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Don’t Know Much About History?

Published on May 25, 2010 By spyderkl

Our kids may not either. Thank you, Texas Board of Education. On Friday the TX State Board of Education approved sweeping changes to their social studies/history curriculum. Among the changes, approved by a 9-5 vote, are eliminating mentions of slavery…pretty much anywhere (the “slave trade” will now be referred to as the “triangular trade”), and [...]

Abandoned

Published on April 12, 2010 By spyderkl

I’ve been thinking about the story of Artyom Savelyev, the 7-year-old adopted from Russia who was put on a plane – alone – by his adoptive mother with a note saying she couldn’t parent him any longer. There are a number of questions that have come up for me about this story. First, where the [...]

“I’m Next on the List”

Published on June 2, 2009 By spyderkl

Dr. Warren Hern is a Colorado doctor who performs late-term abortions when the life of the mother is in jeopardy. He’s been a target of “pro-life” terrorists for quite some time now. Thank goodness he’s finally got some appropriate security. At least he got it before it was too late. “Every doctor that does abortions [...]

Have a Happy

Published on December 22, 2008 By spyderkl

Happy what? Well…happy whatever. We had a happy Winter Solstice yesterday, despite the fact that all 3 football teams we currently follow lost yesterday. In one case, they lost BIG. And this week, we’ll most likely have a happy/merry Christmas and New Year’s. There’s a lot going on in the world, from the plane that [...]

Bush has Shoes Thrown at Him

Published on December 15, 2008 By spyderkl

I’m sure that the man in question would have liked to throw something else, but shoes are insulting enough. Yesterday, George W. Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq and declared that we are nearing the end of our “little adventure”. An Iraqi journalist, Muntadar al-Zaidi, stood up during Bush’s joint press conference with Iraqi [...]