Entries from July 2007

July 29, 2007

Harding University Graduates First Class Of High-demand Physician Assistants

Saturday, July 28, 2007 3:43 PM CDT

SEARCY, Ark. - Harding University graduated its first class of physician assistants Saturday, one of the fastest growing professions in the nation.
The Searcy university is the only school in Arkansas to offer an accredited master’s degree program in the field. The assistants can prescribe some drugs, assist in surgery, [...]

July 27, 2007

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit

Edward is always good, but this one is outstanding.
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POOR IN SPIRIT
A gracEmail reader in the Middle East writes, “Someone recently prayed for help in becoming ‘poor in spirit.’ I want to receive the blessing Jesus promises to those who are poor in spirit, but I don’t know whether I am rich or poor in [...]

July 25, 2007

Obscene Profits?

People complain about what some call the obscene profits of big corporations, but how about this list of those that daily or weekly contribute to the “numbing” of America. 
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Talk might be cheap, but Oprah is not, topping a list of the highest-paid television stars in the United States.
Oprah Winfrey, host and supervising producer [...]

July 25, 2007

Shame and Shoplifting at Wal-Mart

Earlier this year, Lisa King Fithian entered the self-checkout lane at the Wal-Mart store in her hometown of Attalla, Ala., with a lava lamp and a pet playpen. According to court documents, she then failed to scan the two items, worth $26.97, to add them to her bill and tried to leave the store. Fithian, [...]

July 25, 2007

B - G - O !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Astros’ Craig Biggio (7) swings to hit a grand slam as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin, left, watches during the sixth inning of their baseball game Tuesday, July 24, 2007, in Houston. Biggio also singled in the fifth and went 2-for-5. With 3,016 hits, he moved within four of Rafael [...]

July 24, 2007

Something To Think About

My great friend, Harvey Schultz, has a new blog up and going at Something To Think About. Some quotes from his first actual post:

I think I understand what the apostle Paul meant in First Corinthians chapter 14 when he over and over told them to edify and encourage each other, and then his conclusion in [...]

July 19, 2007

Mao-Mart On The Prowl

Wal-Mart is examining a deal to invest in one of China’s biggest retail groups in a move that would dramatically expand its presence in the world’s most populous country, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.
Wal-Mart’s interest in Beijing Hualian has also emerged at a time of rising tension between the US and China over a host [...]

July 16, 2007

Fool me once….

I voted for him twice: SHAME ON ME!

July 15, 2007

And the loser cries, “Deal the cards again.”


July 14, 2007

Giv’em The Guns And Hit The Highway?

By BUSHRA JUHI, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that the Iraqi army and police are capable of keeping security in the country when American troops leave “any time they want,” though he acknowledged the forces need further weapons and training.
The embattled prime minister sought to [...]