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2006: annual year in review
Welcome to our fourth annual, totally subjective and
slightly biased look at the past year at jameswatkins.com. Sex and violence seemed to be the theme:
sex scandals and affairs; battles between USA and Iraq, Israel and Hezbollah, Republicans and Democrats,
Rosie and "The Donald;" as well as three deadly school shootings. Whew! So this doesn't get too depressing,
I've highlighted humor
columns in red. (And journey farther back in time for reviews of
2005,
2004,
and 2003.)
 
january
• Book of Daniel closes after three chapters (1.08)
• Prayer of Jabez unanswered (1.08)
• Truth in A Million Little Pieces (1.16)
• Supreme Court upholds physician assisted suicide (1.17)
• Mutant aliens from Planet Hollywood invade earth (1.19)
• "The 50 Most Influential Christians in America" list (1.21)
• "Black Jesus" premiers at Sundance Film Festival (1.22)
  
february
• Islamic radicals riot over political cartoons (2.02)
• Are we all living in "Big Brother" house? (2.03) [off site]
• Message not money motivates movie-makers (2.07)
• Iranian election proves democracy is dangerous (2.08)
• Early bird gets worm; so worms, sleep in (A fresh look at old cliches) (2.09)
• Our annual salute to Valentines Day (2.14)
• Supreme Court agrees to hear 'partial birth' abortion case (2.21)
• Wife, Lois, begins writing weekly column (2.22)
• Authorities claim patients given lethal drugs, left to drown as medical staff fled Katrina flooding (2.24)
• South Dakota lawmakers vote to ban nearly all abortions (2.24)
• "Christians" attack Muslims in Nigeria (2.26)
 
march
• Oscars: is art influencing life? (3.01)
• Da Vinci Code movie hype intensifies (3.02)
• www.jameswatkins.com named "Web Site of the Month" (3.07)
• "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" (3.12)
• New Jersey threatens to ban anonymous forum postings (3.08)
• Questions swirl in wake of deadly tornadoes (3.14)
• Bill to ban anonymous forum postings dies in committee (3.14)
• Murdered peace advocate speaks out concerning Iraq War (3.16)
• Reflecting on three years of war in Iraq (3.19)
• Lone Ranger to blame for Iraq War (3.23)
• HBO's Big Love promotes polygamy (3.26)
  
april
• Prayer proven "ineffective" in scientific study (4.03)
• Are you a "geek" or "geezer"? (4.07)
• Our annual list of Lenten and Easter resources (4.09)
• "Jesus not divine, walked on ice, planned betrayal" (4.10)
• "I Can Hear You Snore" and other realistic love songs (4.12)
• Grandson, Micah, turns one year old (4.15)
• What should we expect from [Duke] devils? (4.19)
• Granddaughter, Hannah, turns one year old (4.23)
• Cure for common cold? Sex! (4.25)
• "Do not oppress an alien" but "give to caesar . . ." (4.30)
 
may
• Expose: Bob and Larry not veggies (5.05)
• Driving faster, cheaper than flying (5.09)
• Paul McCartney and Heather Mills break up: love is not all you need (5.17)
• Thanks to American Idol, gray hair rocks! (5.24)
• Brit study documents effect of porn on relationship (5.30)
june
• We ran today where Jesus walked (6.26)
  
july
• Terrorist wise to target Indiana popcorn factory (7.13)
• Afterbirth alternative to before-birth stem cells? (7.19)
• Membership standards for the modern church (7.20)
• Top ten signs your pastor may be losing it (7.20)
• Top ten ways to avoid criticism (7.20)
• ACLU defends "God Hates America" hate group (7.23)
• Israel-Hezbollah war continues into third week (7.25)
• Christy Brinkley and George Michael: two very different reactions to infidelity (7.28)
• The Passion of the Press: the media crucifies Mel Gibson following DUI arrest and "despicable" remarks (7.29)
 
august
• Why do Shiites hate Sunnis? (8.07)
• Annual back to school special (8.10)
• Personal computer turns 25 (8.12)
• John Mark Karr confesses to killing JonBenet Ramsey (8.18)
• "Church teacher fired for being female," ABC (8.22)
• Last "Jim Shorts" newspaper column after fifteen year run (8.24)
• Pluto voted out of planet club (8.25)
• Polygamist Warren Steed Jeffs arrested. Why?! (8.30)
 
september
• Celebrities (and Jim) see dramatic results on PhotoShop diet (9.01)
• Survivor reality series accused of racism (9.02)
• "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin killed by sting ray (9.05)
• Commemorating fifth anniversary of terrorist attacks (9.11)
• Madonna's crass cross protested by church, NBC plans to air scene in concert (9.13)
• Popeye hospitalized following spinach recall (9.18)
• Do something really 'radical' in response to Rosie's rant (9.15)
• Bombs, shootings as Pope links islam with violence (9.17)
• Introducing my Iraq exit strategy (9.20)
 
october
• Three deadly school shootings in one week trigger fears (10.03)
• House Republican Mark Foley resigns after explicit emails exposed (10.09)
• British journal reports 655,000 civilian death in Iraq War (10.12)
• New Jersey court rules same-sex couples have same rights as heterosexuals (10.25)
• Worship choruses almost anyone can sing (10.26)
• Our annual halloween look at all things creepy (10.31)
 
november
• Mega-church pastor, head of NAE resigns in drug and sex scandal (11.03)
• Falling off the pedestal (11.05)
• "Oops! I divorced again!" Britney text-messages divorce desire (11.07)
• South Dakota bill to ban virtually all abortions fails at ballot box (11.08)
• Iranian President plans for Islamic Armageddon day (11.17)
• "National Toilet Day" An ode to the commode (11.18)
• Ordaining women leads to ordaining homosexuals?! (11.19)
• Kramer goes crazy with racial rant (11.20)
december
• Our annual "Twelve Sites of Christmas" (12.01)
• Getting The Nativity Story straight (12.05)
• Iraq commission reports situation "grave and deteriorating" (12.06)
• Jen and Vince break-up official (12.07)
• Classes pastors should have to take in seminary (12.10)
• You are Time's "Person of the Year" (12.17)
• Trump trashes O'Donnell—and himself (12.22)
• Hussein to hang (12.26)
• God is in control (12.29)
• Religion Newswriters Association lists top ten religion stories (12.30) [off site]
top ten sites for 2006
1. Home page
2. 'Jim Shorts' on sex
3. Quips and quotes of encouragement
4. Mr. Platypus' billabong page
5. AdultSite4Adults.com
6. Top ten reasons I'm not divorcing my wife
7. Is it a life or a choice?
8. Index: articles, books, comedy/drama, humor . . .
'Jim Shorts' on issues
10. Writers' resources
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