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On Feb. 5, 2009, two weeks after taking office, President Barack Obama signed an executive order establishing the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The new office retains the basic administrative structure of President George W. Bush's White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. The central White House office and satellite offices…

Google said it has compiled a new software library to synchronize browser data in the cloud. It also said it has developed the server infrastructure for synchronizing the data to the Google accounts of Chrome browser users. The twin developments enabled Google to add bookmark sync to the developer-channel build of its Chrome 4.0 browser…

These are the days of going public with knowledge. Some, like me, enjoy people knowing what we are thinking and doing, who we know, how to contact us, and other details of our lives. It is a good thing because, like it or not, once we have posted it to one, it has the potential…

This is why I am having my follow up sleep study tonight, as much of a drudgery as it is. This is why I sleep with a C-Pap every night. This is why I am paying now – to avoid paying later. Tue Aug 18, 12:41 pm ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Severe sleep apnea raises the risk of dying…

'Singapore is carried along by this global tide,' he observed in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday night. He presented the global picture before addressing the need for Singapore to stay harmonious, even as fervour strengthens … …The United States is experiencing a wave of revival, and mega-churches are rising, he said. That America…

Joseph Slife -Sound Mind Investing Would you lend money to a friend? To your brother-in-law? Or to a perfect stranger? An increasing number of people are answering those questions with a resounding, "Yes!" Over the past three years, lending directly to friends, family members and even total strangers has become a popular way of earning…

Jay Peroni, CFP(r) Author, The Faith-Based Millionaire  Solomon once wrote, “Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is victory.” (Proverbs 11:14 NASB) In the world of investing, there is no shortage of people willing to give you advice.  From mutual fund offerings to investment advisors to insurance salesman,…

A Plea for Grace in the Debate  -  David Burchett via www.crosswalk.com to READ Burchett offers a balanced contribution to the discussion of the role of Christians in current political debates. In this article, he reviews "Will Democrats Go to Heaven" by Dr. Gregory Boyd. To that, I would add the affirmation that is central…

I am no scientist. One might argue whether or not I am a philosopher.  I am more of a philosopher than a scientist at any rate, sometimes one who enjoys philosophical inquiry about the nature of science. I have studies the scientific method. It facilitates its own kind of inquiry into questions of "how," "when,"…

It was Thomas Fuller who penned, ""They say so is half a lie." Fuller was a year younger than I am now when he died in 1661, but he lived long enough to grasp this reality. I have as well. I have sensed it for some time. Those who say, "they say," are really saying,…