When Life Begins

OK President Bush, tell me why an unwanted embryo is a sacred thing and a dead Iraqi or Lebanese baby is collateral damage. Doesn’t sound like a moral judgment call to me. More like culturally bigoted politics.

A Simple Way to Save the Polar Bears

The author suggests a simple way to save arctic polar bears, which are threatened from the effects of global warming, from extinction.

Volcanoes in the Philippines

The Philippine Islands host over 22 active volcanoes and many people do not realize this. It should not surprise anyone that each year the Philippines have at least a couple of eruptions; some are large but most are small. Currently the Mayon Volcano looks as if it is going to blow and at the last corruption was in 2001.

Blood Lust

In the Torah or Old Testament books of law, a wise and knowing God provided public blood letting executions to satisfy the blood lust of a certain minority of mostly young male thugs. These public blood lettings served a higher purpose. They were family affairs. Parents brought their children and lovingly explained to them, this is what happens when you break the rules. Do you think this might empower parents and provide them great authority in the home?

Blood, Water and Wine

What's really happening in this Middle East Crisis?

Hurricane Chris Definitely Headed for Gulf of Mexico

Unfortunately it appears that in fact Hurricane Chris is definitely headed for the Gulf of Mexico. Although nothing to do with the weather is set in stone, as the storm could hit Cuba or South Florida and weaken. However, even if that storm's energy hits land prior to entering the Gulf of Mexico, this does not mean that energy will not regroup and go again.

Israel and Lebanon: Fight to the Death

The war, or battles continue, and it seems the war Lebanon so desired, got it, now the desire is fading some, reality is kicking in, they got what they asked for and thought the world was going to come and save them again, not so. Dennis

Hazbollah's Qana Charade [7/30/2006]

More war, let's get it over with. Dennis

India's Traditional Art is Dying

The fact that circus troupes can barely attract enough of a crowd means earning applause from the audience has become an uphill task.

Boston's Big Dig Digs Deeper into Devastating Disrepair

Boston's Big Dig has seen better days and many feel that it is just in matter of time before the $16 billion project is closed for good because it is deemed unsafe. The head of engineering for the Big Dig has resigned and there will be other bureaucratic and political fallout from all of this.

What You Need To Know About Immigration

Immigration can be defined as the process of entrance of a person into a new country, for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. A number of factors can influence a person to immigrate to a new country. Most of the time the reason a person immigrates is economic in nature, although religious or political factors may also be very important. People immigrate to other lands for many reasons, but the main reasons are to find work or for further education. In the US, there are strict immigration laws that must be followed before one can gain residence in the country.

Fatwa: Take a look

Contrary to what is believed by many non-Muslims, and even by the majority of Muslims, a fatwa is not binding on all persons professing the Muslim faith. The only ones who are obliged to obey any specific fatwa are the Mufti who issued it and his followers.

Better India, Prosperous South Asia

No one can deny the fact that India makes up the majority of South Asia by landmass and population, and that’s why better India makes better South Asia. But this is only applicable if India’s brilliant glow were spread over its one billion-plus population, in which case the economic and social revival in its thousand manifestations would also extend across the subcontinent and outlying regions.

The Dummying Down of Society Evident

Perhaps you have heard people say we have a dummying down problem in the United States. Many academics have wondered if this is true and many psychologists say that it is. Some people explain the problem, as a one of nature and nurture.

Cultures

Culture shock; is a personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life. Different from what we thing and know; only humans rely on culture rather than instinct to ensure the survival of their kind, in short, only humans rely on culture and ways of life