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Must we always forgive? Must they repent?

I am in Princeton for a couple of days and quite busy, so just a brief post. Driving down late last night I was listening to this past week’s BBC Broadcasting House, a weekly news summary. The first 20 minutes are fascinating reflections by victims of past terrorist attacks, the 1984 Brighton Hotel bombing by the IRA and the 2005 London Underground bombing. The question each addresses, and one person is a vicar, is whether or not they can ever forgive the attackers. I am thankful that I have never been in their positions and I cannot honestly tell you what my response would be. I know what it should be…

Well worth the 20 minutes or so. Direct link to the MP3 file.

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Why I love England

Oct 12th, 2009

by Christian Brady.

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For stories like this. Two drunk thugs thought they would attack what they thought were two transvestites. Oops. Best part of the story? The couture commentary.

Dean Gardener, 19, and Jason Fender, 22, singled out the two men walking along a street in wigs, short skirts and high heels.

Bare-chested Gardener was caught on CCTV confronting one of the men in a pink wig, black skirt and boob tube – then seen swinging a punch, a court heard.

Taunts: Dean Gardener, 19, and Jason Fender, 22, are punched to the ground after attacking two cross-dressing cage fighters

But the other cage fighter, wearing a sparkling black dress and matching long wig, sprang to his friend’s help, delivering two lightning-quick punches to the two stunned yobs.

The cage fighters were then seen teetering away in their high heels, stopping only to pick up a clutch bag they dropped during the melee.

Gardener and Fender were left dazed and seen staggering to their feet after their failed attack.

“The real reason famous people die in threes”

Jul 1st, 2009

by Christian Brady.

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Far Left

Recession or Depression?

Jun 4th, 2009

by Christian Brady.

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Am I the only one to notice that the news media over the last five months now refers to this “economic crisis” (it is still a crisis) as a “recession” rather than a “depression”? I believe that recission is now technically accurate but the rhetorical shift is interesting to say the least.

Scotland prepares for war.

Mar 22nd, 2009

by Christian Brady.

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BBC News is reporting that a zoo in Scotland has breed super-deadly frogs. The NOW Show wants to know why. Could it be war?

A frog so poisonous that it can kill up to 200 people has been successfully bred at a Fife aquarium.

The golden arrow poison dart frog secretes toxin from its skin, which is used by south American tribesmen to poison their blow-gun darts.

At least one person is certain that the war is coming.