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Date: November 11th, 2008

I’m sure he’d try something like this at the local mosque, too.

11 November, 2008 (22:13) | Crime & Punishment, Human Interest, Politics, Religion | By: ricjames

Some people just can’t seem to live with others’ freedoms: Police in Florida say they arrested a Connecticut man after he tried to steal communion wafers during a church service. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office says 33-year-old John Samuel Ricci of Canton was cornered by fellow churchgoers when he grabbed a handful of wafers from [...]

A salute on Veterans’ Day

11 November, 2008 (13:34) | Human Interest, Military | By: ricjames

To those of you who have served our country in the military, those who continue to serve, and those who have worn the uniform and are now departed from our company, I and my family would like to offer you our civilian’s salute on this Veterans’ Day. I will not forget the honor you’ve done [...]

New pyramid found in Egypt

11 November, 2008 (12:51) | History, Human Interest, Science | By: ricjames

It’s fascinating that we’re still finding new things in history! Take this as the latest example: a 4300-year-old pyramid has been discovered in Egypt. That makes 118 pyramids located thus far. This one appears to have been the burial site of Queen Sesheshet, mother of the 6th dynasty founder King Teti of Egypt’s Old Kingdom. [...]

Campaign season

11 November, 2008 (08:10) | Politics | By: ricjames

Oh, and just for the record, I am absolutely not going to engage in commentary or debate about who’s going to run for President in 2012. Don’t even talk to me about that for at least a year – I’m not listening. Let’s just worry about getting to 2010 first, shall we? Better still, how [...]

A matter of communications between percentages

11 November, 2008 (07:40) | 2008 Presidential Race, Politics | By: ricjames

No doubt brought to you by the same people who put up that idiotic “We’re sorry” web site after the 2004 elections, there’s a site up that’s calling itself “from52to48withlove.” And no, it’s not some internet porn site. This is a string of pictures people have taken showing “the 52″ – that’s the 52% of [...]