Proverbs 14:31 “Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him ( Read more... )

Is there anyone else on my friends list who just doesn't "get" the whole superhero concept? I can suspend disbelief with the best of them for science fiction or other forms of fantasy, but accepting a bizarre superpower like Spider Man's or the Hulk's just isn't happening. It seems forced and childish and the teams of superheros seem even sillier. ( Read more... )

I used to subscribe to "Mothering" magazine, a new agey periodical which, even if it did support some odd ideas, at least wasn't a mass-market pub subsidized by formula ads and had articles that made me think. (If you want such a publication, minus the really wonky ideas, I highly recommend "Brain, Child" for parents of children of all ages.) Then ( Read more... )