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He seems nice. People on the left and the right should be equally alarmed at the power our intelligence agencies have and at their apparent willingness to use to play politics. This so-called whistleblower alleging that President Trump did something wrong in a phone call the whistleblower didn't even witness is apparently a CIA officer who was dispatched to the White House and has now

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Kaoma Chende performs "And Can It Be?" by Charles Wesley. Kaoma Chende of Niles, Mich., uses a steady cam to film himself at different positions in the same room, singing a cappella favorites. The result is a one-man quadruplet quartet. A preacher’s son from the southern African nation of Zambia, Chende says he wants to share and spread love through music, by God’s grace. Here's how he does

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Participating in spiritual practices during childhood and adolescence may benefit a range of health and well-being outcomes in early adulthood, according to a study from Harvard. Researchers found that people who attended weekly religious services or practiced daily prayer or meditation in their youth reported greater life satisfaction and positivity in their 20s—and were less likely to

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"Beware of Luxury," Jan Steen, 1663. From The Lectionary: 1 Timothy 6:6-196:6 Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment;6:7 for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it;6:8 but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.6:9 But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and

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That's just bull. A friend asked me the other day how she could understand what is going on in Washington. That's a tall order at any time, but especially so in our cable tv/social media environment. In the olden days, you could read a newspaper or two, catch a TV news broadcast, then review it all in one of the newsweeklies, which had good writing and reporting. You can't do that today. If

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“Cannabis use is likely to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia and other psychoses."  ~ National Academy of Medicine Let's get right to your personalized weekly roundup of The Madness. Not mac and cheese. OK by me. The "OK" hand gesture is now a hate symbol, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League. First, be real hungry. How to Develop an Appetite for Insects

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Just two working days til Monday! "I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die." ~ Johnny Cash

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A new study has found that washing your hands under running water may be a better way to stop the spread of infections than using a hand sanitizer. One of the main reasons, the researchers found, is that the mucus from the mouth and nose—which contains the flu virus if you’re infected—makes it difficult for the alcohol in hand sanitizers to penetrate. The scientists applied flu-infected mucus

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Laetitia Nova performs Thomas Tallis' "Mass for four voices - Sanctus / Benedictus." Laetitia Nova ("New Delight") is a Japanese vocal ensemble whose repertoire is Renaissance church and secular music. is Renaissance church and secular music. Thomas Tallis (1505 – 1585) was an English composer who occupies a primary place in anthologies of English choral music. He is considered one of

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"Imperceptibly, through decades of gradual erosion, the meaning of life in the West has ceased to be seen as anything more lofty than the “pursuit of happiness," a goal that has even been solemnly guaranteed by constitutions. The concepts of good and evil have been ridiculed for several centuries; banished from common use, they have been replaced by political or class considerations of short

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Praying Hands by Albrecht Dürer From The Lectionary: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, 2:2 for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. 2:3 This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 2:4 who

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Just two working days til Monday! "I went to a therapy group to help me cope with loneliness, but no one else turned up.  ~ Stewart Francis

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"The use of Facebook was negatively associated with mental health; most measures of Facebook use in one year predicted a decrease in mental health in a later year." ~ Harvard Business Review Since most of you came her via Facebook, you'll want to get right to our weekly roundup of The Madness. Here we go. But who's counting? A new, Spanish-designed submarine is more than 70 tons too heavy,

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Say 12 Al Gores. As his sermon, a recent guest preacher at my church delivered a lecture on environmentalism. Something about butterflies, I forget. Just as well. Environmentalism has become a religion for many. Václav Klaus, an economist and former president of the Czech Republic, put it this way: “I’m convinced that after years of studying the phenomenon, global warming is not the real

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Knives made of frozen feces don’t make the cut,  disproving well-known legend You thought I was kidding. Meanwhile in England ... Warning signs in multicultural, liberal London tell people not to poop in the streets UK Knife Crime Hits Record High, Despite London Mayor’s ‘Knife Control’

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Strong. Strength training offers a number of benefits, including controlling your blood sugar and cholesterol and helping your brain work better. Also, you will eventually be able to lift that old washing machine on your front porch. However, you don't have to pump iron to get stronger. You can get there with yoga. Is yoge the verb form of yoga? The Urban Dictionary lists yoga'ed, as in "I

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Hillary's lawyer. Remember when The New York Times was a real newspaper? Now it's a partisan hit sheet. The New York Times suddenly made a major revision to a supposed bombshell piece late Sunday concerning a resurfaced allegation of sexual assault by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh — hours after virtually all 2020 Democratic presidential candidates had cited the original article as a

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BYU Vocal Point performs "Be Still My Soul." BYU Vocal Point is a nine-member, male a cappella group at Brigham Young University (BYU). Founded by students in 1991, Vocal Point operates under the direction of BYU's Performing Arts Management. Little is known about the author of this hymn. Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel was born in 1697. The date of her death is unknown. As her name

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Comfortably filled: room for everyone to lie down. One after another, denominations become victims of the fallacy of confusing contemporary political enthusiasms with the Gospel. Christianity has endured for 2,000 years. Newspapers have not. Headlines are not sermon material. Clever activists wrap themselves in pseudo morality and theology and some churches suck it up. I wrote about the

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"Wisdom" c. 1170 From The Lectionary: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 1:18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.1:19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart."1:20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this

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"Teenagers who spend more than three hours a day on social media are more likely to develop mental health problems including depression, anxiety, aggression, and antisocial behavior."  ~ JAMA Psychiatry Gun control advocate and actress Alyssa Milano, who admits to suffering mental illness and also owning two guns, has urged us to expedite today's installment of The Madness. We aim to please:

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Have you ever thought about the term first responder? I looked it up and found this: A first responder is a real-life superhero. They're someone whose job is to respond immediately (first) when there is an accident or emergency. And this: A First Responder is any individual who runs toward an event rather than away. As we remember 9/11, we must remember these first responders who died: 343

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Lifetime Replacement Guarantee ToiletTree Professional Water  Resistant Heavy Duty Steel Nose Trimmer with LED Light, Silver. Smart people are buying two: one for each nostril. With a brand like ToileTree, why not? (Instapundit)

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Abraham H. Miller, emeritus professor of political science and a distinguished fellow with the Haym Salomon Center, laments what has happened to us since September 11, 2001. After 9/11, neighborhoods throughout America flew the flag. First responders, especially police and firefighters, were hailed as heroes. President George W. Bush, often demeaned by the mainstream media, seemed to be given a

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Shortly after 9/11 I started posting evidence that we couldn't let up our guard. I think we have. Here's why. > Even those who don’t remember the day have probably learned about it in school, but few people are aware of the fact that the surviving plotters have not yet been brought to trial. That is now set to change on January 11, 2021, the day now set for the trial. Why has it taken nearly

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