Monthly Archives: June 2009

High Court Rules for White Firefighters in Discrimination Suit

The decision to disallow the promotion of firemen because of a lack of blacks getting to the standard was made my the current nominee of the Chicago Black Sock puppet to the Supreme Court… The Supreme Court today narrowly ruled … Continue reading

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Midwife barred over risk to clients – Health – NZ Herald News

The health practitioners act worked well here, and I think the midwifery council should be congratulated on the way they handled this. Ms Naidu, an independent midwife, was not alleged to have contributed to the baby’s death, but she was … Continue reading

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Boycott Target.

I don’t like Target. I think it is sensational. I’m also aware that business thrive on reputations. In the food trade, it only takes ONE bad review to undo a mountain of work. This week TV3 released a statement on … Continue reading

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India’s Romeo and Juliet tragedy

The Indian police has charged the village council with abetting suicide after a couple suicided rather than divorce. The problem? They married. These ancient traditions need to be rooted out. She was a lovely girl, very innocent and always used … Continue reading

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PC(USA) – Devotions

Todayy’s devotion is around enduring in what is right and repending of what is evil. Psalm 51 10 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put … Continue reading

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Vodka buyer fined $750 after boy in coma

Alcohol affects the GABA receptor. Unlike the other GABAergic cleases — barbituates and diazepams — it is an inefficient anaesthetic, and a metabolic poison. But like them, if you take enough you will stop breathing. There is a reason for … Continue reading

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How Tim Keller Found Manhattan

Read the whole article and then buy all his books. Now. Throw some Tolkien in if you haven’t already read it… Redeemer holds high moral standards, but Keller puts all 10 commandments under the first one—to have no other gods. … Continue reading

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2 Corinthians 11:21b-33

Paul is commenting on the super spiritual preachers who claimed that they had it all together. He, however, said that he did NOT have it together. Spiritual does not always look spiritual. I have no doubt Paul was unhappy when … Continue reading

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MacDoctor | Political Spectrum Quiz

Everyone else in NZ seems to be doing this but I think I’m fairly right-wing for a kiwi so: My Political ViewsI am a right moderate social libertarianRight: 5.78, Libertarian: 2.64Political Spectrum Quiz MacDoctor | Political Spectrum Quiz – Your … Continue reading

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xkcd – A Webcomic – Voynich Manuscript

via xkcd – A Webcomic – Voynich Manuscript.

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