A few classic paintings – not sure who did this one This by Joos van Cleve (Dutch artist, 1485-1540) And the classic, by Leonardo Da Vinci. Painted 1495-1498 Here’s the wikipedia on Da Vinci’s painting Leonardo da Vinci – The Last Supper
A baby saved as a civilian risks his life – Iraqi Baby Saved …salesman Asad Raad's act was particularly notable because a burning car can explode if the fuel tanks are on fire, and bombings are often quickly followed by other attacks intended to kill rescuers. Raad rushed out of his motorcycle shop after the … Read more
This letter was sent to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who was hosting the Summit – Catholic Culture : Library : A Key Element of the Crisis Is a Deficit of Ethics At the same time, I would like to note a further reason for the need for reflection at the Summit. Financial crises are … Read more
Following is Kansas City – St. Joseph Bishop Robert W. Finn's column from the upcoming edition of The Catholic Key newspaper: Good Friday and a Moratorium on the Death Penalty By Most Rev. Robert W. Finn As we approach Palm Sunday and the celebrations of Holy Week our reflections are focused on the Passion, suffering … Read more
A very worthwhile perspective from the former chief economist of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) on the U.S. financial situation. Which is not to say he's right about everything – but an important view nevertheless. Prints out at 11 pages and takes 15-20 minutes to read. And I recommend this despite my bias against the IMF, having … Read more
FOXNews.com – U.N.'s Participation in Earth Hour Is Full of Hot Air, Critics Say – United Nations It's called Earth Hour — and among the places where the lights will go out are the Eiffel Tower, the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, the Pyramids of Giza and Niagara Falls. And, for the first time in … Read more
Haven’t done a GW Update in sooo long. And anyway now it’s “Climate Change” so I better get with it or risk being viewed as an anachronism. “Climate Change” is where whether it gets warmer … or cooler … or stays the same … it’s bad and needs a fix. Here’s an actual sea level … Read more
Sent to my by my friend Theresa (who is certainly not looking to de-baptize). No surprise though – there's an almost visceral hostility to religion among many in Great Britain. Following atheist trend, Britons seek 'de-baptism' More than 100,000 Britons have recently downloaded "certificates of de-baptism" from the Internet to renounce their Christian faith. The initiative launched … Read more
From a Milwaukee station Sunday. Dolan will take over from Cardinal Egan in NY on April 15th. This guy's the real deal. I think we are fortunate to be getting him. 620WTMJ – Podcast – Video – SUNDAY INSIGHT with Charlie Sykes – 3/29/09
My friend Judy sent this to me. See the video posted on the 17th (11 seconds long) The story of Faith Hope Thank you for being here and for all your thoughts and prayers… My name is Myah. I'm 23 years old and a single mom to a very special little girl.