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What the Middle East would be like without Christians

Posted on December 23, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

What the Middle East would be like without Christians
From Iraq to Syria to Egypt, Christians are under siege. How their faith – including at a Bethlehem church – sustains them and how their decline is altering the region: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2013/1222/What-the-Middle-East-would-be-like-without-Christians Continue reading →

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Mikhail Kalashnikov, Creator of AK-47, Dies at 94

Posted on December 23, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Lt. Gen. Mikhail T. Kalashnikov, the inventor of the AK-47, holding a prototype of his famous assault rifle in 2007. The arms designer credited by the Soviet Union with creating the AK-47, the first in a series of rifles and … Continue reading →

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WHEN OUGHT YOU HAVE A COURT ROOM CHRISTMAS PARTY … or other

Posted on December 23, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Review Photo/Kevin Graff The John Hampu Band performs at the annual Christmas party hosted by Alliance Municipal Court Judge Robert G. Lavery on Tuesday. WHEN OUGHT YOU HAVE A CHRISTMAS PARTY IN A COURT ROOM Following the local story, about … Continue reading →

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This is in Great Britain, not Saudi Arabia!

Posted on December 23, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

M&S TELLS MUSLIM STAFF THEY CAN REFUSE TO SERVE CUSTOMERS BUYING ALCOHOL OR PORK This is in Great Britain, not Saudi Arabia! Marks & Spencers (M&S), an old British firm on the UK’s retailing market, has told its Muslim staff … Continue reading →

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Two firms hired to advise Vatican on communications, finance

Posted on December 22, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Originally posted on vassallomalta:
The Vatican has hired two international consulting firms to modernize Holy See communications and to improve financial procedures throughout the Vatican’s agencies. “An advisory role has been entrusted to McKinsey & Company for the development –…

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WISHING ALL MY FRIENDS A MERRY CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 22, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFJeaAq5Mv4&feature=youtube_gdata_player Won’t get the chance to wish each of you all following me on Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Linkedin a Merry Christmas! So here it is: a message en masse…. Be safe and be merry, have a Happy New Year … Continue reading →

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Facebook self-censorship: What happens to the posts you don’t publish?

Posted on December 20, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Facebook wants to know why you didn’t publish that status update you started writing. Continue reading →

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Kids Christmas Caroling at St. John of the Cross Parish, Ta’ Xbiex, Malta

Posted on December 19, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Kids Christmas Caroling at St. John of the Cross Parish, Ta’ Xbiex, Malta: see video on web URL below: Christmas Caroling St. John of the Cross Ta’ Xbiex Dec 2013 from Ivan M. Consiglio on Vimeo. accompanied by their catechism … Continue reading →

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A reminder to those poor souls live on air IN FRONT of the damn studio camera

Posted on December 17, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

This is a reminder to those poor souls IN FRONT of the damn camera, when live and on air: wait for the PRODUCER or the FLOOR MANAGER to signal you are flippin’ clear !!! Sospesa la giornalista di Rainews24 Laura … Continue reading →

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Is charging for digital news a good thing?

Posted on December 17, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Once unheard of, it soon will be the practice of more than 40% of U.S. dailies Charging for digital news — erecting paywalls — is not a panacea for the many problems newspapers face as they struggle to adapt in … Continue reading →

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