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Forever remember the name of Muath al-Kaseasbeh. WARNING, EXTREMELY GRAPHIC VIDEO: ISIS burns hostage alive In this video he is doused in some sort of accelerant and then burned alive in a metal cage. Should you watch it? That depends. Children should not watch it. Those who will be haunted by flesh melting off of a […]
Read More CowardsTonight the three-part Sons of Liberty miniseries begins on the History Channel. According to their website: SONS OF LIBERTY is a dramatic interpretation of events that sparked a revolution. It is historical fiction, not a documentary. The goal of our miniseries is to capture the spirit of the time, convey the personalities of the main characters, and focus […]
Read More Sons of LibertyFor unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6
Read More Merry Christmas!Glowing with delight and giddy over this new relationship forged in the electronic glow of an online game, she told me proudly, “he was a Navy SEAL.” Immediately my internal fraud detector went on red alert and I watched him even more intently. Nope. Did not compute. I introduced myself and offered a firm handshake […]
Read More Stolen ValorMany of you are familiar with the story of Saeed Abedini, an American pastor imprisoned in Iran. The ACLJ has just published a Christmas letter he wrote, and I am riveted by this man’s faith and hope in the midst of the extreme physical hell and torture he’s enduring. As the letter says, this is […]
Read More Saeed’s Christmas LetterNeed a project for the holidays? Perhaps your church group, company, or civic organization wants to make someone’s Christmas brighter? Consider adopting a U.S. soldier. Our men and women are serving in myriad locations all over the world, some of which are dangerous and inhospitable. A little holiday cheer can go a long way. At […]
Read More Adopt a U.S. SoldierUpdate, 12/1/14: A new website to support fire victims is up and running, Carlton Complex Recovery! *** In July of this year the largest wildfire in state history swept through Okanogan County in north central Washington. Four or five different fires, collectively known as the Carlton Complex Fire, ravaged multiple towns and destroyed 325 to 350 […]
Read More Pateros Needs Your Help!The Burke Museum at the University of Washington has succeeded in bringing the original Seahawks logo to Seattle! The Burke’s press release: Mask that inspired Seattle Seahawks logo on display at Burke Museum beginning November 22, 2014 Photos, historical information, and other goodies from the Seattle PI: Native mask that likely inspired Seahawks logo is unveiled […]
Read More Kwakwaka’wakw Mania!How Your Generation Donates During the Holidays [Infographic] | The TurboTax Blog. Here’s a very interesting infographic from the TurboTax blog detailing how each generation gives during the holidays. Note how the oldest people give the most despite many of them being on limited incomes.
Read More How Your Generation DonatesEvery Veterans Day, November 11th, at the Evergreen Washelli Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Seattle, we celebrate our veterans with a formal ceremony. You might remember last year’s photos. Here are a few from this year, which was not quite as well attended. We should be fighting for space at such events, people! Sure, there was […]
Read More Veterans Day in Seattle 2014
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