Christmas cards in Great Britain rarely contain religious images

According to this article from the Boston Globe, Christianity is fading in Western Europe: Nearly 99 percent of Christmas cards sold in Great Britain contain no religious message or imagery. Traditional pictures such as angels blowing trumpets over a stable, Jesus in his manger, the shepherds and three wise men…

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Full screen maps

Up to a few years ago, internet map programs offered map views that were too small to be easily used to plan trips.  That's all changed not.   Google Maps and Microsoft's Live Search offer full screen maps that you can slide around (your cursor turns into a small hand.   Lots…

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Bring ’em on!

A lot has happened since Bush uttered those inopportune words: nearly 3,000 American troups are dead for no good reason; more than $300 billion has been wasted, with several times that amount expected to be wasted in the future; Democrats are in; Rumsfeld is out; Bush's approval rating has slipped…

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