One sudden gust of wind made it look like the Pope had sprouted wings.

Another wrapped the cape completely around his head masking his face from the crowds in the square below.

Pope Francis has become used to such indignities since becoming Pontiff in March last year. MORE

The duo then musically mocked Maine nurse Kaci Hickox, who has been criticized for not abiding by ebola quarantine instructions. But Paisely and Underwood went on to seriously talk about another major issue… “Post-Partum Taylor Swift Disorder.” Paisley said he knows President Obama doesn’t care about “PPTSD,” revealing that he found out after jumping the White House fence. MORE

Lately I spend more time watching Youtube than regular television. There wasn’t much quality content on Youtube at first, but over the past few years some very experienced preppers have started some fantastic channels. Since a lot of people I talk to aren’t aware of this, I decided to compile a list of the 100 best prepper and survivalist Youtube channels (in my opinion). It would take days, maybe even weeks to check all these out, so I encourage you to bookmark this page. MORE

Pope Francis says Judas Iscariot was not the only sinner among the Twelve Apostles, but he was the one who “closed himself to love.”

In a homily during his morning Mass at the Vatican Tuesday, the pope spoke of the universality of sin while encouraging the faithful to fully immerse themselves in the Catholic Church and not simply stand on the threshold of their faith. MORE

This letter was printed in the Daily Breeze on June 4 2012.  Why the Religious vote didn’t defeat Obama then was because most Christians do not accept the Mormon religion as Christian. They got their revenge last Tuesday though. Continue reading →

Since September 2012 Russia has been quietly building up its gold reserves, hitting 1,149.8 tonnes last month — its highest level since 1993. In the process the country has overtaken both Switzerland and China on its way to amassing the sixth-largest gold reserve pile in the world. MORE

From the mountains to the prairies, Catholic churches stand tall—as widely varied as the people who worship in them.

For most Americans, the U.S. Capitol in Washington is among the most recognizable buildings in the country. MORE

…many Catholic conservatives and traditionalists these days are asking if the pontiff has an enemies list of his own.

Recently, news has surfaced that the Vatican is either contemplating or has launched investigations of three bishops in different parts of the world: MORE

Douthat had raised the possibility of “an outright schism” earlier this year, as well, and his warnings have been echoed by a number of other church leaders and commentators. The anxiety on the right has also drawn increasing media speculation about the possibility of conservatives splintering off. MORE

Last night’s results show that pollster Robert Jones was far, far too optimistic about the impact of declining numbers of white evangelicals on Senate races in the South. In an October 17 Atlantic piece, Jones identified five races–Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, and North Carolina–in which those demographic changes could help either keep Senate seats in Democratic hands, or tip Republican-held seats to the Democrats. MORE

The morning after a dark night for Democrats, California stands as the great exception to the national pattern of Republican power. In the state, not a single Republican was elected to statewide office. In the nation’s most populous county, Los Angeles, the election of progressive Sheila Kuehl will transform the all-powerful Board of Supervisors to a pro-labor force. MORE

A chemical found in Colgate Total toothpaste has been linked to cancer. The FDA knew about the chemical triclosan, which is used to fight plaque and gingivitis, before approving the toothpaste, but did they realize the dangers associated with it?  MORE

On 11/3/2014, numerous sardines were found washed ashore in Pacific coastal area of Hokkaido. A fisherman found it around 6AM of the day.

The location was Mukawa-cho in Hokkaido. The dead sardines were approx. 15 ~ 20cm long, which have grown up. They were found washed ashore for 4km along the coast.

The local fishermen state they have been fishing there for 60 years but haven’t seen such a thing. MORE

Baby orca death triggers alarm; The recent loss… is sounding off alarms since its been years since a baby orca has survived — “Researchers say there is no hope for a missing baby orca… The baby — which was born just last month — is nowhere in sight… The loss of yet another baby orca… A grim reality is taking shape… Continue reading →