Gwyneth Paltrow

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who raises two kids with husband Chris Martin, says that she only allows her children to watch television in French or Spanish instead of their native English.

-- ONTD

An interesting idea. But I would hope she might allow an exception or two for top American shows. Personally, I still cringe a little over being a monolingual dummy.

Gwyneth Paltrow

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who raises two kids with husband Chris Martin, says that she only allows her children to watch television in French or Spanish instead of their native English.

-- ONTD

An interesting idea. But I would hope she might allow an exception or two for top American shows. Personally, I still cringe a little over being a monolingual dummy.

"white beans"?

What are "white beans"?

When I got the groceries with Pop a few weeks ago, I got a seasoning mix for White Chicken Chili, and now that I have the house to myself, I'm thinking about giving that dish a shot for dinner tonight.

...

I just googled it, and I'm thinking that I should just drop the idea, but I am also wondering if pinto beans will work well enough.

I'll probably drop it.

"white beans"?

What are "white beans"?

When I got the groceries with Pop a few weeks ago, I got a seasoning mix for White Chicken Chili, and now that I have the house to myself, I'm thinking about giving that dish a shot for dinner tonight.

...

I just googled it, and I'm thinking that I should just drop the idea, but I am also wondering if pinto beans will work well enough.

I'll probably drop it.

Afghanistan Update

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The round-the-clock killing of U.S. military advisers by Afghan soldiers they are training coupled with some $200 million worth of jet fighters and attack helicopters destroyed in a heavily fortified allied base in Afghanistan by Taliban guerrillas disguised in U.S. military uniforms are the latest reminders that 11 years of fighting have strengthened rather than weakened the Islamist enemy.

With more than 70 percent of the American people polled saying they are against the Afghan war as well as prolonging it to the end of 2014, the time to reassess the NATO commitment -- originally made to punish al-Qaida and chase it out of Afghanistan, not to wet-nurse a feudal society into democracy -- is past overdue.

-- Arnaud de Borchgrave for UPI

Yup, we should have declared victory a long time ago and left, when it looked like we were kind of on top. It's not going to look as good now to leave, but it is not likely to get better.

Afghanistan Update

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The round-the-clock killing of U.S. military advisers by Afghan soldiers they are training coupled with some $200 million worth of jet fighters and attack helicopters destroyed in a heavily fortified allied base in Afghanistan by Taliban guerrillas disguised in U.S. military uniforms are the latest reminders that 11 years of fighting have strengthened rather than weakened the Islamist enemy.

With more than 70 percent of the American people polled saying they are against the Afghan war as well as prolonging it to the end of 2014, the time to reassess the NATO commitment -- originally made to punish al-Qaida and chase it out of Afghanistan, not to wet-nurse a feudal society into democracy -- is past overdue.

-- Arnaud de Borchgrave for UPI

Yup, we should have declared victory a long time ago and left, when it looked like we were kind of on top. It's not going to look as good now to leave, but it is not likely to get better.

C. S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis believed in the literal Adam and Eve story and did not accept Darwin's idea of natural selection. That surprises me. I presumed he was devout, but I would not have bet that he was such a fundamentalist.

(ChristianPost.com)

C. S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis believed in the literal Adam and Eve story and did not accept Darwin's idea of natural selection. That surprises me. I presumed he was devout, but I would not have bet that he was such a fundamentalist.

(ChristianPost.com)

Fortune Cookie Wisdom

"A danger foreseen is half avoided."

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Why do I bother opening fortune cookies? It's not like I care to eat them.

Fortune Cookie Wisdom

"A danger foreseen is half avoided."

~

Why do I bother opening fortune cookies? It's not like I care to eat them.

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