Ukrainian poster on side of an industrial building (Борис У.) COGwriter Can humans directly manipulate and/or control thoughts of other humans? A new study seems to say so: August 28, 2013 A new study by University of Washington researchers — led by Rajesh Rao and Andrea Stocco — created the first human-to-human brain interface that is […]
Month: August 2013
BibleNewsProphecy: Syria and Damascus in prophecy
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce that it has a video on our YouTube channel called Bible New Prophecy. BibleNewsProphecy: 11:54 Damascus and Syria in Prophecy Will Bashar Assad hold power as he has it? Does the Bible show that Damascus, the capital of Syria, will be destroyed? What will happen […]
US debt limit to be hit in October, so the plan is to increase the limit
Jack Lew, US Secretary of Treasury COGwriter The US debt limit is expected to be hit and raised: 27 August 2013 The United States is set to run out of borrowing authority in mid-October, leaving the government at a high risk of not being able to pay for Social Security checks, military salaries and other […]
Reuters: West may strike Syria within days
COGwriter Now that US Secretary of State Kerry spoke publicly, there are more reports that the USA intends to take military action against Syria: 27 August 2013 (Reuters) – Western powers told the Syrian opposition to expect a strike against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces within days, according to sources who attended a meeting between envoys […]
Good News: Over 50 abortion clinics have been shut down
Bas-relief at Angkor Wat depicting a demon performing an ancient abortion. COGwriter A report claims that efforts by some on the pro-life side have been so successful, that over 50 abortion clinics have been shut down in the past three years: Beginning in earnest around 2010, reproductive rights opponents in state Legislatures across the country […]
Filipinos protest perceived corruption
Noynoy Aquino, aka Benigno Aquino III, President of the Philippines COGwriter Demonstrators protested a program by the government of the Philippines: 26 August 2013 MANILA — Across the Philippines on Monday, “National Heroes Day,” tens of thousands of people turned out to demonstrate against discretionary funds given to lawmakers that critics say are not being […]
NBC: U.S. ‘Military action is coming’ to Syria
Damage from Syrian Conflict COGwriter NBC is reporting the following: August 26, 2013 By Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Jessica Taylor *** Military action is coming: All the action and body language over the weekend suggests that the United States is preparing for some kind of military response to the suspected chemical weapons […]
Greece still wants billions more, but says it will not accept further austerity
COGwriter The Greeks are still having their own debt issues: Greece may need a third bailout but would not accept new austerity measures, the Greek finance minister has said. Yannis Stournaras said: “If there is need for further support to Greece, it will be in the order of about 10bn euros (£8.6bn; $13.4bn), or much […]
WP: Six budget crises and basically same result
COGwriter The Washington Post ran the following today: August 24, 2013 After six budget showdowns, big government is mostly unchanged After 21 / 2 years of budget battles, this is what the federal government looks like now: It is on pace, this year, to spend $3.455 trillion. That figure is down from 2010 — the […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘Dream Rally’ and ‘God Has a Plan’
COGwriter Yesterday many marked the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech. Tens of thousand rallied related to it: WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of people have rallied near Washington’s Lincoln Memorial, where the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his stirring “I Have a Dream” speech 50 years ago… […]