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A man was arrested for setting his shelter on fire at a Madison-owned homeless shelter encampment Tuesday afternoon, authorities reported. Madison police on Tuesday did not say an arrest had been made their report on the incident, but Chief Shon Barnes said in his blog Wednesday morning that a man was arrested for arson and threatening law enforcement officers. Barnes said the man went to turn himself in and threatened law enforcement officers during the process. Based on the case number matching on the police report and the Dane County Jail record, the man arrested was Jeffrey M. Jalinski, who...

A Glimpse Ahead Timothy Snodgrass The Impossible Will Come Alive In 2005 01/28/05 In January of 2004, as we began to intercede for the New Year the Holy Spirit gave us the prophetic slogan, "The Seas will Roar in 2004". This year we were given a new slogan, "The Impossible will come Alive in 2005". As the veil of darkness begins to come down over nations and regions, along with great shakings will come great breakthroughs; signs, wonders, healings and a spectacular release of miracles in impossible circumstances. This year, although we are ultimately poised to gain much ground, there...

What's the deal with all the dead scientists?

Detours on the Road Map Herbert Zweibon Among the most downright dangerous responses to President Bush's Road Map initiative is the one that goes roughly this way: "Don't worry. It will go nowhere because the Arabs won't change and terrorism won't stop, so we may as well get credit for supporting it." This is the coward's way out -- the desire not to ruffle feathers, not to appear to be against peace. To begin with, "change" can be defined loosely and the bar can be quite low, as illustrated by the fact that a thug like Abu Mazen can now...