"El Pasoans Hear Bells From Hotel Near Vatican"--headline, El Paso (Texas) Times, April 20 Them El Pasoans must have damn good ears! "The clash between the 100-mile-long iceberg and the 40-mile-long glacier near McMurdo station on the North Antarctic coast was first predicted by scientists in late December."--Associated Press, April 20 Can Someone point me to the Southern coast of Antartica? "Senate Nixes Navy Plan to Mothball Kennedy"--headline, Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk), April...

"El Pasoans Hear Bells From Hotel Near Vatican"--headline, El Paso (Texas) Times, April 20 Them El Pasoans must have damn good ears! "The clash between the 100-mile-long iceberg and the 40-mile-long glacier near McMurdo station on the North Antarctic coast was first predicted by scientists in late December."--Associated Press, April 20 Can Someone point me to the Southern coast of Antartica? "Senate Nixes Navy Plan to Mothball Kennedy"--headline, Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk), April...

Hey Karma and Brad, I am now initiating a campaign to get Danny Bassette at least an honorary moderator status. A couple of months ago, I had a question, just a curious one.  And while Karma answered it, it was not before Danny Nailed it! Switch to the present.  Moderateman had some questions, and the man of the Hour?  Danny again!  I horned in on the article with another question of my own (more serious this time), and the man of the Hour?  Danny! You got a gem...

This is from a blogger named Roger Gore.  Out of the mouth of babes as they say: I am not Catholic, but it seems to me that if the pope is really God's mouthpiece on the earth--as the Catholic Church claims he is--then why the dissent? Either the man speaks for God, or he does not. If he does, the dissent is at best foolish, for who in his right mind would think to argue with Almighty God over his own doctrine? Can God really be lobbied, swayed, and convinced over same-sex marriage, co...

Several JU users have blogged on culture lately, each with their own point to make.  The latest was Australian, who reveled in the fact that they literally have their token black and asian and are thus a great culture.  Dont get me wrong, I admire and respect the Australian culture as being one of the best in the world today.  But it is not the best. That being said, if we are going to micro-slice every nationality into its own subculture (with some degree of justification...

Well, after a short hiatus (Editors got better I guess) it is back! "Chirac Makes Case for EU Treaty"--headline, BBC Web site, April 15 Is the case going to hold the treaty? "Police Hold Woman Over Deadly Paris Hotel Fire"--headline, Reuters, April 18 Is that how you make a lady do a slow burn? "Thousands Circumcised in Morocco"--headline, Associated Press, April 14 Mass Circumcision. What will the Rev Moon think of next. "WHO: Virus Sent to Mexico, Leban...

Well, after a short hiatus (Editors got better I guess) it is back! "Chirac Makes Case for EU Treaty"--headline, BBC Web site, April 15 Is the case going to hold the treaty? "Police Hold Woman Over Deadly Paris Hotel Fire"--headline, Reuters, April 18 Is that how you make a lady do a slow burn? "Thousands Circumcised in Morocco"--headline, Associated Press, April 14 Mass Circumcision. What will the Rev Moon think of next. "WHO: Virus Sent to Mexico, Leban...

Scott Rassmussenis running a Hilary Meter.  It tracks her waffling on issues and stands to see how close or far away she is getting from her coveted center. The link is here: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Hillary%20Meter.htm Seems her attempts to move to the center are constantly being thwarted when she votes and opens her mouth.  

2 of the investigators on the Paul Volcker panel that were investigating the Oil for Food Scandal recently resigned in protest.  Their reason? Leads that were deemed embarrassing or injurious to Kofi Annan were not followed up and brought to light. This should not really surprise anyone who has followed the case.  From the get go, Kofi has shirked all responsibility and insulated himself from the ones that took the fall, much like Dan Rather did at CBS.  SO we pretty much knew ...

Recently, on another's blog, I commented that while I was against the death penalty for various reasons, I felt that life without parole was the cruelest penalty, far surpassing the death penalty. I am not alone in that view as a murderer here in the Old Dominion thought the same way and committed suicide. At some point in our life, we all fear death.  That is usually between the teens and middle age.  At some age, the fear of death leaves us as we see the inevitable end, and per...

When will they learn?  It is getting to the point now that the mainstream media is a laughing stock among all intelligent people!  The latest mis-capade happened at the Boston Globe where a reporter 'reported' the slaughter of seal pups in Canada. The problem was the weather was so bad, they never held the hunt.  The reporter had just taken the demonstrators account of what could happen and made a story of it as if it had happened. It is no longer a question of whether the M...

There have been some jokes made about the new Pope the whole election process, and I have found them to be amusing.  Gideon's disppointment at not being selected and Kingbee's Cardinal Chad are 2 of the better ones I have seen just here at JU.  Both were insightful and funny. But then there is trash humor.  Trash humor is meant to insult, not to evoke laughter. Yesterday, the City of Richmond was treated to a dose of Trash Humor by a local talk radio host.  He thought h...

To be honest, I expected a lot of hand wringing and gnashing of teeth when the College of Cardinals elected a new Pope.  I knew it was an impossible task to follow Pope John Paul II, and I suspect most of the Cardinals were well aware of it as well. And indeed, there has been some wailing and gnashing of teeth about both the chosen Successor, and the fact that no one is Pope John Paul II. But what I find disgusting and troubling is the number of seemingly rational people that are doin...

Cardinal Ratzinger - Benedict XVI It will be interesting to see how the talking heads treat the announcement.