Of course they didn’t quite put it that bluntly.  In fact, they celebrate the ability of utilities to know what appliances people use as another tool to help craft the wonderful world of the future.

Below is my letter to the Arizona Corporation Commission pointing out that industry has finally come out and admitted what I and others have been saying for years. MORE

You’re right to be concerned about the effects of radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011 and beyond. The power station in Japan failed miserably following an earthquake, sending radioactive waste into the ocean at amounts still not fully understood. Recently, a study from researchers with Oregon State University has affirmed the spills have affected sea life and Albacore tuna in particular. MORE

A shocking new video Live Action released today catches the Planned Parenthood abortion business teaching teenagers about S&M-based sexual relationships and concepts such as gagging, whipping and asphyxiation.

In a series of undercover audits, Live Action investigators documented Planned Parenthood counselors and nurses advising our investigators, who the Planned Parenthood staffers thought were minors, on how to practice torture sex. MORE

The most visible Episcopal church in the U.S. is hosting its first openly transgender priest this month.

The Rev. Cameron Partridge is set to give the June 22 sermon at the Washington National Cathedral in Northwest. MORE

Wendy Morrell was at home with her friend, Karen Ruddlesden, and two pet dogs, watching the French Open final, when she was met by a very unexpected visitor. Ms. Morrell, who lives in Broadstone, England, had opened her doors because it was a particularly warm day. All of a sudden, Ms. Morrell told the Bournemouth Echo, “This enormous black thing flew in and the dogs went absolutely berserk.” MORE VIDEO: MORE

 A step in the right direction. A good example of what life can be like without God’s principles.

He’s been insufferable for a while and now Justin Bieber is apparently ready to be settled. The pop star is turning to faith after the leaked video scandal that made him a mouthpiece for racist remarks. MORE

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the now-moribund Palestinian peace negotiations drew criticism from both sides of his own coalition on Sunday, and one partner said relations with the United States had plunged to an all-time low. MORE

Wow: They picked the day of the General judgment starts on,  Pentecost Sunday. MORE

And That The Bible Is Not The Word Of God, And Then Pope Francis Kisses His Hand And Praises Him. MORE

It’s less than two miles from the old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Park to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, but 159 years separate the founding of the fort from the Las Vegas premiere of the controversial musical The Book of Mormon on June 10. What happened in between the two events is a tale of the occasional heartbreak and extraordinary labor with which Mormons helped create modern Clark County—and in the process gained influence far beyond their numbers. MORE

RABAT, Morocco (RNS) The Bargachs are not typical Moroccans. Despite being proud Muslims, they celebrate a version of Christmas, eat as much paella as they do couscous, and pepper their native French and Arabic with Spanish words. MORE

…“two-thirds of ultra-Orthodox homosexuals [in Israel] have chosen to marry women despite their sexual inclination”; almost all of the more than 1,100 men included in Hod’s report admitted to having sex with other men at least once a month. MORE

Well I guess it beats getting an Abortion?

In Oregon school district plans to offer condoms to students starting in sixth grade as part of an updated sex education policy aimed at decreasing teen pregnancy, sparking debate over whether 11-year-olds are too young for such a program. MORE

Severe storms that pelted the Omaha, Nebraska, area with hail are expected to move east Wednesday and hit parts of the Ohio and Tennessee valleys, CNN meteorologist Sherri Pugh said. MORE