COGwriter China is practicing how to eliminate websites that contain information it does not want available: China holds drill to shut down ‘harmful’ websites August, 3 2017 HONG KONG (Reuters) – China held a drill on Thursday with internet service providers to practice taking down websites deemed harmful, as the country’s censors tighten control ahead […]
Month: August 2017
‘Americans Spend The Most For Health Care, Still Die Young’
Obese American male COGwriter A new report again finds that longevity in the USA is not correlated to health-care spending: Americans Spend The Most For Health Care, Still Die Young August 3, 2017 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development just released its latest batch of data seeking to measure the quality of health care […]
Sermon: Mark 14-16: Jesus’ Priorities & Betrayal, the Resurrection, Signs, and Reaching the World
17th century artist Pasquale Ottino’s portrayal of Peter dictating the gospel being penned by Mark COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:16:30 Mark 14-16: Jesus’ Priorities & Betrayal, the Resurrection, Signs, and Reaching the World This is the sixth part of a six-part sermon series […]
‘2017’s Dollar Collapse Is The Worst Start Since 1985′
COGwriter Concerns about the US dollar are in the news: 2017’s Dollar Collapse Is The Worst Start Since 1985 August 2, 2017 The USD is off to its worst start since 1985, down about 9%. In the chart below (courtesy of Bianco Research), it appears the USD is tracing its performance in 1985 quite closely. […]
Russia warns of full-scale trade war over US sanctions
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev COGwriter Russia’s Prime Minister spoke out against the latest US sanctions: Russia warns of full-scale trade war over US sanctions 2 August 2017 Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said Donald Trump’s signing of new sanctions on Russia is tantamount to a full-scale trade war. Earlier Mr Trump signed off on legislation […]
US tests another ICBM: A message to North Korea or WWIII provocation?
Minuteman launching from Vandenberg COGwriter The US test-launched an ICBM today: August 2, 2017 An unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base early Wednesday to test the weapon’s reliability to “defend against attacks on the United States and its allies,” the Air Force said. The Minuteman III missile was fired at […]
Hiroshima and Nagasaki remembered: Is nuclear war in the USA’s and UK’s future?
Nagasaki Nuclear Bomb (1945) COGwriter Sunday marks the 72st anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima. The United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, killing about 140,000 people. On August 9, Nagasaki was hit by a second nuclear bomb that killed about 70,000. There truly was massive […]
‘Germany sees record number of people with immigrant background’
Dust jacket of Adolf Hitler’s famous book COGwriter Adolf Hitler saw Germans as the master race that he wanted to see ethnically ‘pure.’ Yet now, Germany is seeing a change in its demographic makeup: Germany sees record number of people with immigrant background 1 August 2017 A total of around 18.6 million people with foreign roots live in […]
‘Germany calls for EU countermeasures against US following Russian sanctions’
COGwriter Notice something from the German press: 1 August 2017 Germany calls for EU countermeasures against US following Russian sanctions Germany’s economy minister, Brigitte Zypries, on Monday decried the US’ latest round of sanctions against Russia, insisting that they violate international law by indirectly punishing European firms. “The Americans cannot punish German companies because […]
Temple Mourning Day
Aerial southern view of the Temple Mount (Andrew Shiva) COGwriter Many Jews observe the Fast of the 9th of Av, which began at sunset and runs through sunset on August 1 in 2017. 1 August 2017 he Ninth of Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, has transformed from a day focused on mourning […]