Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...
Universally and instantly recognizable, the President of the United States – the heads of state and government of the world’s largest superpower, the commander–in-chief of the US Armed Forces, the omnipotent and oft-termed “Leader of the Free World” – requires no long-winded or flowery introduction. What does require clarification, however, are the notions of “smartness” and “dumbness”.
Al Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden is dead, following an extensive, undercover U.S. investigation. President Barack Obama addressed the nation late Sunday, May 1, 2011, and declared "Justice has been done." Details of Osama Bin Laden's death have not been fully released. Reports indicate Bin Laden...
Born in 1953 in Karachi, Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto was the first female leader of a Muslim state in 1988. At 16, Benazir Bhutto attended Harvard University where she attained a degree in Comparative Government. At 20 she moved to Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford where she studied Philosophy,...
When dogs give us kisses, they aren’t being romantic. Let’s be honest, dogs will lick faces, hands, feet – almost anything they’re allowed access to! So why do canines display this behavior? It’s deeply ingrained in their instincts. It all starts in puppy hood when mother dogs lick their puppies...
The Dalai Lama intends to meet with President Obama at the White House on February 18. The Dalai Lama is considered to be a moral authority in much of the world. He is a Nobel Peace Laureate who many esteem as a leader in the fight for human rights. The Febrary 18th meeting marks the Dalai...
The Conservapedia is a Wikipedia-style online encyclopedia founded in 2006 by Andy Schlafly, son of the longtime religious right leader Phyllis Schlafly, because, as Wikipedia puts it, "he felt that Wikipedia had a liberal, anti-Christian, and anti-American bias." The Conservapedia takes a staunchly...
In the human species, there is always a “leader of the pack,” and that leader is called the alpha male. In groups of animals that share a territory (and often hunt together) it is common for the group to choose an alpha male. This creature is the recognized authority, allowed to take first pick...
Osama bin Laden warns President Obama to not execute Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks in New York City. Al Jazeera TV received a new audiotape in which Osama, top Al Qaeda leader, issues an ominous threat: "The White House has declared its wish to execute (Mohammed)....
Zenani Mandela dies in a car accident. The thirteen year old great granddaughter of former South African Leader Nelson Mandela passed away as a result of a car accident on June 11, 2010. Zenani was the granddaughter of Mr. Nelson Mandela's daughter Zindzi. Mr. Mandela cancelled...
