Tag Archives: Life

Let the Cloning Obfuscation Begin

Wesley J. Smith in the National Review: Now that human cloning is upon us, look for many scientists and their camp followers (or ignorant reporters) to mislead about what the technology entails. Human SCNT creates human embryos through asexual means. … Continue reading

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UN Now Urges Eating Insects

Via AFP: Beetles, caterpillars and wasps could supplement diets around the world as an environmentally friendly food source if only Western consumers could get over their “disgust”, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Monday. “The main message … Continue reading

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What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains

 

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South African ID

A lady named Aviance Anmerí du Plessis applied for her South African ID. She has a dash on the i of Anmerí. When she filled in the ID form, she put in Anmerí and then wrote in Afrikaans  ”let op … Continue reading

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Jamaican Anglican Bishop Calls for Free Press with Guts

Anglican Bishop  of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Rt Rev Dr Howard Gregory, is suggesting that the media have more to offer. “While we expect the media to be truthful in reflecting what is happening in our midst, I submit … Continue reading

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‘I’m Not a Bum… I’m a Human Being…’

The heart-wrenching story of life on the streets: Read  the story of Ronald Davis and the reaction to the above clip. See the face of God in everything, everyone, all the time… – Blessed Mother Teresa  

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Pro-choice, Peanuts

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The Narrow Way

Now this is an image I haven’t seen in a while: It was posted today up at Fr Z’s, where the discussion is martyrdom: Each of us may be called on to give witness that brings suffering.  

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McDonald’s Advert

This McDonald’s (South Africa) advert is new on TV. Forever Young was shot - in part - in our neighbourhood over at the Ouetehuis. It’s not bad and we’ve certainly come a long way…    

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