While Europe has focused on Greece the last few weeks, the rest of the world has not been on pause. Over the last month, the Chinese stock market has plunged steadily. It is the rainy season in Thailand but a good part of the country is in the … [Read more...]
June 17, 2015 – Global
Corporate America and U.S. Catholic politicians seem to be on a collision course with the Vatican State and Eastern Orthodoxy. On Thursday, June 18, 2015, the Vatican will release a 190 plus page document, as a letter (a.k.a. an encyclical) from … [Read more...]
June 9, 2015 – Health
With the last Ebola outbreak still not over in some African countries, two more diseases have people on edge this week. They are MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome) and an old scourge, TB (Tuberculosis). Middle Eastern Respiratory … [Read more...]
May 6, 2015 – Global
The Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) may not be a physical reality yet, but in the global financial community it has already gained a lot of attention as the ‘new kid in the neighborhood’. One reason is that AIIB is not … [Read more...]
April 27, 2015 – Global
The weather.com website headline read, “Ensenada, Chile, ‘Ghost Town’ After Twin Volcanic Eruptions Blanket Area in Ash” This event occurred on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. They are by no means the only volcanoes erupting. The week of April … [Read more...]
March 03, 2015 – Global Weather
Whether you personally attribute what is happening to man-made global warming, normal cyclical climate change, or more directly to God’s doing — mankind is undeniably experiencing the results of multiple years of severe … [Read more...]
February 13, 2015 – World
Unless you’ve been off visiting another planet, you’re probably quite aware the R rated movie, Fifty Shades of Grey, based on the book by the same name, is being released on February 14th. The following is written by someone well qualified to know … [Read more...]
February 09, 2015 – World
The National Public Radio (NPR) website’s title for February 13, 2011 read, “The Dark Origins Of Valentine’s Day” The second holiday of the year borrowed from the ancient Romans will roll around in a few days – the previous one being the … [Read more...]
December 01st, 2014 — World
Getting ready for Christmas is seriously ramping up among those who celebrate the holiday. Store displays, music, TV shows, and colorful ads are all designed with one thing in mind — to get people in the mood. It is considered the most … [Read more...]
October 7, 2014 – World
The BBC News Business headline on September 26, 2014 read, The end of growth in the West? BBC said, "What makes investors anxious right now is: 1) a Middle East on the brink of total chaos, thanks to the caliphate-building ambitions of … [Read more...]
