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Superman Comic Saves Family Home From Foreclosure

Ben — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:34:31 +0000

“A struggling family facing foreclosure has stumbled upon what is considered to be the Holy Grail of comic books in their basement – a fortuitous find that could fetch upwards of a quarter million dollars at auction…”

Iranian regime’s sanctioned brothels at Imam Reza’s shrine in Mash’had

Ben — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:47:09 +0000

I’m having a hard time figuring out how this situation could possibly be more evil:

“The following is a direct translation of the below Persian document:

‘…We call on all our sisters who are virgins, who are between the ages of 12 and 35 to cooperate with us. Each of our sisters who signs up will be bound by a two year contract with the province of the Quds’eh-Razavi of Khorassan and will be required to spend at least 25 days of each month temporarily married to those brothers who are on pilgrimage. The period of the contract will be considered as a part of the employment experience of the applicant. The period of each temporary marriage can be anywhere between 5 hours to 10 days. The prices are as follows…’ “

Proverbs 27:13 (ESV)

Scripture — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:15:45 +0000

Take a man’s garment when he has put up security for a stranger,
and hold it in pledge when he puts up security for an adulteress.

Please Don’t Marry Our Daughters — Brad Stone, Bits: a New York Times Blog

Ben — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:10:41 +0000

The website covered by this article is thankfully a prank. Yikes.

Slavery In America. It’s Happening Right NowErick, Redstate

Ben — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:03:10 +0000

Q&A with Maggie Gallagher — Dr. Paul KengorGrove City College Vision & Values

Ben — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:21:07 +0000

“Every developed country is experiencing a family crisis,” notes Maggie Gallagher. “We have a very serious problem here in America, but it’s not quite the same problem as in Europe.”

Affordable homes: Habitat for hustlersBusiness Week on MSN Real Estate

Ben — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 02:52:43 +0000

Freewheeling brokers and lenders are preying on the owners of Habitat for Humanity houses, bombarding them with offers to refinance out of their original interest-free loans.

In which I am forced to use the term “whore bag” in front of my 12 year old daughter – Busy Mom

Ben — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:24:15 +0000

“…Is it just me or is this Halloween costume thing getting out of hand, or what? I know there’s not a shortage of sites lamenting the skinification of Halloween costumes, but, it’s become something I have to deal with…”

I’m Jealous Of His Joystick – Kate, I Think Therefore I Blog

Ben — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:40:41 +0000

See Also:
US internet addicts ‘as ill as alcoholics’ – NewScientist
The View from the Top
A friend of RobustYoungSoul, Soul Kerfuffle

Mother Charged With Trying To Sell Child Over Wedding Dress Debt — Chris Minor, WQAD.com

Ben — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:48:27 +0000

More TVs Than People in Average [American] HomeDavid Bauder, AP on Breitbart

Ben — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:47:56 +0000

Careers and Marriage – Forbes.com

Ben — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:15:33 +0000

Forbes.com published a story Aug. 22 by editor Michael Noer on two-career relationships that provoked a heated response from both outside and inside our building. Elizabeth Corcoran, a member of our Silicon Valley bureau and principal author of the magazine’s current cover story on robots, sent in [a] rebuttal.

Western values ‘are causing mental illness’ [in Japan]Leo Lewis, London Times

Ben — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:51:41 +0000

I don’t think it’s so much “Western values” that are hurting the Japanese, unless they’re talking about what I call the “Market partisanship” (i.e., a willingness to believe that the Realm of the Market can do no wrong) that can sometimes run amok in Western culture. But “Western values” have also traditionally included strong family ties and more importantly, a strong tendency to be involved in religious services and activities. If these things were present in healthy ways in Japanese culture, they wouldn’t be having as much of the problems that they are having.

Even dead people can’t escape AOLDavid Sheets, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ben — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:58:13 +0000

19 minutes: how long working parents give their childrenBecky Barrow, London Daily Mail

Ben — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:58:34 +0000

Senator seeks tax on pimps, prostitutes – CNN.com

Ben — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:10:06 +0000

Social Isolation Growing in U.S., Study SaysShankar Vedantam, Washington Post

Ben — Sat, 24 Jun 2006 02:11:07 +0000

India rent-a-wife business grows as men desperately seek spousesAFP on Political Gateway

Ben — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:27:18 +0000

Born at 6am on 06/06/06, his Mum was induced for 6 Days, he weighs 6lbs 6oz and He’s Called… Damien – Richard Smith, the Mirror

Ben — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:42:18 +0000

This is both silly and foolish. This poor kid is sure in for some teasing (assuming, of course, that he isn’t the Antichrist . ) (HT: Drudge Report) [How does Drudge find these things?]

“Weapon of Mass Destruction” Targets Sex Shop In WaldoGrayson Kamm, FirstCoastNews

Ben — Wed, 31 May 2006 16:18:21 +0000

Children for Sale; Would $36,000 convince you to have another kid? – Daniel Gross, Slate

Ben — Tue, 30 May 2006 16:30:39 +0000

80% of little ones glued to TV – AP in the Washington Times

Ben — Sat, 27 May 2006 18:28:10 +0000

The Parent Trap: How safety fanatics help drive down birthrates – Glenn Reynolds, TCS on OpinionJournal

Ben — Fri, 26 May 2006 01:30:01 +0000

The Long and Grinding Road – Keith Naughton, Newsweek

Ben — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:37:36 +0000

How long is your commute? Why does it have to be?

The economics of polygamy – Tyler Cowan, Marginal Revolution

Ben — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:44:01 +0000