Sure, you could just buy another bottle of vino. But if you really want to impress that friend known for their Pinterest-worthy fetes, scan this list for a unique gift they’ll want to put on display. Mental Floss has affiliate relationships with certain retailers and may receive a small percentage of any sale. But we only get commission on items you buy and don’t return, so we’re only happy if you’re happy. Thanks for helping us pay the bills! 1. NEIGHBORWOODS MAP COASTER; $36 Help your pal raise a glass to their beloved hometown or adopted ‘hood! Representing 14 major … Continue reading →

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[CLASSIC: 12/23/2004] — As always in our time, Christmas is provoking dissent from people who don’t want Christian symbols on public property or Christmas carols sung in public schools. Many Christians find this annoying and churlish. Some even feel that Christianity is being persecuted. The columnist Michelle Malkin writes, “We are under attack by Secularist Grinches Gone Wild.” Pat Buchanan goes so far as to speak of “hate crimes” against Christians. I disagree. In some parts of the world, from Sudan to China, Christians really are being persecuted, even murdered. But what is going on in America’s symbolic opposition to … Continue reading →

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Listen to the podcast ROCKWELL:  Well, good morning.  This is the Lew Rockwell Show.  And how great it is to have as our guest this morning, Mr. Donald Jeffries.  Donald is the author of one of the most extraordinary books I’ve ever read.  It’s called Hidden History: An Expose’ of Modern Crimes, Conspiracies, and Cover-ups in American Politics.  So not only does this book cover everything from the assassination of John F. Kennedy to current crimes and conspiracies of the American regime, it does it in a very small compass, just 375 pages, yet it does it thoroughly, and just … Continue reading →

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Japan’s cabinet approves record $43.6 billion military budget amid tensions with China & North Korea