My strongest memory of Hurricane Katrina was of a video clip of a family on  a roof, surrounded by water, calling to the helicopter for help (which they did not get). It takes 3 days for a person to die of dehydration. Bush did not send in help for 5 days.

Did that family die of dehydration? Or did they drink the flood waters? But were the flood waters salty so they could not?

Now I realize that millions of people in Nevada could die of dehydration, and they have no idea that they are in danger. Here’s how: MORE

Potable water reuse – or converting sewage effluent to heavily-treated, purified drinking water – is receiving renewed attention in California in the midst of the state’s four-year drought. MORE

From Galileo to genetics, the Roman Catholic Church has danced with science, sometimes in a high-tension tango but more often in a supportive waltz. Pope Francis is about to introduce a new twist: global warming. MORE

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BERGOGLIO RECONOCE QUE DICE HEREJÍAS  Below in Spanish

Jorge Bergoglio, the leader of the modernist Vatican II sect, is priceless. Just when you thought it was going to be a slow news day, another bomb dropped. Addressing the people gathered at the “Day of Christian Unity” sponsored by the Protestant ecumenical movement John 17, on May 23, 2015, in Phoenix, Arizona, the “Pope” Francisco took the opportunity to promote once over the heresy of “ecumenism of blood”, but this time obviously in a more persistent than ever. The following are his words verbatim, as issued by the Vatican Radio: Continue reading →

WHILE MILITANT ATHEISTS like Richard Dawkins may be convinced God doesn’t exist, God, if he is around, may be amused to find that atheists might not exist.

Cognitive scientists are becoming increasingly aware that a metaphysical outlook may be so deeply ingrained in human thought processes that it cannot be expunged. MORE

Outfitted with Wi-Fi, cable television, snacks and comfortable armchairs, the vestibule at St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Roman Catholic Church could easily be mistaken for someone’s living room these days, if not for the brilliant stained glass window that takes up an entire wall. MORE

See anything strange in this satellite image from this morning? MORE

Get olive oil blessed for food consumption and anointing.

Boss of olive oil supplier Filippo Berio warns shortfall in supplies reaching the market is so bad ‘rationing’ could be introduced.

On the same year that millions around the world commemorated the centennial of the Armenian Genocide—or, more fundamentally, the Christian Genocide—Turkish authorities have started the demolition of Kamp Armen, an Armenian orphanage. Armenian sources reported in early May that bulldozers have begun to demolish the building located in the metropolitan district of Tuzla, despite attempts by some political representatives of the opposition parties to intervene. MORE

The newest fad for children and teenagers is to try to summon a Mexican demon. MORE

Could 23 May be “the gayest day in Irish history”? So hopes Irish drag queen Panti Bliss, aka performer Rory O’Neill. That’s when the result of the country’s same-sex marriage referendum will be announced – the same day as the Eurovision Song Contest final. MORE

With his legal fees mounting and a trial turning increasingly personal, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is turning to the public for money and the legal system for a new judge. Arpaio said in a letter to supporters that he doesn’t have the money to continue paying for attorneys out of his own pocket, adding that he feels “targeted” by the immigration rights groups that have sued him to stop what they say are racist policies targeting Latinos. MORE

MEXICO CITY – A tornado has hit the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna and officials say at least 10 people are dead.

A spokeswoman for the interior department of the northern state of Coahuila says Monday’s twister destroyed houses.

Rosario says 10 people had been confirmed killed so far. SLIDE SHOW