Philadelphia, PA – A man is confused after his dental appointment. “I was brought up with ‘No means No’, especially when a woman says it,” said the man. However, after his routine dental checkup, the clinic receptionist insisted on booking his next appointment in six months. “I gently refused, stating that I would call when I’m ready, but she insisted and put me down for an appointment and their system to remind me via the phone,” said the man. “I thought No means No. It’s so

Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February 1878. His papacy is the fourth longest in the history of the Church. He is known for having composed the Prayer to Archangel St Michael and for the encyclical “ Humanum Genus ” on freemasonry published on 20 April 1884. The encyclical “ Praeclara Gratulationis Publicae ” was published on 20 June 1894. It is relatively short at approximately 5,

Despite some silliness, it is surprisingly entertaining and enjoyable.

Washington DC – The Pentagon has reportedly ordered a second aircraft carrier strike group to prepare for deployment in the Middle East.  “Look, Iran should be grateful that I’ve told Benny to shut up because he would like nothing better than to treat Iran like Gaza,” said President Donald Trump. The president, however, has again warned Iran that “there will be big beautiful ships that can do big things” while insisting that talks should continue. “But in the tradition of Pre

Not bad ideas and decent production for its time, but the narrative is clumsy.

Sydney, Australia – A man wishes to get fit and so he has taken up bike riding. “It’s good exercise and it gets me from A to B, which is convenient,” said the man. The man initially rode at parks only but then decided to spend $4,500 on a bike and cycling suit so he can ride to and from work as well. “I really want to stay healthy as long as I can, even until the day I die,” said the man, “and even if it means I need to ride among peak traffic and breathe in their exhaust.” T

Steady pacing and visually excellent. However, characters and relationships are not sufficiently interesting. Although expected, a bit tacky on occasion with its plot conveniences.

St John Bosco (b. 16 August 1815 – d. 31 January 1888) is known for being a priest who worked tirelessly founding and running schools that educated and looked after boys, particularly the poor, abandoned, orphaned and delinquent. John Bosco was born in Becchi, a village in Piedmont, Italy. Initially prevented from attending school, his mother did send him to school during the winter of 1824–1825. He was taught to read and write by a priest who also prepared him for his first

A study by A.R. Bournot et al titled “ Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D status and respiratory tract infections requiring hospital admission: unmatched case-control analysis of ethnic groups from the United Kingdom Biobank cohort ” published on 29 December 2025 shows that those with lower vitamin D levels have a higher risk of respiratory tract infections (RTIs). This is a case-control study using UK data: Of the 36,258 participants included in the analysis, 34%

Solid production and visually excellent. Steady pacing.

A study by R.Y. Liu and E. Liu titled “ Longitudinal Association of Coffee and Tea Consumption with Bone Mineral Density in Older Women: A 10-Year Repeated-Measures Analysis in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures ” published on 23 November 2025 has found that older women tea drinkers had higher total hip bone mineral density (BMD). The paper is 16 pages with the main text at about 12 pages. The remaining are tables, figures and references. The study sample included 9,704 wome

Melbourne, Australia – A man has finally been excommunicated after sleeping through the sermon on multiple occasions. The man had been attending St Eutychus Lutheran Church since a teenager. For the past twenty years, he had been found sleeping through the sermon at least a thousand times. Finally, the pastor has had enough. “I consider myself tolerant but I work really hard on my one-hour sermons.” The man, however, denies any wrongdoing. “I think one hour is too long, espec

A paper by M. Rendon-Beltran et al titled “ A Potential Case of Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia ” published on 16 January 2026 reported the incident. Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune hematologic disorder characterized by an autoantibody-mediated thrombocyte destruction, wherein antibodies target platelet antigens. Although ITP patients develop thrombocytopenia (<100,000 platelets/mm3 for ITP diagnosis), the clinical spectrum ranges fro

Straightforward cop thriller, well-written and well-produced enough. Enjoyable but nothing special.

Well-produced with solid performances but it is basically a sci-fi AI premise housed in a natural disaster setting. Difficult to buy into it.

Washington DC – President Trump has threatened to use domain expansion regarding the matter of Greenland. “Well, don’t need to use it on Greenland right now, that’s a bit dramatic,” said Trump, “but tariffs on European countries who want to get in our way is fine by me.” Among the eight countries are the UK, France, Germany and Sweden. “Look, it’s nothing lethal, tariffs is a simple and not-too-harsh technique, but it’s a guaranteed hit,” he added. The president, however, has

Los Angeles, CA – From those who brought us “ My First False Flag Government Building Storming ” back in 2021 is the first release of 2026: “My First Fatal Federal Agent Shooting”. The set comes with two high-quality ride-on cars. One of them has an electric motor and multiple bullet holes in the windscreen for the driver. There is also a BB gun for the ICE agent. The car is no ordinary ride-on car. The obnoxiously loud horn will sound continuously for at least a few minutes

The Limits of Papal Authority over the Liturgy  by Fr Chad Ripperger, first published in 2023, is a contribution (and response) to the recently renewed discussion of papal authority in regards to the liturgy—that is, whether the pope can change or suppress the rite. Ripperger points out the two extreme views: 1. the pope can do whatever he wants (short of changing the words of Consecration) or 2. the pope cannot change anything. Neither is correct and this book aims to “begin

Minneapolis, MN – After the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by ICE agents, Minneapolis Public Schools have cancelled classes for the remainder of the week “out of an abundance of caution”. “We like being cautious, like putting tampons in boys’ toilets in case they need them,” said public school official Georgina Kantdrife, “so we thought we cancel school in case staff want to go protest ICE.” At least some Minnesotan students agree. “I think that’s a great idea,” sai

Washington DC – President Trump has issued Order 66. “I have ordered the withdrawal of the US from 66 international organizations and treaties, including 31 UN entities or whatever they’re called,” said Trump, “because they’re useless, just useless.” The decision has sparked outrage, with some labelling it as “short-sighted” and “foolish”. President Trump, however, is unfazed. “People call me a tyrant, can you believe that? I mean, it’s not like I’m wiping out the Jedi. I’m j

An essay by J. Sottosanti titled “ Dental Surgeon’s Observance of Teeth in the Image on the Shroud of Turin ” published on 1 September 2025 supports the view that the lower teeth are partially visible on the image of the Shroud of Turin. The paper is short at just over 1,500 words and is an easy read. Many have assessed the Shroud image to be anatomically correct. Whilst the STURP team did not comment specifically on the teeth in 1978, the opinion that teeth are visible on th