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It is appearing likely that Sweden and Finland will be applying for NATO membership next month. Of course, this was prompted by the unprovoked Russian attack on Ukraine. Finland, Sweden to begin NATO application in May, say local media reports

Jinx the Cat, a black feline known for her big eyes, will soon become virtual Mayor of Hell, a community in Michigan. She will be sworn in to her one-day term on April 24th. At the end of the day, she will receive a phone call from the Minister of Hell informing her that she has been...

A plane was traveling to Germany on Easter when a group of Christians on the flight who had been working with Ukrainian refugees started singing “How Great Is Our God” accompanied by guitar. The group did have permission from the pilot to sing. Was this right? Do you think everyone on the...

We have seen an increase in the efforts by some to ban books in school and public libraries. These current efforts are largely led by conservatives who want to remove books that address such issues as LGBTQ and race. The Central York School District banned such books as “Cece Loves Science”...

A Russian lawmaker has demanded that the US return Alaska, along with a former Russian fort in California to Russia. The lawmaker claims that the return is required because of anti-Russian sanctions the US has adopted. The United States purchased land in 1867 for $7.2 million. Alaska Governor...

At long last, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has formally apologized for women who were convicted and killed for "witchcraft" between the 16th and 18th centuries. Approximately 84% of the more than 2500 people who were charged with witchcraft and killed were women. Confessions of...

I heard a story on NPR today about an Arab Orthodox family who disowned their sister when she married a Muslim man. In time the family eventually realized how wrong they had been and reestablished the family connections. What would your reaction be if a son or daughter married a non-Christian?

When the Dachau Concentration Camp was liberated by American soldiers in 1945, an unknown number of captured German guards were executed without trial. In some cases this was done by US soldiers, in other cases by by liberated prisoners. It is known that soldiers watched as the former...

During the election campaign Joe Biden promised that he would appoint a black woman to the United States Supreme Court should a vacancy occur during his term. With the announced retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer that vacancy will happen. President Biden has now come under harsh criticism...

I have a question about the wording of a song taht most of us know, The Marine's Hymn. The third stanza of the song includes the following words: Here’s health to you and to our Corps Which we are proud to serve; In many a strife we’ve fought for life And never lost our nerve; If the Army and...

I thought this might be a fun discussion to end the year. Please don't turn it into something overly serious. Are cats smarter than humans? Thank about it--they don't work, we bring them their food, we clean up after them, we pamper them, they get to sleep for much of the day. Not a bad...

Trump vetoed the defense policy bill, something that rarely happens. One reason given for the veto was that it would have changed the names of bases named after Confederate military leaders. There are ten major bases named after Confederate generals: Camp Beauregard, Fort Benning, Fort Bragg...

It appears that the "people" at the Veteran's Administration are conducting medical research on dogs and cats. I placed quotations around "people" because I personally don't believe that those who conduct such research qualify as human beings. The good news is that research on dogs has been...

Donald Trump lost the 2020 Presidential popular vote by over 7 million. He lost the Electoral College vote by 306 to 236. He lost more than 50 court cases, including an appeal o the US Supreme Court. Yet this man--behaving like a 5-year-old spoiled child--is now trying to get the Senate to...

There has been much debate on CF over the Presidential election, with some here still claiming that Trump actually won reelection, but the election was somehow stolen from him. The question is simple: When will you accept the results of the Presidential election? Please explain why. Only 18%...

With all the political posts, I thought people might enjoy something much lighter. This isn't something to argue over, just to enjoy. According to the late Judge Michael Musmanno of the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas, Santa does exist. ln re Legality and Authenticity of...

On Friday the Trump Campaign lost a case in the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The campaign, without offering significant evidence, argued that there had been a fraudulent election system and improper ballot counting. Judge Matthew Brann wrote as follows...

My family usually gets together for Thanksgiving--about 25 Aunts, Uncles, cousins, boyfriends and girlfriends--but not this year. We will each be staying home with just immediate family, all because of COVID. Will others here be downsizing as well? CDC Issues New Guidance on How to Celebrate...

We had a Holden Evening Prayer for peace at my church on this, the evening before the election. This was not a service to pray for a particular outcome tomorrow--that does not happen in my church--but simply a chance to pray for the safety of voters, candidates and election workers. It was a...

Our nation has become terribly divided. We have had BLM riots in our cities and right-wing extremists trying to kidnap a state governor. Some might blame this on those on the left who oppose Trump, but this pre-dates the Trump administration--I can remember people on the right who publicly...