| A call for stronger Canadian leadership
John Manley and his fellow panelists have done this country a tremendous service. Their report is the single most useful contribution in the past two years to the debate over Canada's role in Afghanistan. Its honesty and clarity stand in stark contrast to the Conservative government's overly managed messaging strategies and the opposition parties' lack of credible analysis of the Afghanistan mission. While the panel's recommendations will be debated over the coming weeks, its unvarnished description of conditions in Afghanistan and lucid assessment of the options facing Canada are, in themselves, important and welcome. If these descriptive elements of the report help to foster a more informed political debate on the future of our mission, the panel's work will have been a success, even if its specific prescriptions are contested.
Real truths at heart of the Creation stories
Secular science would not discover geologic time until 3000 years later. Merely reading the "first day" through the "seventh day" has little meaning, and has been called "a constructed creation myth". However, in the Gospels, the Lord Jesus reveals the chronological order of the days of Moses, to where their true meaning is uncovered. Consider the following: A. The Fourth Day of Moses, from Creation Week 1. Covers the period 4.6 Billion BC to 245 Million BC a) Depicts the creation of the (other) celestial bodies B. The fifth day of Moses, from Restoration Week 1 1. Covers the period 245 Million BC to 65 Million BC a) Depicts the creation of "sea monsters" and birds b) Discovered life forms i. ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, pliosaurs, plesiosaurs, and archaeopteryx C. The sixth day of Moses, from Restoration Week 2 1.
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The DA asked if adults, not just kids, are subject to suggestion, and Fraga said, "Absolutely." Hora asked how much Fraga was charging for being here. Fraga said his hourly in-court rate is $350, and the rate is $300 out of court. He accepted Hora's calculations that he's being paid about $7,000, including expenses. "Would you agree with me that testifying in court is a fairly lucrative part of the practice?" Hora asked. Between that and neuroscience work, yes, Fraga said. Hora asked what percentage of his practice involved testifying in criminal court cases, and Fraga said about 25 percent. Fraga confirmed that he's testified as a "social historian" in another trial. Hora asked what a social historian does, and Fraga said his job was to "humanize the defendant" by "taking a look at the totality of their life experiences.
Hillary Clinton gets new backing
Hillary Clinton today sought to barge Barack Obama out of the spotlight, announcing the backing of an influential black Congresswoman and then flying to Florida to celebrate an anticipated "victory" in the state’s primary. Momentum in this titanic Democratic presidential battle appears to have tilted towards Mr Obama in the past four days following his overwhelming South Carolina win, as well as the prize endorsement from Senator Edward Kennedy in Washington on Monday. But Mrs Clinton still has double-digit polling leads over Mr Obama in delegate-rich states which vote on "Super Tuesday" next week, including California, New York and New Jersey. Tonight she attempted to highlight her big state advantage by arriving in Florida, where she is widely expected to win today's primary.
Starbucks retraining goes down smoothly
Baristas crowd together as they make espresso drinks for an overflowing crowd at Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting Co. Tuesday in Seattle. The small chain, with four shops in Seattle, was giving away free espresso drinks while the world's largest gourmet coffee retailer closed for three-hour nationwide for training sessions earlier tonight. .
Braves vet Hampton preps for another try
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Mike Hampton rubs down the ball, stares toward home plate and delivers a pitch that sweeps across the outside corner. Mark Kotsay never gets the bat off his shoulder. The outfielder nods approvingly toward the mound. “That's better," Kotsay says. Brayan Pena is even more enthusiastic. “That-a boy!" the catcher barks, giving a slight pump of the fist. For Hampton, it's another baby step in one of baseball's longest-running comebacks. “My pitches are starting to come around," he said a few minutes later, standing by his locker in the Atlanta Braves' clubhouse. “My arm's been feeling pretty sound. I'm happy where I'm at right now." Remember Mike Hampton? Left-handed pitcher. Former 20-game winner. Perhaps best known for getting one of the richest contracts in baseball history.
Vivaldi, snapped string is spellbinding
After a brief tuning to get the icy chill of winter to the right pitch, the cold "world of ice that causes one's teeth to chatter," as Vivaldi wrote in his descriptive notes, began casting its spell again. Just as conductor Lucas Richman, Mitchell and the musicians had done at the beginning of the concert by illustrating some of the sound effects that the audience would hear in "Four Seasons," this little drama removed the barrier that often separates the performers from the audience. But it certainly wasn't all that one could take away from this concert. Newman's sense of ensemble playing throughout the four concertos was warm and conversational. His duet exchange with principal cellist Andy Bryenton, in the drinking sequence at the autumn dance during the "Fall" concerto also left an impression.
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