Abandon All Hope All Ye Who Enter Here - Jan 28

No, this is not the entrance to Hell though it sure could pass for it. Actually, this picture (from livescience.com) was taken in Hawaii. Take a look at the creepy 'face' to the right of the entrance. I just thought it was a cool picture so that's why I'm posting it here.


Now that I've got your attention, here's two picture galleries from livescience.com, the first is top ten weather phenomena and another is a top ten list of how weather altered human history.

So let me ask you a question: If Efraim Halevy, the former head of Israel's intelligience service told you that WW III was already underway would you believe him? This is not some amateur hack we're talking about here. When anti-semitism rears it's ugly head you know that's a precursor to war. That's a simple fact if you take a look at your history.

May I make a confession here? Back in the day when I was a university student, I became 'caught up' in the whole radical leftist movement. Looking back I've no regrets or apologies but it certainly was an education for me in more ways than one. I'm glad I went through it actually. However it appears to me that the left are for the most part absolutely clueless, even to the point of relishing America's defeat. Do they realize what will happen to the Sunni-Shia civil war should Congress bring all of its fortunate sons (and some daughters too) home? What we are seeing now is a cakewalk compared to what will happen should U.S. forces depart prematurely. Don't think for a second that the Saudis are going to idly sit by while the minority Iraqi Sunnis are being massacred wholesale by various Shiite militias. Nor will the Iranians twiddle their thumbs should Saudi forces cross into Iraqi sovereign territory. Americans are fed up with this war not because they are committed pacifists, but because of the lack of visible progress and the disposition of the Iraqi 'security forces' who are either indifferent, corrupt, incompetent or who are collaborating (sometimes openly) with America's sworn enemies. Do these lefties even grasp this? No, of course not. Which is why I left the Left, never to return.

In Canadian news, authorities are shocked, shocked (!) that nice Canadian Muslims are being radicalized by the supposed 'Religion of Peace'. Wow. Did I mention the word clueless previously? Read the Koran, Hadith, Sira and Sunna and buy a clue why don'cha? Go to jihadwatch.org or memri.org. Or you can just sign up for the RSS feed for this blog and get it all. Not that I'm into self-promotion or anything like that. While you're doing that, please pray for the safety of 1st Canadian Field Hospital and 3PPCLI who are headed to Afghanistan just in time for spring and renewed Taliban offensives.

To close, listen to Ann Coulter roar about Hillary's presidential ambitions, see a photo gallery of a Gospel for Asia missionary at work in India, and why in God's name are the Israelis seriously considering handing over control of Judea and Samaria to the EU?

Two things and then we're done. I've added a new section called 'New World Order'. In the NWO section I've added the Bilderberg site and Kofi Annan's 'Alliance of Civilizations', a wretched site if there ever was one. I've also got some personal news to share. I'm bloody well moving again! The new place is a ten-minute commute to work as opposed to the 45-minute one I've been doing for the past seven years or so. As a result, I don't know how long the X-Def will be down while me and my roomies figure out how to get connected to the world wide web. I'm moving this Saturday and as soon as I'm able I'll knock off a quickie post to let my vast readership (Vast? Who am I kidding?) know that I'm back. Will try to get another post off before Friday but don't worry if I go offline for a short while. You can always go through the archives or better yet, actually take a look at some of the links I've generously provided. All Johnny Cash approved of course.

Johnny Cash

Single Christian Woman Seeks Single Christian Man

The title is sure to attract attention. What if it went on to say that she was 31, never married, attractive and well educated? Sound even better? How about including the fact that she loves God and is looking for a serious relationship that could lead to marriage?

I can imagine that the ad would attract men mostly from the same age group who also had a love for Christ and were looking for something serious.

Okay, so what would happen if I added this: Mother of a 10 year old and a 6 month old, both of whom have different fathers.

Does it make a difference? Let's be honest, of course it does. But should it?

I have a friend who accepted Jesus last year when she was six months pregnant. As a result, her life changed. She stopped living with the father of the baby who had no intention of ever marrying her. She started coming to church, quit the bar scene and cleaned up her life. No one could pick her out of a congregation and know that she led an unsaved life up until last year. Well, except for the fact that she has two children sitting next to her. But where does that leave her? She comes to a small church with an almost non-existent supply of single Christian men. Where can she go to meet single Christian men? They certainly don't hang out at bars and it's really hard to get to know someone in the two minutes you see them before and after service.

My second question is: Will a single Christian man care about the children? Let's be honest, if not for the grace of God a lot of women could find themselves in her boat. She's a wonderful woman who would make a great wife but wonders if that'll happen. Does God intend for her to be alone? I don't think so.

Jesus forgives. Jesus loves. Jesus lifts us up. Jesus gives us a new life. Where do kids fit into this?

Any suggestions or honest thoughts would be appreciated. Here is the sum-up question: Is there hope for women who turn over a new leaf and want to make a fresh start under God... but not end up alone?

