca: Here is a headline from Sunday’s Washington Post: Tom Scocca: In art we lust Tom Scocca: “At second blush, classic works are allowed to rise to their full erotic potential.” Tom Scocca: The Post is plagued by bad, amateurish, would-be-snappy headlines these days, and this one epitomizes ... The Awl - theawl.com · Rank: 260 · 705 references | | “The people in the think tanks keep saying….” 11 hours ago by David Cole Peter Whoriskey of the Washington Post visits Hickory, North Carolina, where unemployment has hit 15% due to the effect of foreign competition on the textile, furniture, and fiber-optic industries. The manager of a state unemployment office observes: “The people in the think tanks keep saying we are ... Party of 1 - partyof1.net · Rank: 93,806 · 2 references | | Girding for an uphill battle for recruits 12 hours ago by Bob Obesity, poor education make many younger people unfit for military By Christian Davenport and Emma Brown Washington Post Staff Writer It’s tough enough selling military service to teenagers who might not be so keen on getting their heads shaved or buy the whole “we do more by 9 a.m.” line. And the ... OttoInFocus - ottoinfocus.com · Rank: 45,374 · 2 references | | An Act of Terror at Fort Hood… Uh Uh Uh Uh 13 hours ago by Joshua Moran Nidal Hassan, not worthy of being called by any rank, was awake yesterday! Now I find it imperative to label his acts on Fort Hood as terrorism. Of course President Obama tells the nation to be cautious before jumping to conclusions about Hassan, Chris Matthews then tells the nation that "it's not i ... The Joshua Moran Blog - blog.joshuamoran.com | |