I just discovered something really creepy concerning Tomas de Torquemada, noted inquisitor-general of the Spanish Inquisition. (Basically, he was an extremely paranoid old friar who believed legions of Jewish and Muslim spies were treacherously undermining the Catholic faith in Spain. This paranoia led to hundreds of people getting tied to burning ( Read more... )

Okay, a novena is a type of Catholic prayer where you pray for a specific intention for nine days in a row. (It’s not as hard as it sounds - the prayers are pretty short, depending on the type of novena). So I’ve been trying this whole novena thing out and I have to say I like it. It’s easy and sometimes the ritual even helps me fall asleep (I pray ( Read more... )

Russia's Communist party takes surprising turn toward democracy Sun Nov 14, 3:48 PM ET ( Read more... )

First Students Expelled Over French Law

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This is hilarious:

Soviet Army fought UFOs

Soviet military encountered many UFOs, maybe for this reason in the end of the 60s a secret laboratory of researching "flying objects" was created in the USSR ( Read more... )

Sikhs Go to Court Over French Law

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The F key on my keyboard just fell off...

Typing feels weird now...

This is amusing, check it out:

Bush and Kerry Debate Avenue Q Style (this has funny lyrics)

Bush, Kerry debate as quirky puppets on Broadway

Mary - I immediately thought of you

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