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Bibi1581 Blog For 12/24/2017: Morning Edition

1…………> As the twinkling lights of the zodiacs above have bashfully surrounded the brilliant star that has risen over Bethlehem and the world, let’s celebrate the birth of a child, a son of God that has come to shine the golden rays of his love and mercy on us. Merry Christmas to all.

Merry Christmas from Miss KotKot 1581

 


2………..> A celebration of light, a victory over darkness

In this season of divine expectations and wishes for miracles, let’s share the blessings of the child from Bethlehem with all of Abraham’s children.

 

3…………> Back To Church: Mosul

Christian worshippers in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul celebrated their first Mass on Sunday since Daesh overran the city in 2014.
The Mass was held at the Church of St. Paul in eastern Mosul, pastor Saad Saliwah told Anadolu Agency.
“Our church bells rang for the first time in more than three years since Daesh captured the city,” he said.

The Mass was attended by the patriarch of Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic Church, Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako, and a host of religious and military figures.

http://v.aa.com.tr/1013870

 

4………….>Jesus Birth: The Gospels

The real stories of Christmas have very little to do with the reality according to research by distinguished theologians.
Firstly, the actual birth day of Jesus was not on December 25, but a date we celebrate that was adopted by the Christian church as his birthday in the fourth century. 

Secondly, linking Jesus’s conception with his death nine months prior to December 25 was important for underscoring salvation.

Thirdly, the actual birth of our Saviour according to Luke recounts the story of the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary, the couple’s journey to Bethlehem because of a census and the visit of the shepherds. And finally, according to Luke 2:7 “Mary gave birth to her firstborn son, she swaddled him and laid him in the feeding trough because there was no space for them in their guest room”, since Joseph and Mary stayed with family but the guest room was too small for childbirth and hence Mary gave birth in the main room of the house. 


http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-22/what-history-really-tells-us-about-jesus-birth/9280308


5…………> Son Of God: Buddha

Photo taken on Dec. 22, 2017 shows a golden statue of Buddha under the starry sky on Mount Emei in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Mount Emei, one of the four sacred mountains for Buddhism in China, has been placed on the World Heritage list by the UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee.

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-12/24/c_136849055.htm

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Bibi1581 Blog For 12/23/2017: Evening Edition

1…………> Identity Fraud:

A Dominican citizen named Furvio Flete-Garcia, 45, a resident of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 11 years in prison today after pleading guilty  to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), access device fraud, theft of government property, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.

According to the indictment, the defendant obtained the personal identification information of Puerto Rico residents and without their knowledge or consent, paid others to prepare and file tax returns with the IRS in their names, as he collected $7 million in fraudulent refund checks at two different check cashing businesses in Lawrence. An additional $5 million of refunds were claimed on fraudulent income tax returns presented to the IRS.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/citizen-dominican-republic-sentenced-11-years-prison-stolen-identity-refund-fraud’

 

2…………> Christmas Carol:Enter Dickens

In early 1840s post-Industrial Revolution Britain was experiencing an economic depression, with raging unemployment after few bad harvests, and the price of food well beyond the reach of the commoners, an infamous period of country’s history appropriately labeled as the ‘Hungry Forties’. About that time Charles Dickens was invited to a fundraising dinner in aid of the Charterhouse Square infirmary, and was horrified by the depth of poverty in Manchester’s population of elderly, impoverished men. 

Appalled by the establishment whom he resentfully described as “overfed, snorting cattle”, he wanted to write something on behalf of poor children that would grab people’s attention, something to strike “a sledgehammer blow” and have “twenty thousand times the force” of a government pamphlet.
This irresistible impulse for social change was amplified by the trials of his disabled nephew Harry Burnet, who became the inspiration for Tiny Tim, and the rest is a literary history. 

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20171215-how-did-a-christmas-carol-come-to-be?ocid=ww.social.link.email

 

 

3………….> Santa Trump: 2015 Christmas MessageA Reprint of a 2015 Christmas Post On The Trials Of Then Candidate Donald J. Trump.

