Iranian foreign minister says it will not escalate conflict and mocks Israeli weapons as 'toys that our children play with'

In the Age of Digital Imaging, Creating a Derivative Image is Potentially Rewarding, Frustrating and/or a Lot of Work for Naught

A derivative work is one which is not only based on a previous work, but which also contains sufficient new, creative content to entitle it to its own copyright. However, if the original, underlying work is copyrights protected, anyone other than that copyrights holder cannot LEGALLY create a...

Biden suggests uncle eaten by ‘cannibals’ in New Guinea — but military says his WWII plane lost at sea

President Biden twice implied Wednesday that his uncle Ambrose Finnegan was eaten by cannibals in New Guinea after his plane went down during World War II — even though military records show that the aircraft disappeared over the Pacific. “He got shot down in an area where there were a lot of...

Israel strikes Iran and chaos reigns at Columbia.

“Iran seeks to return to the shadows and is downplaying the Israeli strike on the strategic city of Isfahan, but I think they’ve gotten the message:...”

Link to quote: (1) Jonathan Conricus on X: "Iran seeks to return to the shadows and is downplaying the Israeli strike on the strategic city of Isfahan, but I think they’ve gotten the message: Israel can penetrate Iranian defenses and strike wherever it wants." / X (twitter.com)Last night Israel...

Dems save Johnson's $95B foreign aid plan from GOP rebel blockade | Fox News

“The House of Representatives is teeing up a vote on four individual foreign aid bills after they survived a key test vote on Friday.”

Speaker Johnson faces hardship over foreign aid bills Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on efforts to oust the House speaker, on 'Your World.' Speaker Mike Johnson's $95 billion foreign aid proposal survived a key test vote Friday morning, setting House...

Missionary's chilling letter before he was killed by 'cannibal tribe' he was trying to convert - World News - Mirror Online

“Missionary John Allen Chau was keen to tell Sentinelese people about Jesus after learning about them at school. He travelled to the remote North...”

A chilling letter was penned by missionary before he was killed by 'cannibal tribe' he was trying to convert. John Allen Chau visited North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean in 2018. He was keen to tell the native Sentinelese people about Jesus after learning about them at school. He had hoped...

Marjorie Taylor Greene Demands Space Lasers To Combat Migrants

“"America needs to take our national security seriously and deserves the same type of defense for our border that Israel has and proudly uses,"...”

X By Khaleda Rahman Senior News Reporter Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has called for the deployment of "space laser technology" at the U.S.-Mexico border. "Israel has some of the best unmanned defense systems in the world," the Georgia Republican wrote on X, formerly Twitter, alongside a...

Cannibal tribe apologises for eating Methodists

A tribe in Papua New Guinea has apologised for killing and eating four 19th century missionaries under the command of a doughty British clergyman. Sorcery and witchcraft are still common in some Papuan tribes The four Fijian missionaries were on a proselytising mission on the island of New...

You Will Be Eaten by Cannibals! Lessons from the Life of John G. Paton | Desiring God

“Paton's life was marked by a kind of in-your-face spiritual moxie, and God used his courageous faith to change the world for Christ.”

Courage in the Cause of Missions 2000 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors Resource by John Piper Modal Close Close John Piper Twitter @JohnPiper John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, he served as pastor of...

Michael Rockefeller, The Heir Who May Have Been Eaten By Cannibals

“The youngest son of Nelson Rockefeller, Michael Rockefeller was just 23 years old when he vanished in New Guinea on November 19, 1961.”

Michael Rockefeller's death in New Guinea in 1961 was initially ruled a drowning — but some believe he was actually eaten by cannibals. In the early 1960s, Michael Rockefeller vanished somewhere off the coast of Papua New Guinea. President and Fellows of Harvard University; Peabody Museum of...

Would You Consider the $10,000 Chinese BYD Seagull EV?

“New EVs are expensive! BYD, the Chinese automaker known for inexpensive EVs, recently said it's opening a production facility in Mexico. With...”

