News, Blogs, and other Links…

As I am recovering (finally) from my bout with the flu and a sinus infection I don’t have much to say about exercise or diet since I am not doing much of either (my sickness has left me with little appetite and even less energy). So instead, I offer your these links to interesting stories, blogs, and sundry other points of interest.

Olmert: Prepare for war with Syria

“While chances for all-out war with Syria in 2007 are deemed low by Israel’s top intelligence officials, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert instructed the defense establishment on Sunday to prepare for the possibility.”

Question of the Week: Diet or Exercise– The Answer will shock you!

“In other words, regardless of how each person increased their calorie deficit by 25% — through eating less alone or dieting and exercising more — they lost the same amount of weight and body fat at the end of 6 months.”

Would You Trade Longevity for Celibacy?

“Maybe it has to do with the fact that I have lived a sex-less life for many years — since I was 30,” said Chan, a widower whose youthful bride perished during the Japanese invasion in World War Two”

Angelina Jolie to Join CFR– You’ve got to be Kidding me, right?

“The prestigious Council on Foreign Relations is about to get a jolt of sex appeal.

The exclusive, Manhattan-based foreign-policy group has decided to admit actress Angelina Jolie, a U.N. goodwill ambassador who has taken more than 30 trips worldwide to advocate for refugees, AIDS orphans and disaster victims.”

Alleged Contradictions in the Bible Answered

The topics include: Who was at the empty tomb; What were Jesus’ last words; Can God be seen or not; Was Jesus for sermon on a plain or a mountain?

All the Good America has done for the World…

“My book…Considers the United States to have been a great force for good in the world since 1900.”

A Beginners Course on the Trinity

“Perhaps the single most misunderstood doctrine regarding the nature of God is the doctrine of the Trinity. Believers and nonbelievers alike have a difficult time comprehending God’s triune nature, and those that do understand have a difficult time explaining it…”

Biblical Marriage wins one More Round

“Advocates of biblical marriage scored a noteworthy victory in America’s raging culture war. This particular battle was fought in the Michigan Court of Appeals, where a three-judge panel unanimously ruled Feb. 2 that the state’s marriage amendment trumps domestic partner legislation.”