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'Operation Orchard': How Israel Destroyed Syria's Al Kibar Nuclear Reactor
SPIEGEL ONLINE 11/02/2009 04:53 PM The Story of 'Operation Orchard' By Erich Follath and Holger Stark In September 2007, Israeli fighter jets destroyed a mysterious complex in the Syrian desert.
Wallace Baine, Bainestreet: Wishing for the apocalypse
The new, loud, garish Hollywood disaster movie "2012" opens this week, amplifying to the masses the message that has been darting around the blogosphere for the past few years -- that the world is going to end on Dec.
Apocalypse now and then: Tracing disaster films from a 2012a to a When Worlds Collidea
John Cusack and Lily Morgan in "2012,'' directed by Roland Emmerich. Roland Emmerich is a man who seeks closure.
Apocalypse Pictures: 10 Failed Doomsday Prophecies
Just as some people today believe a Maya calendar pinpoints 2012 as the end of the world as we know it, some ancient Romans saw the A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius , as a sign of a coming apocalypse.
'End Days,' examines faith, science and Elvis
The premise is reminiscent of a bad joke: Jesus, Elvis and Stephen Hawking walk into a bar... But while "End Days" -- opening this week at Evanston's Next Theatre -- is certainly funny, it's far too outlandishly original to fit into the parameters of a predictably gauche one-liner. A comedy wrought from a tragedy, "End Days" is a tale that shows ...
How Israel destroyed Syria's Al Kibar nuclear reactor
A satellite image of the suspected reactor before the Sept. 6, 2007 air strike: Israeli intelligence obtained information about the secret project after stealing data from a laptop belonging to a senior Syrian official.
Pluto chases one cat too many and in his dreams is made to stand on trial before a jury ... composed completely of cats.
Restaurant ceiling is like the Sistine Chapel
DINERS at a restaurant in Southend could be forgiven for thinking they have been transported to the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
'Obama Phones' - A Sign of the Apocalypse
Is it true that the Obama administration has launched a government program granting a free cell phone and wireless service to every welfare recipient in the U.S.? No, though that is the central claim of a new forwarded email currently fanning the flames of anti-government sentiment in this country.
When will the doomsday deceivers stop exploiting, for commercial profit or religious control, the fear and ignorance of naive human beings regarding the end times, judgment day, second coming, etc.? Fiction books have perpetuated this frightful fantasy as much as symbolic, apocalyptic literature in ancient scripture.
Will Hummus Cause Economic Armageddon????
October 31, 2009 - Comments Battles over the origins of hummus have raged across the Middle East for generations, with Israelis and Lebanese arguing over which group can claim rights to the first ever recipe and who makes the precious dip better.
'Our Lady of Prayer' Mary's Final Message ...
"OUR LADY OF PRAYER" MARY'S FINAL MESSAGE ... © einnews 2009-10-30 18:05:04 - / EIN Presswire / The Virgin Mary, "Our Lady of Prayer", has been appearing to multiple visionaries in Idaho, USA.
'Day of Reckoning' Comes on DCPS Layoffs: Loose Lips Daily
The New Cronies : 'God,' some frat buddies, and $86 million in city spending. Greetings all.
2012 Apocalypse Confirmed by Microsoft for MSN Direct Service
You have to hand it those clever Mayans. How the heck did they correctly predict the ending of the calendar for every SPOT watch in the world in 2012? It's true - if you don't believe me, just check the official Microsoft MSN Direct announcements page .
As a martyr of fact, most Americans buy into the Rapture
When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross.
Apocalypse now? Hardly, say Maya
The trailers for the upcoming movie "2012" are frightening. Maybe not so much because of the relentless images of mass destruction.
Fuller on Eschatology in Mark 1.15
This is from Reginald H. Fuller, The Mission and Achievement of Jesus: An Examination of the Presuppositions of New Testament Theology , 25: * * * We must therefore expand the connotation of at Mark 1.15, etc.
I went to the movie theatre this weekend. And let me tell you something: there are a lot of apocalypse movies coming out.
Christian College and Homosexuality; Pets after Rapture; Notre Dame...
Calvin College professors are urging school trustees to withdraw a memo calling for adherence to the Christian Reformed Church's stance against homosexuality and gay marriage.
Which Magazines Won in the Mag-Apocalypse?
Business Insider has a slideshow of the 22 magazines who are "actually kicking butt" during the end-of-days advertising meltdown of 2009.
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