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Earlier this week, rumors began circulating about a major drop in circulation for Newsweek. Some were suggesting a drop from a rate base of 2.6 million to 1 million. A rate base, by the way, is the circulation you guarantee to advertisers.
The ancient and formerly sizable religion of Zoroastrianism is facing dwindling numbers. Followers of the prophet Zarathustra — and devotees of the divine being Ahura Mazda — are worried about the survival of their Persian religion.
I cannot say this with absolute certainty, but the religious aspects of President George W. Bush’s ABC interviews are making bigger waves overseas than in the United States. Part of that might be due to the news of a certain stink emanating from Chicago (even this Indianapolis resident can smell it!). Another aspect may be that U.S. news outlets are less willing to report on a competitor’s exclusive interview.
Guess what? The GOP has a new hero and his name is Anh “Joseph” Cao, who just defeated a veteran, but apparently ethically challenged, Democratic congressman from New Orleans. The Washington Post reports:
Well, Lisa Miller certainly made a splash with her Newsweek cover story advocating for same-sex marriage on religious grounds. It was probably not the splash she intended.
I knew we had to take a look at Newsweek‘s cover story when I read the first line. It was just that bad. It was written by senior editor Lisa Miller who oversees all of the magazine’s religion coverage. Which is pretty shocking when you look at the unbelievable ignorance on display in her grossly unfair first paragraph:
Only days after the fall of the Soviet Union, I had a chance to talk with several veteran Russian Orthodox priests about the future of their church in Russia.
As the popular vote in California relating to how marriage is defined continues to meet with disapproval from Hollywood and others, the Associated Press has an article about where to place the blame for how the vote went down.
In the aftermath of the election, there’s been a lot of coverage of Obama’s compelling Internet strategy, and how he might leverage online links with his millions of supporters while in the White House.
