“Pope Benedict presided over Vespers on Saturday to mark the reopening of the Pauline Chapel in the Vatican palace. The chapel has been being restored for the past seven years, and it includes Michelangelo’s Conversion of Saint Paul and Crucifixion of Saint Peter.
“During his homily, the Pope said that Peter and Paul are teachers of the faith, who with the manner of their deaths invite the Church to ponder the mystery of the cross.
“The Pope said the frescos in the chapel are a solemn hymn to the victory of life and Gods grace over death and sin.
“Turning his attention to Michelangelo’s masterpieces, the Pope says the face of Paul shows that being human is to want the light of a higher power, …”
Fireworks and the 1812 Overture at the 2009 Fourth of July celebration at the nation’s capitol. Look for the smoke ring from a cannon near the end of the program.
Talented actor Karl Malden died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at the age of 97. He starred on the big screen and the TV screen with films like “A Streetcar Named Desire” and the television series “The Streets of San Francisco.”
From The Associated Press:
Farrah Fawcett, whose luxurious hair and blinding smile helped redefine sex appeal in the 1970s as one of TV’s “Charlie’s Angels,” died Thursday after battling cancer. (June 25, 2009)
Don’t you hate when that happens? You put your million dollars of hard-earned savings in the mattress and some do gooder in the family buys you a new mattress and throws out the one filled with cash. Doh!
Unbelievable video from The Weather Channel of the life cycle of a tornado, including a view down the top of the funnel. You can see into and through the twister.
Straight from the Associated Press (AP):
“A Chinese pop singer monk bats off criticism to bring Buddhism to a new audience with his modern musical take on traditional teachings.”
Kitty Bu reports.
President Barack Obama is willing to sit down with any tin horn terrorist who dreams of nuking the United States but doesn’t want to talk with Republicans.
This article in The Washington Times on Obama’s push to fast track his health care policy points out his efforts to circumvent Republicans input into the process.
Health care has to be reformed in the United States, but shouldn’t everyone have a voice in the discussion — even Republicans?
Where’s the “we” in “Yes We Can!”?
Read the article here: The Washington Times
President Barack Obama now says it’s time for Washington to tighten its belt. I guess he’s already run out of future generations’ money to spend.
He made a couple good points.
Obama’s administration inherited a $1.4 trillion deficit this year alone. He didn’t mention that budget was passed by congress controlled by Democrats. He added that his administration has found $2 trillion in savings over the next decade. That’s seven years to make up this year’s deficit — not including interest.
Another interesting point, Obama said in the next few weeks his administration will find more than 100 government programs that can be cut or eliminated. How does he know that there are 100 programs? Why not 1,000? Where does he get this number? Is it from his speech writer because it sounds good? If he knows about them now, let’s get moving on them now.
Color me skeptical…
A woman takes Los Angeles police on a wild chase and delivers donuts, u-turns, median jumps and more. KTLA cameras caught the action of this hair raising pursuit. This is no OJ chase, she really knows how to hit the gas.
