Category Archives: Current Events

Paying Homage

Posted on April 28, 2016 by jesustrek

The carcass of a 40-foot gray whale, weighing perhaps as much as 30 tons, is making quite a stink as it rots on a popular California beach. Authorities are trying to decide what to do with the massive remains. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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Respect the Danger

Posted on April 25, 2016 by jesustrek

I just saw a video of a woman who climbed over a fence at the Toronto Zoo to retrieve her hat that had fallen into the tiger’s cage. After successfully rescuing her hat, a man in the crowd berated her, … Continue reading →

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Practicing What You Preach

Posted on April 23, 2016 by jesustrek

I just read that comedian Tracy Morgan has cancelled a performance in Mississippi because of an incoming law that allows some workers to refuse to do business with certain individuals because of religious reasons. Singer Bryan Adams has also cancelled … Continue reading →

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Still Running

Posted on April 20, 2016 by jesustrek

Adrianne Haslet lost her left leg in the bombing that occurred near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. Many thought that Haslet’s days of running marathons were over, but she proved them wrong. She entered the 2016 race, … Continue reading →

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Leading the Way

Posted on April 19, 2016 by jesustrek

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has apologized for his administration’s role in the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint. Furthermore, Snyder says that he will drink Flint water at home and at work for at least the next month to prove to … Continue reading →

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Off to a Bad Start

Posted on April 8, 2016 by jesustrek

Ernie Els got off to a terrible start on the very first hole on the opening day of The Masters yesterday. Just two feet away from making par, things went downhill quickly for Els. He missed the putt. Then he … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of the Cross

Posted on March 11, 2016 by jesustrek

Former wrestler Hulk Hogan is suing Gawker Media for $100 million, claiming that his privacy was invaded and that he has suffered emotional distress since Gawker posted a video of Hogan having sex. The woman in the video happened to … Continue reading →

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Make It Appealing

Posted on February 26, 2016 by jesustrek

According to a recent report by the Associated Press, movies with diverse casts do far better at the box office than movies with mostly white actors. The best performers in 2014 were movies in which half the main cast was … Continue reading →

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A Little More Grace

Posted on February 18, 2016 by jesustrek

Boxing star Manny Pacquiao, a candidate for the Philippine Senate, apologized Tuesday for saying that people who practice homosexual behavior are “worse than animals”. However, he remained firm in his opposition to same-sex marriage. Jesus was full of grace and … Continue reading →

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The “Doctor” Is In

Posted on February 17, 2016 by jesustrek

Malachi Love-Robinson, 18, of South Florida, was arrested Tuesday after he was caught posing as a doctor at an illegal medical office he was running. Love-Robinson was charged with practicing medicine without a license. It was not the first time he has … Continue reading →

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