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Koogle: The Search Engine for Orthodox Jews
By
Esther Kustanowitz
If there’s one thing that’s threatening to the Orthodox Jewish community–aside from assimilation, intermarriage, single Jews marrying later and having fewer kids, women’s singing voices, etc.–it’s the internet. The internet can provide lots of information, but there’s lots of immodest content out there– celebrity gossip, immodest fashions, access to non-Orthodox-approved Jewish and secular content, and…
Madonna, ‘Mercy,’ and International Adoption
By
Douglas Howe
Madonna’s media representative released the news that the pop star has been approved by a Malawian court to adopt another child from that country. I can’t tell whether I hate or love all of the press she is getting. In 2006, she adopted David and now is adopting Chifundo “Mercy” James, but it had been…
David Carradine: Death, Life, Stories…But No Suicide
By
Douglas Howe
David Carradine, the well-known, well-remembered and well-misunderstood actor, died on the other side of the world recently, and news emerged that his death was the result of either suicide, personal experimentation gone bad, or foul play. Now the news has come that has ruled out suicide as the cause of death. Unfortunately, however, whatever media…
A Video Game for People of Faith
By
Douglas Howe
“Allow me to be blunt for a moment,” said Max Phillips, in a recent Escapist Magazine article. “Most games avoid anything having to do with the subject of religion.” That got my attention! And it should have. “In most cases it doesn’t get much deeper than the gaming plot staple of ‘these aliens are religious…
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