Why are there no windows in a jehovah witness temple?
First, you should know that they refer to each of their houses of worship as a “Kingdom Hall.”
There are a few reasons why there are usually (although there are exceptions) no windows in a Kingdom Hall .
1) The first and foremost reason is for security. [...]
Finally, some action on DeLay. Can we look toward getting Ralph Reed off the ticket as Lt. Gov in Georgia?
House Majority Leader Tom DeLay says he will temporarily step down from his post following today’s indictment.
A Texas grand jury today charged Rep. Tom DeLay and two political associates with conspiracy in a campaign finance scheme, [...]
Donald Rumsfeld is giving President Bush his daily briefing on the war in Iraq. He concludes by saying: “Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed.”
“OH NO!” the president exclaims. “That’s terrible!”
His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the president sits, head in hands.
Finally, the president looks up and asks, “How many [...]
“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait ’til oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” - Thomas Edison
I’m still waiting for clean cheap energy and the flying car, the replicator and the holodeck. The future sure changes [...]
USATODAY.com - Parents protest governor’s decision to give schools two days off
Yeah, we were pretty pissed off too. I don’t think it saved much energy. We stayed home. Ben worked on his homework, we played hide and seek, gave the cat a bath. Wish I’d thought of going to the Capitol. It was simply inconvenient [...]
Campaign for Americas Future –The Broken Contract with America
In the wake of the disastrous effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Americans have a clearer understanding of the radical right’s dangerous agenda and misplaced priorities. From poverty reduction to disaster preparedness to disaster recovery, the Republican leadership has worked systemically on behalf of the privileged at [...]
Try not to drive, y’hear?
What can I tell you? What can I possibly say? Oh, no, that’s Leonard Cohen, and I’m thinking of Bob Dylan.
It was good to see the movie “No Direction Home” on PBS tonight. I saw the first half of it anyway, and I’ll be watching the second. Fragments of [...]
Enjoying Music
