Despite what you may have read about the government protests at Suvarnbhumi Airport, Thailand is still as safe as it ever was. While many people see it as politically unstable, they don’t know very much about it’s history.
The country has had several coups over the last century when the military doesn’t approve of the current […]

The cover states that this is “A novel of Alternate History,” a genre Turtledove is a master of. However, it is actually a novel of an alternate universe, with some familiar history.
In this alternate universe, Atlantis is a continent, lying in the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and Terranova (North America), somewhat closer to the latter. […]

This is a “first contact” story. The title is a play on words.
Tom Stein, the main character, is an actors’ agent in Hollywood. His stable of clients includes Michelle, who was catapulted to stardom by the unexpected success of a grade-B thriller. Unfortunately, her only asset is her striking good looks. Her acting abilities are […]

Casey Anthony sits safely in jail, while this is cold comfort for people that really want to understand the actions of tot mom Casey Anthony, it is at least a move forward. From ‘person of interest’ Casey Anthony is now facing a ‘murder one’ rap.
It is still a bit of an anathema to me how […]

The intriguing story  that ExxonMobil has Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) in its sights will send shivers down the spines of Shell’s senior executives as they plan their strategy for 2009 and beyond. It may also give much food for though to those in the European Union who want to keep European hands on key energy […]

In a strange turn of emotions from the ever so cold and callous tot mom Casey Anthony.  She has made a confession to the Pastor of the Orlando, Florida Eastside Baptist Church, Rev. Shane Stutzman.
Seems Caylee’s dear mom has had a change of heart regarding her feelings towards the little snot head as she normally put […]

As the holidays are finally over, I am finally able to start getting back into the swing of things after two weeks of being away from blogging and all things Peer Abuse. Now, I am finally able to catch up and boy and figured a continuation of the Rock of Love Charm School scandal involving […]

Victoria and JT go to the ranch for dinner and Victoria says she knows this dinner is about Ashley. JT tells her to come in anyway so they go inside and Victoria is surprised to see Abby there and Victor says Ashley and Abby are home for good now.
Kevin figures out that no one is […]

"There have been approximately 7,200 rockets (Grads, Qassams) and mortars launched at Israel since 2005", according to IDFSpokesperson.com.  There are more stats at the link, but let that one sink in for a moment (especially after reading this headline).
Now consider that when Israel finally defends itself, and launches a counter-attack, with the goal, not of […]

I’ve long criticized the Single Motherhood by Choice movement for ignoring the importance of fathers and the two-parent family. To learn more about the problems with the Single Motherhood by Choice movement, see my co-authored column Are Single Mothers the ‘New American Family?’ (World Net Daily, 9/28/06) and my debate on Fox’s nationally-syndicated Morning Show with Mike […]

Autism Campaigners in the United States of America and around the world are calling on President Elect Barack Obama to to speak out on Autism Sunday - the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome which falls on 8th February 2009. President Elect Obama takes over the Office of the President of the […]

Whilst there is no avoiding the trials and tribulations of “modern times” there is the chance to escape and to visit a world which whilst it certainly is not without stress or tension, is joyous to behold and a delight to listen to. This is the world of The Nutcracker - surely one of the […]

Dedication of Saint Gabriel Church, October 2, 1904. Solemn Mass of Dedication (Coram Episcopali) Archbishop Patrick J.Ryan officiated and presided at the Mass.
Recently I came across a website, http://phillychurchproject.com .The site, Philly Church Project highlighted the various Catholic Churches in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia that are in particular need of architectural preservation and attention. I […]

According to recent report an asbestos clean up is set to start at Dobbs Ferry High after the discovery of the substance was made during an inspection last month. The work will be carried out by officials from the Asbestos Corp of America, and will be carried out in two parts of the school.
It is […]

None Dare Call It Genocide
One of the horrors of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict for outsiders is that it seems apparent that neither side would miss the existence of the other and both have individuals willing to inflict collective punishment on the other. Such entails the denial of humanity. Writ large this has […]

