Although Iran is the world’s fourth largest crude producer, they insist they need more power. Iran has begun construction on a second atomic power plant.

Iran Starts Second Atomic Power Plant - Yahoo

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Iran says operations can begin later this year at its first atomic power plant. Last month, Russia made their final deliveries of nuclear fuel to the first plant.

This Iranian-Russian alliance is an interesting development for those interested in Biblical prophecy. This alliance and the resulting battle against Israel is foretold in Ezekiel 38. This site gives more details on Biblical prophecy concerning Russia and Iran:

Tribulation.com - Russia

This particular battle will end very badly for Russia and Iran, according to Ezekiel 38 and 39.

According to the article below, solar activity in the most recent cycle has been unusually low.

The Sun Also Sets - Investor’s Business Daily

Some scientists believe this low solar activity level could trigger a “Maunder Minimum”, as took place in the 17th Century. This solar hibernation correlated with a period of frigid cold winters and cold summers lasting from 1650 to 1715.

“Solar activity has overpowered any effect that CO2 has had before, and it most likely will again,” Patterson said. “If we were to have even a medium-sized solar minimum, we could be looking at a lot more bad effects than ‘global warming’ would have had.”

Okay, so I’m confused. Are the polar ice caps going to melt, drown the polar bears, and leave me with beachfront property in the midwest? Or do I need to learn how to build my own igloo? Perhaps, we will soon be encouraged to take long trips in SUVs and airplanes to offset this cycle of solar cooling. Will we all be immigrating to Mexico for the warmth and opportunity it offers? So many questions, and so many varied and inconclusive answers. Hmm, maybe we puny humans aren’t in control and Someone bigger and more powerful than ourselves is in charge.

I haven’t had the heart to write anything recently. This whole election cycle has been so discouraging.

I encourage you to read this funny ScrappleFace article. It made me laugh:

Mitt Quits, Huckabee Vows to Quit Later

Enjoy!

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Al-Qaeda sent two women with Down Syndrome into busy markets in Baghdad, Iraq. The women were strapped with explosives and were remote-detonated, killing 91 people.

Downs Syndrome Bombers Killer 91 - Times Online

The depravity and cowardice of Al-Qaeda terrorists knows no bounds. They send handicapped women unwittingly to their deaths, and callously watch from afar. It must be easy to be a jihad warrior when you can send the weak and defenseless like lambs to the slaughter, while preserving your own life and safety.

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