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Pope Francis – all religions lead to God?
All the Pope haters immediately jumped to a certain conclusion. Here is what he said in Singapore and a correct interpretation.
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Pope Francis criticizes Trump and Harris over “anti-life” policies
“Both are against life, be it the one who kicks out migrants or the one who [supports] killing babies,” Francis reportedly told journalists during a press conference aboard his papal plane. “Both are against life.” He argued that Scripture says migration is a right and that anyone who doesn’t welcome a stranger is committing a…
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Gingrich: “Pope … Concludes 45th Apostolic Journey Abroad”
This is from Callista Gingrich who is the wife of Newt. I had forgotten or never knew that she had been the US Ambassador to the Vatican. It's a nice summary of his trip and where he visited. Brigid and I did watch some bits on EWTN and youtube. Love this picture. Pope Francis’s 45th…
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Singer Jon Bon Jovi talks woman off jumping from a bridge.
Good on Bon Jovi! Here is the short version and a link to a longer – 3 minutes version – is below it. Here's the long version – Incredible moment Jon Bon Jovi stops woman from potentially jumping off a bridge
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Author on “finance as the ideal playing ground for AI”
I am reading this guy’s original huge bestseller Sapiens. He presents a number of interesting arguments on the development of “Sapiens” (that’s us). I am only a bit more than 10% through the book but so far finding holes in his various arguments.
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My 9/11 post – Tom Knox – Same post I’ve put up for last 18 years
Like for most people today is a sorrowful day. Below is a posting I first put up in 2006. Tommy should be 53. The comments on his Legacy Tribute page are 100+ pages. I knew seven people killed on 9/11. But I only knew one of them real well. I knew Tom Knox (“Tommy”) because…
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Off facebook, a point well made
Came to me via Brigid, via PM off of facebook. I tracked down the origin of the quote using perplexity ai . And it’s below the image. The quote “Modern man is in a terrible predicament. He is helplessly enamored with the beauty of what the old world built, yet despises the beliefs that inspired…
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Pope visits Indonesia; Catholic seminary is packed, priests are heading overseas.
In the NY Times so there shouldn’t be a paywall. Only 3% of Indonesia, which is the 4th most populous country in the world – is Catholic. On an Indonesian island about 500 miles east of Bali, an open-air truck traversed up winding roads one recent Sunday. It was taking dozens of jovial men, some…
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Alan Dershowitz, famed liberal Democrat lawyer and scholar, leaves the Democrat Party
This should be big news – similar to Liz Cheney saying she’s voting for Harris – but it will not make the headlines of the NY Times or really any of the major media – except FOX. Hit this link for Dershowitz bio. Attorney Alan Dershowitz says he is leaving the Democratic Party after being…