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The words drifted across the frozen battlefield: ‘Stille Nacht. Heilige Nacht. Alles Schlaft, einsam wacht’. To the ears of the British troops peering over their trench, the lyrics may have been unfamiliar but the haunting tune was unmistakable. After the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Christmas, Dax Locke, Jesus Christ, Matthew West, St. Jude, Video of the Day
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AP – Catholic pilgrims hold candles as they take part in a Catholic mass inside the Grotto in the Church of the Nativity AP – BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of tourists, pilgrims and clergy converged on Bethlehem on Friday … Continue reading
In 1972, the Pittsburgh Steelers completed their fortieth season by advancing to the playoffs for only the second time. Their first postseason appearance had been brief (a 21-0 loss to Philadelphia in 1947), and these Steelers seemed headed for a … Continue reading
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WSJ – MEXICO CITY:The murder of a mother who spent two years trying to bring to justice the killer of her 16-year-old daughter has struck a nerve in Mexico, casting a harsh light on the country’s dysfunctional judicial system. Marisela … Continue reading
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Big Hollywood – “When a filmmaker does not make films, it is as if he is jailed. Even when he is freed from the small jail, he finds himself wandering in a larger jail.” – Jafar Panahi On Monday afternoon … Continue reading
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Romania had experienced a brand of communism more brutal than most in the Soviet bloc. Centered on its egomaniacal leader, Nicholae Ceausescu, Romania and its people were forced to live under his Stalinist rule that included rapid and careless industrialization, … Continue reading
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Hot Air – Bill Whittle returns for a final Firewall episode, this time on the meaning of Christmas in American history — or really, the meaning and resonance of Christianity. Bill quotes John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on the requirement … Continue reading
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The Sun – Andy Park’s love for all things Yuletide has often led to people calling him crackers. But the 47-year-old’s latest plan has left even his closest friends stumped. Andy, who is known as Mr Christmas and has celebrated … Continue reading
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The latest Wikileaks document dump has revealed many things, but few are more daunting than the Obama administration’s determination to cling to assumptions about worldwide terror and its perpetrators, as opposed to dealing with the reality of what’s actually occurring. … Continue reading
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The dawn that followed the dark and frigid night of December 15, 1944, was foggy, dreary, and foreboding to the troops of the VIII Corps in their positions along the front line between Echternach and just south of Konschau in … Continue reading
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Brian Christopher Maybe it was the holiday spirit. Maybe it was because it was the right thing to do. Or maybe it was a little bit of both that inspired Brian Christopher to perform a simple act of kindness. The … Continue reading
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In 1899, after Wilbur Wright had written a letter of request to the Smithsonian Institution for information about flight experiments, the Wright Brothers designed their first aircraft: a small, biplane glider flown as a kite to test their solution for … Continue reading
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Tagged Dangerous Toys, Entertainment, Humor, Legos, Terrorists, Tim Hawkins, Video of the Day
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Secret Santa II hit the streets Tuesday in a long-standing Kansas City tradition of handing out $100 bills — sometimes several at a time — to unsuspecting strangers in thrift stores, food pantries and shelters. Some … Continue reading