The UK could be in line to see the first asbestos centre of its kind based on the results of discussions between government officials, who are looking into the possibility of creating such a centre and are looking at how such a centre could be funded.
The possibility of a National Centre of Asbestos Related Diseases […]

Japanese whalers have left Australia’s Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ), and are now heading for the waters of the Ross Dependency, which is under the claim of New Zealand. The Sea Shepherd, an envrionment conservation group, said that the three whaling vessels are now heading eastward.
Sea Shepherd’s Captain, Paul Watson, said, “They are now in the […]

Alas our panel was a ‘man down’ this week, and I think I speak for all of us here at Blogger News in wishing Sean Krause a speedy recovery, we miss your acerbic wit!
It was as always a lively discussion. Maybe the most interesting aspect of a talk radio show are the callers. This week […]

Holidays are excuses for television stations to run marathons of popular series like Twilight Zone, Star Trek, Burn Notice, NCIS or Law and Order — although it’s hard to distinguish between a normal Law and Order schedule and a marathon.  It always on.  Like that boast about the old British Empire – “the sun never […]

Most ‘cold cases’ remain just that, cold. The files sit in some unknown location and gather dust. As each year passes, the information in the files becomes less and less important. New crimes are the ones than get the attention. Very occasionally though, something that is decades old hits the forefront once again.
There are a […]

No Right of Return
During recent years I have watched caring Israeli and Palestinian peace activists who are email friends become more and more appalled by the Israeli abuses of the occupied Palestinians. I mention two in particular:
Dorothy Naor
http://peacetalksradio.blogspot.com/2008/03/interview-with-israeli-peace-activist.html
and Khalid Amayreh

http://www.p4pd.org/lifestories1.html
Khalid came to consciousness with the awareness that a number of his […]

We prayed again for peace in church today.
The news reports that the 200 Filipinos in Gaza are safe and being evacuated to Jordan. That is good news, although one wonders why they are there: as nurses? or as maids? Drivers? Entertainers?
Filipinos are all over the place, and here one reads about the latest war by […]

One of the most popular series on TV is the Cold Cases show. They take a look at criminal investigations going back decades, and using re-enactments try to explain to the audience the crime that happened. In many ways the CSI series works in a not dissimilar fashion, we the viewer are taken inside the […]

Charter schools often have the best intentions and offer a unique learning environment to kids who might have different needs than the average student. However, after working full time and as a substitute teacher for several of them in various parts of Phoenix, AZ and it’s surrounding cities, I realize that Bill and Linda Gates […]

Microsoft have had a bit of a battle trying to gain market share for their iPod killing media player Zune. The Zune just has not captured the imagination of the consumer. In fact this has been the case for most of Microsoft’s explorations into the alien world of hardware. About the only Microsoft piece of […]

Depending on where one chooses to pursue ESL, race might determine job availability, or even the pay scale. Unfortunately, many schools, especially in the third world, require a white face to help market the institution as prestigious. Regardless of what the candidate might be capable of, they want the parents of the children to know […]

Okay, so you decide to see what this ESL thing is all about and you look at the certifications. The most common ones are TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). What’s the difference? Well, most people will claim that there is no difference. They’ll say […]

Have you ever wondered about all those advertisements for TESOL and TEFL schools. You know, the ones with catchy little titles like “Travel the world and get paid for it!” or “Make your life an adventure and become an English teacher!” Well, yes, these things are possibilities, but it takes quite a bit of craftiness […]

It has been entertaining to watch these two 800lb Gorillas go at each other. While each companies core business is separate from the others, there is so much overlap in ancillary products that they have their swords drawn.
Microsoft wants the search traffic, and Google wants the Business Applications business. Pretty much the line in the […]

I came across this copy of the newspaper for the then Bishop Neumann High School from January 1977. It is really fitting to remember with great fondness the excitement and accomplishment we felt as students of Bishop Neumann High School when Pope Paul VI declared his intention to canonize Philadelphia’s John Neumann as a saint […]