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FIRST PERSON - Religiously correct prayer: The secular left goes berserk By R. Albert Mohler Jr. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--As expected, the inaugural ceremonies for President George W. Bush opened and closed with prayer. Unexpectedly, the prayers have ignited controversy and unleashed a firestorm of histrionics…

Evidence that our culture is in moral decline is all around us. In Florida, an 11-year-old fifth grader was told his face mask was inappropriate. The mask was from Hooters. The boy’s father is outraged, saying he doesn’t understand why the Hooter’s mask is inappropriate. The Week, October 2, 2020 p.…

First responders in Bulgaria used cheerful face masks to combat fears over the spread of the coronvirus. The masks were printed with owls, dinosaurs, llamas, and monkeys and were given to hundreds of doctors and police officers at no cost. The company that made the special masks normally produced sleeping…

There is a masked crusader on the streets of Santiago, Chile, this summer. But rather than fighting criminals, Solidarity Batman delivers hot meals. It is a challenging time in Chile. Unemployment has reached a record 12 percent. Recently, an unidentified man has been donning a full Batman suit, plus…

One of the adaptations taken as a result of the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic is the wearing of facemasks. According to some, wearing the facemask prevents droplets containing the virus from escaping through the mouth and nose to infect others. How then do you explain the Kentucky woman who approached a…

Minnesota state trooper Brian Schwartz could have ticketed Dr. Janjua when he pulled her over. Instead, he gave her a warning and a lecture, telling her it was “irresponsible” for her to be speeding—she could have gotten into an accident and would not be available to help her patients. What he did next…

Sometimes we may get our priorities messed up. Police are targeting some beachgoers in Czechoslovakia for not wearing their face masks during the Coronavirus lockdown. The interesting thing here is that the sunbathers are wearing nothing at all. “Citizens can be without clothes in places designated for…

For over a year the driver got away with driving in the HOV lane without a passenger. Perhaps it was because he had a lifelike mannequin, complete with a face mask seat belted in the passenger seat. When he was ticketed, it was because the CHP officer S. Sullinger couldn’t see if there was a passenger…

Nurse Sarah Calvelage is dispensing more than Meds as she treats patients in the COVID-19 ICU of her Huntsville, Alabama hospital—she is giving smiles. As you can imagine, it can be hard for patients to fight the physical effects of the disease, but that is not their only challenge. The only human interaction…

A locksmith helped save a woman who wrote “911” on her hand to signal that she needed help. The locksmith, who asked only to be identified by his first name, Greg, said he was called to replace the locks on a home, and when he gave the invoice to the woman at the home, he noticed the numbers “911” written…

Irma Cano knows something about facing fear. Nine months before the novel coronavirus outbreak, she was working at the El Paso WalMart store where a gunman killed 23 people. Commenting on coping with COVID-19 stress, she said, “I don’t live fearful. To me, it’s not a way to approach that. To me, just…

Rogelio Andaverde, a Texas husband allegedly staged his own kidnapping. He wanted to hang out with friends but his wife would not give permission. Andaverde arranged for friends to don masks, display guns, and come to his home and take him away while his terrified wife looked on. A good marriage requires…

Authorities in New Zealand say Nintendo’s Pokeman GO smartphone game helped capture a criminal. Several young people were out hunting the virtual characters when they heard a car alarm and saw a masked man run past them. They grabbed the man and held him until police arrived, who arrested a twenty-eight-year-old…

In ancient Egypt common people, not able to afford the gold used by pharaohs, used papyrus, paint, and glue to make the masks for their mummies. Papyrus too, was expensive, causing them to reuse sheets that had once been used for writing. Recently scientists developed a method to remove the glue of mummy…

The only people who may have more time on board an airplane than Tom Stuker are the pilots. In 2012, Stuker achieved a rare honor, becoming the first passenger to fly 1 million miles on United Airlines in a calendar year. Stuker’s job as a sales consultant requires a lot of travel. Just a couple of years…

Police in New Jersey say an accused carjacker was captured after he let pride get the best of him. They say a 20 year-old-victim reported that her car was stolen at gunpoint by a man wearing on ski mask on January 29. The woman reported the man had taken her cell phone in the robbery as well. After filing…

Astronomers from the University of Hawaii have captured what they believe is the first direct image of the forming of a planet. Adam Kraus from the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy said the planet is forming out of dust and gas circling a star about 450 light years away. According to the…

AUTHORITY Police in the Phoenix area say someone has been putting on a monkey mask and then speeding past photo radar enforcement devices. Authorities say they know the “someone” is Dave Von Tesmar, but there is nothing they can do about it. Von Tesmar is the owner of a white Subaru photographed during…

CREATIVITY The outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus was no laughing matter, especially in Mexico where the first cases appeared. Though millions of Mexican citizens wore surgical masks and stayed away from public places to prevent infection, they used the opportunity to display their sense of humor. The imposing…

By the way, that destruction isn’t just theoretical either. It’s real! Fear will kill you! During the Gulf War of 1991, Iraq launched a series of Scud missile attacks against Israel. Many Israeli citizens died as a result of these attacks. After the war was over, Israeli scientists analyzed the official…

By the way, that destruction isn’t just theoretical either. It’s real! Fear will kill you! During the Gulf War of 1991, Iraq launched a series of Scud missile attacks against Israel. Many Israeli citizens died as a result of these attacks. After the war was over, Israeli scientists analyzed the official…

MERCY The owner of a store in New York thwarted a robbery, and then took pity on the robber by providing some money and food and money. A video posted by a New York Newspaper shows a masked man entering a convenience store armed with a baseball bat, just after midnight on May 21. When the owner of the…

Today is October 31st, and across our nation, children are eagerly anticipating tonight’s activity. Although Christians have differing views on Halloween, the reality is that today is a time when children – and even many adults – are given opportunity to look like someone else. Talk to six-year-olds…

A little boy named Austin wasn’t ashamed. In the fall of 2005, 9-year-old Austin had his tonsils removed. Before the surgery, an anesthesiologist came in to start an IV. He was wearing a cool surgical cap covered in colorful frogs. Austin loved that "frog hat." When the doctor started to leave, Austin…

Steven Lawson tells of an experiment the Texas A&M football team tried during spring training. The coaches mounted a small video camera on the helmet of the quarterback. They then proceeded to attach a set of goggles on his face mask with an infrared light that followed the focus of his eyeballs. Hence,…