a Rafflecopter giveawayAlpha Four Series BlurbsTreasure Me (Alpha Four, Book 1):Reputable fine art broker Sophie Graystone has a knack for acquiring one-of-a-kind artifacts. A seasoned… Read More
There's alot of words being said about Trump and women so I thought I would highlight some from the Daily Show and compare it to news items on Hillary.TALES FROM THE TRUMP ARCHIVE - DONALD T… Read More
“Michael Jackson and Bubbles” by Jeff Koons
Ever since caveman-times, no doubt, people have tended to huddle around communal fires for warmth, for mutual comfort, for survival.&n… Read More
Be honest to yourself
Don’t lie to yourself, don’t try to fool yourself. Be honest, be bold with yourself. The way you talk to yourself is your talk with the universe. If you… Read More
Alien SexualityPart 3Corporate Greed And The Sex DrivebyJacqueline LichtenbergPart 1 of this series on Alien Sexuality ishttp://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2010/12/alien-sexuality-part-o… Read More
With the election of Donald Trump many of the standard political categories and definitions no longer apply. Is Trump a conservative, a populist, a neo-con, a moderate, a nationalist? How do… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on cabinet picks and conflicts of interest" PBS NewsHour 11/25/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: In the past week, President-elect Donald Trump has announced several White House… Read More
Cities across the Nation and New York on Friday signed on to support a Federal Lawsuit in Brooklyn that seeks to continue blocking President Trump’s Immigration Order issued last month… Read More
Reviews 31The Lightship ChroniclesbyDavid BaraI have not yet done an Index Post listing all the previous 30 Reviews posts, but you can find most of them by searching for Reviews in the searc… Read More
In the same way, an octopus hides (through clever camouflage) you will never know it is there, offense takes root in our heart, capturing us to do the will of satan. (2 Tim 2:26) When you tr… Read More
Later this year, the Supreme Court will hear a new spin on a scourge almost as old as the Republic, Partisan Gerrymandering.
In recent years, the Justices have cracked down on Districts tha… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on GOP's health care bill gridlock, Trump tweet backlash" PBS NewsHour 6/30/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David… Read More
Can we know if God still cares? Of course, that question assumes that God did exist in the past. And it assumes that God still exists now. And it assumes that at least at some time in the pa… Read More
A South Carolina principal has been called out for her recent dress code comments that ‘fat-shamed’ students who were larger than a ‘zero or size 2’.
Principal Heathe… Read More
LITTLE REQUESTS LIMIT GOD – Tuesday September 12th 2017Memorise: And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in hi… Read More
Blatant racism is easy to identify — a shouted racial slur, a white supremacist rally, or the open discrimination, segregation and violence of the pre-civil rights era. But more subtle… Read More
IN NEED OF TENDER LOVING CARE – Wednesday October 4th 2017Memorise: Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth lest, I make my brother t… Read More
On Christmas Eve, an article went up on the New York Times, 'In an Era of Online Outrage, Do Sensitivity Readers Result in Better Books, or Censorship?' There was a lot of anger at thi… Read More
Andrew A. Rosenberg is Director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of concerned Scientists. This post is from his article I the upcoming Scientific American, called Time f… Read More
Empire of Language- Finale-Loving You is Complicated.So build buildagain the newvillages; youmust mix spittlewith dirt, dungto saliva.....Edward Kamau Braithwaite From the ArrivantsPoem… Read More
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For David
– Non-fiction by Chandy C. John –
I write this to remember, David. I need something more fluid than a photograph, something that comprehends more of you than… Read More
This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series The religion of sports The religion of sports. Really? Sports are a religion? Even if that’s true, so what? It’s… Read More
Worldbuilding For Science Fiction RomancePart 2Imagine An Impossible World Part 1:http://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2010/01/worldbuilding-for-science-fiction.htmlIn Part 1, we look… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on health care, Trump’s Khashoggi reaction" PBS NewsHour 10/19/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks… Read More
Quantum Solidarity: Making Hajj at Bear Lodge
– Essay by Kevin James – November 28, 2018
The mind-numbing atrocities at home and abroad dare me to respond. It’s as if world… Read More
Finally, the Right Size
– Non-Fiction by Jody Forrester –
Already 5’9” at twelve years old, I never knew where my hands were until I bumped into a doorway or where m… Read More
Will we be married in Heaven? That’s a tough question. And many people don’t really like the easy answer. That easy answer, of course is, no we won’t be m… Read More
Bachelor Party
– Fierce Fiction by Derek Dubois –
Sometimes
