Elliott - Instablogs
Oct 21 2008
“Would black people riot if Sen. Barack Obama didn’t win the election?” That was the question a white man in Memphis recently asked a racial reconciliation group with which I am involved.
Oct 20 2008
Levels of paranoia and mistrust are much higher than previously thought and are increasing, it was claimed.Dr Daniel Freeman, a clinical psychologist from King’s College London, warned:
Oct 17 2008
I was married for over twenty-five years to my high school sweetheart, but we divorced a few years back. I began dating a divorced man who made me feel very welcomed and loved. We were together for a year and a half when he started to withdraw from me.
Oct 16 2008
The Bible contains more than 300 verses on the poor, social justice, and God’s deep concern for both. This page contains a wide sample of them, and some reflections. It’s aimed at anyone who takes the Bible seriously.
Oct 14 2008
Scottish prosecutors allege e-mail messages link Bilal Abdulla to a conspiracy to bomb public transportation sites in London and Glasgow.
Oct 14 2008
Newspapers, already facing a grim economic forecast, are digesting another piece of bad news: the growth in online advertising they saw as their salvation has slowed to a crawl.
Oct 13 2008
After another weekend of crisis, nationalisation and ministerial chicanery, several thoughts occur on the political implications.Firstly, the concept of Scottish independence is dead in Scotland for a generation at least and Unionists should press for a...
Oct 11 2008
As Italy struggles to contain a rising tide of xenophobia and racism, the largest and most despised minority in the country has acquired a glamorous standard-bearer. Like 1.2 million other residents of Italy, Ramona Badescu is an immigrant from Romania....
Oct 10 2008
Over the years many a centenarian has delivered their secret for a long life. Not smoking, daily exercise, moderate drinking, being married (and sometimes not being married) have all had their champions.
Oct 10 2008
Bulgaria is the least competitive country in the European Union, with the most inept top-level managers and the highest corruption levels, surpassing even Romania and Albania (the latter not even a member of the European Union), according to official...