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TIME Magazine Cover, May 23, 2017

TIME Magazine Cover, May 23, 2017

Wow.  No matter where you stand in the current political climate, you have to acknowledge that is a powerful, though-provoking image. It illustrates the cover story, Inside Russia’s Social Media War on America.  Big props to the artist, Brobel Design, for creating what is sure to be an instant classic.

CCD Flashback

CCD Flashback

Flashback Friday: I just found some index cards with “thought provoking” questions I posed to my CCD students as they prepared for Confirmation in 2014. (Not sanctioned by the curriculum, of course. I liked to do my own thing.) 1) If God wanted to send you a message, which method would be most effective?–Hearing HisRead more about CCD Flashback[…]

Giraffe cam removed from YouTube

Giraffe cam removed from YouTube

File under “This is why we can’t have nice things”: the Live video feed of the giraffe in labor was removed from YouTube this morning because animal rights extremists allegedly reported it for “sexually explicit content and nudity” and demanded it be taken down. Do they even make those hideous hospital gowns in giraffe sizes?