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When I was in high school, 6-yrs-younger sister and I were playing Scrabble one day.
Pretty late in the game, I was saving up to attempt a use-all-your-tiles 50-point-bonus word, with a few good high point tiles. Although the board was crowded, I saw my opening, a lonely "s" that would work perfectly for me.
But it was my sister's turn, so naturally she put down a single tile to form the word "is," for two points, using up that available "s."
I slammed my fist down in disappointment. We had a Scrabble board lazy susan, and that meant, when I calculatedly banged one edge of the turntable, all the tiles catapulted.
At first my sister yelled, but I quickly conceded the game (I think she was ahead anyway), and when I had explained the cause of my frustration, she understood perfectly and we both had a hearty laugh about it.
That's when Mom, having heard my sister's outcry at first, came rushing down the hall and sent us both to our rooms, despite all our explanations that things were fine. (Yeah, Mom was wrong, but parenting is not an exact science, right? At least that's what it says in my Parenting Handbook. In fact, that's all it says.)
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Let us re-dedicate ourselves today to faith in the attractive power of practical, hopeful principles.
True disciples of the Lie will never be persuaded, but many a confused heart and mind needs only have Truth and Right presented positively, for murky ignorance to be replaced by the clear light of understanding.
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Posted to YouTube by Urantia Now.
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USA Sec of Defense and Chinese Defense Minister shake hands
c/o Telegraph (UK): "China has insisted that its military technology lags 'decades behind' the United States and other developed countries and poses no threat to the rest of the world." (2011 Jan 10)
China Declares Air Defense Zone Over Japanese Claimed Islands. Warns of Action Against Aircraft Over Disputed Sea
China has demarcated an "air-defence identification zone" over an area of the East China Sea, covering islands that are also claimed by Japan.
China's Defence Ministry said aircraft entering the zone must obey its rules or face "emergency defensive measures".
The islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are a source of rising tension between the countries.
Japan lodged a strong protest over what it said was an "escalation".
BBC quoted by (and many other related links at) War News Updates, whose blogger comments, "This is an incredibly dangerous escalation. The following questions then begs an answer … will China shoot down a Japanese (or even an American) aircraft if it flies through this region?"
Satellite Photos Reveal China's 'Superguns'
Satellite imagery has revealed two unusually large artillery pieces, measuring about 80 ft and 110 ft respectively, at a test centre for armour and artillery northwest of Baotou in China....
Janes.com as quoted by War News Updates
h/t War News Updates
U.S. Officials Are Surprised On China's Growing Ability To Strike U.S. Bases, Ships And Aircraft Throughout The Pacific
...the Chinese are "rapidly expanding and diversifying" their ability to strike U.S. bases, ships and aircraft throughout to the Pacific, including those in places like Guam that were previously out of reach. The report's release comes as the U.S. simultaneously increases the frequency with which it interacts with the Chinese military, and blasts the country for hacking into U.S. computer networks to steal secrets.
ForeignPolicy.com quoted by War News Updates, whose editor comments, "I am surprised that U.S. officials are surprised by these Chinese developments."
Why Are U.S. Taxpayers Funding China's Nuclear Security
The Obama administration is funding a joint nuclear security center in Beijing designed to stem nuclear weapons proliferation — despite recent state-run media reports showing Beijing’s plans to hit U.S. cities with nuclear missiles that would kill millions of Americans during a conflict.
Washington Times quoted at War News Updates.
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