COGwriter As probably everyone is aware, last night USA President Obama took credit for approving an operation that killed Osama bin Laden. Of course, this does not make Osama bin Laden’s supporters happy: Islamists vow bin Laden death will not mute Jihad call I have long believed (and wrote in my 2012 book) that USA […]
Month: May 2011
Papirius of Smyrna, an Early Church of God Leader
COGwriter Papirius, not to be confused with Papias of Hierapolis, was an early Christian leader who lived in Smyrna. He is believed to have been the next bishop in Smyrna to succeed Polycarp. However since there were other Christian leaders in Asia Minor, it appears that some others, like Thraseas and Sagaris were considered to […]
LCG: Gonorrhea Could Become a ‘Superbug’
COGwriter In the World Ahead Weekly Update read at services yesterday, LCG reported: Gonorrhea Could Become a “Superbug.” New data suggest that a sexually transmitted bacterium, gonorrhea, is becoming resistant to the only remaining antibiotic that still kills it. Should it become totally resistant to the drug, gonorrhea could be unstoppable. Untreated gonorrhea usually results […]
India Rejects US and Russian Jets for European Choices
COGwriter India is showing independance: Written by John Elliott Sunday, 01 May 2011 Decision stuns US, the front-runner…India…is taking a truly NAM-style route on an $11bn contract for fighter jets by rejecting bids from both America’s Lockheed Martin F-16s and Boeing F-18s and Russia’s MiG-35s. This is a diplomatically brave decision that most observers never […]