Little-Known Explanation for Traditional Marriage
by admin on Aug.15, 2010, under Uncategorized
Regardless of the problems some marriages have with lack of attention, marriage itself is now getting lots of attention. With all the political fuss about Proposition 8 in California, an explanation for supporters appears very simple: The husband-wife relationship deserves to have a name specific to itself. What simplicity! It requires no hatred toward any individual, whether labeled “gay” or not, for it simply shows respect for the ancient institution on which all human societies are based. After all, if it weren’t for traditional marriage, there would not now be any “gays,” or anyone else, for that matter, for countless generations of husband-wife families have created our present human life.
How is traditional marriage threatened by redefining “marriage?” How can it not be harmed? How else could anyone destroy traditional marriage, without first taking away from our language any specific reference to the husband-wife relationship? Without Proposition 8, in California there would no longer be any word specifically for traditional marriage. Don’t we already have enough challenges in our marriages without changing our language to remove any specific reference to it?
American Eyewitnesses of Living Pterosaurs
by admin on Apr.27, 2010, under Strange
Reports of living pterosaurs in the United States of America are no longer confined to reports from cowboys in ninteenth-century Arizona or a police officer in twentieth-century San Bernito, Texas. According to one cryptozoologist, Jonathan Whitcomb, there may be 1400 eyewitnesses of living pterosaurs seen in the United States, during the past three decades. The problem is this: He does not actually have 1400 reports, but only a tiny fraction of that. He estimates “1400″ from the statistics that show that the great majority of eyewitnesses never tell any cryptozoologist about what they have seen.
Where Whitcomb got into trouble was in the possibility of circular reasoning, for other cryptozoologists seem to have taken him into account for his “1400″ eyewitnesses. On the other hand, what if he exaggerated, getting ten times too many? Then we would have 140 eyewitnesses of living pterosaurs in the United States. If Whitcomb is correct in his belief that these are nocturnal creatures, then 140 sightings would mean that many pterosaurs could be flying through our skies at night, every night. They would just not be seen every night, at least according to the thinking of that one cryptozoologist.
But regardless of whether there are 140 or 1400 American eyewitnesses of living pterosaurs, why are there so few Americans (or anyone else in the world) who are looking into this?
Mekong River Lights
by admin on Apr.14, 2010, under Strange
Also known as “Naga fireballs,” the mysterious glowing orbs appear to come up from the depths of the Mekong River, in Southeast Asia, on certain nights, before gently breaking the surface and floating up into the air, still glowing. What causes these strange lights that seem to swim to the surface of the river and then to fly away?
The Mekong River Lights, near the town of Nong Khai, attract hundreds of thousands of spectators, on the night of a full moon each October. One reports says that the fireballs ”ascend to heights of 30 to 300 metres for three to eight seconds each, then simply vanish.” For countless centuries this spectacle has filled local people with awe. It now is said by some to be one of the wonders of the world. Perhaps it is related to the glowing nocturnal kor of the Manus Island area.
Heroes Prevent Bank Robbery
by admin on Mar.22, 2010, under Uncategorized
When a man wearing a motor cycle helmet walked into the Farmers & Merchants bank in Long Beach, California, on March 5, 2010, a bank customer, David Jones, knew something was wrong. He told the bank manager about his suspicion of an imminent robbery and a silent alarm was set off.
The suspect pulled out a revolver and screamed for people to give him money. One brave bank customer grabbed the gunman and slammed him into the floor, where they struggled for half a minute. Many shots were fired, wounding the hero and one other customer; the suspect apparently accidentally also shot himself during the struggle. Jones came to assist the hero and three men eventually brought the suspect under control.
