Michael Snyder is one of the most popular conservative authors in America.  He is the author of four books, he has been a frequent guest on major radio and television shows all over the nation, and his websites have been viewed more than 100 million times.  Michael’s articles are also republished on dozens of other major websites, and this includes some of the biggest alternative news websites on the entire planet.  MORE

Kahalu‘u and Upcountry Maui top the state’s list of priority areas for cesspool replacement. The state Department of Health shared its latest assessment of Hawai‘i’s nearly 88,000 cesspools with legislators yesterday. The report found half of those cesspools pose a potential risk of contaminating drinking water or coastal ecosystems and should be replaced as soon as possible. But exactly how to replace them and who’s going to pay for it remains in question. HPR’s Ku‘uwehi Hiraishi reports. MORE

A dispute between an order of nuns and an American priest over control of two major hospitals for the poor has ended with the nuns — backed by a court order and the police — storming one of the hospitals.

The battle for the St. Mary’s Mission Hospitals has pitted the priest against the Assumption Sisters of Nairobi in the courts for more than six years and finally ended when the nuns, who had already taken over the Nairobi hospital, entered its sister hospital on Friday (Jan. 19). MORE

Asparagus is s spring vegetable that’s packed with nutrition. When you buy asparagus, either fresh from the farmers’ market or grocery store, it’s best to eat it right away. Asparagus pairs nicely with lots of other spring vegetables and flavors—think peas, garlic or new potatoes. 1 cup of cooked asparagus has 40 calories, 4 grams of protein, 4 grams of fiber and 404 milligrams of potassium. Potassium is good for blood pressure and asparagus also contains asparaptine, which helps improve blood flow and in turn helps lower blood pressure. If you need more reasons to enjoy this yummy vegetable read on to see some surprising reasons it’s so good for you. MORE

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It’s been a different life for Moo-tae. Like roughly 2 million dogs each year, he was supposed to be raised on a Korean dog meat farm, where conditions are often poor. Moo-tae may have been locked in a cage, beaten or left without food or water. Certainly, he would have been sold and slaughtered, then probably served in soup at one of many restaurants still popular among Korea’s elderly population. MORE

Despite what seemed like official confirmation, God is not an onion.

For a short time, the new website of the Secretariat for Communication, www.vaticannews.va, carried the headline, “Pope Francis: The Lord is an Onion.”

The change was made by a Belgian security hacker, Inti De Ceukelaire, who said he was trying to point out the security flaws in the website, which was launched last year. MORE

In China, children are now prohibited from entering three very different types of establishments: nightclubs, Internet cafes, and Christian churches.

In apparent violation of the country’s constitution, and in direct violation of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Chinese government has implemented a previously reported plan to ban children from going to Christian churches. The ban reportedly went into effect Feb. 1. MORE

Note: The Olympics is now gone–a thing of the past. It is now a vehicle for promoting LGBTQs. Don’t we realize that the world system we’ve been drawn into (without our consent!) is controlled by homosexuals and perversion! If there are any true-blue Americans in S Korea, then let them TAKE THE KNEE to this fraud of an Olympics!!!! Boycott this scam and charade.

For the first time, the IOC [International Olympic Committee] has ruled that transgender athletes can take part in the Olympics. Female-to-male athletes can compete “without restriction,” while male-to-female athletes must undergo hormone therapy.  MORE