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Archive for December, 2015
December 25th, 2015 - 3:54 am § in Misc.
THE Ave Challenge: Why Does Saanta ONLY Wear Red
A. He was brand marked by Coca Cola in 1930 B. Red is the traditional color of the Norse god Odin. C. St. Nicholas died as a martyr in a fire. D. The Salvation Army put Santa in its red suit E. Red was the festive color of midwinter in Denmark[...]
December 25th, 2015 - 3:27 am § in Christianity, Misc.
Merry Christmas .. a rational view
Hope you’re well and “as cheerful as can be expected in those circumstances”. .. reported by Samuel Pepys, on the execution Major General Thomas Harrison, October, 1660.[...]
December 25th, 2015 - 1:28 am § in Misc.
Merry Christmas to Christians, StarTrekkies and All Fantasy Friends!
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December 25th, 2015 - 1:19 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Newman on Jesus
Christmas meditation | Katie van Schaijik from the Personalist Here is Christmas sermon of Newman’s framed to awaken and deepen our sense of the religious meaning of this feast and the way it tests our hearts and sensibilities. When He was born into the world, the world knew it not. He was laid i[...]
December 24th, 2015 - 6:09 pm § in Misc.
Tehran hostages to get millions under budget deal
In 1979, Iran seized 53 U.S. citizens and held them hostage for 444 days. Under the deal for their release, they were barred from suing Iran for damages in U.S. courts; and the U.S. government has never compensated them for their ordeal. Until now. The budget deal passed by Congress last week includ[...]