“A Christian group calling themselves the Circle of Protection recently met with President Obama, saying that they spoke for ‘Christians’ and urging him to ‘protect programs for the poor’ from budget cuts,” writes Jordan Sekulow for the Washington Post‘s On Faith section: An analysis of the group’s Web site shows that they “claim that biblical…

Mowing can be monotonous for artist Jon Huckeby, says KNWA-TV in northwest Arkansas. So he has applied his talents  his chores. The result: lawn art. “A Siloam Springs man has found a way to spice things up,” reported newsman Tom Yazwinski. “Picasso is to painting as Jon Huckeby is to lawn mowing. CLICK HERE to read more

While Barack Obama may not see his birthday today as cause for celebration, social scientists suggest there may be something magical in that landmark. “The growing body of research on happiness shows that as we pass middle age, our sense of well-being improves,” reports Libby Coleman, writing for Slate magazine. “Take the 2010 study that looked at more…

The stream of profanity and nudity on broadcast television could soon become a flood if the Supreme Court finds the Federal Communications Commission’s indecency policy “unconstitutionally vague” during its next session, says the Parents Television Council. “If there’s no rule against [foul language or nudity] then it stands to reason that there’s going to be…

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