By Christy Barritt Man Wants Ministry to Return Donations A man who donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a mission organization is suing to get his money back. Florida businessman Craig Mateer donated $117,000 to World Hope Inc., a ministry run by a Baptist church in Orlando, Florida. He specifically donated the funds […]
By Christy Barritt Different States, Different Moods A study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology broke down the different moods that were prevalent in different states throughout the country. Researchers based their results on a survey that measured the openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism of people from coast to coast. […]
By Christy Barritt Wisconsin School Silences Christmas Several schools in the Wausau School District of Wisconsin cancelled their “holiday” concerts after the district issued guidelines that severely limited the number of sacred holiday songs they were allowed to perform. According to one choral director, who spoke with the Wausau Daily Herald, he said he […]
By Christy Barritt Mississippi Town Sued Over Gay Bar The Southern Poverty Law Center is suing the town of Shannon, Mississippi, for its refusal to approve a license to open a gay bar. Businesswoman and lesbian Pat Newton requested the business license and was denied by the city’s Board of Aldermen. The SPLC lawsuit, […]
By Christy Barritt Genders M, F, and . . . X? German government officials have added a new option for parents who are listing their children’s gender on official documents. As of November 1, the parents of babies without “clear gender-determining physical characteristics” can register their child without listing its gender on the birth […]
