All posts by Chuck Fager

Aliens in the Mexican Congress?? Sworn Witnesses Said “Yes.” But is “Seeing” Believing??

AP News: Scientists call fraud on supposed extraterrestrials presented to Mexican Congress BY MEGAN JANETSKY Sept. 13, 2023 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Supposed aliens landed in Mexico’s Congress but there were no saucer–shaped UFOs hovering over the historic building or bright green invaders like those seen in Hollywood films. The specter of little green men … Continue reading Aliens in the Mexican Congress?? Sworn Witnesses Said “Yes.” But is “Seeing” Believing?? →

When Hanging Wasn’t Brutal Enough for Black Prisoners: Southern Whites Brought In “Old Sparky”

From Reading Religion: The End of Public Execution Race, Religion, and Punishment in the American South By: Michael Ayers Trotti 266 Pages — $32.95 Published By: University of North Carolina Press Michael Ayers Trotti’s The End of Public Execution: Race, Religion, and Punishment in the American South opens with a short transcription of a newspaper … Continue reading When Hanging Wasn’t Brutal Enough for Black Prisoners: Southern Whites Brought In “Old Sparky” →

Gwynne Dyer: Armenia in Trouble— USA to the Rescue??

Why it’s unlikely the US will help Armenia by Gwynne Dyer, — Sept. 11, 2023 The Armenians are a people of great antiquity — the first Armenian kingdom was in the 8th century B.C. — but they grew up in a tough neighborhood, and they have been in retreat for a very long time.

The “Great Dechurching”: Can it be stopped? Should It?

Religious News Service ‘The Great Dechurching’ explores America’s religious exodus A new study looks at why millions of Americans left church — and what might bring them back. September 7, 2023 By Bob Smietana (RNS) — Jim Davis and Michael Graham knew something was up in their hometown of Orlando, Florida. But they couldn’t put … Continue reading The “Great Dechurching”: Can it be stopped? Should It? →

Child labor Still Widespread in the U.S., and It’s Mainly “Spanish”

The Guardian: The future of work ‘It’s slavery for modern times’: how children of 12 toil in Colorado’s fields Some Republican-led states are pushing to relax child labour laws but even in the farms of Colorado’s San Luis valley, where most are Hispanic/Latino, youngsters can work an unlimited number of hours • All photographs by … Continue reading Child labor Still Widespread in the U.S., and It’s Mainly “Spanish” →