Before today I didn’t have a clue what Aleppo was. I was aware of the war in Syria and the terrible things that were happening there, which is why so many citizens fled to find refuge in other countries, but had no idea about Aleppo. When I first started researching Aleppo,
The Pope is more popular than any political candidate and those who have faith may see that God will provide the answer. But please understand that sometimes it takes a while to be able to recognize what God wants, because God's voice is usually nothing more than a whisper.
Voters have to listen carefully to hear it but there have been times, when the answer is obvious and rings as loud as a church bell. If religious leaders rise on faith, do all politicians just run on hot air? The US electorate will decide in due time and on judgement day.
From Coolidge to Chill-in with The Commander and Chief. Will Obama be hanging out with Castro and mojitos?
Obama to meet Raul Castro, dissidents on historic trip to Cuba http://reut.rs/1mJP3S8
President Obama to Visit Cuba in Historic Trip Next Month - http://abcn.ws/1Oh4h7C
Obama says his Cuba visit will help improve lives of Cuban people http://usat.ly/1TsmZ42
DOJ wants to byte Apple, but it is refusing. The company vows to fight a U.S. court order that directs the Cupertino, California tech giant to help the FBI break into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooters. Some are worried about future security implications.
Apple could bypass iPhone security, experts say _ but won't http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/495d344a0d10421e9baa8ee77029cfbd/Articl…
Privacy versus security at heart of Apple phone decrypt order http://reut.rs/1Q1G6zA
A man posted a number of statements on Facebook that alarmed the FBI. They claimed he had threatened his ex-wife, co-workers, an FBI agent, and others. While a literal reading of the words out of context clearly sound threatening, he claimed that he was simply engaging in artistic expression. He likened his online tirades to rap lyrics used by artists like Eminem.
The current temperature tantrums are unpleasant all over the world and these wicked and disruptive weather behaviors and global outbursts have been registered from NYC, USA to Shanghai, PRC.
10 Things to Know for Today
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The Almanac - February 16th http://upi.com/6246801t via @upi
5 things you need to know Tuesday http://usat.ly/1Tnuidk via @usatoday
A storm system brings copious moisture to the eastern U.S. through Tuesday. A vast area from the southern Appalachians to the Northeast could see ice accumulations.
Snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches will also be common along this corridor, locally more. Temperatures will rapidly warm Monday, and heavy rain is possible in the same areas that receive wintry precipitation.
... A risk of severe thunderstorms over parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley and the Central Gulf Coast...
...Heavy snow possible over the Lower Great Lakes and the Northern Appalachians...
Do you know the reason why Presidents Day is now celebrated on the third Monday in February?
Presidents Day was originally established in 1885 to commemorate the first US President, George Washington's birthday on February 22nd. In 1968 it was moved in conjunction with a Monday Holiday by President Lyndon Johnson to create more three-day weekends for working Americans. The act also combined Washington’s birthday with Abraham Lincoln’s February 12th birthday.
Johnson was a Democrat, who changed birthday celebrations of both Republican and Federalist Presidents.
The Jews have their archaeologically identifiable origins as a people group around 1100 BC. That is the time you begin to see a new people group producing distinguishable material culture and growing into the Israelite kingdoms which were established about 1000 BC. That said, their kingdom only lasted until 586 BC, with a short resurgence between the Greek and Roman empires from about 170-37 BCE. Further, they were destroyed and scattered in 140 AD after the end of the Bar Kokhba revolt, the last gasp of Jewish nationalist revolt in antiquity.