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September 2014

Las Vegas Vice

Tuesday, Sept 30, 2014   “What goes on here, stays here.” Just one of the many salacious slogans associated with the gambling and show town of Las Vegas. The billboards above are just a few of the extra-curricular activities promoted in the Nevada city of lights and action. Even for a state in which prostitution is …

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Worshiping Satan in Prison?

Friday, Sept 26, 2014   Some things sound silly. So ridiculous there ought to be no debate about the merits. But in our present upside-down world, unfortunately, logic often gets turned on its head. Witness the case of Bernard Pritchard, serving time in a New Mexico state prison. Pritchard was sentenced for aggravated stalking charges. …

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Internet Evil!

Thursday, Sept 25, 2014 Big Brother may not be watching, but his Little Brother is, a.k.a. THE INTERNET. Obviously, not all of the Internet is bad, but the potential for great harm is there. A recent article in the international journal The Economist detailed some aspects of the “brave, new world” of internet commerce that …

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Schizophrenia and Demons

Wednesday, Sept 24, 2014 Let’s start by being clear.  There are some things schizophrenia is not. It isn’t a “split personality,” Jekyll-Hyde style. That’s a misconception. So-called split personalities are actually more like Dissociative Identity Disorder, multiple personalities in common parlance. Schizophrenics suffer from delusions and are often incapable of knowing what is real and …

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Defending Deliverance!

Tuesday, Sept 23, 2014   Google “exorcism photos” and the above is mostly what you’ll get; bizarre and stereotypical images of casting out demons. Ask most Christians what they think about deliverance and you’ll get equally strange answers. When the topic of demons comes up, the devil has done a good idea of getting people …

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Don’t Lose Your Religion!

Thursday, Sept 18, 2014   “That’s me in the corner. That’s me in the spotlight. Losing my religion.” So sang Michael Stipe in a song dissected from every angle by rock journalists for whatever hidden meaning was intended. Whatever, be certain of one thing: don’t lose your religion. That’s the conclusion of a recent report …

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Your Brain

Wednesday, Sept 17, 2014 The brain envisioned as a microchip.   You’ll give away your age if you can remember the TV commercial of eggs frying and a voiceover dead-panning, “This is your brain on drugs.” Well, the above is your brain on microchip. We’re all accustomed to the amazing advances in chip technology. I …

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Opossum v. Baby?

Tuesday, Sept 16, 2014 It’s a helpless baby that everyone is trying to save. It was found last week, lying outside a building in Fontana, California. The mother’s health is critical to the survival of this infant so everything is being done to nurture her. Health officials are trying to keep this baby alive until …

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Father Murders 5 Kids

Friday, Sept 12, 2014 He doesn’t look like a killer. Family and friends say he was a good father. But the 700 mile journey of Timothy Jones Jr., from South Carolina to Mississippi, ended when he was picked up by the Sheriff’s department of Lexington County. He had driven almost the whole way with his …

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