News from the Nest
What Should Medicine Do When It Cant Save Your Life?
Fri, 07/30/2010 - 8:05pmSara Thomas Monopoli was pregnant with her first child when her doctors learned that she was going to die. It started with a cough and a pain in her back. Then a chest X-ray showed that her left lung had collapsed, and her chest was filled with fluid. A sample of the fluid was drawn off with a long needle and sent for testing. Instead of an infection, as everyone had expected, it was lung cancer,
Woman 'Who Dragged Cop' Shuns Witch Tag
Fri, 07/30/2010 - 8:05pmA Geelong woman charged with seriously injuring a police officer after dragging him 190m by her car has hit back at reports describing her as a witch. Eilish De Avalon, 40, has pleaded guilty in the Geelong Magistrates Court to charges including recklessly causing injury and driving while suspended over the February 23 incident. De Avalon said she is tired of being labelled a witch because o
Pagans Celebrate The Full Moon With A Ceremony On The Beach
Fri, 07/30/2010 - 8:05pmAs a round white moon rose over the ocean Saturday at dusk and the day's hot sun set in the west, most beachgoers packed up to go home. But on the beach at the foot of Atlantic Boulevard in Atlantic Beach, members of the Temple of the Mystical Ancient Circle and other area pagan groups had just arrived. They'd come to celebrate the full moon with a ritual that included dancing, incense, "alt
Guatemala Tomb May Hold Founder Of A Maya Dynasty
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:55pmU.S. and Guatemalan archaeologists have found an unusually well-preserved burial chamber that they believe is the tomb of the founder of a Maya dynasty, a find that promises new information about the empire's formative period. Archaeologist Stephen Houston of Brown University said the tomb was so tightly sealed that the team found remains of textiles, wood carvings and other organic objects tha
Press Advocates Pan FTC's Suggestions To Aid Journalism
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:55pmThe Federal Trade Commissions recent release of draft proposals to help save the floundering journalism profession hasnt made many people happy. The 47-page document, Potential Policy Recommendations to Support the Reinvention of Journalism, lays out a number of suggestions to help aid the struggling newspaper business, which, it says, is "moving through a significant transition in which bu
Gothic Witch Is The Manchester Mona Lisa
Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:55pmA gothic witch from Lancashire will star in a major Museum of Science and Industry exhibition on the work of Leonardo da Vinci after prevailing in a three-month search for the Manchester Mona Lisa. The museum's Da Vinci The Genius show launched a competition in April to find a Mancunian answer to the largest current European exhibition on the legendary artist, which features revealing insight
All The Young Druids
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 6:22pmIt is the festival that began as a one-day local music show inspired by a cult horror movie and has become one of the most child-friendly in Britain. But yesterday as more than 15,000 converged on an inclement south west of Scotland for the final day of The Wickerman one of the foremost alternative music festivals it emerged organisers have been unable to shake off concerns about its pagan
Rogue Preachers Use 'Witch' Scares To Abuse Children
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 6:22pmChildren are being branded as witches in churches in the UK, with many suffering abuse from supposed exorcisms in which they are physically restrained and screamed at. But those are the lucky ones. The very accusation of being a witch can result in children being starved, tortured, beaten, stabbed or even, as in the case of Victoria Climbié, murdered. It is an increasing problem around the coun
Shedding Light On Ways Of Pagans
Wed, 07/28/2010 - 6:22pmOn those rare occasions when I receive disparaging e-mails from disgruntled readers, they normally come from Porter County residents of the conservative persuasion. In an effort to make amends and new friends, I decided to interview someone from Chesterton. Patricia Riley-Churilla, 47, has been married to Patrick Churilla for six years. They don't have any children, but they do have two cats
Thief Steals Urns Containing Human Ashes From Cemetery
Tue, 07/27/2010 - 9:58pmSeven urns, each containing human remains have been stolen from a cemetery and police say there appears to be no motive. The urns were stolen from the Lebanon International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery over the past two weeks and Carol Glide, who is about to bury a loved one in the cemetery, said its disrespectful. Its awful, she said. These are ashes. Why would you want to go and dist
Human Torture Chamber Shocks Illinois Farm Town
