US newsOne in four Americans think Obama may be the antichrist, survey saysPoll asking voters about conspiracy theories reveals alarming beliefs – including 37% believing global warming to be a hoaxAbout one in four Americans suspect that President Barack Obama might be the antichrist, more than a third believe that global warming is a hoax and more than half suspect that a secretive global elite is trying to set up a New World Order, according to a poll released on Tuesday. Read More...
Pass notesReligionWhat is the reason for the recent spate of attacks on Amish people in which beards and hair are cut off?Age: 318, dating to a schism in the Swiss Mennonite church in 1693.
Appearance: Plain.
That's not very kind. I don't mean ugly; I mean simple, unadorned, devoid of ostentation. Most Amish people in the United States do not wear buttons, zippers, Velcro or bright colours.
Why not? Although restrictions vary from group to group, their traditional, deeply pious way of life requires separation from the modern world. Read More...
Readers recommendMusicAn RR a day helps you work, rest and playChocolate makes for a rich metaphor. It's sweet, it melts, it's velvety and smooth – it's the most sexual of sweet stuffs. Its colour, too, lends it resonance – though only in the hands of black artists. So while Parliament's George Clinton can write a song called Chocolate City – one of the nicknames of Washington DC – to express his pride in African-American achievement, white artists are best advised to steer clear of that particular analogy. Read More...
