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Today on Crosswalk.com Saint Patrick: Practical Theologian, Social Activist Stanley Ward Who was Saint Patrick? History records him as a social activist, and legend marks him as a practical theologian. Would that we had more Saint Patricks today! Read the full article here Disaster in Japan Until God's Whisper is Heard: Being His Voice Amid Tragedy Eva Marie Everson Across the aisle from me a young Japanese boy fiddles with his iPad, then calls his family members over. Within seconds, others are gathered. I hear the words, "earthquake" and "Japan." Read the full article here Helping Your Child Make Sense of Disaster Barbara Curtis If every picture tells a story, the images from Japan are an encyclopedia of misery to come. As the days and weeks progress, we will continue to see news reports of thousands in shock, grief and despair. Read the full article here Career & Finance Find True Security in Turbulent Economic Times Rick Dunham Money can be a cruel master that can impact every part of life. Yet many people willingly serve this unforgiving god, believing the promises it always fails to deliver. Read the full article here Overcome Adult Peer Pressure Jill Savage If we're not aware of the demand to conform, we'll likely find ourselves pressured into a lifestyle that requires we work more to give our family more. Read the full article here Debtors' Helper Timothy Dalrymple The crowd at Perimeter Church north of Atlanta is roaring with laughter. Dave Ramsey, in a video projected on overhead screens, has narrated the animal encounter as though it were an ESPN replay. Read the full article here Today's Devotional "Exalting Evil" - Weekly Focal Point One of the challenges of living a godly life in an ungodly world is the pressure we face when the world perpetually exalts those who are evil, and expects the rest of us to applaud. Anger in itself is not necessarily wrong. Read the full article here Watch more Christian Video Sermons & Messages from Ministries on LightSource.com   •  Free Christian Book •  A degree will make a difference! •  Fundraising? Get FREE kit •  Give Shoes to Orphans •  Free Publishing Guide Crosswalk.com is a member of the Salem Web Network of sites including: • OnePlace.com • LightSource.com • ChristianJobs.com • CrossCards.com • SermonSearch.com • Christianity.com

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GOP Betrayal on Debt Vote: Help us stop them NOW!

Dear Fellow Taxpayer: Time is short, and I need your help. The new Republican leadership is on the verge of approving FULL FUNDING for the Obama Administration's insidious – yet resoundingly rejected – agenda for America. Your action is needed at once. You and I can – in fact, MUST – send the GOP leadership an unmistakable message right now, BEFORE the disease of Republican compromise infects Washington once again. If Republicans cave in and join with the Democrats to raise America's debt ceiling above the already staggering current limit of $14.3 trillion, Obamacare will be funded, the bailouts will continue, and out-of-control federal bureaucrats will stay fat and happy – feasting on another wave of taxpayer money while our nation's economy continues to sink. That's why I need your help today – RIGHT NOW! – in telling the Republican leadership: NO NEW DEBT FOR THE OBAMA AGENDA!! It's vital you fill out your petition below to Speaker John Boehner and other Republican leaders and submit it without delay. Please do so at once... because Boehner and others are about to sell us out on this bellwether fiscal issue, only months after the momentous election. Let me explain. As we have reported on fully in my financial and self-reliance advisory Independent Living, the Federal Reserve is already printing some $75 billion every month to service massive federal budget deficits and allow the federal establishment's unchecked expansion to continue. This massive subsidy to rampant federal spending was never voted upon by Congress or the American people – at least $600 billion in new money is being printed and given to the insolvent federal government – completely beyond the control of democratic processes that define a free America and further destroying the value of every dollar you earn, spend, save, or invest. The only way to put a stop to this insanity is for Congress to REFUSE to raise the debt limit. A congressional vote is scheduled in just a few days, which is why you must... Send Your Petition To Oppose More Government Borrowing NOW! Responsible Members of Congress who say they plan to vote "NO" on increasing the government's reckless plan of borrowing more money are being derided by big-spenders and other statists as "The Shutdown Caucus" (a reference to the possibility that parts of the federal government could be shut down if the Treasury isn't given even more credit). Let's flood the Republican House and Senate leadership with a sea of grassroots petitions bearing the unmistakable message: STOP digging the debt hole deeper! Our national debt is already 90% of gross domestic product (GDP). By increasing the debt to 100% or more, America could join the ranks of banana republics which have destroyed their currencies and plunged their economies into chaos. Make your voice heard now – tell the GOP leadership to do the right thing and vote to cut the national credit card in half – "Step One" to restraining our out-of-control federal government. No more federal debt on the backs of our children and grandchildren! It's urgent you sign your petition right now – and help send a message loud and clear. Yours in Freedom and Prosperity, Lee Bellinger, Publisher Independent Living P.S. Help me send the message to the incoming Republican leadership, before the Republican disease of compromise infects Washington once again: NO NEW DEBT FOR THE OBAMA AGENDA! Sign and submit your petition NOW! © 2011 Independent Living, published by American Lantern Press, Inc. 377 Rubin Center Drive • Suite 203 • Fort Mill, SC • 29708 • (877) 371-1807

