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For today, I done some work on the map editor's file menu system and the map engine code. In particular, I finished work on displaying the content directory and showing new files via pseudo scrolling. It was tricky, as it require a bit of thought to implement it.Map engine code is relatively easy, as it is merely a cleanup job. I was dissatisfied by the ugliness of some code so I refactored them.

When bollywood singer-cum-actor Himesh Reshammiya made his entry in film industry everyone liked his work as composer but then he become singer also and every said said he is a nasal singer. He made his debut as a actor with Aap Ka Suroor everyone written him off but he was not bothered about it and now he is coming with his forthcoming movie Karzz let’s see whether this time Himesh will be able

This from USA Today:SEATTLE (AP) — Comparing graduation rates from one state to the next or even one school to another can be as difficult as trying to help your children with their math homework: everyone has their own way of coming up with an answer.That challenge is expected to go away within the next five years, but not without more pain, aggravation and money.U.S. Education Secretary Margar

I was talking to an online friend today and we were throwing ideas back and forth at each other, something we do with much regularity. It's just so good to have a sounding board as a blogger, someone who helps remind you why it is you're doing this thing it is you do when the comments are down and... ...

Here is a simple explanation of the word missional—it describes being a missionary everywhere you are! It is about doing missions—aligning your life with the redemptive mission of Jesus in the world. It includes adopting the posture of a missionary in order to engage those in the culture around you with the gospel message. It is based on the recognition that every believer has been sent by Jes

For some reason, I didn’t get much done over the weekend. Here is what I did yesterday: Added Page Peel ad from AdToll to Spending Less 101. Monetized www.alexsimpson.info (my daughter’s blog). Only 5 more blogs/sites to go. Left 1 comment. Posted blog entries on www.johnasimpson.com and www.spendingless101.com. I am planning on getting everything caught up this week. [...]

Today’s List Dropped some EntreCards. I spent the day with my girls at the pool, then helped a friend switch from the hard top to the soft top on her Jeep. Related posts 6/22 Efforts toward quitting my day job… (0) 6/20 Efforts toward quitting my day job… (0) 6/19 Efforts toward quitting my day job… (0) SEO Experiment: Day #2 [...]

Connected to key Internet Marketing gurus through LinkedIn. Added affiliate ads from mysurvey.com to ad rotation. Added LinkedIn widget to www.spendingless101.com and www.johnasimpson.com. Added CafePress affiliate ads to ad rotation. Added new McAfee ads from LinkedIn to ad rotation. Read an article about getting 10000 links in 3 weeks. Related posts 6/19 Efforts toward quitting my day job

Requested connections with several Internet Marketing pros on LinkedIn. Posted an entry on 1plus1plus1.blogspot.com Changed the theme on johnasimpson.com because the old theme did not have next/previous links. Without these, people tend to leave the site sooner because it is a lot harder to go from post to post. Added remaining blogs to socialspark.com and accepted several [...]

I will eventually quit my day job. My focus is Internet work. Please check back often, as I plan on keeping this blog up-to-date on my efforts. Deactivated channels for dead blogs on LinkShare account Added new channels for additional blogs on LinkShare account Filled out and faxed in/Verified W-9 forms for: CommissionJunction XY7 LinkShare RocketProfits Created post about Overstock.com on [

There are a lot of other things on my list.  These are just the things I completed on 6/17: Dropped the smallbusinesshowto.blogspot.com blog.  I did not have enough time to keep up with posting content and leaving it out there, letting it get stale would just nag at me (an Open Loop in NLP). Dropped the simpsonproperties.blogspot.com [...]

Bearlee mentioned in the open thread that the H45 project on 45th and Hawthorne was in foreclosure. I talked with their sales office today and the friendly sales person confirmed that the developer was working with the bank to avoid a foreclosure on the project.I blogged about this project in September when the developer was promoting it as a bare-bones, unfinished, creative-class magnet.I don’t

In today’s UK market you can find a number of reasons now and then to be crowned as a bad credit holder/ you can get it because of defaults in some previously taken loans or because of declaration of bankruptcy. Whatever may be the reason, once you got that lenders won’t treat you that much well. But if you go for bad credit Car loans UK you will be treated well enough to buy your own car.Beca

It is desirable, when one goes into his wife on his wedding night, to show her kindness, such as presenting her with something to drink, etc. This is found in the hadeeth narrated by Asmaa bint Yazeed Ibn as-Sakan who said: No Tags

Fears of a new Middle East conflict have marked new heights for oil prices after the Israeli regime threatened to attack Iran. Israeli deputy prime minister Shaul Mofaz on Friday declared that “If Iran continues its nuclear weapons program, we will attack it.” New York’s main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for July delivery, leapt 10.75 dollars [...]

