RSS Feed - Nest Posts - Past 48 Hours http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_thismoon.html http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21989 http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21989 Complaints of dogs and cats injured and sometimes even killed by flea treatments have increased significantly, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday as it outlined plans to make the products safer. The EPA said it will develop stricter testing and evaluation requirements for flea and tick treatments that are applied to pets' skin. The agency also will begin reviewing labels to dete http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21988 http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21988 Hey, kids! Here's something I bet you didn't know: Black people? Back in 1800 or whenever? They liked being slaves. True! Many savvy, industrious Negroes actually volunteered for that fine, desirable position. It was a completely balanced, fair, hugely successful system, until those damn liberals came along and ruined everything. I know, right? What a shame. Do you know what else? America was w http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21987 http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21987 A controversial ban on holding church meetings in private homes in a rapidly-growing town in Arizona could be rescinded as early as next week, officials say. Gilbert, Ariz., Mayor John Lewis said members of the city's Town Council have asked town officials to stop enforcing the ban until permanent changes can be made at a March 22 meeting -- or possibly earlier. "We welcome their input and s http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21986 http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21986 A recently fired Dallas County jail guard previously disciplined for making offensive remarks says his free speech rights have been violated. A sheriff's department review concluded 59-year-old Stephen Johnson persisted in giving his religious opinions and speaking out against homosexuality. The Dallas Morning News reported Tuesday that Johnson was fired Jan. 20 for conduct unbecoming an off http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21985 http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21985 Like a greedy vampire, I bite the head then suck out the gooey innards. But I’ve seen finger-scoopers, shell-lickers, even all-in-one swallowers. How do you eat yours? The method of devouring Cadbury Creme Eggs is undoubtedly varied. But gobblers are united in their greed. The statistics say it all. From New Year’s Day to Easter, Brits munch on more than 200 million. This makes the Creme Egg http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21984 http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21984 This morning, the New Jersey Board of Education voted to approve their list of religious holidays permitting pupil absence from school for the 2010-2011 school year. Included for the first time on this list are the eight Pagan/Wiccan holidays, or sabbats. This marks the first time any state has approved Pagan holidays to a state calendar, and will set a precedence for other districts and states a http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21983 http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21983 Using deodorants and antiperspirants are considered by many to be essential in order to prevent body odor. Finding a good deodorant that does not contain aluminum oxide, aluminum compounds, synthetic fragrances and stabilizers makes for a tough search. Brands advertised as organic, all natural or herbal often contain the same chemicals, either with lesser quantities or with certain additives remov http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21982 http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21982 As any Star Wars fan knows, the Force is a powerful tool that can be harnessed to control the minds of weak-willed individuals. So when Jedi believer Chris Jarvis was told to remove his hooded top at a Jobcentre, its staff must have been made of stern stuff. Despite explaining he wears a cowl as part of his faith, the 31-year-old was marched off the premises by security guards after refusing http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21981 http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21981 Ireland is to hold a referendum on removing a blasphemy ban from the constitution, the Justice Minister has announced. At the beginning of the year, the Irish Republic introduced legislation making blasphemy a crime punishable with a fine of up to €25,000 ($37,400). The law defines blasphemy as ''publishing or uttering matter that is grossly abusive or insulting in relation to matters sacred http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21980 http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21980 Ninth Circuit did a good thing by upholding the propriety of reciting the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. And before everyone starts screaming, let me explain both why I make that claim and why the upside for those who value religious freedom is actually far greater than immediately presumed. My conclusion is NOT based on the fact that there is a God, even though I believe that t http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21979 http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21979 We credit St. Patrick for bringing Christianity to Ireland and banishing the island’s snakes. But post-glacial Ireland never had snakes and the saint recognized on March 17 is actually a combination of two men, Patrick and Palladius, with the latter being the first to bring Christianity to the Celts. Patrick, in fact, isn’t even recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as an official saint. Per http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21978 http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21978 A teenage couple from Australia are planning to travel to Northampton to carry out an ancient marriage ritual because they believe the town is the "pagan capital of the world." Alex Stewart-Pole, aged 19, and Jenni Birch, aged 16, want to travel more than 10,000 miles to take part in a "handfasting" ceremony in the town. Handfasting involves a couple having their wrists gently binded togethe http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21977 http://www.witchvox.com/wren/wn_detail.html?id=21977 Talk about function creep. A new product, the RosettaStone (www.personalrosettastone.com), guarantees that RFID will follow you straight to your grave. The RosettaStone is a palm-size stone tablet representing the deceased. It bears an RFID tag that communicates with mobile phones — directing users to an Internet memorial archive.