Mildred The Church Gossip
Mildred, the church gossip and self-appointed monitor of the church morals, kept sticking her nose into other peoples’ business.
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A general category for things related to our society and how we interact with one another.
Will eating Pop Rocks and drinking soda at the same time kill you?
We remember quaking in our boots whenever this dare was thrown down on the playground. To put the age-old question to the test (and to rest), we visited the urban legend experts at Snopes.com.
Read moreWhy Is A Day 12 Hours
The History of Analog Clocks provides an explanation of the origin of the 24-hour day. The system dates back 4,000 years, to ancient Egypt and Babylon.
Read moreWanna Test Some Pesticides?
Today, the Senate passed an amendment (proposed by Sen. Barbara Boxer) by a wide margin (60-37) prohibiting the EPA from testing pesticides on humans. What the EPA has been doing is pretty awful: They promise families some cash in order to carry out experiments, often on kids and often in low-income neighborhoods.
Read moreSpain Offers Same Sex Marriage
Thanks to the American Taliban, the U.S. continues to fall behind the rest of the world. Spain now offers same sex marriage.
Read moreRightwing Christian Protesting at Soldiers Funeral
Here’s the Christian Right W and the Repubs are so interested in catering too.
Read moreActually Agreeing with the Supreme Court
Monday, the Supremes announced two decisions related to the issue of religion in public. In one, they ruled that the Ten Commandments cannot be displayed in Kentucky courtrooms. In the other, they ruled to allow the display of the Ten Commandments on the Texas State Capitol grounds.
Read moreLove In Action Gets Some Tough Love
After attention was drawn to a Tennessee based “Ex-Gay” residential treatment program by a blog from a teen forced to attend the program, Tennessee authorities are not investigating the program for possible child abuse. In addition, it appears the program would require licensure by the State, but oops, seems they didn’t bother.
Read moreOwnership Society for Corporations
A divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that local governments may seize people’s homes and businesses against their will for private development in a decision anxiously awaited in communities where economic growth often is at war with individual property rights
Read moreAnother Update On The Call To Methodist Bishops
This email arrived a few minutes ago from the Bishop of Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church. The VA Conference Bishop has also written George.
Read moreBoycott Conservatives Won't Tell You About
Here’s a boycott the conservatives don’t want you to know about. Apparently, in 1999, a group of conservative organizations called for a boycott of military enlistment. Their excuse, Wicca. So help me God…
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