Scripps Report; By Annie Reisewitz The Northern Lights illuminate the night sky in Hawaii, wary travelers orient their compasses with the South Pole and birds no longer fly south for the winter. These aren't scenes from the latest sci-fi thriller, but potential real-life consequences of a geomagnetic field reversal. Earth's magnetic field has been steadily weakening since 1845, when scientists b

America idealizes the middle class and denies the validity of an upper or governing class. Yet we have so structured our economy that all the increase in income since 1980 has gone to the already wealthy, undermining the idea of a governing middle class. The resulting inequality of income and wealth commits future generations to be divided into the wealthy and the workers, nobles and serfs.

This from CNN: Graphic from Leann Johnson in the NY Times....Several colleges and universities went test-optional in the 1990s amid concern that the test was a barrier to equal opportunity for minorities, women and low-income students, said Robert Schaeffer, public education director for FairTest. Some schools also dropped the test as a requirement with the explosion of test coaching, which gave u

"Last semester, I taught the close friend of a young man named Sean Kennedy. My student showed me home videos of his friend Sean dancing in his socks, pretending to skate over the slick linoleum flooring of his mother's kitchen, the way many of us did as kids."Sean is dead. In May 2007, he was assaulted in Greenville, S.C., by a young man who called him "faggot" while punching him so hard that he

Submitted by: Janet Schlarbaum Author: Phoenix Delray When it comes to making investments or plotting out an investment strategy, many people feel as if they are in a rowboat holding only one oar and stuck in the middle of an ocean. Spinning in circles without a direction is not a good place to be. But without a [...]

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The major US airlines can no longer get "net 30 days" as credit terms, or any terms at all. Fuel companies want cash. They do not want to end up holding the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) - Jorge Fernandez strolls across the used-car parking lot littered with dozens upon dozens of sport utility vehicles the size of small tugboats. With gas at $4 a gallon, many have sat there since last summer. “The cars are literally just sitting, and it doesn’t matter how much you sell them for,” Fernandez says of the SUVs and trucks nobody wants any

This question, asked by Senator Joseph Biden of Delaware at the hearing considering the nomination of John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the United States, illustrates the extent to which cognitive neuroscience—increasingly augmented by the growing powers of neuroimaging, the use of various technologies to directly or indirectly observe the structure and function of the brain—has captur

So I get to start my Memorial Day weekend on a high note. A long-standing dream of mine (OK, "long" means maybe two or three years, but still) has finally come to fruition: this will be my last Friday at the day job until further notice. (The actual arrangement will be a little more flexible than that, truth be told.) I have the official letter in hand: starting next week, my hours are dropp

Surging oil prices have shifted the world’s attention towards biofuel development says a new report. In a few countries, aggressive promotion of biofuels have begun to pay dividends. Brazil, the world’s leading producer of ethanol, continues to promote expansion of production. By 2012 the government estimates that its total export could reach 12 billion litres a [...]

Nissan execs admit that, in the wake of the company’s merger with Renault, the Maxima was given second billing to the Altima when it came time for their respective redesigns—especially after the current Altima debuted in 2007 wearing hand-me-down duds from its big brother. The two cars were nearly indistinguishable, and the Altima’s optional 270-hp V-6 meant it was more powerful than the fla

Winds Of Change: The Shift Toward American Home BusinessBy: Debra J. ParkerThe last decade has seen more Americans than ever leave their nine to five jobs in search of a better life. A life with less work? No, not at all. But a life that they are in control of. A chance for unlimited advancement, unprecedented freedom, and the chance to make more money than they ever thought possible. It has been

Nigeria continued, a high price for the economy's to pay dependence on strange nations for the supply material of the main food consumer durables. In case of bread that there is a necessity, hybrid cassava flour as to develop means of the avoidance of the difficulties, which are caused by the new global migration in the price of wheat.The global migration in the food prices would not have affected

Product Description Child psychotherapy is in a state of transition. On the one hand, pretend play is a major tool of therapists who work with children. On the other, a mounting chorus of critics claims that play therapy lacks demonstrated treatment efficacy. These complaints are not invalid. Clinical research has only begun. Extensive studies by developmental researchers have, however,

