WSJ.com – In a Sign of the Times, Ukrainian TV Interpreter Makes Bold On-Air Move An inspiring and slightly quirky story from Ukraine. Whoever controls the army holds power. But the media is important too.

The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Geographic’s Gulf gaffe has Iranians irate National Geographic has been banned in Iran for suggesting an alternative name for the Persian Gulf — the “Arabian Gulf”. But Iranian bloggers have cleared uo the confusion with a Googlebomb! Try Google searching “Arabian Gulf” and clicking on the top entry. (Hat tip: iranFilter)

A friend of mine took exception to the anti-Islamic, anti-Liberal views of Pastor Joseph Grant Swank (of bushcountry.org) which I drew attention to in a previous posting. He sent Grant Swank a very short email expressing his disgust. That email, plus the reply, follow:-

EMAIL FROM EINY READER:
If your god exists you are all going straight to hell.
From a white, heterosexual, married (family) man who knows right from
wrong.

EMAIL FROM GRANT SWANK:
Thank you for your response, but I just had to let you know that what you
just described is absolutely correct, with the exception of one thing. We
would all go to hell if it was not for Christ who took our punishment of
hell on the Cross with Him so that we could have eternal life with Him.
Please go to this link for more:

http://www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps-english.html

Praying that God reveals His Son, Christ to you.

Jim Ownbey
Bush Country

http://www.BushCountry.org

NYCgirl :: Inspiring Women I have a new story on NYCgirl today which is worth taking a look at it, if only to marvel at Elinor Milchan’s self portraits.