it comes in fits and starts and sometimes all at once in a deluge, but when
you’re edging thirty years old… Read More
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Yeah. That sounds about right. The meek. The weak people. The ones who never stand up for themselves.&nbs… Read More
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst … Sounds like someone who wants to dig into the brunch picture below. Especially when we realize that the sentence ends with &ldquo… Read More
‘Men Should Worship Their Women’ — Kola Ajeyemi Gushes About Toyin Aimakhu
Toyin Abraham and her husband, Kolawole AjeyemiNigerian actor Kola Ajeyemi has taken to social m… Read More
Do Christians want power? What kind of question is that? Look around. Of course Christians want power. Check out the Republican Party. Witness the strange almos… Read More
To attract baby boomers is much more than a grandma and grandpa topic
If you want to attract baby boomers in your marketing effort, you first need to get rid of some old beliefs. Most younge… Read More
The plot or the narrative of a game is one of the defining factors of most modern games. In fact, for some people, it’s what makes or breaks a game. These days story-rich titles come i… Read More
A note about the article below from the author: The radical rent overcharge overhauls are a game-changer. Now, for any interested buyer seeking to purchase a rent-regulated building, a… Read More
Obsession with celebrities is strong. I’m not sure if this is really new or not. 247temp.com says it’s new in the last ten years. I suspect what’s re… Read More
Is abortion the only pro-life issue? This isn’t the first time I’ve written about abortion. Or about other issues that should be of concern to Christians. But i… Read More
Is the work really done? That question came to mind when I was listening to a Christian song. One of the lines is “The work is done”. But is it? Or should… Read More
Rate this post Police arrests grandmother for pouring pepper into 11-year-old househelp’s genitals over biscuitOperatives of the Ebonyi State Polic… Read More
Rated as ‘very mature’ (mind it!), the fan-favourite series Bomb Queen is returning, after eight years, with a brand-new four-issue miniseries in Bomb Queen: Trump Card by Jimmie… Read More
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Blessed are those who are persecuted. Huh? Persecuted for what? And why? Why is it a blessing to be persecuted? And what is the blessing that’s received?… Read More
Unorthodox costume designer Justine Seymour spoke to The Natural Aristocrat about the art of dressing modesty and expressing mood through shades of color with Shira Haas’ Esther Shapir… Read More
It has been quite some time since I have dabbed in some solid mechanics-based games with a deep story. Prince of Persia happened years back, and most recently the Talos Principle was somethi… Read More
In this section of The letter to the church in Smyrna, we’ll look at the “So …” section. As in, so what’s next? As in, when Jesus says “you are about… Read More
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. That’s from Proverbs. However, it still applies to Christians today. We may not want to acknowledge it, but, Jesus did say, Mt 5:… Read More
Was casting lots really used to determine God’s will? Yes, it was really done. Before we assume this is like playing the dice in Vegas, we need to put ourselves back in time. Back t… Read More
When you picture traveling to Ireland, what do you see? Is it the rolling green hills, or the cliffs and choppy Atlantic sea? Maybe it’s the city of Dublin, or the thought of the Irish… Read More
I’ve always been fascinated by Jesus’ tale about the lost sheep. Why wouldn’t the shepherd just take his loss and ignore the one sheep that was most likely already dev… Read More
Do the ends justify the means with Donald Trump? That’s a pretty general question, so let’s tighten it up a bit. I was watching a BBC program called Hard Talk yesterday. The h… Read More
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Can I Say the “S” Word – Don’t Be Stupid?
This is just one of many articles that you ca… Read More
We understand that when people come to Ireland it can be difficult to understand the range of accents but also to decipher our Irish slang.
If you haven’t seen that viral Kate Moss… Read More
Gulsen Colakoglu, a Turkish pop singer, was given a 10-month jail sentence on Wednesday over a joke about religious schools. The trial, which has become the epitome of polarization between t… Read More
In the wake of Roshaun ‘Bay C’ Clarke of Dancehall quartet T.O.K.’s statement that the group had “made a decision to not perform” their Chi Chi Man hit song, in… Read More
Bimpe Akintunde, a Nollywood actress, has written a moving letter to single mothers.
In a lengthy Instagram post, the Yoruba actress confessed that she has been a single mother to her kid fo… Read More
Paris Saint-Germain star player, Kylian Mbappe, has addressed the criticism he has faced following his letter to the club.
The 2018 World Cup champion had informed the team in writing that h… Read More
During a concert in Georgia, The Killers lead singer Brandon Flowers brought a Russian fan onstage, resulting in loud boos from the crowd. Flowers apologized to the people of Georgia, statin… Read More