News and Opinion from the Bug!
I spoke with David Campbell with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board today about what Southern Baptists are doing for tsunami victims in Southern Asia. As of Thursday, they had collected about $160,000 USD for tsunami victims. More funds are expected through conventional means such as the U.S. Mail; and after church congregations are notified [...]
Some Thai villagers are complaining that wealthy foreign tourists are receiving more disaster aid (and help) than Thai’s are: Yahoo! News—Ban Nam Khem, a poor fishing village hemmed in by expensive tourist resorts on the Thai coast, wasn’t missed by the devastating tsunami waves, but its people complained that aid efforts are bypassing them. The [...]
Home decorating diva Martha Stewart was unable to lead her team to victory in her prison’s decoration contest: Yahoo! News NEW YORK— Stewart and a team of fellow inmates at a federal prison camp in Alderson, W.Va., crafted paper cranes to be hung from the ceiling, People magazine reported in an article posted on its [...]
Ramsey Clark, never one to let a left-wing cause go undefended, has joined Saddam Hussein’s legal defense team: The Washington Times Amman, Jordan, Dec. 29 (UPI)—Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark says he will assist in the war crimes defense of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, the BBC said Wednesday. If the blood doesn’t fit, [...]
According to Hofstra University professor Alan Singer, in a verbal exchange regarding the Iraq war, Sen. Charles Schumer called him ‘a fool’ and blamed ‘his type’ for the destruction of the democratic party: NewsMax—At that, Singer recalled, Schumer called him “a fool,” before declaring that if the U.S. withdrew from Iraq it would be subject [...]
I sit in stunned silence each night as death and destruction in Southern Asia are played over and over on the evening news. The catastrophe is so vast, so overwhelming … parents cradling dead children, bodies everywhere you look. World governments are busy rushing needed supplies to the disaster areas, there are fears that disease [...]
Today’s column is certain to be a crowd pleaser (well, not exactly.) In this column, I’d like to take a look at how bloggers and readers interact with one another. Two cars race fearlessly down a highway; two drivers hurl threats of dire bodily damage at one another. That scene can be summed up in [...]
Today ends my extended Christmas break; it’s good to be back. Christmas was really special this year, but it was definitely saddened by the huge loss of life in South Asia. The suffering is so incredible, my heart aches for them. Watching weeping mothers and kids looking for parents is so heart rending … God [...]
Christmas is almost upon us; the world is aglow with the wondrous lights of Christmas twinkling white, and green, and blue, and red and orange; malls are filled with frenzied shoppers buying last minute gifts; and children eagerly await the arrival of Santa’s sleigh with Rudolph leading the way. Christmas is a beautiful season filled [...]
I have to admit, I’m not the most qualified person to answer the question of whether Yahoo! should allow access to the fallen Marine’s email account. My person opinion is that Yahoo! is correct to withhold access. If the family or a friend had the password then we wouldn’t be having the discussion, but no [...]
