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Catholic priest in inspiring message of hope tells Christians how to survive ‘evil’ Biden administrationWe are the children of light,' he said, 'and we're going to keep fighting'LANCASTER, South Carolina, January 7, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – A Catholic priest is warning Americans who believe in God of the “dark” four years they have before them under a Biden administration that he says will commence an all-out assault on religious freedom that will especially target Christians, resulting in persecution.“We have a dark four years coming as a Church, and we need to get ready,” said Father Jeffrey Kirby, a moral theologian and...

Melissa Etheridge announced the death of her son Beckett on Wednesday, sharing that he had passed away after struggling with opioid addiction. Beckett, whom she shared with former partner Julie Cypher, was 21. Cypher gave birth to daughter Bailey in February 1997 and Beckett in November 1998. The children were conceived via artificial insemination and it was later revealed that rock legend David Crosby had been the sperm donor.

Recently I saw a live performance of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot", a story about two hobos who are, oddly enough loitering around waiting for a visit from a person named Godot. They are interrupted by Pozzo, a cruel and pompous man, and Lucky, his hapless slave led by a noose around his neck. Lucky performs demeaning tasks on command. At the urging of the hobos, Pozzo commands him to dance, and then to "think". What follows is a run-on rambling speech/rant lasting about four minutes of half-developed themes, nonsequeteurs, stuttering, random interjections, and entertaining nonsense. Here is the link...

It's a once-in-a-lifetime theatrical event: Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are on stage together in Waiting For Godot. They discuss how this casting to die for came about.The prospect of seeing Sir Ian McKellen, the pre-eminent male classical actor of his generation, treading the boards again is in itself enough to warrant a box-office stampede. The prospect of seeing him star in Waiting for Godot opposite Patrick Stewart, who is fast catching up with him in the theatrical titan stakes after a long sojourn in LA playing Capt Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek, is a once-in-a-lifetime excitement. Literally so, since...

Beckett: Basra hand-over by spring By Toby Helm, Chief Political Correspondent  Last Updated: 1:56am GMT 23/11/2006 British troops could be pulled back from front line duties in Iraq in less than six months under a new, rapid exit strategy being considered by Tony Blair.   Margaret Beckett: UK has a 'clear forward perspective' on Iraq The plan for a quicker than expected withdrawal was revealed today by Margaret Beckett, the Foreign Secretary, who said she had “confidence” the Iraqis could assume control of the southern Basra region “at some point next Spring.”. Most of Britain’s 7,200 troops in Iraq are...

I have committed myself deeply to the democratic political processes of our society, because I believe that “su voto es su voz” – your vote is your voice – and that participation in the political process is one of the highest marks of good citizenship. To that end, I have attended every Texas State Democratic Convention since 1974; I have served as Democratic County Chairman for Travis County, I have served as a Democratic Precinct Chair in both Travis and Bexar Counties, and I have served as president of the Northeast Austin Democrats and chairman of the North East Bexar...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2004 DFA Contact: Laura Gross, 802-651-3200 Gov. Howard Dean and Democracy for America Endorses David Van Os for Texas Supreme Court San Antonio, Texas—David Van Os, Democratic candidate for the Texas Supreme Court, has been endorsed by Gov. Howard Dean, honorary chair and founder of Democracy for America (www.democracyforamerica.com). Van Os is part of the “Dean Dozen,” a select group of socially progressive, fiscally responsible candidates that represent the spirit of grassroots democracy in this country. On behalf of the candidates, Democracy for America has reached out to their supporters to inform them that Van...

For aproximately 100 years now, a battle has been raging over the question, "Where is the Word of God?"