Slashdot Linux Anonymous writes "With the releases of Fedora 9 Hardy Heron and OpenSuSE 11 so close together it's looking more than ever like an evolution to a common interface for major Linux distributions. Here's a compilation of screen shots and descriptions that make it appear to be the case. Would this be a good thing or a bad thing?" There are plenty of other options out there of course even

We Americans often pride ourselves in being a fairly tolerant bunch. However, the often cited University of Minnesota study of Americans' attitudes toward various religious groups casts serious doubt on the accuracy of our common self-perception. Even in 2008, being an atheist in America is no picnic. This should give every American cause to examine his or her own tolerance.Equality gaps certainly

We Americans often pride ourselves in being a fairly tolerant bunch. However, the often cited University of Minnesota study of Americans' attitudes toward various religious groups casts serious doubt on the accuracy of our common self-perception. Even in 2008, being an atheist in America is no picnic. This should give every American cause to examine his or her own tolerance.Equality gaps certainly

BOSTON-Approaching 30 years in the business, NAI Hunneman Commercial Co. principal Jeffrey Becker has seen plenty of real estate formulas come and go, but the veteran broker considers a recent trend in office condominiums as an idea with lasting power. Becker is helping three property owners market condos in commercial buildings throughout the city, including a 30-unit asset at 185 Devonshire St. in the Financial District and a seven-unit building at the redeveloped Charlestown Navy Yard."It’s an opportunity to lock in your occupancy costs and enjoy the tax benefits that come from ownership," Becker tells GlobeSt.com, in explaining why he believes locals are finally embracing a structure that has been largely missing from the commercial real estate landscape in Greater Boston. Becker off

8×10, Golden Open Acrylics on Canson board Please email me at JamieWG@aol.com if interested in this painting. This is another painting done this week from the Boscobel overlook to the Hudson River. The channels wind through Constitution Marsh, and the spring foliage is still sparse enough to clearly see them between the islands of violet-toned grasses. It’s [...]

We all had those dreams about what kind of parents we were going to be when we had children. I say, “had those dreams,” past tense, because those dreams usually begin to fade as the reality of parenthood takes over. We were going to be... ...This is a content summary for our subscribers. Visit GrowingKids.org for more of this article and many others.

Britney Spears has returned to her native Kentwood, Louisiana in a private jet on Friday, May 02, to attend her pregnant 17-year-old sister Jamie Lynn’s baby shower party, on Saturday. The pop star left her Hollywood Hills home early on Friday (02-May-2008) to join her sister and other family members at the baby celebrations. This is [...]

Microsoft had given Yahoo until last Saturday to come to the negotiating table and reach a friendly deal. But now that the deadline has come and gone, Microsoft may be leaning towards a hostile takeover with an announcement “likely” to come today, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Citing unnamed sources familiar with the [...]

Peace of mind is not just something that comes to us when everything is going well. It is something that comes from a combination of many sources, and that can sustain us even when things are not going well. Even through tragedy. 1. Reserves Not necessarily the large reserves that we sometimes refer to in coaching (though those would be wonderful, too), but awareness that you are not going to

What is optimum performance? The question raises different responses from different people. Have you ever thought about how much better you could be doing with your small business or in your career? What about your relationship with someone you love or the state of your health right now? I have to admit that at any point in my [...]

By BOB HERBERT Barack Obama is winning, so why does it look like Hillary Clinton is having all the fun? Senator Obama has been thrown completely off his game by a combination of political attacks (some fair, some foul), a toxic eruption (the volcanic Jeremiah Wright was a gift from the gods to the Clintons and the [...]

It is known that Christian Easter Celebration Date became different between Eastern and Western Sides of the world, this difference took place in 1582, as a result of the decision made by the Western Church to start using the Gregorian Calendar -the standard calendar for much of the world- while the Eastern Church continued using the older Julian Calendar.How Easter Date is determined and the formula for Easter is the same for all sides: "The first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox" . and it is identical for both Western and Eastern sides, but the issue of applying it on different Calendars is resulting in different dates.This simple issue of using different calenders that is making some type of inconsistency of Easter Celebration Date, is making everyone wo

When you move in the flow of life that was meant for you there is abundance and prosperity. Know that you deserve it and that it is meant for you to have and to enjoy. Achieving anything is not just hard work. Maybe there is something you need to change in between your ears...

