November, 2009

Religious Leaders Should Steer Clear Of Global Warming

Posted on 25 Nov 2009 at 6:18pm
As Americans thank God for their pilgrim forefathers’ decision to escape religious persecution and build a new world on these shores, Christians are being challenged on multiple aspects of their lives.  Defining compassion, for example, is becoming increasingly difficult in America.  President Obama is set to announce that the United States will cut its carbon [...]...

Bafana, Bafana, Bacon and Banana

Posted on 17 Nov 2009 at 3:47pm
Travel has some compensations and one is the opportunity to taste regional foods and variations on more traditional themes that would otherwise never come to mind.  My lunch today in Pretoria comprised of a first ever bacon and banana toastie, a common light meal here that, despite visiting South Africa on several previous occasions over [...]...

Obama Feeds Incredulity By Denying Terror Attack

Posted on 13 Nov 2009 at 12:08am
British leaders had no hesitation in condemning the Glasgow airport and London transportation terrorist attacks.  President George W. Bush was able to articulate what happened on 9/11.  By contrast, Barack Obama has become a terrorist denier.  The question is “why?” America’s media organizations are split between those who report last week’s attack on Foot Hood, Texas [...]...