Faith Girl

Colts and Da Bears in SB XLI - Jan 21

Congratulations to both the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts for winning at home to secure a berth for one of the biggest sports event of the year. This Super Bowl will mark the first time that two black coaches (Lovie Smith of the Bears and Tony Dungy of the Colts) will face each other for the prize. Truth be told, I'm quite surprised this hasn't happened sooner. May there be many more black coaches in the NFL who will shepherd their teams to the championship.

Went a little nuts with the pictures in this post. When I saw this picture I started laughing. Look at the South Korean fat kid on the right enjoying his army rations. That fat kid reminds me of what I was like when I joined the CF in '92. Like a fish out of water I tell ya. Here's the story to go with it.



Beneath the white sheet is one very dead Hrant Dink, an Armenian journalist shot in Turkey. It is interesting to note that only the Telegraph out of the U.K. reported that the assassin is alleged to have said "I shot the infidel!". Shame on all those other media outlets who failed to report this for fear of Islamic intimidation or litigation. Here's a Beeb picture gallery as well.


Winning A War The Canadian Way Dep't: Well you don't try to be nice to them and you don't try to hug them either. Waging psychological warfare (or psy-ops if you want to use cool military jargon) is being used against the leaders and foot soldiers of the Taleban in southern Afghanistan. Here are Canadians in a LZ sucking in dust as they prepare to deploy. Go get 'em boys!


Leave No Man Behind: A daring raid by 45 Commando Royal Marines to recover to body of a lost comrade fills me with vigor and hope. Strapping yourself to an Apache helicopter to do the trick must have been one hell of an experience for the raiding party. The noise and dust would've been unreal.

As we close out this post, we contemplate how we can topple the Iranian mad mullahs without risking nuclear war, how declining global oil stocks are actually a blessing, and how the heck does Kofi Annan still have a job spouting anti-American and anti-Israeli propaganda?

Johnny Cash

Two Minutes Closer To Midnight - Jan 20

Who says its two minutes closer to midnight? According to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists we are indeed that close (now at five minutes to midnight). It is feared that even a few small atomic weapons being used in a war would have disasterous consequences on the global climate far away from the battlefield. Keep in mind that this 'clock' moves both backwards and forwards as the graph below shows.

What is it with this 'wrath of God' type weather that is happening around the world today? Violent storms in Europe has left 47 dead with recorded gusts of over 200 km/hr! Lithuania's stormy coast from the Beeb's picture gallery is shown here.


It's not just in Europe either. In Malaysia, 23 year-old Chai Ming Hui was struck by lightning just as she was answering her cell phone. Chai died as a result of the burns she suffered from the lightning strike. Also, as a result of massive drought in Australia, many poisonous snakes such as the Eastern Brown are making their way to urban areas in search of water. Some Aussies have already been bit and have died as a result. Crikey!

The End Is Nigh Dep't: Probably one of the surest signs of the apocalypse is Hillary Rodham Clinton announcing her bid for the presidency. I think if Hillary secures the Democratic nomination the Dems will get slaughtered by the American voters. Not that any of the GOP nominees look like a winner with the possible exception of Tom Tancredo.

I called this post 'Two Minutes Closer To Midnight' but I could've just as easily called it Wars and Rumors of Wars. As the U.S.-Iran showdown looms, it appears that plans for an outright invasion of Iran and not just mere strategic airstrikes is being seriously considered.

The Chinese, not content with being a Far East economic powerhouse, are looking to claim space as their final frontier as well. An aging Chinese weather satellite was destroyed recently with a ballistic missile. The 'shot across the bow' to the Americans is obvious. However, any attempt by the Chinese to start picking off American assets in space will invite massive retaliation, a certainty that the Chinese know all too well.

Are our 'allies' the Turks scheming to invade the Kurdish north of Iraq as well? Should Kurdish forces weaken and the Americans commit that just might happen. The oil fields in Iraq's north are an inviting trophy to be sure. What does all this prove to us? That oil and Islam simply don't mix.

Three more articles to close out this fairly large post.

Assyrian Christians have had it tough in Iraq, no question about it. They have suffered for their faith a great deal but it appears now that the end game is in sight. What a sad story. As the bride of Christ grows in places like China and India, the church appears to be dying a slow death in the Middle East, the very birthplace of Christianity.

Speaking of Turkey, Armenian journalist Hrant Dink has been assassinated by a teenaged Ogun Samast. Mr. Dink (Yes, that's his real name. Stop giggling.) was reporting on the Armenian genocide that occured many years ago at the hands of the Turks, considered an 'offence to Turkiness' in so-called securalist Turkey.

Lastly, here's a fun quiz from Christian Science Monitor called 'Shiite or Sunni?'. Eight well-known leaders in the Islamic world are shown and you guess which one. Not to brag but I got seven out of eight. So there.

Johnny Cash