When it comes to making investments or plotting out an investment strategy, many people feel as if they are in a rowboat holding only one oar and stuck in the middle of an ocean. Spinning in circles without a direction is not a good place to be. But without a solid investment strategy in place, [...]

At its iPhone SDK event last month, Apple touted an adaption of AOL's instant-messaging client for the iPhone. Now comes news of Apple's own patent application for a chat feature.The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published the application, titled "Portable Electronic Device for Instant Messaging," on March 6--the very same day Apple was providing details on its software development kit for the iPhone, including AOL's test version of the first "official" native Web chat for the gadget.The GUI has a set of messages exchanged between a user of the device and another person. The set of messages (is) displayed in a chronological order. In response to detecting a scrolling gesture comprising a substantially vertical movement of a user contact with the touch-screen display, the display of mess

The ruling Justice and Development Party(AKP) of Turkey is pushing through Constitutional amendments aimed at bolstering democratic procedures and rights in the nation. The package of rights includes creating an ombudsman who will have power to inspect state agencies to ensure human rights and ethics are being respected. One amendment is aimed at the current [...]

Podcast: Big Phil's Love Parade Date: April 14, 2008 Title: Yearly Fund Raiser Download the show: Show 129 Although I'm not normally one to promote my good deeds, I do humbly admit that people who know me, and even perfect strangers, often express surprise at my most generous nature. For example, I'm never too busy to offer unprompted advice regarding their manner of dress, their grammar, their efforts in the kitchen, their various artistic endeavors, or even their choice of religion! Thanks, Mom! I gladly credit my parents with instilling these elements of good character in my personality, however much they refuse to accept the blame, as they call it. In fact, they've told me more than once that I'm on my own now, and should stop calling them. I'm forever thankful to my parents fo

Shocking Video: 2 Kids Get Stomped Out for Yelling Racist Remarks Toward Blacks!! This happened about 3 days ago in downtown Montreal, Canada. Two young white boys were hurling racist insults at a group of black people. SMH

Whenever the ministers to OPEC are asked if there is any chance they will raise oil production, the answer is "no." Yesterday, the president of the cartel,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

General Motors is looking to increase its auto sales rapidly overseas. The company reported that it plans to increase its auto sales in China by 50 percent over the next three years. GM plans to spend $1 billion each year in order to fund its Chinese expansion. Its current vehicle sales have quadrupled over last eight years as China's economy has begun to climb.

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One more post about the New York Times blog, Dream House Diaries, just one more! And, if the link does not work down the road, this is what the blog was about. A couple from up north builds a house in Florida, spending close to one million smackeroos, double, from what they first planned on spending, land and construction, included.Here's the bottom line: In the course of spending one million smackeroos, they got a builder's kitchen in their march toward mediocrity (and obvious design flaws.) So, the lesson for the day, for this blog, for those who are about to spend thousands on a kitchen, is this:There are different types of kitchen designers. That's it, end of story. Alison and Paul were told this little nugget of wisdom, and they did not listen. As a result, there are so many flaws in

Foreigners living in Denmark have been compelled to give up their original citizenship in order to obtain Danish citizenship. The New Alliance, the nation’s newest political party, is preparing to introduce new legislation in parliament which would make dual citizenship legal in their nation. Current laws forbid a Danish person living in another country to [...]

Our current debt snowball (the monthly payment we’re sending to our smallest debt) is $1,439.08. Once we’ve paid off our credit card, student loans and the second mortgage, we’ll be sending a monthly payment of $3,000.29 to the first mortgage. Our monthly take-home income (after taxes, 401k contributions, insurance and FSA) is $5,422.22, assuming it’s a [...]

Our current debt snowball (the monthly payment we’re sending to our smallest debt) is $1,439.08. Once we’ve paid off our credit card, student loans and the second mortgage, we’ll be sending a monthly payment of $3,000.29 to the first mortgage. Our monthly take-home income (after taxes, 401k contributions, insurance and FSA) is $5,422.22, assuming it’s a [...]

Asif Ali Zardari, co-chair of the Pakstan People’s Party, said the new government would focus on confidence-building measurs(CBM) in order to resolve problems confronting the nation. “We have always said that dialogue is a political tool that we have to use. We’ve always believed in dialogue under any and all conditions. We think it it [...]