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 8:03pmNew gruesome details surrounding a young man's torture and murder have shocked residents of St. Elmo, Illinois, a small farm town about 90 miles east of St. Louis. St. Elmo resident Bud Carson knew the victim, Zachary Irvin, as a young energetic member of his local church. But on June 22, Irvin's body was discovered on fire just off Winters Street, an isolated section of East St. Louis. That
Kirby: Senseless To You, But Sacred To Me
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 8:03pmThe world is covered in religious sites, holy places and spiritual spots. Mormons have the Sacred Grove, Jews the Wailing Wall, pagans have Stonehenge and Muslims have Mecca. For the more secular minded, other places conjure feelings of deep meaning and reverence: Appomattox Courthouse, Plymouth Rock, Woodstock, etc. Theres Taco Time for Larry Erdmann. When it comes to any sort of pilgrimag
Accolade for Hertfordshire Police Chaplaincy
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 8:03pmHertfordshire Constabulary's chaplaincy service has won recognition for its support for staff of all faiths. The service was highly commended in the public sector category of an award scheme run by the Employers' Forum on Belief. The judges said: Hertfordshire Constabulary have shown a complete commitment to supporting staff with differing beliefs, challenging stereotypes and promoting incl
CRONE Benefit Auction To Be Held At Gavin Brown Enterprise 7/26
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 8:03pmAntoinette Aurell is pleased to announce the CRONE Benefit Auction to be held at Gavin Brown Enterprise on Monday July 26th from 6:30 pm to midnight, in favor of the realization of CRONE, a documentary video project conceived by Antoinette Aurell. CRONE is a visual oral history zooming in on the extraordinary voice of the older woman. While an abundance of media fixates on the young, famous, ri
Enjoy The Friendly Summer Moon
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 8:03pmBe sure to see the full moon this Monday, July 26, or on any clear night for a couple days before and after, while the moon is still big and round. Theres something poetic and romantic about the July full moon. It is especially low in the sky this time of year, when it reaches its highest around 1 a.m. (assuming you are on moonlight saving time). At this time of year, the full moon is just o
Seeing Red (Tomatoes)
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 8:03pmIn the heat of summer, nothing beats a really fresh tomato. As I sit at my desk on Marthas Vineyard, I take frequent breaks to go to the deck to pluck a potted Sun Gold and pop it into my mouth. It is a mid-summer treat that I dream of as I pass by grocery store wannabes during the rest of the year. These pomodori, or golden apples, taste so sweet, so bright, that in the winter I refuse most impo
Sybil Leek: Brevard Author Writes Biography Of Famous White Witch
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 8:03pmA Brevard County woman thinks its time everyone knew more about the life of Sybil Leek, who was once known as the worlds most famous witch. Christine Jones, 73, of Satellite Beach, says she wrote Sybil Leek: Out of the Shadows as a tribute to the woman she says was a teacher and a warm and gentle friend. She was like Mother Earth, Jones said.
Bill Calls For Stricter Rules On Cosmetics
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 10:03pmU.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., introduced legislation Tuesday that would toughen safety standards for cosmetics, including requiring regular government testing of products for hazardous ingredients. The call for testing of cosmetics from shampoo to lipstick to deodorant was sparked by a Tribune investigation in May that found some skin-lightening creams contained extremely high amounts o
Texas: Bus Driver Says He Was Fired Over Planned Parenthood Dispute
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 10:03pmA Texas bus driver has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, claiming he was fired for his religious beliefs after refusing to transport a client to a Planned Parenthood office, court documents showed Wednesday. Edwin A. Graning worked for the Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) near Austin, Texas, for less than a year before he was let go in January. At the time, he told hi
Pakistan: Tensions Rise After Christian Deaths
Sun, 07/25/2010 - 10:03pmPakistani human rights and minority organizations are calling for seven days mourning after two Christian brothers were gunned down outside a courtroom in Faisalabad. The deaths led to nearly 10 hours of street clashes between police and Christian and Muslim demonstrators in Faisalabad, a city in Punjab province and the third largest city in Pakistan. About a dozen people were injured in the
