β-lactamase attachment COGwriter A superbug has hit a Southern California hospital and affected other States: Deadly “Superbug” Poses Threat to 179 UCLA Hospital Patients February 19, 2015 Medical equipment tainted with a deadly “superbug” may have contributed to the deaths of two patients at Ronald Reagan-UCLA Medical Center, and dozens of other patients may have […]
Month: February 2015
Chinese New Year for 2015
Sculpture of Horse from Chinese zodiac (Jakub Hałun) COGwriter The Chinese New Year, which begins in hours in the Western Hemisphere, is being celebrated today in China and elsewhere. The Chinese New Year is based upon a lunar-solar calendar cycle. Like the biblical one, it is supposed to be somewhat related to Spring, though the […]
Oxford University’s 12 likely causes of the Apocalypse
COGwriter A reader sent me a link to an article from the Russian Times that linked to a study from Oxford University’s Future of Humanity Institute and the Global Challenges Foundation. The article was titled, 12 likely causes of the Apocalypse, as seen by scientists, whereas the 212 page report from Oxford was titled 12 Risks […]
UN suspects Islamic State is taking and selling human organs to fund terrorism
Diagram showing human kidneys COGwriter The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has possibly reached a new low. The United Nation indicates it is apparently removing and then selling human organs to fund its horrific objectives. It should be mentioned that the group’s Arabic name is transliterated as ad-Dawlah al-Islāmīyah fī al-‘Irāq wash-Shām […]
Ash Wednesday is not in the Bible
Cross of Ashes COGwriter Tonight, some will observe Ash Wednesday and start Lent. Lent is considered to be a time of self-imposed abstinence by millions. Time reported the following: February 18, 2015 What’s the purpose of Ash Wednesday? It marks first day of the 40 days of Lent, a roughly six-week period (not including Sundays) […]
Undecayed female body keeps many from being faithful
Bernadette Soubirous (Rabanus Flavus) COGwriter Today, many in France will honor Bernadette Soubirous. She is famous for her what some refer to as “incorruptibility” (limited decay of the flesh after death) as well as claims about seeing visions of a “Lady” in Lourdes, France. On 18 February of 1858, she claimed that “vision” asked her […]
Danish terrorist had sworn allegiance to ‘caliph’ of the Islamic State
‘Caliph’ Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi COGwriter The terrorist who shot and killed in Denmark said he swore allegiance to the Islamic State just minutes prior to his murderous rampage: February 17, 2015 Danish media report the Copenhagen man who attacked a free-speech seminar and a synagogue last weekend swore allegiance to the Islamic State leader just […]
Mardi Gras is not Christian; Pope Francis was once a ‘Mardis Gras bouncer;’ Shrove Tuesday?
New Orleans Mardi Gras (Infrogmation) COGwriter Today is known in some places as Mardi Gras (French for “Fat Tuesday,” called Shrove Tuesday in parts of the UK) and is related to a carnival or carnaval season. Pope Francis used to be a Mardi Gras bouncer: February 17, 2015 The Pope’s Days as a Mardi Gras […]
Separatists claim capture of territory in Debaltseve, Ukraine
Tank in Debaltseve COGwriter Despite the ceasefire deal, fighting continues in Ukraine: February 17, 2015 Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine claimed Tuesday to have taken the key transportation hub of Debaltseve as both parties faced a deadline to start pulling back heavy weapons from the front line.Fierce fighting on Tuesday appeared to be focused on […]
Lent, Protestants, and the Bible
COGwriter The Catholic Lenten season is almost here: When is Lent 2015? Answer: Lent starts every year on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday 2015 falls on February 18, 2015, and Holy Saturday 2015 falls on April 4, 2015. http://catholicism.about.com/od/2015calendar/f/When-Is-Lent-2015.htm Over the past several years, I have […]