AMR (NYSE: AMR) hit the market with two pieces of bad news after the close. The parent of American Airlines announced that it fuel costs would rise well above... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The Department of Homeland Security’s Real ID program has a real challenge on its hands from California. DHS had said it will only grant extensions from the Real ID rules taking effect on May 11 to states that apply by March 31 and promise to implement Real ID by 2010. California requested an extension but [...]

by: Chris Robertson When you start a home business, the first question that probably comes to mind is “how will I ever build my business to earn money and become financially free?” With any home business, financial freedom doesn’t just happen overnight. Whether you’re selling products from your own warehouse or factory, selling e-books (written by [...]

HOUSTON, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the National Cancer Institute, 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. More than 40,000 women will die of breast cancer in the United States this year.The disease is second only to lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths in American women. Throughout her career as a mammographer, Carole Aydell has heard countless

What a way to end winter… After another inch of snow was reported Wednesday Night (as of 10pm) at Erie International Airport, we see our snowfall for the month of March increase to 29.3″, which takes us to the number three spot when it comes to snowfall for the month of March. That additional inch also [...]

Cushman & Wakefield, one of the world’s largest property consultancy firms, said the real estate downturn in the US could continue and that India, China and the Middle-East will become even more attractive as these markets offer huge opportunities for investment. The US-based property consultant also said that more financial institutions in the US and Europe [...]

What a shame? How can people go so low and treat the word “Love” for publicity? From Rediff - The shocking news about the telephonic conversation between a lovestruck cricketer (Sreesanth) and a Bollywood actress (Priyanka Chopra) finally turned out to be a publicity stunt carried out by the Anglo-Dutch Unilever group. In [...]

The United States for years has been President Musharraf’s chief cheerleader and has supported virtually every aspect of his rule in Pakistan. However, triumph by opposition parties in last month’s parliamentary election gave an overwhelming majority to the Pakistan People’s Party and the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz coalition, confronts America with new challenges. Teresita Schaffer [...]

This is love: to fly toward a secret sky,to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment.First, to let go of life.In the end, to take a step without feet;to regard this world as invisible,and to disregard what appears to be the self.Heart, I said, what a gift it has beento enter this circle of lovers,to see beyond seeing itself,to reach and feel within the breast..~ Rumi ~The Divani Shamsi Tabriz, XIII

One day before freedom:I got back up in my bunk and pondered the many questions that plagued my mind. When I awoke to the jangle of keys in the door, I realized that I must have dozed off for a while. The guard said that there were some people there to see me. I followed him to the visiting room.As I turned to enter, I saw a beautiful young woman standing in front of me. In a split second, I realized that this radiant woman with the beautiful smile was Elizabeth. My blessed mother was standing by her side. An uncontrollable feeling welled up in my chest and I began to cry. In that very same visiting room years earlier I had last seen Elizabeth as a young girl.Now she was grown up. She looked so much like her mother. We stood for a moment, uncertain about what to do as we stared at each oth

Dr. John Eggers Ph.d, industrial psychologist, President/CEO of Proclivity LLC is one of the premier experts in human capital employee challenges, assessing organizational creativity, and problem solving styles in organizations. According to Dr. Eggers, change in people is a slow process–very slow in many cases. In one of the most striking presentations I have ever attended at [...]

The shocks that allow the powerful to push through radical reforms are sometimes natural disasters and are sometimes events that are created to terrify the public. 9/11 was a devastating shock to the American system, as its aftermath provided the Patriot Act, the Department of Homeland Security, the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the Military Commissions Act, and much more. But what if the first shock to American society that was used to benefit The Club that controls our society was not 9/11, as it may appear, but was instead the JFK assassination? How do the 10 steps towards destroying constitutional freedoms look when the focus dates back to the 50’s and 60’s, instead of just the tragic years governed by George W. Bush?*To start this post series from the beginning, start here:Suspend th

"Toward Full Awareness" by Gordon van Vliet15" x 18.5" oil on paper$279.00 mounted with 1"professional black wood frame.Shipping $9.00 in continental USANY state residents add 8.25% sales tax.Other framing on request. Email with questions or if outside USA.I purposely separated the head, shoulder and arm from the right shoulder and chest in the background. I liked the composition that way. It looks like someone who is dead asleep awakening and coming "back to life". From sub-conscious to full awareness.This is the second time I have painted on paper. It acts so much different than working with the medium on canvas or board. The paper absorbs the oil very quickly and fixes itself, so you can move it around. The oil behaves in many ways like water color. All in all a nice change to

