On Thursday the US House of Representatives voted 410 to 8 in favor of a resolution “condemning the recent attacks against the State of Israel, holding terrorists and their state-sponsors accountable for such attacks, [and] supporting Israel’s right to defend itself.”
Words to Build Your Vocabulary…
Another great set from StrangeCosmos that describes new words for a new world: AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks’ trus) adj. Possessing the ability to turn the bathtub faucet on and off with your toes. CARPERPETUATION (kar’ pur pet u a shun)
US Congress: Americans with No Abilities Act
This is a good one from Roger Sines: WASHINGTON, DC (AP) – Congress is considering sweeping legislation, which provides new benefits for many Americans. The Americans With No Abilities Act (AWNAA) is being hailed as a major legislation by advocates
Voinovich Changes His Position on Bolton
You may recall that I had a posting in April about the US Senator from Ohio, George Voinovich. I shared the fact that I would vote against Voinovich (even though he claims to be a Republican) based on his opposition
Straddling a Fence
Here is a good example of the inane logic of the US Senate… In May, amid great public clamor about the unchecked flow of illegal immigrants from Mexico, the U.S. Senate voted 83-16 in favor of building nearly 400 miles
New Gadgets
I’ve always enjoyed the “What’s New” section in Popular Science. When I was a youngster, I used to look forward to reading my brother’s copy of the magazine that showed the newest technologies being introduced into consumer products. Today, the
Hezbollah threatens the United States
According to a recent article in WorldNetDaily, Hezbollah’ threats to attack U.S. interests around the world are being taken seriously by U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials who say the group’s agents have attempted illegal entry into the country through the
Kuwait Supports Israel’s Position?
You probably know the old proverb, Arabs will support the position of Israel “when pigs fly” (kosher pigs?)… Well, the editor-in-chief of the Kuwait Arab Times, endorses Jerusalem’s self-defense: “… Unfortunately we must admit that in such a war the
Tennis Groupies
I think that we are becoming tennis groupies… I took the family to Indianapolis on Sunday to catch the RCA Championships. This is one of the lesser men’s tournaments that usually attracts players ranked 20 to 60. Nevertheless, we had a great
Decoding the Bible
With the recent interest in the veracity of biblical stories, as evidenced by interest in movies such as the Da Vinci Code, there is a new effort in the Middle East to validate the Bible. A recent article in the Jerusalem