I read this at RLP’s this morning.
Perhaps I’m overly cynical, but I believe a significant amount of the theology spoken and practiced by churches in the United States is not determined by a search for truth or an honest journey of devotion. A lot of our theology is driven by marketing, though no one wants [...]

Today is the deadline for most Iraqi’s to register to vote in the October referendum on the constitution.
And the toll rises.
Reports are unclear about the number of dead Shia citizens who were gathered outside a mosque in northern Bagdad when mortars hit the crowd.
Scores more people were killed in their panicked stampede to get away [...]

When and how military bloggers run afowl of military directives and what is done about that.

Need a laugh?
connexions has the link.

Canada plans to appeal a World Trade Organization ruling that states the US did not violate international law when duties were imposed on imports of softwood lumber.
It’s one more ruling that will be fought.
The U.S. will likely see the ruling as a vindication for when, in 2004, it issued a revised finding that Canadian softwood [...]

Literally on television right now in Memphis:
CBS - Big Brother 6
NBC - Tommy Lee Goes To College
FOX - House
ABC - According to Jim
These are the same networks that were airing commercial free tsunami coverage for days during that tragedy. What the fuck?!?! People need to be informed about this situation. This is quite possibly the [...]

With power and communications disrupted to hundreds of thousands of people, amateur radio operators in the US are waiting to be allowed to enter some of the worst hit areas.
Air traffic is being restricted at the moment, radio operators around the country are doing what they can.
The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (14.265 [...]

Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan has released the government of Canada’s respone to the disaster continuing to unfold in the southern US.
Foreign Affairs and Health Canada are part of the joint federal statement.
Here is the statement in full.
“On behalf of all Canadians, I wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to those who have lost loved [...]