The shocks that allow the powerful to push through radical reforms are sometimes natural disasters and are sometimes events that are created to terrify the public. 9/11 was a devastating shock to the American system, as its aftermath provided the Patriot Act, the Department of Homeland Security, the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the Military Commissions Act, and much more. But what if the first shock to American society that was used to benefit The Club that controls our society was not 9/11, as it may appear, but was instead the JFK assassination? How do the 10 steps towards destroying constitutional freedoms look when the focus dates back to the 50’s and 60’s, instead of just the tragic years governed by George W. Bush?*To start this post series from the beginning, start here:Develop a

HONOLULU – Ricky Cassiday, who keeps charts on resort residential real estate activity in Hawaii, thinks that sector is at a tipping point.His statistics, just released through the third quarter of 2007, finds a trend toward soft sales, but “nowhere near as soft as some areas on the Mainland – Miami, Las Vegas, etc.”Statewide, sales are slowing, but prices continue to rise. This apparently contradictory behavior suggests to Cassiday that the resort market may be at a tipping point.

Barbara's Journey Toward Justice has added a Forum and Message Board. click here , you can start a Discussion by adding a post for others to see and join in. Go to right sidebar and click on the blue words View Message Boards. You will see it under Dennis Fritz's book, "Journey Toward Justice" and before the comments. Just put a Title in Subject Line to begin the rest is easy. Posting a message is done in the same way. Contact me if you have a problem posting. Thank you all for reading my blog and hope to hear for you. Message/Forum RulesPlease abide by the extremely reasonable rules if you intend to post in the forums.

I don’t think that there could be any song that is more appropriate this Christmas than “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” For the seventh Christmas in a row, our nation, and the world, is wrapped into a struggle that has forever changed our lives.The fight against the Islamic Jihad, had spread from the [...]

When you get started on the right foot the interview will flow easily. This is one impression you cannot leave to chance. 1. Appearance counts. When you look good, you feel good. Make sure you look groomed and neat. If you were a book, would someone be attracted to your “cover” and want to pursue you [...]

We are only at the beginning of the financial world coming to its senses after the bursting of the biggest credit bubble the world has seen. Everyone seems to acknowledge now that there will be lots of mortgage foreclosures and that house prices will fall nationally for the first time since the Great Depression. Some lenders and hedge funds have failed, and some banks have taken painful write-offs and fired executives. There's even a growing recognition that a recession is over the horizon. But let me assure you, you ain't seen nothin' yet.Rest of the article is....hereAnother interesting article is... here

It is high time I weigh in on the recent speech from Willard "Mitt" Romney in which he demonstrated his willingness to pander to Christian extremists, his ignorance of the Constitution, and what sounds at least a little bit like a theocratic vision for America. I've held off for this long because I was so disgusted to see how far we have fallen since JFK's famous "its okay to vote for a Catholic" speech.Romney's speech can be viewed here or read here (be sure to add your comments as well). I should probably start by saying that I understand why he felt the speech was necessary, and I do not begrudge him that. He had an opportunity to assuage the reluctance of many Americans to vote for a Mormon by explaining his Mormon beliefs and stating clearly for the record that they will not influence how he would govern America. If you've heard anything about his speech, you'll already know that he did not do any of this. Instead, Romney chose to reassure Christian extremists that he agrees

Walk life's dark pathWith love's divine foreknowing,That where man sees the withered leaves,God sees the flowers growing.    But God's sight is not limited to material flowers. He sees even the least aspiration toward Him and service for Christ's sake, and all such aspirations are to the Lord spiritual flowers, the forerunners, as it were, of the after "fruits of the spirit, love, joy, peace, gentleness, goodness, faith."-From Life's Everydayness: Papers for Women by Rose Porter, copyright 1893.

A new report is available for download from the NEFA Foundation website by Senior Investigator Douglas Farah and titled "The Madrid Indictment: Steps Toward Countering the Global Jihad Movement." The report is based primarily upon facts revealed during the recent trial in Spain of eighteen suspects alleged to be members of terrorist organizations—including several accused of assisting Al-Qaeda sympathizers based in Europe with traveling to Iraq in order to become suicide bombers. According...(read more)

A Quick PlugIf you have any interest in wrongful convictions in The United States, you have to check out Injustice Served Blog.Injustice Served is a new wrongful conviction blog that has articles, case summaries, and resources for those interested in learning more about wrongful convictions in the United States.With links to some of the best wrongful conviction website and blogs.Some are:Faces of Wrongful ConvictionTruth In JusticeJustice Denied and I would like to Thank Injustice Served for adding mine Barbara's Journey Toward JusticeBe sure to check it out and add it to your RSS feed!

