Truth, Justice, and All-American Allergen-Free Apple Pie
Straight Talk in a Crooked World
On any given day, anyone with Internet access can go to websites like Behind the Blue Wall and Injustice Everywhere (now the National Police Misconduct Reporting Project) to view the latest news reports of domestic violence committed by police officers. This abuse is not only devastating to victims but damaging to the agencies and communities these […]
Read More Ending OIDVTJAAAFAP is proud to announce a new feature– WNTips! For a long time I have wished that the broadcast media would carry brief public service announcements to remind people of basic road rules, how their government works, and so on. But why not do this myself, as wildninja of WordPress? WNTip is short for WildNinja […]
Read More New Feature – WNTips!The other day I was reading a newsletter in which someone said they’ve never found a good recipe for allergen-free pumpkin pie. “WHAT?!!” I said. I’ve used the same recipe for a long time, adapted from Jennifer Raymond’s The Peaceful Palate. It is billed as a “heart-healthy version of a traditional favorite.” Raymond’s original recipe uses […]
Read More Pumpkin Custard PieHillsdale College is offering an online course to teach people about the Constitution: Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the U.S. Constitution – Hillsdale College. Here is information from their website. Please note that the class started this week, but the lectures are archived, so you can catch up. This is a fantastic opportunity […]
Read More Constitution 101Eight years ago Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccilo published an obscenity-riddled divining rod to help women sniff out the losers in their lives. He’s Just Not That Into You is an easy read penned by a writer and a consultant for HBO’s Sex and the City. I can’t stand the show, by the way. It was […]
Read More He’s Just Not That Into YouThe nonpartisan website OnTheIssues (http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm) has a quiz that will help match your values with the presidential candidate who most closely represents them: http://www.ontheissues.org/Quiz/Quiz2010.asp?quiz=Pres2012 The quiz makes the distinction between social and economic issues and by clicking on corresponding links you can find out what a particular candidate believes. What a useful tool for undecided voters […]
Read More VoteMatch QuizHere is a great article on the tactics the media can use to manipulate our minds by Dr. Samuel Lopez de Victoria. Yes, they certainly do employ psychology to make money and play up particular viewpoints: http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2012/02/06/media-manipulation-of-the-masses-how-the-media-psychologically-manipulates/.
Read More Media ManipulationAlthough a friend emailed me at 1:49 P.M. today to let me know about the Powell murders, I was busy and just heard about these deaths on the 7:00 news. http://blog.thenewstribune.com/crime/2012/02/05/2-killed-in-graham-area-house-fire/ This is sick. Just sick. Two beautiful little boys who had already lost their mom died today in a fiery explosion in Graham, Washington– which authorities […]
Read More Murders That Demand JusticeIf you are concerned about human rights and religious freedom, please sign this petition! Freedom-loving bloggers, feel free to reblog! Barnabas Aid, an organization that works to stop Christian persecution, has began the Proclaim Freedom campaign that gives concerned people the chance to step up and do something about this injustice. Their website says: Barnabas Aid’s Proclaim […]
Read More Proclaim FreedomLast week I was tooling along in my motorcar listening to a well-known Seattle area talk show host. He began to discuss legislation that frowns upon fundraising car washes and sets requirements in place for how to conduct them in an ecologically friendly manner. I anticipated that he would not like this being mandated at […]
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Truth, Justice, and All-American Allergen-Free Apple Pie 