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• Health Care and the Utilitarian Calculus

  
  Catholic Exchange — Authority: 639
  As I have said before on Breakpoint, much of the hype and even hysteria surrounding the H1N1 flu strain is unwarranted. That’s not to say that the swine flu’s potential impact isn’t devastating—it is, but not in the way cable news would have us think. And now the Florida Department of Health has issued a ...
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• You’re Teaching My Kid What?

  
  Catholic Exchange — Authority: 639
  This commentary contains material that may not be suitable for children. Dr. Miriam Grossman was lecturing at a Philadelphia college about sexual health. The students had invited her to talk about something they’d never encountered in all their years of sex education—the dangers of non-marital sex. Grossman ...
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• You’re Teaching My Kid What? Exposing the Sex-Ed Biz

  
  Today is a good news day — Authority: 128
  "Are you squeamish when it comes to talking with your kids about sex? Well, you’d better get to them fast, before they’re exposed to sex educators in school. Dr. Miriam Grossman was lecturing at a Philadelphia college about sexual health. The students had invited her to talk about something they’d never ...
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• Charles Colson on creation care

  
  The GeoChristian — Authority: 120
  “We should be contending for truth in every area of life. Not for power or because we are taken with some trendy cause, but humbly to bring glory to God. For this reason, Christians should be the most ardent ecologists. Not because we would rather save spotted owls than cut down trees whose bark provides lifesaving ...
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• Bystanders and Civilization

  
  Catholic Exchange — Authority: 639
  On the night of October 23rd, a 15-year-old girl in Richmond, California, was brutally assaulted by as many as seven young men between the ages of 15 and 20. One policeman called the events of that night a “barbaric act” and “one of the most disturbing crimes in my 15 years as a police officer.” What ...
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• European Film Awards Nominations

  
  An Irish Bromance — Authority: 138
  The Sevilla Festival de Cine Europeo is on at the moment in Spain. Where the nominations for the upcoming European Film Awards were announced. The awards will be held in Ruhr Metropolis (a European Capital of Culture 2010) Germany on 12th December. Triage was shown. Nominations EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY ...
  4 days ago

• On a postracial America

  
  Patrick Cooper: Greetings from Evanston, Ill. — Authority: 137
  A hilarious postracial America. Colson Whitehead, taking charge:Pop culture is the arena for our hopes, our fears and our most cherished dreams. It is our greatest export to the world. That’s why as your secretary of postracial affairs I’ll concentrate on the entertainment industry.Some changes will be minor. In ...
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• WaPos On Faith Page Features Only Pro-End-of-Life Care Opinion

  
  NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — Authority: 830
  Each Saturday, the Washington Post prints an "On Faith" page in the Metro section. Part of the feature is a "From the panel" digest with a few excerpts from opinion leaders from various faiths and theological schools of thought. "On Faith" editors select a sampling of the panelists for the print digest but direct ...
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• Virginia News Stand: November 6, 2009

  
  FamilyFoundationBlog.com — Authority: 136
  Annotations & Elucidations  A Nice Deep Breath Computer problems hamper today’s blog offerings, but I’ve managed to eek out a News Stand. Wasn’t much going on statewide — it’s a good time to take a deep politics breath and relax after the last several months. One item of note is that ...
  5 days ago

• All God’s Children

  
  Catholic Exchange — Authority: 639
  In the new documentary All God’s Children , there’s a lot of talk about sacrifice. Near the beginning of the film, Dr. Bob Fetherlin, vice president of International Ministries for the Christian and Missionary Alliance, says, “The advance of the Kingdom of God historically has always involved some ...
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• Danny Boyle has 127 Hours

  
  KillerFilm — Authority: 553
  Danny Boyle teams up with Fox Searchlight Pictures for his newest project entitled “127 Hours”. The feature is being penned by Simon Beaufoy from a treatment that Boyle himself has written. The story revolves around mountaineer Aron Ralson. Ralston’s right forearm got pinned for nearly five days under a boulder ...
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• Danny Boyle Spends 127 HOURS

  
  Rama's Screen — Authority: 154
  It’s official then! Danny Boyle finally gets his wish. The project which he’s been circling for quite some time will indeed be his next. You can put all that MAXIMUM CITY talk aside for now because Variety has confirmed that Boyle is set to direct 127 HOURS based on a true story of Aron Ralston , the ...
  1 week ago

• Forget Gov.-Elect McDonnell, Meet the New Secretary of Postracial Affairs

  
  City Desk — Authority: 699
  The best post-election piece I read today appears as an Op-Ed in the New York Times . In it, writer Colson Whitehead makes no mention of Bob McDonnell ’s win or Jon Corzine ’s defeat but, rather, reminds us of something much more important: It’s been exactly a year since the United States became a ...
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• 2012 or Bust

  
  Catholic Exchange — Authority: 639
  In the film The Day After Tomorrow , audiences were told that global warming could produce an instant ice age. Seriously! In 10,000 B.C. , they were told that the pyramids were built by aliens using mammoths for the heavy lifting. Well, this same film director will tell us on the History Channel this month that ...
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• Charles Colson vs. Nostradamus: pot and kettle cagematch

  
  The Teapot Atheist — Authority: 116
  In his latest column at the Christian Post, infamous Watergate felon turned evangelical Christian Charles "Chuck" Colson demonstrates a principle similar to that I talked about in yesterdays post : the religious person is similar to the atheist in that religious people think that most supernatural claims are ...
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• 2012 or Bust: Without Faith, Fear

  
  Today is a good news day — Authority: 128
  "Yesterday on BreakPoint, we talked about the popularity of doomsday scenarios. What’s behind the phenomenon? Simple—a lack of faith. In the film The Day After Tomorrow, audiences were told that global warming could produce an instant ice age. Seriously! In 10,000 B.C., they were told that the pyramids were built ...
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• No Payments, No Interest, No Future? The Age of Nostradamus

  
  Today is a good news day — Authority: 128
  "Here’s a new phrase for you: Let us eat, drink, and be merry today, for in 2012, we die. At least that’s what the History Channel would have you believe." Click here for more on Chuck Colsons commentary. Visit www.goodnewsnow.com for your daily dose of good news.
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• Happy Halloween!

  
  The Harms Family — Authority: 112
  Honestly, Ive never been a big fan of Halloween. But this year, it was really fun. We have great neighbors, and 2 little boys who love to dress up. We spent the evening with family & just had a great time! Sams annual hidden message Jack-o-Lantern:
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• No Payments, No Interest, No Future?

  
  Catholic Exchange — Authority: 639
  If you are the credulous type, there has never been a better time to treat yourself to some luxuries, at least if the terms of the deal are right. If the merchant or manufacturer says “no payments or interest through 2012,” go for it. At least that’s what you conclude watching the History Channel. For many ...
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• Why I Let Others Make Jokes For Me That I Wish I Could Make, Oddly Small Numbers in Pakistan, and How Crickets Sing Like the Tabernacle Choir

  
  Fire In The Bones — Authority: 110
  This last Sunday’s New York Times Book Review has an essay about how to choose what to write next that cracked me up. It’s by Colson Whitehead , who has also written John Henry Days and, most recentl y, Sag Harbor . I have to admit I haven’t read either one of those novels and probably won’t, but I ...
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