Blog Heap of Links for the day 3 May 2015

…“We in the United States actually have freedom of religion, not freedom of worship,” Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., told Johnson yesterday during a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing.

Lankford was referring to the department’s decision to include “freedom of worship” instead of “freedom of religion” as a basic American right listed in the civics test that all immigrants must take to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. …

[Video, 0:57, SenatorLankford, YouTube]

A year ago, professional artist Mauricio Abril released "Poor Spidey," which showed Spidey being pulled away from the fun-filled Avengers by a corporate executive. … Sony and Marvel worked out their differences… That news has led Mauricio to create a follow-up piece, "Spidey Reunited," to mark the joyous moment.…

Ft Smith, Arkansas …waitress said she received a $2,000 tip [on a $278 total]… also gave the bartender a $700 tip and each cook a $100 tip…

A 101-year-old man was pulled alive from the rubble of his house in Nepal seven days after it collapsed in a deadly earthquake… Funchu Tamang was rescued on Saturday with only minor injuries…

StarTrek.com is deeply saddened to report the passing of Grace Lee Whitney, who played Yeoman Janice Rand on Star Trek: The Original Series, in several of the TOS features and also on Star Trek: Voyager. According to her family, the actress and singer died on May 1 at the age of 85, passing away peacefully in her home in Coarsegold, California.…