A brainstorming session among the players produced some tolerable yet unimaginative possibilities, from the Ballers, to the Warriors, to the Mustangs. Coach Clarence Archibald offered a more daring alternative when he suggested the team show pride in its faith and culture by opting for a name featuring either the word “Muslim” or “Islam.”  MORE

Pope Francis’s popularity among Americans — including Catholics – – has taken a nose dive since last year, a poll released Wednesday shows, largely driven by conservatives who often disagree with Francis on the causes of environmental and economic problems.

The Gallup poll shows Francis’s favorable rating with Americans at 59 percent — down from 76 percent in February 2014. MORE

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Eruptions of ash at five volcanoes shrouded the skies over parts of the Indonesian archipelago Wednesday, forcing three airports to close.

Mount Raung on Java island blasted ash and debris up to 2,000 meters (6,560 feet) into the air after rumbling for several weeks, government volcanologist Surono said. MORE

Israel’s prime minister faced a new scandal Tuesday after the attorney general ordered a criminal investigation into excessive spending at his residences.

While the investigation shows no sign of threatening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on power, it nonetheless gave him a new headache at a time of growing international isolation and domestic turmoil with a narrow and fractured coalition. MORE

Berwick states “There is a worldwide move away from the (US) dollar.  They’re trying to rush it out by to be completed by, of all dates, September 2015. I’m seeing the signs of a major collapse coming this fall and part of my reason for this has come with my discovery of the Shemitah,” during his financial analysis.

The debate over immigration in the United States has a new geographic direction. No longer isMexico the leading country for new immigrants into the U.S., according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.

As of 2013, China and India sent more immigrants to the U.S. than Mexico, Census figures show. About 147,000 Chinese immigrants arrived two years ago, followed by India with 129,000. Mexico was third, sending 125,000 to the U.S. MORE

Ever since President Obama took office, the poverty rate among children has soared to 22 percent, with three million more children living in poor conditions, according to an authoritative new report released Tuesday. MORE

“Like many others, I read an article in 2013 by Ivan Macfadyen called ‘The ocean is broken‘. It was published in The Sydney Morning Herald… He is an experienced sailor, so he had the ability to compare his experience then with… other trips. It was chilling. It was heartbreaking really. He had noticed changes in the last years. Basically, he was confronted by the silence that he heard, the silence on the seas, and he realised that this was attributable to the fact that they saw very, very few birds. They also caught very few fish… two fish.” MORE

I’ve written about it many times in the past. The once great dream of owning your own little slice of land, living your life without having to worry about paying rent or relying on the government is gone. The American Dream is literally turning into an American Nightmare, as tyrannical politicians seek to limit your rights to own land.

Seattle, Washington may be one of the first major cities in the United States to outlaw land ownership for families. MORE

“Watch your thoughts, they become words;
watch your words, they become actions;
watch your actions, they become habits;
watch your habits, they become character;
watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.” MORE

Microscopic bugs and mildew can destroy a marijuana operation faster than any police raid. And because the crop has been illegal for so long, neither growers nor scientists have any reliable research to help fight the infestations.

As legal marijuana moves from basements and backwoods to warehouses and commercial fields, the mold and spider mites that once ruined only a few plants at a time can now quickly create a multimillion-dollar crisis for growers. Some are turning to industrial-strength chemicals, raising concerns about safety. MORE

CERN is back in the new with their announcement of the observation of the “pentaquark.” The image used to illustrate the pentaquark bizarrely resembles the pentagram. I explore the possible connection to the pentagram ritual done by the Golden Dawn, and place it up against Scripture to show how the Word addresses this issue.

Kenny Valenzuela breaks down the latest in California’s medical tyranny. First it was SB277 mandating vaccines for children; now it’s SB792 – mandatory adult vaccinations. No personal exemptions and criminal penalties for failure to comply. With 300 new vaccinations coming in the next 6 years, it seems like a good time to eliminate all opt-outs.

A 48-year-old bridge that collapsed Sunday in a rain-swollen California desert earned an “A” rating just last year, federal records show. MORE

An elevated section of Interstate 10 collapsed Sunday amid heavy rains in the California desert, injuring one driver, stranding many others, and halting travel for thousands by cutting off both directions of a main corridor between Southern California and Arizona. “Interstate 10 is closed completely and indefinitely,” said Terri Kasinga, spokeswoman for the California Department of Transportation. A bridge for eastbound traffic about 15 feet above a normally dry wash about 50 miles west of the Arizona state line gave way and ended up in the flooding water below, the California Highway Patrol said, blocking all traffic headed toward Arizona. MORE