Subscribe (RSS)Blog Heap of Links for the day 1 June 2015
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Spiritual Matters
Support is growing within the Church of England to rewrite its official liturgy to refer to God as female following the selection of the first women bishops.…
8:53am CDT Mon 2015 Jun 1 :MW
Sex and Politics
Researchers in Switzerland reveal that the more power someone has, the more likely they are to be corrupted by it. Higher levels of testosterone also contribute, as it reduces the person’s empathy. … 'Power is to leaders what blood is to vampires' …
Almost blogged this under "Researching the Obvious"…
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Breitbart is Here
News headline links and summaries (added late)
Despite years of intervention by social service personnel, “Swedish” “youths” in Gothenburg continue to join gangs and commit violent crimes. Meanwhile, security police (SÄPO) in Sweden arrested two men suspected of being recruiters for the Islamic State.
In other news, a suicide attack on a police base in western Iraq left dozens of people dead.
11:25pm CDT Mon 2015 Jun 1 :MW
Pete pulls the posters and pictures and preposterousness together, in his inimitable style. (Retro posted)
…MY APOLODIES,I FORGOT TO TAKE OFF THE CAPS LOCK AND DON’T FEEL LIKE RE-TYPING THE WHOLE THING. ENJOY YOUR STAY HERE.…
11:21pm CDT Mon 2015 Jun 1 :MW
Headlines and summaries.
Secretary of State John Kerry was hospitalized in Switzerland after falling off his bicycle and breaking his leg. Mr. Kerry is in stable condition, and reportedly in good spirits.
In other news, hundreds of thousands of Turks took to the streets of Istanbul yesterday to celebrate the 562nd anniversary of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople.
9:05am CDT Mon 2015 Jun 1 :MW
Yesterday's funnies are still funny on Monday. Reaganite's Sunday collection of political and other cartoon panels.
8:57am CDT Mon 2015 Jun 1 :MW