Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu COGwriter Peace talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are about to resume: JERUSALEM, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday morning left for Washington to attend an U.S.- proposed peace summit, which would be the first direct negotiation between Israel […]
Month: August 2010
Plain Truth About Gold (I)
COGwriter Gold has been over USD$1200 per ounce for much of the past several months. This is primarily because many feel that the US dollar has problems as well as the US economy. Because the USA was starting to not have enough gold to back its dollar, way back in 1961, the Plain Truth reported: […]
China Continues Rare Earth Export Ban
Neodymium Magnet on a Hard Drive COGwriter The world is starting to become upset by the fact that China controls 95% or so of certain “rare earth elements”(like neodymium ) and has dramatically reduced their export: Backlash over China curb on metal exports China’s draconian export curbs on rare earth minerals needed by the rest […]
CBS Taking Shots Against Embryonic Stem Cell Opponents
Bas-relief at Angkor Wat depicting a demon performing an ancient abortion. COGwriter Bob Schieffer, a major voice at CBS, wrote the following which is a CBS’ website: Stem Cell Injunction Dictated by Doctrine Schieffer: Critics of Stem Cell Research Are Like Skeptics of Galileo’s Telescope… I have the greatest respect for those who disagree, but […]
Tomorrow’s World Hoping to Reach the Chinese and others in Asia
COGwriter LCG reported in its latest World Ahead Weekly Update that it is trying to reach China via television: Mr. Gerald Weston reports on his and Mr. Stuart Wachowicz’s recent visit to China: The trip was most helpful as we were able to meet face to face with individuals who can put us on the […]
LCG: Male Circumcision Down, STI’s Up
Scanning electron micrograph of HIV-1 (in green) budding from cultured lymphocyte. Multiple round bumps on cell surface represent sites of assembly and budding of virions. (Wikipedia) COGwriter LCG announced the following today as part of its weekly update: Plunging Male Circumcision Rates. According to at least one researcher, male circumcision rates in the U.S. […]
Obama’s Middle East Peace Plan
COGwriter US President Obama apparently has a peace plan for the Middle East: Barack Obama ‘to visit Jerusalem and Ramallah to press for peace’ President Barack Obama will visit Jerusalem in coming months to press for a Middle East peace deal to be signed this year and implemented within a decade, according to a leaked […]
Chinese Renminbi Yuan Starting to Replace Dollar
Chinese Renminbi Yuan COGwriter The following was somewhat expected: Banks back switch to renminbi for trade Financial Times, London – Aug 26, 2010 A number of the world’s biggest banks have launched international roadshows promoting the use of the renminbi to corporate customers instead of the dollar for trade deals with China…“We’re now capable of […]
UCG Does Not Understand Church Era Teaching
Ancient Laodicea COGwriter One of the differences between the Living Church of God (LCG) and the United Church of God (UCG) is how they approach the matter of “church eras” in regards to the churches of Revelation 2 & 3. In a shot directly against me (titled COGWriter Shows Inconsistency in Church Eras), UCG blogger […]
Dow Drops, USA Falters, Germany Surges
Ben Bernanke COGwriter The economic news did not seem to favor the USA today: Bernanke Diverges From Trichet in Wyoming as US Falters, Germany Surges …Germany powered the 16-nation bloc to its fastest economic growth since 2006 in the second quarter, and inflation accelerated to the fastest pace in 20 months in July on rising […]