A new Pew Internet and American Life Project study says only 34 percent of bloggers consider themselves as alternatives to tradition (or mainstream) media.
There are some that think they are new media, or a replacement for what they see as a corrupt, liberal or dying traditional (or mainstream) media, that number wasn’t factored in. 
65% do not [...]

Canada has an agreement in principle with Israel to get Canadians safe passage out of Southern Lebanon.
“This ’safe passage’ deal was negotiated at the highest levels, involving the prime minister, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay, and their Israeli counterparts,” reported CTV’s Robert Fife on Wednesday night.
BBC - evacuations  Foreigners in Lebanon
Canada: 40,000
Philippines: 30,000
Australia: 25,000
US: 25,000
UK: [...]

This is what Environment Canada posted Monday around 5 pm for this region.
Environment Canada has issued a Serve Thunder Storm Warning for the ***** area. Boaters are urged to get off the water and seek shelter until after the storm passes.
Motorists are cautioned that driving will become difficult during these times.
It hit at 5:11 pm. [...]

Spero News has a section like any newspaper that is set aside for opinion and commentary.
I missed this. It started as an opinion piece by Religion Editor  Martin Barillas. He didn’t think NPR should call Westboro Baptist Church conservative.  Typical opinion piece like hundreds every day.
Then it took a twist.
The Patriot Guard Riders, a group of motorcyclists who [...]

Sue Bailey of the Ottawa Citizen has an article up on a prayer rally held on Parliament Hill yesterday.
Great day for a rally.
Two things though, I cannot find 4 My Canada anywhere online.
The article states the rally was financed by:
…the independent, non-partisan group 4 My Canada, whose members are overwhelmingly young and Christian
There were about 5 [...]

Lord, we have sinned against you: Lord, have mercy.
Response: Lord, have mercy.
Lord, show us your mercy and love.
Response: And grant us your salvation.
“I am excited beyond words that the struggle of this life may be over soon and I can finally be FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
“I too am soooo excited!!”
“I will just have time to get my hair [...]

Kaddish: A prayer of thanks for life, prayer and Torah. Kaddish is a prayer that praises God and looks forward to God’s sovereignty. It is not a prayer for the dead but an affirmation of life. 
Make the God-name big.
Big and holy.
Do it in this world,
This creation sprung from consciousness,
And bring some order to this.
Do it fast, soon, [...]

This evening, the curtain will go up on the first ever Progressive Faith BlogCon.  The concept started six months ago when Rachel Barenblat of Velveteen Rabbi and myself both looked at the GodBlogCon and found it to be far too oriented on Conservative Christians to be representative of our faiths.  Rather than sit and fume [...]