January 9, 2008, 12:09 pm 38 comments in the last 30 days.
MySpace Photos of Oregon Mayor Causing Stir in Arlington.

It is the "Home of the Honkers" and it is hard to miss the irony. A scantily clad image of the city of Arlington, Oregon's mayor is making the rounds on the Web today after news agencies lifted the image from her public MySpace page. Arlington, Oregon's Mayor Carmen Kontur Gronquist did what many people do in the new Millennium; she posted images of herself on MySpace wearing lingerie. Maybe posing on a city fire vehicle was pushing it a bit, but then I lived in Las Vegas for five years where calendars feature the city's "sexiest firefighters."

June 3, 2023, 6:13 pm 15 comments in the last 30 days.
Disconnecting War from Its Consequences.

Twenty-two years ago, Congress put sanity up for a vote. Sanity lost in the House, 420-1. It lost in the Senate, 98-0. Barbara Lee’s lone vote for sanity remains a tiny light of courageous hope flickering in a chaotic world.

April 21, 2013, 5:25 pm 12 comments in the last 30 days.
Burma Riots: Video Shows Police Failing to Stop Attack.

The footage shows a mob destroying a Muslim gold shop and then setting fire to houses. A man thought to be a Muslim is seen on fire. It was filmed last month, when at least 43 people were killed in Meiktila.

December 13, 2022, 3:11 pm 9 comments in the last 30 days.
6 Crucial Business Travel Tips.

Business travel is an essential business aspect. Traveling for business allows you to network with other industry professionals while meeting new people and connecting with prospective customers.

December 26, 2012, 8:13 pm 2 comments in the last 30 days.
O Little Town in Occupied Territory.

What people might not know is that the city of Bethlehem today is not in Israel but in Palestine, and that it is a bustling city with 28,000 people. One third of them are Palestinian Christians. 

When Christians today sing “O little town of Bethlehem” they seldom think of the real city with the real people.

December 4, 2010, 1:50 pm 2 comments in the last 30 days.
Say a Prayer for the 3/5 Darkhorse Marines in Afghanistan.

"We are asking everyone to say a prayer for 'Darkhorse' 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and their families." That is an email from our writer, Chuck Palazzo, another former Marine veteran, who lives in Da Nang, Vietnam.

April 17, 2014, 4:18 pm 2 comments in the last 30 days.
Update from the Common Law Trial of Pope Francis and Others for Child Trafficking and Ritual Killing.

The first Common Law adjudication of evidence concerning global child trafficking has adjourned for two weeks, until 10 am GMT on Monday, May 5, 2014. Commencing on Tuesday, the case by the Citizen Prosecutor's Office presented evidence directly linking all three chief defendants with the planning and execution of child trafficking networks...

May 23, 2013, 8:50 pm 1 comments in the last 30 days.
5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Northern California.

The ground in Sacramento had been shaking about 90 seconds when I initially published this story, I brought it onto the front page with very little information, since I had no idea when it was going to stop! The quake was felt from Sacramento to as far south as Lodi, Stockton and the city of Oakley.

June 4, 2010, 12:03 am 1 comments in the last 30 days.
American Citizen Among those Killed in Israeli Attack on Mavi Marmara.

A 19-year-old American citizen is among the nine victims of Israel’s deadly raid on the Freedom Flotilla Monday, the New York Times is reporting today.

October 25, 2010, 6:10 pm 1 comments in the last 30 days.
Disturbance in Salem Leads to Prostitution, Sexual Assault Charges.

A 48-year old Monmouth resident and a 38-year old Junction City resident were arrested early Saturday morning on multiple charges related to assault, prostitution and the sexual assault of a juvenile female. The incident began at approximately 10:55 pm on Friday, October 23rd when Salem Police Officers responded to the Crosslands Motel located at 3535 Fisher Rd NE on a report of a disturbance involving a knife.