Tag: New York
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The eve of infamy: 9/10
Originally posted September 11, 2012 As I write these words, the stresses of everyday life come to mind. I think of how busy I am between work and my other commitments. I’m so often short-sighted and allow myself to get frustrated. It’s getting late and I jot some thoughts down before going to sleep. On…
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Six stories that will warm your heart
There’s often so much negativity in the news. But there are also a lot of good stories of people serving others, sacrificing for others, being good to others. I like to bookmark stories that I find especially heartwarming.
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Homeless refugee wins New York chess championship
This is one of my favorite stories I’ve seen in a long time. It’s like a movie plot. Tanitoluwa Adewumi (nicknamed Tani) came to the United States with his family in 2017. His family is Christian and fled from Nigeria, amid persecution from Boko Haram. They came to New York City, but have been staying…
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One senator blocks bill protecting born-alive babies in failed abortions
We’re continuing to see how radical the democratic party and the pro-choice movement are getting on abortion. They keep denying how radical they are. Two weeks ago, it was the late term abortion ban in New York. People argued that it wasn’t really all that radical. It was a law that was strictly meant to…
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Late-term abortion remains in national spotlight as Virginia bill fails
Two Virginia politicians have faced backlash this week regarding statements they made on abortion. What we’re going to do this evening is look at those comments and some of the recent news in state abortion laws. The Commonwealth of Virginia had proposed a law that would have expanded abortion parameters. The bill failed, but many…
Josh Benner 