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A few drops of lust today could add up to an affair next year. A couple of drops of envy tomorrow might add up to a severed friendship next month. A drop or two of ignoring your spouse today can lead to a nasty divorce when the kids graduate and head to college. Just as our greatest seasons of spiritual growth are usually the result of small, daily victories, our greatest moral failures follow seasons of quiet, frequent compromise.I have an affection for coffee that stems back to childhood. One of my grandmothers used to sip sweet, creamy coffee from...

Reviewer: Hello from Scotland Devin. Agreed on all points, but we need President Trump back in office asap, without him, we are all in trouble. Cheers

FISHERS, Ind. – A former Fishers Christian Academy teacher is facing several felony charges after he was accused of child solicitation and sexual misconduct with a 15-year-old student. Days before his arrest, 34-year-old Stephen Ayon was confronted outside of his church by individuals calling themselves “predator hunters” accusing him of pursuing other minors online. Court documents claim Fishers Police received an anonymous tip that Ayon behaved inappropriately with female students. Detectives first asked Ayon about accusations that he pursued 13-year-olds over messaging apps. They say Ayon called his online conversations with minors a “curiosity.” Detectives say they became aware of...

Gun manufacturing giant Smith & Wesson hosted a grand opening of its $125 million new Tennessee headquarters after moving from its longtime home in Massachusetts. The company built a new 650,000-square feet office in Maryville as part of a relocation plan announced in 2021. The gunmaker had been located in Springfield, Massachusetts, since the mid-19th century, but hoped to move to a more gun-friendly state. 'From where I stand, the next 170 years of Smith & Wesson are looking pretty good. It is something special here in Tennessee,' President and CEO Mark Smith said at Saturday's grand opening. Smith &...

The Israel Defense Forces says it is carrying out artillery strikes in Lebanon after a number of mortar shells were fired toward Israeli territory. The projectiles landed in the contested Mount Dov region on the Lebanon border. There are no reports of injuries or damage. “The IDF has been taking preparational measures for this type of possibility and will continue to operate in all regions and at any time necessary to ensure the safety of the Israeli civilians,” the military says in a statement.

Breaking News Newsdump Alert: On the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War the Palestinian Hamas organization in Gaza launching an attack on Israel... Welcome to another attempt at Media Excellence your currently sober drunk host with you again. Remembering "The Nitecap Show" The last song there a piece of music I used to hear on the radio back in the 1970's when during those overnight hours past Midnight across the AM Radio dial one could hear "The Nitecap Show" with host Herb Jepko... It's time to go to Rome the Vatican the Roman Catholic Church and our Pope Francis...

After 123 years, the immortal Colt-Browning 1911 pistol has finally left U.S. military service. This is after a long history without parallel in the annals of American arms, a history that began well before the Great War. Advertisement Early in the 20th century, the U.S. Army was looking to upgrade its standard service sidearm. The Army at that time was issuing the Colt M1892 revolver in the rather anemic .38 Long Colt cartridge, and U.S. servicemen found that this piece gave poor results, particularly when employed against rawhide-armored Moro rebels who were hopped up on drugs. To deal with this,...

<p>Pence reiterated one of his campaign's central themes, accusing his Republican rivals of walking away from what he calls "traditional conservative values" like being the "arsenal of democracy" with their lack of full-throated support for Ukraine as it fights against Russia's invasion.</p>

GREENEVILLE, S.C. – Presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., does not think that 2024 polling reflects the current state of the heated GOP race, shaking off recent surveys that show him in 3rd place. A recent Suffolk University survey for USA Today and the Boston Globe suggested that while former President Donald Trump remains the front-runner in the race, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley now leads DeSantis by 9 percentage points, 19% to 10%. When asked about recent polling, DeSantis told Fox News Digital that he believes voters are still "on the fence." "I don't think any of it...

Palestinian Hamas resistance movement says the number of Israelis taken captive in the ongoing operation against the regime is far more than the "dozens" that was claimed by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Abu Ubaida, the spokesman for the Gaza Strip-based movement's military wing, al-Qassam Brigades, provided the information in a recorded message aired shortly after midnight on Sunday. "Today you talked about dozens of prisoners and we reassure you, Netanyahu, that your prisoners are many times more than this number, and you must keep track of your soldiers well," he said. "These prisoners are present in all areas (of...

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After 12 years of planning and construction, the largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era is ready to open to the public in Robbinsville, New Jersey If stones could talk, sing and tell stories, Yogi Trivedi believes the marble and limestone that adorn the spires, pillars and archways of the stunning Hindu temple in central New Jersey would compose a paean to the divine. The tales these stones tell are those of seva (selfless service) and bhakti (devotion), which form the core of the Swaminarayan sect, a branch of Hinduism, said Mr. Trivedi, a scholar of Hinduism at...

"Squad" House Democrats known for criticizing the state of Israel faced massive backlash from conservatives online over their milquetoast statements following Hamas's deadly surprise attack on Israel. Several members of the informal progressive caucus published statements on Saturday condemning the violence and calling for the conflict to de-escalate. Of the "Squad" members, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., has been silent on the attack on Israel.

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[Catholic Caucus] New ‘Grammar of Synodality’ on Display at Start of Synod GatheringCardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said that ‘round tables also remind us that none of us is the star in this synod,’ stating that the event’s ‘protagonist is the Holy Spirit.’On the opening day of the Synod on Synodality, a leading official of the process urged participants to read “the signs of the times” in order to “discover a grammar of synodality for our time.” “Just like the grammar of our languages changes as they develop, so does the grammar of synodality: It changes with time,” said Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich,...

Update from Ukraine | Why Israel defense failed? Who is behind the attack on Israel? | Ukraine war https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1sucKVWhCA The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the recent developments on the battlefield, as of 4th October 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). [NOTE: two summaries per week, released on Wednesday and Sunday] https://militaryland.net/news/invasion-day-588-summary/ *** Great interactive maps with viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use for each Front! https://militaryland.net/maps/

Israel ordered its state-run electricity company to halt supply to the Gaza Strip on Saturday after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, the energy minister said. “I have signed an order instructing (Israel) Electric Company to stop the electricity supply to Gaza,” Energy Minister Israel Katz said in a statement.

Unconfirmed reports of wounded as dozens are still hiding from terrorists or evacuated by jeep to Ofakim; parents who are unable to contact children advised not to approach area Chaos erupted at an all-night nature party near Kibbutz Re’im close to the Gaza Strip as the first rockets were fired by Hamas on Saturday morning. Eyewitnesses said the rockets were quickly followed by gunshots fired into the crowd even as hundreds of partygoers attempted to flee the site. Hamas launched a major assault on Israel early Saturday with thousands of rockets fired and an unprecedented assault by gunmen on border...

This week in France talk about bed bugs and fear of bed bugs with police using sniffer dogs to inspect trains and subways for the pests. The need to act driven by the Olympics in Paris set for July 26-August 11 of next year... But perhaps the bedbug issue was a way of distracting from the economic hardships in France related to inflation. That became obvious this week with word that clothing sales in France declined sharply last month... No sanctions against Azerbaijan at this time. The message from President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday... In Paris this afternoon the small...

Just throwing it out there, but from all the videos and news reports I've seen. I can't believe that NO ONE saw this coming. If so, heads have got to roll here. Now we have the Israelis needing a boatload of hardware and other assets, that we've been donating to unmentioned criminal up north on a failing enterprise that folks are more skittish about bankrolling.