Other countries get choices. I don't mean between "big" and "bigger". There may be some way of buying a Hummer EV in Europe... but then again, there may not. For sure you can get reasonably-priced family EVs. So... would you buy a $ 10 000 Chinese EV?

The astonishing radicalism of Florida’s new ban on abortion

Rachel M. Cohen is a senior reporter for Vox covering social policy. She focuses on housing, schools, homelessness, child care, and abortion rights, and has been reporting on these issues for more than a decade. In spring 2022, just months before the US Supreme Court overturned Roe...

Foods that don't deserve bad reputations, according to dietitians

“Health experts say some foods have been wrongly villainized and can be healthier than people think. The list includes coffee, eggs and potatoes.”

Eggs, potatoes, coffee: These kitchen staples, among others, have gained bad reputations, nutrition experts say, but don't necessarily deserve it. In fact, registered dietitians, doctors and nutrition professors are increasingly advising people to eat them. Nutrition advice is ever changing,...

Donald Trump's campaign funnels cash to Mar-a-Lago, other businesses

“Trump's campaign and affiliated committees have spent more than $800,000 at Trump properties since the start of 2023.”

If true, this would not surprise me in the slightest.   Indeed, anyone who finds this to be out of character for Trump is entirely out of touch with this scoundrel.

Barnard student moans about being being kicked out of dorm for anti-Israel protest

“Maryam Iqbal was among the handful of Barnard students -- including Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter, Isra Hirsi -- to be slapped with...”

A suspended Barnard College student who was arrested during the disruptive anti-Israel protests on Columbia University's campus moaned Friday about waiting "for an entire hour" to get back into her dorm to pack her things after she was cut loose from jail. Maryam Iqbal was among the handful of...

Democrats help advance Ukraine, Israel aid in rare rules move

“The House Rules Committee late Thursday night advanced a package of foreign aid bills — but only with help from Democrats”

Now it's official; Biden's wars belong to Democrats.  Hard-line Republicans (and Trump) have provided 'I told ya so' cover for Republicans.  The only way out of the impasse was for Democrats to assume full responsibility for Biden's quagmires. Joe Biden has been making dire predictions for...

How Putin Co-Opted the Republican Party | TIME

“Trump's Putin adoration and the GOP's position are now indistinguishable. The signs are clear at CPAC, where Navalny's death may be largely dismissed”

By Philip Elliott February 22, 2024 2:17 PM EST In the mythologies of the modern conservative movement, no figure stands taller than Ronald Reagan. But his shadow is shrinking faster than a lot of Republicans realize. Reagan was the voice that placed Barry Goldwater's name forward for the...

More wild anti-Israel protesters descend on Columbia University lawn vowing to 'hold this line'

“Students at Columbia University returned to the campus' lawn area on Friday morning to continue their anti-Israel protest and say they will "hold...”

Unfazed by Thursday's mass arrests, protests are continuing at Columbia University on Friday and a large police presence — with officers in riot gear — is being reported. Demonstrators — said to include activist actress Susan Sarandon — are currently marching through the streets and have...

Man on fire outside of Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial rushed to hospital

Aman was on fire in an apparent self-immolation outside of the downtown Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump is sitting trial for 34 counts of falsifying business records, according to officials and witnesses. The fire department was called shortly after 1:30 p.m. with reports of an...

Rural White MAGAs And What 'Woke C.S. Lewis' Got Wrong | Fred Clark

“We resent those we have wronged. We resent those we have harmed. We resent those we are harming.”

This is a take on MAGA that I have never seen before. Very probably, you haven't either. So please... read the seed and try to understand it before Commenting.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE'S MR COLLINS

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE'S MR COLLINS In Pride and Prejudice, Mr Collins, with his pompous, obsequious ways, is easy to overlook as mere comic relief. Contemplation of the hero and heroine and their romantic relationship with its twists and turns is so much more appealing. I wonder though, if, in...

