I heard about this a few days ago, but apparently Mr. Colson is still not out of the woods and needs prayer. Here’s the report from World magazine: Four days after emergency surgery to remove a pool of clotted blood from the surface of his brain, Prison Fellowship founder, author, and radio commentator Chuck Colson was in critical condition at a Washington, D.C., area hospital.
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Jordan Jefferson Granted another Year of Eligibility
I cannot believe this, but apparently the NCAA has granted Jordan Jefferson another year of eligibility due to an unjust suspension early in the 2011 season. So it looks like he’ll be LSU’s quarterback for one more year. Coach Les Miles has praised the decision saying that, “Jefferson’s experience and skill will be a huge asset to the team next year.” LSUSports.net has the story here.
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Kentucky Basketball Fans Duke It out at Dialysis Center
When I moved to Louisville, Kentucky from Dallas, Texas, it didn’t take me long to figure out that I had passed from football land to basketball land. It’s one of the main cultural differences between the north and the south. Once you get north of Nashville, football decreases, and basketball increases.
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If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon
President Obama offers remarks on the killing of Trayvon Martin: “If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.”
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Texas Christians raise money for ailing atheist critic
Kate Shellnut has this story at The Houston Chronicle blog, and I wish there were more stories like it. An atheist activist who dropped threats to protest an Athens, Texas, nativity scene after his health declined is now receiving aid from fellow atheists and the very group of Christians he opposed, according to reports on the Friendly Atheist blog.
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An Example of Media Bias on the Healthcare Mandate
Mollie Hemingway says that if she were to satirize the problems the media have had reporting on religious liberty, then the story would look exactly like a real story that appeared at The Washington Post yesterday. The story is by Michelle Boorstein, and it reads like it is supposed to be a straight news report. But the discerning reader will notice that the Ms. Boorstein has a bit of a slant on things. There are a number of problems with this piece, but here’s the item that stuck out to me:
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Kirk Cameron Responds to Firestorm about Piers Morgan Interview
Kirk Cameron sat for an interview with Ann Curry this morning. Currry asked him to comment on the firestorm that followed his recent comments about homosexuality during an interview with Piers Morgan. You can watch Cameron’s full response above, but this part stuck out to me:
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Santorum’s Roman Catholic Faith and Opus Dei
The Washington Post has a feature length article on Rick Santorum’s Catholic faith and, in particular, on his connection to the lay-renewal group called Opus Dei. I kept waiting for a reference to The Da Vinci Code, but thankfully it never came. Instead, the article tells the story of a man who began as a nominal Catholic but who has become committed to a conservative, Catholic position:
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Nicholas Kristof Affirms “Kony 2012”
I appreciate Nicholas Kristof’s take on the Kony 2012 phenome. He answers a lot of the questions that have been raised by critics of The Invisible Children group. He also includes affirmations of the video from former Secretary of State Madeline Albright. This is an important Op-Ed to consider in your evaluation of Kony 2012. He writes, The video doesn’t contain errors, but it does simplify things greatly to hold attention. Complexity is, er, complicated: It has been a leading excuse for inaction during atrocities — during the Armenian genocide, during the Holocaust, during Rwanda, during the Bosnian slaughter. Each episode truly was complicated, but, in retrospect, we let nuance…
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Goes Out of Print
After 244 years, Encyclopaedia Britannica is now going out of print. This is not at all surprising, given the ubiquity of the internet. Nevertheless, it still feels a bit like a landmark, doesn’t it? The New York Times reports: In the 1950s, having the Encyclopaedia Britannica on the bookshelf was akin to a station wagon in the garage or a black-and-white Zenith in the den, a possession coveted for its usefulness and as a goalpost for an aspirational middle class. Buying a set was often a financial stretch, and many families had to pay for it in monthly installments.