Help Now O Lord, and other links

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• AirTag stalking: What is it, and how can I avoid it? -- “The idea is a supercharged version of ye olde key whistler. Misplace an item attached to an AirTag, and when you get close enough you’ll even have Precision Finding kicking in to guide to the lost item.”
• Don’t pit the sanctity of life against economic interest -- “As a black guy raised by a woman in abject poverty, I am thankful to be here as a United States senator. Hardship and poverty do not determine a person’s dignity or limit a person’s future.”
• Every current female senator in Louisiana is pro-life: ‘We’re supporting women and babies’ -- “All five women — three Republican and two Democrats — appeared at a pro-life rally at the State Capitol last Tuesday. We’re women supporting women and babies as we near a historical milestone.”
• Help Now, O Lord - King James I of England -- “One of his works was a versification of the book of Psalms. The song ‘Help Thou O Lord’ is based on Psalm 12, a passage of scripture often used to illustrate the firm promise given by God that he would preserve his word to every generation.”
• How to Defend Your Pro-Life Views, Explained -- “Life Training Institute is a pro-life apologetics training organization...but basically we train other people to make a reasonable case for the pro-life view. We work predominantly with young people, but...”
• How to spot the signs of a virtual kidnap scam -- “Kidnap scams involve making a phone call to a victim and telling them a loved one has been taken. Threats of violence soon follow...”
• Life and Legacy of William Tyndale -- “In less than a year after his death, Tyndale’s dying words were answered. His own translation would be in the hands of the people...”
• More on Consensus -- “The average man on the street, the common man, isn’t bothered by the dilemmas of the scholar for he is persuaded that his Standard Bible is indeed the very word of God in written form, in the form that God wants him to have.”
• Report of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee’s Response to Sexual Abuse Allegations -- “Our investigation revealed that, for many years, a few senior EC leaders, along with outside counsel, largely controlled the EC’s response to these reports of abuse. They closely guarded information about abuse allegations and lawsuits...”
• Scornfulness -- “Have you ever seen a person who is constantly making fun of others, or perhaps they are always critical of others? That person is scoffing or scorning.”
• Statement for the Record: Hearing on “Examining Student Loan Servicers and Their Impact on Workers” -- “The ideal solution to the student aid problem going forward, one which is consistent with the Constitution and that would eliminate the sundry negative effects of student loans, is to phase out the federal loan programs.”
• The letters abandoned by the modern English language -- “The alphabet was adapted and standardised across ancient Europe thanks to the Romans but still a handful of the old letters remained until only last century.”
• The Ligatures of Early Printed Greek -- “How Greek was written or printed was, as I found, merely a matter of convention at any given time.”
• The revival of a forgotten American fruit -- “Where is pretty little Suzie? Way down yonder in the pawpaw patch.”
• Yocum’s Inn: The Devil’s Own Lodging House -- “A gentleman’s life , however, held no attraction for Squire Yocum, a man who literally was nursed almost from the cradle on murder and rapine, and for many years Yocum’s Inn was actually a den of robbers and killers.”