Texas GOP Meets Group Suggesting Death Penalty for Women Who Seek Abortions

“A leaked video appears to show Republican officials at a meeting held by an anti-abortion group pushing for women to be prosecuted for having...”

Texas Democrats have released a leaked video, saying it shows Texas Republicans supporting the death penalty for women who seek abortions at a meeting held by an anti-abortion group. The video shows Hood County Constable Scott London, Hood County GOP Chair Steve Biggers and Hood County GOP Chair...

TRAGIC ENDING MOVIE GAME

TRAGIC ENDING MOVIE GAME   PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR ANSWERS, ANY MOVIE OR ACTOR NAMES, IMAGES, MOVIE QUOTES OR EVEN A HINT IN A COMMENT, OR YOU WILL RUIN THE GAME FOR EVERYONE ELSE.   POST YOUR ANSWERS IN A PRIVATE NOTE TO ME, BUZZ OF THE ORIENT, AND I WILL REPLY WITH YOUR SCORE AND THE CORRECT...

Inside the pressures facing Quebec’s billion-dollar maple syrup industry

“Canadian province supplies most of the world’s maple syrup, but climate change is raising new questions for producers.”

Saint-Urbain-Premier, Quebec, Canada – In clear safety glasses and heavy beige overalls, Jean-Francois Touchette is in his element. All around him are pipes, tubes, temperature gauges and various humming instruments: all the machinery needed to turn tree sap into maple syrup. Touchette’s syrup...

Did #45, do #2, during Jury selection?

“"Fragrance is a powerful influence..." Perfume Tester”

The Juror selection process was interrupted this afternoon to allow "Dirty Diaper Donnie" to be removed from the Courtroom to address his biological needs. Several potential jurors held their noise, while the Defense claimed it was an "orchestrated protestation of  'bias' against their client,...

Trump Jury Set, Opening Statements On Monday

“An unknown person with an unknown motive set themselves on fire outside the courthouse right after the jury selection was completed. ”

The jury was finalized this morning.  Testimony to begin on Monday. An unknown person with an unknown motive set themselves on fire outside the courthouse right after the jury selection was completed. 

Austin Smith drops reelection campaign amid accusations of petition signature fraud

“GOP state Rep. Austin Smith has dropped his reelection bid after being accused of personally forging more than 100 petition signatures.”

By: Caitlin Sievers- April 18, 2024 11:29 am Rep. Austin Smith, R-Surprise, on the floor of the Arizona House of Representatives on April 17, 2024. Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror Republican state Rep. Austin Smith has dropped his reelection bid after being accused of personally...

Postcards from the edge of cannibalism

“In Pennsylvania, Biden tried to present a postcard picture of his presidency, but he failed to deliver.”

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania — Several years ago theSmithsonianmagazine ran an elegant story about the use of postcards in American culture as a way both to communicate to loved ones far away and to illustrate what the traveler wants you to see about where they have been. The key phrase is "wants you...

Biden floats tax hikes for all, says Trump cuts will 'stay expired' if re-elected — prompting WH walk-back

“President Biden vowed Friday that former President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts will be allowed to lapse next year if he's re-elected and will...”

Back to Reading Published April 19, 2024, 1:50 p.m. ET President Biden vowed Friday that former President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts would lapse next year if he's re-elected and "stay expired" — meaning higher taxes for middle class and low-income Americans — prompting a hasty walk-back by...

Hyundai Changed The Game - An "8-Speed" Electric Car!

“Can Hyundai's Ioniq 5 N win over combustion enthusiasts? A performance EV with drift mode, shift mode, and variable torque split!”

When I was young (a long, long time ago) I had a hot hatch. It was a blast! When I was a bit older I had a sports sedan. Also a blast. I don't know what to think here... Fake sounds don't do it for me... but a drift mode...

Life in the Islands of the Dead

“Though part of the mainland county of Cornwall, the Scilly Islands offer visitors an encounter with history and the environment like no other.”

There are so many places that would be great to visit. Ain't gonna happen...