WHADAYAMEAN “MORE”? A network designed to detect nuclear test explosions has recorded more asteroid impacts over the past decade than expected

Grab a coffee.

College and seminary professors, pastors, and Ph.Ds: “If a serpent skin wrapped around the arm of a godly Bible character doesn’t set off any alarms… I don’t know what to say.”

Indeed.

Michael Geist;

The Canadian government was clearly concerned by dangers associated with storing potentially sensitive emails outside the country. Invoking a national security exception, one of its requirements for the single email system was that it be hosted in Canada on a secured server. As U.S. companies later noted, this effectively excluded them from bidding on the contract.

Bookmarkable: Interactive earth wind map, with temperature overlay.
And speaking of “comrade” – President Barack Obama is expected to talk about fighting global warming in his upcoming State of the Union address next week, during what could be the coldest in State of the Union address in history.
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Caroline Glick;

Perhaps the most notable way in which Sharon’s life is a reflection of his country, at least outside of Israel, is that the blood libels published against him in the Western media are of a piece with the overall slander of Israel in the European and US mainstream media.

(Reposting, as Revnant Dream is one of our long time readers as well.)

One of our long time readers is seeking a new place to hang his hat in Edmonton.
He’s a resident, gainfully employed – same place for 28 years. He is a light smoker.
Ideally his new digs will be both quiet and have laundry facilities.
If you or someone you know can assist please drop me a line at blazingcatfur@gmail.com and I will put you in touch.
Thanks!

The best cop show on television? Nope. The best show, period.

Posting over the next couple of days will be light, for obvious reasons. To all who have supported SDA over the past year with your guest blogging, tips, views, ads, and donations, thanks once again – month to month stats indicate that 2013 has been the most consistent year to date.
To everyone a Merry Christmas, and please be safe out there. We want you back.

When: Sunday, December 29th, 2013.
Where: Schwartz/Reisman Centre
9600 Bathurst Street, Vaughan, ON
Website here.

With 179 entries, give or take, this was one of our most popular contests ever, and the results are in. Honourable mentions to:
“The day the henhouse fought back.” – Posted by: Ed
“Peter Piper plinked a pack of PETA pups” – Posted by: GR Thompson
“At Least We’re Not Clubbing Seals!” – Posted by: indiana homez
And the winner is….

“I told them. Don’t put Michael Moore on a dogsled. I TOLD them.”
Congratulations, Clifford. Shoot me an email and we’ll get your prize on its way. (Photo credit).

Don't remember. #wherewereyou

— Katewerk (@katewerk) November 23, 2013

Distractivy: Advertisers Should Just Quit. Nothing Will Ever Top This Volvo Commercial.

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