La Forza del Destino review – guilt and obsession with opera's biggest stars / Royal Opera House, London . Christof Loy cannot quite bring Verdi’s ungainly drama together but Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko and Antonio Pappano force their operatic flair...
Report: Finnish SS soldiers carried out atrocities against Jews and civilians during WWII . In 1941-43, a total of 1,408 Finnish volunteers served in the Waffen-SS, finds a probe prompted by an international Jewish human rights group. Image: Alamy / AOP....
Was Nelson Mandela a Freemason? My first instinct was to answer about conspiracy theorist sites (who will make this claim for just about every world leader or person in power, regardless of any evidence or lack thereof) that make any claim to Mandela...
Our American brothers still do not believe that part of Israel stayed behind in East Africa, some believe large parts of West Africa are Hebrew/Israelite, most don't agree that Israel is in Africa at all. And by the way, the part of Uganda where they...
Finland football star cites ethical stand, refuses to play in Qatar . Finland international Riku Riski has refused to join a training camp in Qatar citing ethical concerns. Riku Riski Image: Tomi Hänninen . A Finnish footballer has declined the opportunity...
What to say when you are asked why you un-followed someone on social media . When you block or unfollow someone on social media you are sending a pretty strong message that you don’t value the relationship and you want the person out of your life permanently....
After the Accident: A Titanic Tragedy . The NTSB report on famed composer James Horner's fatal crash. By Peter Katz - Published March 22, 2019. A file photo of a Short Brothers Tucano Mk 2 turboprop single-engine fighter trainer. It was the model that...
Fashion Industry Waste Statistics . Fashion Industry Statistics . The global apparel market is valued at 3 trillion dollars, 3,000 billion, and accounts for 2 percent of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).1 Almost 75% of the world’s fashion market...
Here’s How Long 737 Max Pilots Had To Solve Flight Control Problems . The story by the New York Times reported details of 737 Max simulator flights with both the old and new MCAS software. The details are chilling. By Isabel Goyer . A Boeing 737 Max 8....
TRIBULATION . Yeshua promised that in the world His disciples would have tribulation (Jn. 16:33). It is indeed the divine order that “through many tribulations it is necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God” (Acts 14:22). The Christians in Thessalonica...
Gullah Geechee community finally credited with song “Kumbaya" . Many a camper in America and around the world know the camp favorite, “kumbaya.” It is known as a song of peace, a song of community. Few may know, however, that the song was first recorded...
What does it mean that Satan masquerades as an angel of light? Question: "What does it mean that Satan masquerades as an angel of light?" Satan, by Gustave Doré. Answer: Darkness and light are metaphors for evil and good. If anyone sees an angel of light,...
JANIE MINES: FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO GRADUATE FROM NAVAL ACADEMY. Janie L. Mines was the first African-American woman to graduate from the United States Naval Academy. Mines was born in Aiken, South Carolina, in 1958 to Reverend William L. Mines...
9 Reasons You Should Drink Ginger Juice in the Morning 13/2/2019 Ginger has been used for thousands of years in several countries all over the world as a potent cure for so many health ailments such as digestive disorders, arthritis, and inflammation....
5 Facts About Budget Airlines You Should Know . Would you buy a seat on a discounted flight -- one with no food, entertainment, or baggage allowance -- to save potentially hundreds of dollars? In an era of one-way transatlantic fares selling for as little...
6 Reasons why Noah’s Ark Must Have Happened . As we read over the many stories throughout the bible, one of the most sensational among them is the story of Noah’s Ark. During ancient times, ass mankind became more and more wicked, God decided to sanitize...
Behind Operation Entebbe. The IAF Site provides you with the story behind 1976 Operation "Entebbe", one of the air force's most notable operations (By Shira Pansky). Last night, the captain of the 1976 Air France flight to Entebbe that was taken over...
"I'm broken, depressed": Foreigners struggle to find work in Finland . Immigrants job hunting in Finland say they face a language barrier, as well as discrimination with respect to pay and contracts. Close-up of two people shaking hands. Image: Yle News...
Hearts vs. Faces . The Wall Street Journal reports that "good looking people are favored for hiring and earn higher salaries than their less attractive colleagues." Isn't it ironic that we humans, made in the image of The Lord, focus so much on aspects...
IS EASTER A PAGAN HOLIDAY? Origins of Easter . The word “Easter” is found only once in Scripture and has a different meaning than the generally accepted meaning of the word “Easter.” And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered...
Norwegian Air slammed for imposing '1950s' dress code on female cabin crew … (Monday 15 April 2019 10:28am). Norwegian Air has been blasted as stuck in a “Mad Men universe” after female staff were told they must carry a doctor’s note at all times if they...
How to Avoid Eating GM Salmon . GM Atlantic salmon is the world’s first GM food animal. It is only being sold in Canada, but it is not labelled as genetically modified. Picture taken at the seafood counter at a Farm Boy store in Ottawa, June 2018. If...
Do Catholics worship idols / practice idolatry? Answer: Sadly, our Catholic friends and family members have been indoctrinated to believe that the use of statues, relics, and other articles is acceptable and even necessary for worship. They have been...
The red light district of Amsterdam could soon be a distant memory – here's why . What once looked like a revolutionary approach to prostitution in Holland is now clearly seen as a disaster, by all except those who seek to make a profit. Julie Bindel...
10 IMPORTANT THINGS I’VE LEARNED IN A YEAR WITHOUT ALCOHOL . “BEYOND A WHOLESOME DISCIPLINE, BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF.” – MAX EHRMANN I did it! One full year without drinking any alcohol. My last day involving drinking was pretty anticlimactic. It was...
