The war has ended. Coalition troops have all left, some hitch-hiking, some in body bags. Osama bin Laden is now the popularly elected life president of Pakistan. He is driven everywhere in a gold-plated stretch Hummer, complete with a state-of-the-art video studio, a present from president Mugabe of Zimbabwe. The Taliban has prospered mightily, bought Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Celine Dion now performs in a burkha. Ex-president Hamid Karzai has left the country, and is rumored to be a capo of the Gambino family in New York. After the coalition forces left Afghanistan, ...

We can debate all day about whether or not founding fathers such as George Washington were evangelical Christians. Rather than judge their hearts, we are on safer ground by examining what they actually gave us. Nonetheless, we will go ahead and indulge in a favorite evangelical pastime. That is, debating about whether or not Washington was a Christian. The assumption of the "pro" side is that if we can prove the founders were Christians, we thereby prove that the U.S. Constitution is Christian. The "con" side responds that the Constitution is not a Christian document and Christians ar...

Former Sen. Tom Daschle THE DISTORTION of MAN We’re sought by Satan of that I’m sure As he plots to derail our soul. Greed, hate, lust, anger and fear Are deeds which facilitate his coal. He smiles at lies, cheating and theft He laughs at never-ending war. He drools to conquer the hearts of man Shadowing every window and door. Tempting all with unclean pleasures His success is weakness and desire. We triumph only through the power of faith Avoiding eternal torment and fire. Goodness and evil illustrate life Like the two sides of every coin. Most can’t he...

According to the recently published fourth annual Graduates First Time Buyer report, one in ten graduates believe they will never be able to afford to buy their own home. But that statistic doesn’t just apply to this year’s graduates: almost 25% of those who have graduated ten years ago are still without a foothold on the housing ladder, instead continuing to reside with parents or living in rented property. With graduates sporting an average debt of 10,361 when leaving higher education, they are hard-tasked to first eliminate that burden and also save the average house deposit of 16,66...

Due to the rising amounts of homeless veterans, giving veterans donations to help our veterans organizations is one thing which is highly recommended. Our country's homeless veterans comprises of a considerable growing number of veterans from the present situations in Iraq and likewise Afghanistan. A good number of our veterans coming home currently have issues with post-traumatic stress disorder as well as severe sleep deprival. Often somebody that has not been affected with this distinct inability to get to sleep are usually blind to exactly how truly serious of a condition this can be....

Congratulations! You are preparing for the most happy day of your life. Sadly, the year or so leading up to that day could be filled with stress, puzzlement, and exhaustion. Do not fret. Planning the perfect wedding doesn't have to be that bad. I lately planned a marriage myself. The reputedly endless tiny details may drive you crazy, but I revealed that there are just 15 things you need to focus on in order to have a perfect wedding. Step 1 : Budget. Whether you are spending $30,000 or $3,000 you can have a beautiful, meaningful marriage. Decide what is most vital to you and then b...

The 9/11 tragedy was indeed one that will live on in the hearts and minds of many, and my heart still goes out to those who not only died that day, but also to the ones the deceased left behind. Their lives have not and most likely will not ever be the same. Since then, the American nation and most of its people have been divided. They have been divided by fear and paranoia in a Peter pays for Paul kind of society. And how did all this happen, one might ask. A group of persons with some Moslem/Islamic sounding names crashed airplanes into the World trade Center, The Pentagon and a...

Leather is a genre of fabric or material that comes from animal hides. The hides are stripped from the animal and then tanned, using a specific process. The tanning dries out the skin, while leaving behind the natural oils to create supple material. The term leather is used to describe any animal hide that's tanned and dried, though it mainly refers to cows and cattle. Ancient man used the process to create clothing and shelters. Today, the tanned hides are used in clothing, shoes, and other types of products used by man. PVC is polyvinyl chloride, which is a common plastic found in myria...

I recently read an article in the Daily Mail, concerning staff at the Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield who had been told to turn sheets over instead of washing them between patients. I initially thought I must have inadvertently picked up an article from April 1st. But no, this article is no April fool instead it depicts yet another ‘idea’ to save money in our cash strapped NHS. A half million pound laundry bill may seem excessive, but equally in this age of super bugs and radical hygiene standards, you would expect the laundry bill to be high. Wouldn’t you? According to posters displ...

Indian football is on the verge of a new development. After winning its first ever Nehru Cup recently, the team is on the seventh heaven and the upcoming World Cup qualifier has been brought alive by the recent success of the Indian team. India after getting a recent jump in the Federation Inerternationale de Football Association (FIFA) rankings reached 145 place (Highest in past few years). But the big question is- "Can we on the basis of India's recent feats bet on India's qualification for the 2020 Olympics?" The answer would be a definite 'No' if we go by the opinion of the Indian foo...