Considering Adoption, Do Your Homework

I was all ready to pronounce this piece by Newsweek yet another drive-by attack on the pro-life crowd by highlighting a few instances where adoptions didn’t work out well. And for those that merely saw the link title—When Adoption Goes Wrong—that may be just the message they received.

But after reading the whole article, I found that I misjudged them. A more important message comes through.

For those considering adoption, be prepared.

We know several couples that have adopted young children, both locally and abroad, and in each case the results have been monumentally successful. This is an extremely dear issue to me because my wife was adopted during the infamous year of 1973. So I am especially leery of abortion advocates who want to taint the far better alternative to ending a pregnancy.

I won’t go into the whole piece, you can read that for yourself, but I will say that groups like Ranch for Kids, Half the Sky and many more, do great work and deserve your charity. Especially at this time of year when we who have been given so much can take some time to give back.

Planned Parenthood Again Under Fire

Not happy news that I usually like to promote this time of year but people need to know that Planned Parenthood is more about money than people.

Children: Some Killed, Others Wounded

In Oregon, a former Planned Parenthood abortionist has pled guilty to charges that he advertised and engaged in child pornography. Abortionist George Kabacy, who for the last several years has resided in Washington state, faces anywhere from five to 10 years in prison for possessing over 8,000 sexual images of children on his home computer. Kabacy’s trial is one of many ongoing investigations with ties to Planned Parenthood, including high-profile probes in Kansas, Connecticut, Ohio, and California. Many involve a string of alleged sexual abuse and statutory rape cover-ups by Planned Parenthood clinic workers. In Kansas, former attorney general Phill Kline has filed over 100 criminal charges against one abortion center in the month of November alone, many of them involving performance of illegal abortions and falsification of reports. For too long, our nation has allowed Planned Parenthood to be a silent partner in the abuse of children. Attorneys general and district attorneys should move quickly to launch their own inquiries into local Planned Parenthood branches and put violators out of business once and for all. [via FRC]

Ode to Knievel

He may have been brave or he may have just been stupid. One thing is certain, fans will immortalize his name.

Robert Craig “Evel” Knievel, Jr. [October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007]

Is Imus Alive?

I really don’t have a comment… this photo has left me speechless. I never knew there were real people that looked like CGI.

Is Your Santa Up To Snuff?

You don’t want your kid sitting in this guy’s lap, right? [via thebluestbutterfly]

The Boy Who Refused to Die

Here’s a heartwarming story that comes via the FRC that just goes to show how even when we think we know what’s going on, many times we don’t.

Having just witnessed the miracle of new life, I was amazed at the story of the Lord’s protection over an unborn baby that doctors in the U.K. tried—unsuccessfully—to abort. The child, who physicians claimed suffered from an enlarged heart that would likely be fatal in the womb, was a twin. Heeding their doctors’ advice, which was to put the child out of his misery, Rebecca and Mark Jones reluctantly agreed to abort the baby in hopes of saving his brother. Gabriel, as he is now known, had other ideas.

When the medical team tried to sever his umbilical cord to cut off the blood supply, the cord was too strong. Next they tried to divide the placenta in half “so that when Gabriel died, it wouldn’t affect his twin brother.” To everyone’s amazement, Gabriel survived for another five weeks—long enough for Rebecca to deliver him.

She and her husband now marvel that their babies are both alive and completely healthy. “No one could quite believe it,” Rebecca says, seven months later. In fact, the procedure that doctors thought would end Gabriel’s life was later credited with saving it. The distribution of nutrients through the separate placentas helped give him the strength he needed to keep fighting. As moving as this story is, it does underscore just how vital it is for families to have pro-life doctors who share their worldview. Like the Joneses, we’re often at the mercy of the medical community’s opinion, and surely we all want their advice to be illuminated through a pro-life lens.

More: We’re twinseparable! Happy with his brother, the boy who refused to die

Kris Holm Lacks Not Confidence

This boy is a bit on the wild side. How’d you like to be his Mom?

Gull Thieves Killing Quickie Mart Profits

It’s been awhile since I’ve seen a funnier avatar. He’s outta there!! [via howardsan's sigline]

Keep Support Alive

Great video by 15-year-old Lizzie Palmer. Pass it on.

Gdynia Poland Remembers 9/11

Made a new friend in Poland recently who sent along these shots of a 9/11 Memorial they have in their city.

With all the terror coming from the Muslim world it’s good to know that, like us, there are those that love freedom around the world.

Sheep, Wolves and Sheepdogs

I received the following letter in a forward from a friend. This is what was written.

This letter was written by Charles Grennel and his comrades, veterans of the Global War On Terror. Grennel is an Army Reservist who spent two years in Iraq and was a principal in putting together the first Iraq elections in January 2005.

They wrote it to Jill Edwards, student at the University of Washington, who did not want to honor Medal of Honor winner USMC Colonel Greg Boyington. Ms. Edwards, other students and faculty do not think those who serve in the U.S. Armed Services are good role models.

Click to read Mr. Grennel’s letter

Lucky Number ’17′

With the great news that my brother and his wife are expecting another baby (Congrats!), it’s with pure astonishment that I see this story about the Duggar family welcoming their 17th child. Yes. You read that right… 17 children. What’s more amazing is the insanity that chose to name each kid beginning with the letter “J”. What the…?!?!

Grand Canyon Skywalk

Vertigo anyone? I believe that this is just one of those things you have to see to believe.

iPhone Arrives

Some companies understand the value of an exemplary user experience. Apple is one of them. Does the iPhone deliver? Here’s what the critics say. I do know that people are lining up at stores around the country hours in advance for a chance to buy one. No worries. I’ll just bide my time with my [insert some derogatory remark here] phone as they work the bugs out. *wink*

For the gamblers among us, some companies are setting iPhone odds. Could our world get any crazier?

World Health Problems Conveniently Mapped for Your Convenience

Google Map’s API is useful for literally thousands of applications. For all you hypochondriacs, just zoom in and identify any trouble diseases in your area. Fun for all ages!

We’re sitting pretty here in Kentucky with our nearest problem being “Barley yellow dwarf virus” (sounds icky) just north of us in Indiana. See?!? I knew “those people” had issues. ;^)