As Christmas is just around the corner and most of the Establishment RomRyns (Romney/Ryan boys) had a disastrous and losing campaigns, it is appropriate to reminisce our August 27, 2015 Santa Trump post: While the peaceful Filipinos are feasting on adobo, pancit and warm rice, listening to nocturnal Sinatra songs in their island paradise, the Chinese tug boats have roped the whole archipelago, dragging it West/ North West at 1/4 miles per day. By the time Obama is out in some 500 days and the last suitcase has been thrown in the back of his limousine, the Philippines will be overlapping the Chinese artificial islands and they can take possession without firing a shot(and they really did). Obama of course could care less, and naturally “downplay” the whole crime, tossing it in the lap of the Republicans. Meanwhile, Pres. Putin would have taken over the North pole territories, de-facto making Santa Claus and his reindeer’s Russian nationals, giving then Pres. Trump his first challenge; A Western Christmas without Santa. But being the manager and commander he is, Chief Trump will quickly find a amicable solution. The Constitution does not prevent the Commander in Chief of being Santa Claus, so why not do a double duty? Get nine Fox News bred and raised reindeer’s Graham, Kasich, Pataki and Cristen, Carson, Cruzen, Santorun and Jinden, Rudolf naturally replaced by his favored girl Megyn. Who’s stocking will be empty next Christmas? Chief Trump earliest detractors at Macy and Jeb “My family loves open borders” Bush.

4…………> As the brilliant star of Jesus the Forever Light is about to raise over Bethlehem, let’s listen to Christus Vincit and pray that we are blessed with pure hearts and strong spirits to reject evil and help those who are alone, in darkness or in pain.

http://youtu.be/7cFgpvylbRU

 

5………….> From Skidrow To Christmas Art: Aussie Artist 

Wayne Robinson suffered crippling depression while living on the streets, after a hard childhood and stint in jail, but a small gesture of generosity helped him blossom into an artist with a talent for creating hand-drawn cards. 
Despite that he has lived on the streets of Melbourne for half his life, in recent years he has developed a loyal following, with fans from from all over Australia and distant places as far as Singapore, Malaysia and Great Britain. 
It’s just before midday and Wayne Robinson is setting up his Christmas card display to prepare for the lunchtime hustle. 

“I never see myself as an artist,” Wayne explained. 
“I see myself as giving back.” 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-24/card-designer-wayne-robinsons-journey-from-homelessness/9284204


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Bibi1581 Blog For 12/23/2017: Morning Edition

1…………..> Jerusalem Time Bomb: San Francisco

A former marine named Everitt Aaron Jameson, 25, was arrested by the FBI on suspicion of planning a terror attack in San Francisco over Christmas after discussing his plot with undercover FBI agents.
Court documents allege he planned to target the Pier 39 area, and police say that firearms, a will and a letter claiming the attack were found during a search of his home.
DOJ criminal complaint alleges that Mr Jameson’s letter made reference to Donald Trump’s decision to designate Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42462463

 

2…………>Applied Global Warming: Philippines

Tropical storm Tembin that brought flash flooding and mudslides to parts of Mindanao island has killed more than 180 people, with dozens more missing and two towns Tubod and Piagapo badly hit by boulders, with a number of homes completely demolished.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42464644

 

 

3…………> In Pervert Hell: AZ

A southern Arizona man named Kimball Hoff, 61,was sentenced to 340 years in prison for sexual exploiting a minor under 15 years old.
HSI special agents discovered over 6,500 images and 800 videos of child pornography ranging from infants and toddlers to children in their early teens.

“This multiple lifetime sentence should serve as a powerful deterrent to child predators who mistakenly believe the Internet will enable them to indulge their perverse desires with impunity. HSI will continue to work closely with our local partners to hold these dangerous sexual predators accountable for their actions,”  said Scott Brown, special agent in charge for HSI Phoenix. 


 https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/southern-arizona-man-sentenced-340-years-prison-possessing-and-distributing-large

 

4…………> MS 13 Hitman: Back In Salvador
 
Salvadoran MS13 thug Leandro Cruz aka Jose Artro Gonzalez Martinez, code named “Martinez” or “Gasper” as featured prominently being No. 6 on El Salvador’s most wanted 100 Mas Buscados list, a suspect in 8 murders, was removed from US and turned over to Salvadoran authorities by ICE Enforcement Removal Operations ERO.

“Transnational gangs like MS-13 are an insidious source of violence and many forms of other criminal activity in far too communities here and abroad. Mr. Cruz will now face justice in his home country for the horrendous crimes for which he stands accused,” said C.M. Cronen, ERO Boston field office director.


https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-removes-ms-13-gang-member-wanted-involvement-8-murders

5…………> For Allah’s Glory: Ameer Aziz

Islamic State diehard Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz, 21, a U.S. citizen and resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 160 months of imprisonment and 12 of years of supervised release for conspiracy to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization and transmitting a communication containing a threat to injure. He was also ordered to pay $6,635.79 in restitution to the service members he threatened.

Aziz is also accused of using one of his 72 Twitter accounts to threaten approximately 100 U.S. service members, all on a “kill list” that contained the names, addresses, photographs and military branches of the service members. “A well-known ISIS member compiled the list, which commanded ISIS supporters to “kill the [service members] in their own lands, behead them in their own homes, stab them to death as they walk their street thinking that they are safe,” according to US authorities.