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Letter to Marine brings flag homeGirl helps dedicate banner at schoolBy MARCIA LANGHENRY The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 02/28/06 Words of a freckled girl in a plaid jumper can tear right through a Marine's hide. The message was something like this, penciled on paper picturing bears and rabbits: Phil Skinner/AJCPinecrest Academy student Nicole Madda received a flag that flew over the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq after writing to a Marine; she presented it to the school on Presidents Day. Photographic ArtsAttending the ceremony are retired Marine Tony Madda, granddaughter Nicole Madda, and Pinecrest Academy's Rick Swygman. We pray for...

'Brokeback Mountain' Leads Academy Awards With Eight Nominations By Stephanie Cole 'Brokeback Mountain' leads the 78th Annual Academy Awards this year with eight nominations. 'Crash' and 'Capote' will face off against the Ang Lee love story in the Best Picture category, along with 'Good Night, And Good Luck' and 'Munich.'

ZAKHO, Iraq (Army News Service, Jan. 19, 2006) - In northern Iraq, there is a school under reconstruction that may have a greater impact on the future of Iraq than any other reconstruction effort. The school is Zakho Military Academy. As important as oil, electricity, water, health care, and primary education are to Iraq’s future, educating those already identified to be the future leaders of Iraq will provide direction in the same manner as a rudder steers a large ship. Zakho Military Academy is one of Iraq’s two national military academies and is equivalent to the U.S. Military Academy at...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2005 – Contrary to an earlier report, two suicide bombers who killed at least 27 people and wounded at least 50 others today in a crowded courtyard at the Baghdad police academy were men, military officials reported. "An ongoing investigation indicates the bombers, earlier reported as females, were male," a Multinational Force Iraq news release said. Officials pointed out that suicide bombings by women have been rare in Iraq. Only two such bombings are known to have been carried out by women: one in September 2005 and another in 2003, officials said. The officials went on to...

Female Homicide Bombers Kill 27 in Police Academy Blast Tuesday, December 06, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq — Two women strapped with explosives blew themselves up at Baghdad's police academy on Tuesday, killing 27 people and wounding 32, the U.S. military said. The women blew themselves up in a classroom filled with students, the statement from Task Force Baghdad said. No U.S. forces were killed or wounded in the attack, it added. U.S. forces rushed to the scene to provide assistance, the statement said. Iraqi police said one bomb exploded in a cafeteria, while the other detonated during roll call. Police Lt....

10/3/2005 - U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFPN) -- They lined Highway 24 in rural Peyton, Colo., about 30 miles east of here, straining to get a better glimpse of this real life “Field of Dreams.” A stretched limousine carrying an eager academy family pulled carefully alongside a huge bus so they could not see the miraculous transformation their home had undergone in just seven days while 5,000 Coloradians cheered them on. The event was part of the ABC network show “Extreme Makeover Home Edition,” which picks deserving families for a complete dwelling makeover. The show, which aired Oct. 2,...

The following is an effort to get important information to you before you read or hear it from the news media or the rumor mill. A third class cadet was arrested today by Fountain, Colo., police and charged with sexual assault in the first degree (physical helplessness). He is currently in the custody of the Fountain Police Department. If he is released on bail, he will return to the Academy where he will continue as a cadet pending the outcome of any potential legal action. Remember, in America, everyone is presumed innocent until found guilty by a court of law....

Our middle son will be graduating from the Lubbock, TX police academy in a couple of weeks. It's been a long haul for the last several months and needless to say we are extremely proud of him. He is probably one of the older guys in his class and I think his maturity and experience as an NCO in the Army Reserves with a tour in Iraq under his belt has served him well. I have no doubt that he will have a successful career in law enforcement. Now my question to any of the LEO's (or anyone else who...

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: The President and First Lady are spending the weekend at their Crawford ranch. Undoubtedly Barney and Beezie are with them, but no new photos have turned up on Yahoo News Photos. (Sigh.) British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be visiting the President at the White House on Tuesday. The meeting is intended to be preparatory to the G8 Summit to be held in Scotland next month. They are expected to talk about aid to Africa, as well as the status of things in Afghanistan and Iraq. THE WEEK AHEAD: From White House Press Secretary Scott...

June 01, 2005Cadet E-mail Casts Shadow on Bias Policy (Leftist Anti-religious Bigots Strafe the Air Force Academy) By PAM ZUBECK The Air Force Academy’s top cadet commander, who graduates today, sent an e-mail to all underclassmen Tuesday making more than a dozen references to the Bible and several to Jesus. The cadet, senior Nicholas Jurewicz, said he attended the academy’s special religious sensitivity training but “didn’t think” to delete religious references before sending the message In the message, Jurewicz .......says that during his cadet years he collected quotations he wants to share. “[T]he insight of others is an avenue to...

