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Wednesday January 9, 2008

The Pyro Review
One of the Pyromaniacs has written a review of my book.


Chinese Abortion Case
“A Chinese woman who was forced to have an abortion despite being nine months pregnant is suing the authorities for their actions.”


SWAT officers take 11-year-old at gunpoint
Here is an odd story from WND: “Nearly a dozen members of a police SWAT team in western Colorado punched a hole in the front door and invaded a family’s home with guns drawn, demanding that an 11-year-old boy who had had an accidental fall accompany them to the hospital.”


Medical Myths Doctors Believe
Researchers attempt to understand why we believe myths such as: People only use 10 percent of their brains, hair and fingernails continue to grow after we die, and eating turkey makes you sleepy.


Scripture Memory Song
The Altrogges offer another free Scripture memorization song.


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