At least, quite a few of the buildings are. In today’s DDN was a story about the Mead building going into foreclosure, and it’s not the only one. According to the DDN, it’s the fifth downtown structure to go into foreclosure [...]
The Church of England is considering legal action against Sony. At issue is Sony’s use of Manchester Cathedral as a setting in the Playstation game Resistance: Fall of Man, a sci-fi-shoot-em-up set in a WWII-era “alternate history.” The CofE evidently objects to the use of the [...]
It’s been pretty clear for some time that President Bush has been hitting the sauce, despite his claim that his faith helped him quit drinking. Just days after his 2000 inauguration, this appeared in the Boston Globe:
Almost 40, Bush had a particularly deep midlife crisis. Not only was his [...]
I’ve seen visits from the House, the Senate, NASA, NARA, CIFA and various other government agencies. This one, however, is new to me:
Your guess is as good as mine as to what this person was looking for.
[...]I’m sure we’re all familiar with the grilled-cheese and underpass Mary sightings, and the various appearances of Jesus on everything from tree trunks to tortillas, but this one takes the delusion to a new level:
ROSEMONT, Illinois (AP) — Donald Stephens spent more than half [...]
In today’s inbox was an RFC from the Montgomery County Democratic Party about its new “Grassroots Plan.” Grassroots Committee chairman Mike Bock has posted the particulars:
- Organize by Ohio House Districts. Five District Teams should consist be formed and, initially, these teams should consist of the ward and precinct [...]
DAYTON — Sometimes the symbols tell the story.
Downtown Dayton’s Courthouse Square was covered in rainbows Saturday afternoon as the site of the Pride Fest celebration and the end-point of the Gay Pride Parade that began at noon at Cooper Park.
Across Main Street, about a dozen people shouted [...]
From the inbox, sent by one of my favorite groups of meddling religious busybodies, Concerned Women for America (CWA):
Dear Friends,
While Congress has recessed this week for the Memorial Day holiday it is not a time to rest. When they return next week, they will need to focus their attention [...]
James Dobson’s Focus on the Family posted the following on its website yesterday:
Faith Groups Press for Ten Commandments Stamp
from staff reportsFirst request was rejected as “religious.”
Faith-based groups are once again asking the U.S. Postal Service to publish a stamp honoring the Ten Commandments.
An alliance led by Faith [...]
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) seems to think so:
Chairman Nadler Announces Hearings Series: “The Constitution in Crisis: The State of Civil Liberties in America”
Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee to Explore Administration Programs Threatening Americans’ Liberties;
Kicks Off with June 7 Hearing on NSA Wiretapping Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman [...]
I was waiting until after the holiday to see what happened, and i have my answer. First off, here’s a quote from Friday’s post in question, by James Dobson’s Focus on the Family:
Federal funding of abstinence education in public schools will expire at the end of June — [...]
While on a Congressional Delegation trip to Greenland and parts of Europe for meetings on global warming, Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA) made a peculiar statement on the House Speaker’s blog today:
Our first stop was in Greenland. It was very cold – the temperature was around 27 degrees. Greenland’s [...]
Quite a grab today, but I’ll try to keep my points concise…unlike the last time. 
Not that Christmas really means all that much to me anyway, but it still sucks to get laid off a week before (company went out of business). Have you ever tried to look for a job during the last two weeks of December? Many places completely shut down [...]
