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Thomas Woods continues his series of articles at Lew Rockwell about the Catholic Church's contributions to Western Civilization. Link [http://www.lewrockwell.com/woods/woods43.html]. Excerpts: > Although the Rule of St. Benedict (c. 529) was known for its moderation and its aversion to exaggerated penances, we

> Greenpeace and the Worldwide Fund for Nature asked Hong Kong Disneyland to take shark fin soup off the menu after the theme park announced last week the delicacy would be served at wedding banquets and other special events. > Environmentalists say millions of sharks are killed each year for

A high school senior class throws a theme party. The theme? Playboy Mansion. Link. It's all about sex; girls show up in skimpy clothes. But the important thing is, all the attendees signed a waiver not to drink alcohol. > One parent, whose son attended the party, told

> In a study published in the journal Eating Weight Disorders, Vol. 10, N.1, researchers have outlined a possible link between severe obesity and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- a mental condition that effects hundreds of thousands of Canadians. Link [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/

Issue XXVI Hectic days around here. Ongoing health fights, family obligations; you name it, we have it. Eric was supposed to have gallbladder surgery today. He ran around the past couple of days, trying to get his life in order so he could take two or three days for the

No matter how much sense it seems to make, no program that denies fundamental virtues--here, justice and temperance--will work. Excerpts from an article about free heroin: > A new program that would supply free heroin for hardcore addicts in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is having trouble recruiting addicts. >

> A drink created in France as a protest symbol for the Palestinian Intifida in 2001, is catching up amongst the Muslim and non-Muslim consumer alike. > The drink was branded as an alternative to the ubiquitous US brands Coke and Pepsi. > As a part of international expansion strategy,

Books titles are up; sales are down; religious books are up; > Some interesting new stats about book publishing. Number of books sold is way down. Number of titles published is up. Cover prices are up, and so are revenues (slightly). Higher cover prices are driving students and poorer people

> "Nelson said Foran was smoking a cigarette when it blew out the window and Foran jumped out the window to retrieve the cigarette. Nelson said he was driving between 55 and 60 mph when Foran jumped out," the trooper said. > "It was obvious he was

Neocon John Podhoretz has a bad tasting op-ed in the New York Post this morning about Giuliani's need to become pro-life in order to become president. Link [http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/47054.htm]. Excerpts: > Ronald Reagan, whose 1980 victory cemented the move of evangelical Christians