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Arm Amputated By Text Message
Technology to the rescue. A doctor in the DR Congo used text messages from another doctor to perform a procedure he had never performed before. How did the kid’s arm get injured in the first place? Check out the last line of this quote from the article.
A British doctor volunteering in DR Congo used text [...]
Ends Justified – A Moral Disconnect
USA Today article Students cheat, steal, but say they’re good.
Some highlights…
In the past year, 30% of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store and 64% have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggesting that Americans are too apathetic about ethical standards.
Michael Josephson, the institute’s founder and president, said he [...]
Maybe It’s Zeus. Yeah! I’ll go with that.
Quote of the day…
I’m always trying to work out what ‘he’ or ’she’ or ‘it’ is. I don’t know if it’s Allah or Jesus or Mohammed or Zeus. But I’d go for Zeus. I lay claim to being the only person in the world who still believes in Zeus. – Cold Play Star Chris Martin
This [...]
Olympic Torch Extinquished
When I think of the Olympic Games I think of the history behind it. I mean, how many traditions have lasted as long as the Olympics?
It’s being reported that the traditional torch relay has been interupted by protesters, even forcing the torch to be extinquished.
The Olympic torch had to be extinguished during the Paris leg [...]
News – Youth suicide climbs at alarming rate.
This article from Baptist Press discusses the apparent rise in suicide rates.
Are we paying attention? Here are some highlights…
Scott Stevens, director of student ministry at LifeWay Church Resources, told Baptist Press it’s not uncommon for youth ministers to hear teenagers voice thoughts of suicide.
“Teens face challenges of many kinds, not to mention the pressures of [...]
I Hate When A Great Prank Is Ruined
Man, I read the headline and this story and thought I was going to be reading about some college prank, because this would have been a good one.
NAKED MAN SUPERGLUED TO EXERCISE BIKE
Then, I find out it was all part of a violent robbery.
That’s not cool. Now I’d feel really bad doing that to one [...]
New Year’s Links To Who Knows Where
I just don’t know what to think about this.
An extremely important & useful invention to use at work.
A Nation Grows – This is very important if you play Trivial Pursuit or Jeopardy!
OH MY Gosh! I think I might include some of this in my next club talk.
Dumb Criminal Live in Russia, too. - Here’s a tid [...]