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A new and exclusive to NewsTalkers community resource room for pastoral care is now open to all NewsTalkers members and visitors. Those seeking ideas, techniques, and experiences with providing and receiving pastoral care can find it in CHAPLAIN'S CORNER. The room is co-run equally by Enoch and Raven Wing. All are welcome to read articles. Those wishing to post comments should read the rules...

Types of Articles NewsTalkers provides three types of articles:  discussion, blog and group discussion.   The discussion type is the most common - it is used to create articles (original or seeded) in the general forum.   Blogs are typically used by original authors who might syndicate their work from NT.   Group discussions are articles that are hosted within a particular NT group. In the...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/look-away-from-them/ar-BBSCMDJ?OCID=HPDHP Like a pesky neighbor forever borrowing our tools, the American presidency won’t stop demanding our attention. We can’t ignore it — someone please count the number of times the words “Donald Trump” have appeared in the New York Times since 2015 — but neither can we quite bring ourselves to take it seriously.That...

Jan 23, 2019 She is a writer for Saturday Night Live.  The kid may want to keep his head on a swivel for a few days. Some of his classmates and friends may be tempted by the offer. She is an "older woman" who looks pretty hot. On a more realistic note, it would be nice if Saturday Night Live condemned her idiotic tweet....

As I perused the main screen today, I see the same thing as I did last Friday.  Arguing and name-calling and refusal to come together.  So I thought I would do something fun, at least for my own sake. Do you have a TV guilty pleasure?  Is there some show you watch that you would be totally embarrassed to tell your co-workers you watch? Mine is Days of Our Lives.  I have watched for decades....

Every night and day on the 24 hour news channels, the “talking heads” argue vigorously over who is at fault for the economic crisis. The Democratic heads blame the Republican heads for their refusal to increase taxes. They say we have a “revenue problem.” The Republican heads blame the Democratic heads for their refusal to reduce the deficit. They say we have a “spending problem.” Whose right?...

The Lny Bin is a daily, so to speak, collection of news items and opinions. *************************************************************************************************** Friday, Jan 18, 2019 Stephen Colbert jokes that Trump has announced to the Taliban that Nancy Pelosi is on the way I see some people asking why she was going to Afghanistan in the first place. Hmmm, could it be...

The midwinter feast approaches.  The dark days of winter are entrenched.  However, Spring is on its way.  This feast is for purification and dedication.  The alter & temple room must be purified.  A self-purification is also recommended utilizing the four elements:  salt (Earth) bath for the body, incense (Air) for the thoughts, flame (Fire) for the will, and water (Water) for the...

Before Donald Trump became President, I used to have a hard time figuring out how so many people could continue voting Republican, given their total corporate subservience and utter disregard for the American people.  A certain number is understandable.  A certain percentage could actually be fooled into thinking the Republican party is still viable, and of course,  a certain amount of people...

The National Center for Health Statistics, an arm of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has published an announcement on its web site highlighting the fact that the number of Americans 12 years of age or older taking antidepressants has skyrocketed in recent years. Based on the information given, the number of Americans 12 and older taking antidepressants now comprises fully 11% of the...

Ever since the creation of video games, they have been robbing young kids of their time and ambition and they are harmful to the lives of teenagers and young adults around the globe. Although, these complex digital wonders are a great thing in moderation, when played in excess, they damage the social, educational, and professional lives of many teenagers all around the world. Video games are...