Group urges AFA to ground 'proselytizing' By Jean Torkelson, Rocky Mountain News April 29, 2005 A watchdog group is pressuring the Air Force Academy to stop to what it calls a "pervasive atmosphere" of Christianity, or face a lawsuit or congressional scrutiny. "It sends a wrong message to people who want to go there and to the international community," said Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. "That one of its missions is to convert people to Christianity doesn't sell well around the world." ................ Weinstein said. "This is not about religion, or Christian...

DENVER (AP) - The Air Force said Tuesday it is setting up a task force to investigate the religious climate at the Air Force Academy after reports of intolerance, including incidents of anti-Semitism. The task force will assess Air Force policy and guidance when it comes to religious respect and tolerance, acting Secretary of the Air Force Michael L. Dominguez said in a statement. It will also look into practices by commanders "that either enhance or detract from a climate that respects both the free exercise of religion and the establishment clauses of the First Amendment.

Well, Oscar Night is upon us again. And if Chris Rock is nearly right, I might be the only straight white man who watches the Oscars for both the pretty women almost dressed plus the primetime fun of making rude comments as the awards are handed out. I think I seen about every Academy Awards when I've been able to since my folks got a television set in 1955. It was always in the back of my mind to one night walk up and accept one of those small golden guys. I tried the acting route, even obtaining a SAG...

AOL Members Choose Movie Favorities Moviefone 'Passion' Is Top Film, Johnny Depp Wins for Best Actor ('Finding Neverland') Best Picture: 'The Passion of the Christ' Best Actor: Johnny Depp, 'Finding Neverland' Best Actress: Julia Roberts, 'Closer' Best Supporting Actor: Morgan Freeman, 'Million Dollar Baby' Best Supporting Actress: Emma Watson, 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'

Once again it falls to a lowly columnist to explain something that has apparently flown over the heads of almost everyone else in this university town. I am speaking of course of State Senate Bill 24, or, rather, what is being called the "Academic Bill of Rights." The Academic Bill of Rights was first submitted to educators by David Horowitz, a noted author and conservative political advocate who wrote the proposal, and only when it was stonewalled by universities did Horowitz submit it to legislatures. The bill was introduced to ensure the freedom of ideas and expression in a profession...

The 77th Academy Award have chosen to ignore The Passion of the Christ, one of the most successful motion pictures in the history of film, by acknowledging the movie in only three categories; music, make-up, and cinematography. Should Christians support the Academy by watching the awards? Is it time to send Hollywood a message this year by tuning out the awards and turning in one of the lowest viewerships in its broadcast history? I, for one, would like to see a Christian boycott of the Academy Awards. Let the believers have their voices heard by turning away. If Caesar turns...

HUMAN EVENTS has learned that a billboard blitz "thanking" Hollywood for the reelection of President Bush will be unveiled early next week. The advertisements feature the faces of liberal Hollywood icons Michael Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Affleck, Martin Sheen, Chevy Chase, Barbara Streisand, and Sean Penn, and offer thanks to Hollywood their help getting President Bush reelected. Two versions of the billboard were created, both "thanking" Hollywood -- the first for "4 more years" and the second for "W. Still President." Billboard creator Citizens United, a group that advocates a return to traditional American values, has purchased the use of...

Michael Moore and his mockumentary "Fahrenheit 9-11" get snubbed by the Academy Awards!   This is an email-able, copyright-ready graphic you can use in emails, on blogs, in flyers, on posters... anything that's noncommercial.

SURVEY REVEALS PERVASIVE POLITICAL PRESSURE IN THE CLASSROOM Students: 49% Report Professors Preach Rather Than Teach Washington, DC (November 30, 2004) -- 49% of the students at the top 50 colleges and universities say professors frequently inject political comments into their courses, even if they have nothing to do with the subject. Almost one-third—29%—feel they have to agree with the professor’s political views to get a good grade. A survey commissioned by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni reveals the politicization of the classroom and the intellectual intolerance of faculty. According to the survey: * 48% report campus presentations...

Jan. 27, 2004 — In a prehistoric battle for survival, Neanderthals had to compete against modern humans and were wiped off the face of the Earth, according to a new study on life in Europe from 60,000 to 25,000 years ago. The findings, compiled by 30 scientists, were based on extensive data from sediment cores, archaeological artifacts such as fossils and tools, radiometric dating, and climate models. The collected information was part of a project known as Stage 3, which refers to the time period analyzed. The number three also seems significant in terms of why the Neanderthals became extinct....