Can a person truly forgive someone who has stolen the most precious thing in her life, someone who has killed the person around whom her entire future was structured? Celia Mills certainly does not believe that she will ever forgive the woman who shot and killed her husband as he ran an errand for her one hot Texas afternoon. Sleep Toward Heaven, Amanda Eyre Ward’s debut novel is the story

I would like to share a great story reported by my friend: Mark CleggNBC Action NewsJourney to FreedomInnocent until proven guilty – that is the foundation of the United States' justice system. But can you prove guilt when it doesn't exist?Depending on how you look at him, Joe Amrine is a lucky guy. He is alive, but at 51 years old he is still serving time for a crime he didn't commit."Dying scares me now for real," Amrine said. "I spent all that time on death row."Dennis Fritz, like Amrine, also spent years in prison for a murder he didn't commit."It was a roller coaster ride out of hell every day in that penitentiary," Fritz commented.Despite nearly losing everything before being exonerated and finally released from prison, both men say they'll never be truly free."I have not found any peace," Amrine said. "Like I said, 26 years is a long time to be in prison."Fritz added, "Every time a cop car would drive by or the telephone would ring and nobody would be on the phone, you kn

Today I had the honor to meet with Joost Farwerck, director of Wholesale and Operations at KPN. Most striking were unequivocal belief in FTTH ('the endgame', as I have referred to it before) and an apparent decline in interest in being a network operator. Joost very tellingly was able to see me in between a trip to Australia and New Zealand and a meeting with bbned (Telecom Italia). Here are my

Just a quick update and moral support on a Friday night. Focus on tracking all expenses, resist your urge to go to the vending machine to get a soda/snack, and concentrate on saving money. If you can, avoid going out to eat and taking long trips; conserve that gas money and lost dollars on high priced meals. Take advantage of coupons that you see coming in the mail for the grocery store, and also for some of your favorite fast food places. You don’t have to pay full price for anything! I just bought a laptop online that is a brand new Lenovo (Lenovo bought IBM’s laptop business recently) for $644.99. Expensive you think? Not for a Pentium Core Duo 2.0 GHz, 1 GB DDR RAM, 120 GB hard disk, 15.4″ glossy screen, webcam, fingerprint reader, built-in blue tooth, and wireless LAN. I bought it on eBay completely new with a full one year warranty (I verified it with Lenovo), and it showed up in the mail 3 days later. I own a Dell Inspiron 6400 currently, but now that I ha

Recent studies done at the University of Montreal suggest that our natural inclination as toddlers is that of aggression. These findings fly in the face of traditional theory that violence and aggression is a matter of “nurture” not “nature.” Previous to these studies, the theory was that children needed to learn a certain level how to “agress” when in fact they need to learn not to. These theories linked child aggression to parent separation, low parental income and/or mother’s aggressive tendencies. Understanding this is critical for parents because the belief is that toddlers need to learn to control these tendencies in their preschool years otherwise they believe it is an indicator toward aggressive and violent behavior later in life. They also attribute this unchecked aggression in a child’s early years to other serious behavioral issues later in life such as substance abuse, violent crime and continuing the cycle of abusive parenti

The Law of the Sea Treaty, if passed, would spread redistribution of wealth schemes to a worldwide platform.  Private companies would have no incentive to efficiently utilize the mineral resources of the ocean.  The United Nations has gone through some tough times recently, from allegations that peacekeeping operations are chock full of waste and abuse to news headlines about U.N. mismanagement of the Iraqi Oil-for-Food program. Its image battered, the U.N. is now turning to the United States Senate to deliver some good news (to it, at least) by ratifying the Law of the Sea Treaty (which goes by the wonderful acronym LOST). LOST operates under the assumption that any minerals in the ocean floor constitute the “common heritage” of all mankind — and therefore cannot be the property of any one individual, company, or nation. This treaty is an affront to American national sovereignty. It would give the United Nations authority over much of the world’s ocea