Today in Slate: Japan Has Shifted 13 Feet! Plus, the Future of Mobile Gadgets

Today: March 16, 2011 Man vs. Meltdown Will Japan's nuclear crisis end in catastrophe? By William Saletan READ FULL STORY | More Science Japan Has Shifted 13 Feet! Does that mean GPS doesn't work anymore? By Brian Palmer READ FULL STORY | More Briefing The Future of Mobile Gadgets How many will we carry? What will they look like? What will they do? By Farhad Manjoo READ FULL STORY | More Business and Tech Why Didn't the Senate Ask Gen. Petraeus a Single Hard Question? What the Leaked Bank of America Documents Reveal Shafer: In Defense of Gilbert Gottfried and His Tasteless Jokes It's Perfectly Legal for Michigan To Take Over Local Governments Advertisement Shedding for the Wedding: Bridezillas Who Haven't Had Enough To Eat   Briefing New York bus crash: Why don't coach buses have seat belts? Japanese Tsunami: How do you know if you've absorbed too much radiation?  News & Politics Wisconsin politics: Is there any state with more partisanship or acrimony? New Palin Facebook note on Obama and drilling: Does this mean she's running? Arts "Catapult" Separated at birth, Spy magazine: Do celebrity lookalikes still look alike? (PHOTOS) Life Preschool lessons: New research shows that teaching kids more and more, at ever-younger ages, may backfire. St. Patrick's Day: No snakes, no shamrocks. Just the facts. Business & Tech Skype voicemail: Pay to play. Infrastructure privatization: Can banks be trusted? Science Japan's nuclear disaster: How will we warn posterity about radioactive waste? St. Patrick's Day: The eco-guide to responsible drinking. Podcasts & Video Farhad Manjoo reviews apps for public speaking (VIDEO). The Political Gabfest for March 16, 2011.

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future of innovation The Future of Mobile Gadgets How many will we carry? What will they look like? What will they do? By Farhad Manjoo Posted Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at 6:36 PM ET I got my first cell phone a little more than a decade ago, just as I was finishing college and looking for my first job. I didn't need a mobile phone; none of my friends had them, and I was pretty sure they'd all mock me for getting one. (They did.) At the time, there was still something ostentatious and vaguely shady about mobile communications devices. There seemed to be only a handful of reasons why someone would need to carry a phone or a pager at all times: a) You were a doctor; b) you were a drug dealer; and/or c) you were a self-important schmuck. Neither a) nor b) applied in my case. I wanted a cell phone because I like gadgets. If you pressed me on it, I might have pointed out that Europeans and Asians were flocking to mobile phones, so it seemed likely that Americans would soon, too. But mostly I wanted a cell phone because it seemed cool to be able to call people from anywhere. In other words, c). I wasn't alone. Between 1997 and 2002, the number of American mobile phone subscribers jumped from 55 million to 141 million. What happened? Sure, technology was part of the story. Cell phones kept getting smaller, cheaper, and better; by the turn of the century they offered good enough coverage and call quality that you could use them pretty much anywhere. But all gadgets keep getting better--and even if they were cheaper than before, getting a cell phone typically required a commitment of at least several hundred dollars a year, so it was by no means cheap. Why did nearly everyone suddenly decide that mobile phones were worth this cost? The big reason, I think, was the network effect. As more people got cell phones, cell phones became more useful--there were more people to call, more people to text, and more people who began to assume that you, too, had a cell phone. At some point there were enough mobile phones that the cultural attitudes about the device flipped. People stopped thinking you were a self-important schmuck if you carried a mobile phone. You were a self-important schmuck if you didn't. To continue reading, click here. Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society. You can e-mail him at farhad.manjoo@slate.com and follow him on Twitter. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Why Didn't the Senate Ask Gen. Petraeus a Single Hard Question About Afghanistan? What the Leaked Bank of America Documents Reveal About the Bank's Lending Practices Shafer: In Defense of Gilbert Gottfried and His Tasteless Jokes	Advertisement
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