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Saudi Arabia Beheads Man Convicted of Sorcery

The White House deserves praise for condemning Iran over their violations of religious freedom. Hopefully they have time for one more : A migrant worker from the Sudan was beheaded yesterday as the punishment for practicing sorcery in Saudi Arabia. Amnesty International had campaigned to release . . . . Continue Reading »

Ode to Eponyms

NPR’s Adam Cole and Robert Krulwich sing about the pleasures and pitfalls of having your name become a noun: Wanna Live Forever? Become A Noun from NPR on Vimeo . (Via: Flavorwire ) . . . . Continue Reading »

Why Are So Few Children Adopted in England?

The population of England: approximately 52 million. The number of children in state care: 65,520. Number of babies adopted last year: 60 . The number of babies adopted in England fell to 60 last year despite a sharp rise in the number of children in care. The total number of adoptions has . . . . Continue Reading »

First Links - 09.30.11

Vanderbilt University nondiscrimination policy called unfair to religious groups The Tennessean , Michael Cass and Jennifer Brooks Good News: Jesus Is Not Nice Christianity Today , Mark Galli Judge refuses to block Kan. abortion insurance law Associated Press , Roxana Hegeman Mexico’s . . . . Continue Reading »

Herman Cain (is his name)

Pete’s analysis below is precisely right. That means that Perry has flunked his screen test. Romney’s performances remain cool and competent, but he still doesn’t surge. There’s room for another candidate—lots of room. But the odds are against getting one we can really . . . . Continue Reading »

Cain/Gingrich: 20NEVER

There was this point where it became obvious just how little Rick Perry thought of the electoral chances of Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain.  During the last debate, Perry was asked which one of the other candidates on the stage he would prefer to be his running mate.  Surrounded by several . . . . Continue Reading »

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