This is not news of the weird, but news of enlightening the Enlightenment.
A woman beheaded after she was accused of causing a girl to spit pins and convulse was exonerated Wednesday, more than 200 years after she became the last person executed as a witch in Europe.
So, 226 years and a life too late, [...]
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Last Executed Witch Exonerated
Posted in Religion, tagged dog, Religion, witch hangings, witchccraft on August 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
After the O’s Speech: Will Campaign Be a Personality Contest?
Posted in 2008 Elections, tagged 2008 presidential elections on August 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Life interfered last night, and I was not near a TV to watch the speech. I’m sure that it was a rousing speech, Obama does excel at speechcraft. So, I’m going through it, little by little here.
I’m curious, though, by what others thought — after reading the local papers “strong opinions” it seems that the [...]
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