My Own Thoughts

Is it in Judea or Galilee? Both. But in Jesus’ time. Where was the Bethlehem he was born in? According to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke he was born in Bethlehem of Judea. But apparently that is insufficient archaeological evidence. Right now the evidence seems to be tending in the other direction. I won’t [...]

Go here and watch a video of the perfect couple. Go ahead and read too far later, even if you weren’t told to.

The media has made a big deal out of 2000 of our soldiers dying from their time in Iraq. (The difference between Pentagon numbers and the msm numbers is that the msm counted those who died later of wounds received in Iraq. The Pentagon does not.) In their hoopla over the 2000 mark, the NY [...]

“I like how they showed how the black people got there freedom and what white men did to the blacks I did not know black men had to go to the army to get freedom” “1 thing i liked about the book “[Title]” was that she kept on fighting for freedom and never gave up [...]

A study on Same-Sex Parents and their children found “The vast consensus of all the studies shows that children of same-sex parents do as well as children whose parents are heterosexual in every way…” I thought that was interesting. Especially in light of other quotes in the article. “Some studies showed that single heterosexual parents’ [...]

At Winds of Change Joe K. wrote about a 20th high school reunion . Having been to one of those last year, I was interested in what he had to say. This was the most fascinating. It is a description of success. I remember a few months ago, I was sitting on a patio with [...]

Mythbusters is a fun show on the Discovery Channel. I take everything they do with a slight grain of salt, since one myth they tried to confirm would have been busted except that they had a living person proof that it did happen. However, I still use their info. I told a pilot’s wife about [...]

According to NPR, all these things apply to the majority of Americans. • Eats peanut butter at least once a week • Prefers smooth peanut butter over chunky • Can name all Three Stooges • Lives within a 20-minute drive of a Wal-Mart • Eats at McDonald’s at least once a year • Takes a [...]

Iran hates Israel. They want the whole country to die. If you didn’t know that, you can read about it, among other places, Fox News.

Red State Moron wrote about fetal weight and its correlation with long term chronic illness. I was 21+ inches long and weighed 6 pounds. I’d think that’s a low birth weight. I’m 40+ and I don’t have type 2 diabetes (and if I get it, it will be because I love bread and pasta too [...]

I was listening to the news today and I heard that people who were hit by Wilma were grousing and the feds came in and brought them free food, free water, free ice. I have a question. Since when should the government use my money, your money, to buy groceries for folks who weren’t forethoughtful [...]

A correlation has been found between riches and faith, at least among non-Hispanic whites in the United States. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attending religious services may enrich the soul, but it also fattens the wallet, according to research released on Tuesday. “Doubling the frequency of attendance leads to a 9.1 percent increase in household income, or [...]

I have a list of books I want to buy. But I haven’t bought them. I am thinking of buying them today. But I wonder do I have the money for them? What are they? Deadline by Robert Alcorn Soldier Life: A Day in the Life of an American Soldier Christine Fell’s Women of Anglo-Saxon [...]

Voodoo Science by Robert L. Park. Park is a physicist and writes about things that were happening when I was younger and less aware. Cold Fusion. Ever wonder about it? Read it here. Also, leukemia caused by electromagnetic currents in houses (and microwaves). This came up in a house buying incident of a friend. Turns [...]

All Things Conservative has an article, and explanation, for an interview with an Iraqi woman who said she hoped God would keep Bush. When asked why, she said, “Mother dear, since Bush came we have been eating and dressing better. Saddam only gave me 13,000 Dinars($4) every three months even though I am raising several [...]

Polio: A Virus’ Struggle is a great 14-page PDF hand-drawn by James Weldon. It tells the history of polio from Polio’s point of view, as if Polio were in a support group meeting. Thanks to Respectful Insolence for the education.

Junk Yard Blog writes about a school in Englandbanning the Three Little Pigs story from the classroom. Once, there were three little… hmm.

So there, R! Not only do I have to deal with monthly pain for no good reason that I know of, but I have 2x as many pain receptors as you do. According to Live Science “Because women have more nerve receptors, they may experience pain more powerfully than men, requiring different surgical techniques, treatments [...]

For the perfect response to an atheistic antagonistic professor on his plan to prove there is no God and a Navy Seal’s response, apocryphal or not, go read Euphoric Reality. And grin really big for me, too.

I wrote a couple of months ago about a home being taken from missionaries after they had paid for it. I wrote about it in connection to the Supreme Court’s Kelo decision. Here is an update on their situation: Update from my sister, Stacy, on her court case in Azerbaijan. She and her husband (Mike) [...]