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just now (171+ words) The 48th annual production of the classic Dickensian Christmas tale is underway at the Goodman Theatre in downtown Chicago. "A Christmas Carol" in Chicago: Better Than Ever CHICAGO'The curtain has gone up on the Goodman Theatre"s production of "A Christmas Carol," and once again, the Chicago theater company proves that one can never get too much of a good thing. This year"s presentation of Charles Dickens"s classic is as good as it gets. Although this holiday theatrical tradition is now in its 48th year, it"s a tribute to the Goodman that those who have seen the show before will appreciate its new insights. Newcomers will be dazzled by the presentation of exhilarating stagecraft. From kids to adults, everyone will enjoy the special effects and yet will be moved by the profound humanity of the Christmas story. "Archduke": Planning…...

8+ min ago (152+ words) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. [] The post Thursday November 27th " Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations." " Psalm 100:4-5 " "Thank You" "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations." " Psalm 100:4-5 " "Thank…...

18+ min ago (50+ words) President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 26 said he believes the United States understands the complexity of reaching a peace settlement in Ukraine....

18+ min ago (366+ words) A more politically pliable Chinese military does not guarantee more rational policy. Indications are that China's Premier Xi Jinping is tightening his grip on power'and in the process, making China's military less predictable, more brittle, and potentially more dangerous." America needs to be prepared. The move reflects an escalation: Xi's fear of internal dissent has now reached the highest levels of China's armed forces. He has replaced professionals with loyalists, and debate with obedience. But that's cold comfort. The same purge that temporarily weakens the PLA could ultimately make it more responsive to Xi's personal whims, particularly regarding Taiwan. And history has shown that when a dictator replaces competent commanders with sycophants, the danger is not caution'it's overconfidence. The result is a Chinese military that may be less competent but more compliant, led by yes-men who tell Xi victory will…...

20+ min ago (615+ words) The most recent Epstein emails disclose ties to DEA, FBI, CIA, and D.A.R.E. Epstein himself contracted with a private investigation firm run by two former DEA agents to investigate his victims and aid in his legal defense. More than a decade after his plea deal in 2008, Epstein was still being invited to meet-and-greets through the firm with senior federal law enforcement executives including agents and officials from the FBI, DEA, NYPD, and Secret Service." In the email tranche, Epstein's longtime fixer and girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell describes being approached by a former CIA asset for hire. And a DHS official is found in the emails soliciting Epstein for a charitable donation to the "U.S. Custom and Border Patrol Explorer's Post 5101, a Boy Scouts affiliate overseen by the Department of Homeland Security." Taken together, the new emails offer an insight into the world of…...

20+ min ago (404+ words) The venerable British outlet is facing a serious libel suit just as its financing is being called into question. The British Broadcasting Corporation is a century-old anachronism'as many in the BBC freely admit. It is unique in being financed by a poll tax of "175 a year served on every household with a TV, whether they watch its output or not. And, increasingly, they don't, if they are under 35 or have conservative political views. Last year the BBC lost nearly "1 billion to the Great Switch-Off, as it has been called. But it still raised a tidy "3.8 billion, enough to finance a lot of "Trump Bad" programs, LGBTQ celebrations, and unfunny left-wing comedy shows. So how did this curious institution, whose independence is supposedly guaranteed by a royal charter renewed every 10 years, survive for nearly 100? How can the UK government compel people…...

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21+ min ago (170+ words) President Trump said the "monstrous ambush" of two National Guard members in Washington, DC, Wednesday "underscores the single greatest national security threat facing our nation greatest national security threat" " namely, the surge in immigration into the US under former President Joe Biden. "He was flown in by the Biden administration in September 2021 on those infamous flights that everybody was talking about," the president continued. "His status was extended under legislation signed by President Biden, a disastrous president, the worst in the history of our country." One of the two West Virgnia National Guard members shot in a violent ambush on Wednesday afternoon has been identified as Andrew Wolfe, according to his former high school. Wolfe is currently undergoing surgery and is in critical condition after Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, allegedly opened fire on him and a female National Guard member near the…...

23+ min ago (814+ words) If you've been buried in Jeffrey Epstein's emails advising Harvard professors how to cheat on their wives, you may have missed the video put out by six Democratic lawmakers last week, somberly instructing members of the military to "refuse illegal orders" from the commander in chief, one Donald J. Trump. At least I think that's the point they were making. Here's the gist of their public service announcement: Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.: "Our laws are clear: You can refuse illegal orders." Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo.: "You can refuse illegal orders." Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Penn.: "You can refuse illegal orders." Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H.: "You can refuse illegal orders." I've watched it several times, listened to it backward, showed it to friends, and I think the subtle message they're trying to convey is that members of the military can refuse illegal orders....

23+ min ago (711+ words) Michael Wolff is being pilloried, and although he's a friend, he deserves some of it because of his dealings with the arch pimp and blackmailer Jeffrey Epstein. For any of you traveling abroad in North Korea, what Wolff has done is play uncle to the blackmailer-pimp, no longer with us, thank God. Michael Wolff has [] Michael Wolff is being pilloried, and although he's a friend, he deserves some of it because of his dealings with the arch pimp and blackmailer Jeffrey Epstein. For any of you traveling abroad in North Korea, what Wolff has done is play uncle to the blackmailer-pimp, no longer with us, thank God. Michael Wolff has become rich by writing books'hatchet jobs, actually'on Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump. Media types don't like Rupert because his newspapers are mostly conservative. Media types are usually physically ugly and…...