Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
Consigliere” is a familiar word that has been used in literature and movies about the mafia. The term itself means counselor or advisor in Italian but it has become more famously used to refer to one of the bosses in an organized crime family. The consigliere is the third highest “official” in...
The Chief Minister of Indian provider Andhra Pradesh, Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, better known as YSR, has died in a helicopter crash. The body of 60-year-old YSR was found on Rudrakonda Hill, 40 nautical miles east of New Dehli. According to local reports, Andhra Pradesh finance minister K Rosaiah...
When corruption, oppression and evil become too much to bear, you hear the cry of revolution. Those who lead the fight for a new system of government are brave and bold, by their nature those for whom action is better than waiting for things to change. Sometimes they have been successful but often...
The time has come (the Walrus said) to stop being pacified by safe, soft-pedaled words like ‘recession,’ ‘slump’ or ‘dip in the market.‘ Let’s face the facts, folks: Times are hard; money’s tight. The price of everything from gas to grapes skyrockets,...
In the world of undercover ops, far from the public’s eye, all sorts of strange, twisted, and sometimes heartening things take place.
A hypocrite is a person who criticises the very thing that he also does. Hypocrites speak out their disapproval for something, but go on to do what they disapprove of. They are judgemental but confused people. A hypocrite could be a vegetarian in public, but eats pork in private. Politicians are...
Becky Wunder of Playboy flashes Vernon Jordan on July 22, 2010. The 75 year old politician attended a party thrown to honor his 75th Birthday at the Four Seasons Restaurant. Fellow party attendees included financier/investor Donald Marron, editor/businessman Steve Forbes, and investor...
A Cape Wind project has been approved by feds. The first offshore windfarm has just been approved by the United States government after nine long years of intense debate and political argument. Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, made the official announcement from Cape Cod, Massachusetts,...
The much debated issue of health care is in the glaring spotlight of politicians and citizens in the United States. The issue of health care has been the keynote of many of President Barack Obama's campaign and political agendas. The President has posted his own proposal on the White House's web...
