So, last year it was Paul Potts, who I thought was amazing:
This year, it seems to be a 13-year old kid that even has Simon Cowell being a nice guy! Quite an accomplishment!
*UPDATE: Video is fixed now!
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Apparently, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is too Anglo-centric and is vestigial of England’s glory days as a colonial power. In light of this, a new call has been put forth:
Muslim scientists and clerics have called for the adoption of Mecca time to replace GMT, arguing that the Saudi city is the true centre of [...]

Several months ago, I chronicled my learning experience on the workings of the Wikipedia and the small-minded ways in which some Christians were trying to make this their new digital battlefield for TruthTM (which should never be confused for truth). Now a grizzled veteran in the ways of Wiki and the TruthTM wars within [...]

I don’t know what to say, other than – he’s much braver than I’d ever be…

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Since Zach so kindly moved us to an easy-to-update server, we’ve upgraded to WordPress 2.5, which seemed like a cause to celebrate by changing the look and feel of the site.
Hopefully, it is for the better I think so, at least

His disciples asked him what this parable meant. He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that,”
‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
Jesus as Rabbi:
Part 1: What is a Rabbi?
Part 2: Was Jesus [...]

Jonah Goldberg, a conservative Jewish writer, posted an interesting article today, commenting on the release of the Dutch film, ‘Fitna‘, an expose on Muslim immigration to Europe.
Released on the Internet on Thursday, “Fitna” juxtaposes verses from the Koran with images and speeches from the world of jihad. Heads cut off, bodies blown apart, gays executed, [...]