Midday open thread
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- Today's comic from Tom Tomorrow is A bedtime story:
[image: Cartoon by Tom Tomorrow - A bedtime story]
- What you missed on Sunday Kos ...
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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch
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Clip recap: "Minnesota passes a marriage bill, bringing the total to twelve
states with the freedom to marry. Can we make it thirteen? Time's running
out f...
Is World War Needed to Protect Our Children?
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*Excellent piece by Phyllis Chesler, one of the first advocates to bring
attention to the problem of abusive fathers winning child custody. *
http://www.ph...
Pass a Shield Law Now
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While some are criticizing Obama’s motives for resurrecting a media shield
law, most journalists say it’s a good and necessary thing—and are demanding
acti...
#556: Natasha Campbell-McBride
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Continuing our foray into slightly less prominent (but not necessarily less
nefarious) enemies of reason and science, we present to you Natasha
Campbell-...
ETERNITY
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*"You must let go of all conception of what eternity is, which means
letting go of who you are, in order to feel the truth of eternity and its
meaning in...
LIVING WORD WALKING
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*Sister Helen Prejean, the author of “Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness
Account of the Death Penalty in the United States" (published 1993) has
been awarded...
Ghana: Mahama Got It Wrong - Abu Ramadan
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[Ghanaian Chronicle]Kumasi -The National Youth Organiser of the People's
National Convention (PNC) and leading member of the Alliance For
Accountable Gover...
What's wrong with the Church of England?
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This is a recipe for extinction not just for the CofE, but the Roman
Catholic Church, and any other institution that is too ossified in its
tradition, so t...
Haiti: ‘Des Hommes et Dieux’ [Of Men and Gods] Film
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‘Des Hommes et Dieux’ [Of Men and Gods"] A documentary on the struggles of
Haitian trans women by Anne Lescot and Laurence Magloire Related
PostsHaiti: Int...
Giant chicken boss 'watching' locals
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People living near a new takeaway complain "Colonel Sanders" is watching
them from an oversized advertising sign.
On the Street…..Centro, Mexico City
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[image: On the Street…..Centro, Mexico City]
The young design students in Mexico seem to understand the strength of a
cute outfit and great hair.
Alcuin and the Collect for Purity
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Among the ancient texts passed down to us from Alcuin is the Collect for Purity which our Book of Common Prayer places at the beginning of the Holy Eucharist...
Some Nigerians richer than the nation
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From Nigeria-
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**The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Okigwe South, Rt. Rev. David
Onuoha, has expressed worry over what he termed “the serious threat
co...
Lunes, Propio 2
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*Lunes*
*Oración Matutina Diaria*
Este es el día en que actuó el Señor; regocijémonos y alegrémonos en él. *Salmo
118:24*
*Invitatorio y Salterio*
Seño...
Dad’s funeral
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I felt unsure about taking dad’s funeral, but he had asked me to and I had
promised. I found the experience lovely. I worried that others might not be
able...
The Daily Agenda for Monday, May 20
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TODAY’S AGENDA: British Parliament Resumes Work on Marriage Bill: London,
UK. About 150 Tories poised to enter into full rebellion as Conservative
Prime Mi...
Discuss: Who Are the Real Ex-Gay ‘Antinomians’
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The legalist ex-gays of the Restored Hope Network have been using Facebook
to lob charges of “antinomianism” against Exodus International, fomenting
gossip...
A Breath of Wind : Chris Fewings
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He'd slipped away from us on a Thursday, and we knew it wasn’t like the
other times - he wasn’t coming back. Course, Luke said he’d heard a voice:
stereo, ...
More data on Religion from the 2011 Census
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British Religion In Numbers reports on 2011 Census Detailed Characteristics
for England and Wales: On 16 May 2013 the Office for National Statistics
(ONS) ...
Feast of Pentecost
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*Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11*
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.
And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the...
Mykel
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Mykel, age 4 Macon, Georgia (1996) I was a very quiet kid. I never liked
wearing suits, but I remember loving the setting of this wedding reception
I atten...
Jabberwocky
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I have been a Lewis Carroll fan for as long as I can remember. I think I
knew the poem “Jabberwocky” even before I entered kindergarten. I was
therefore ex...
It ain't necessarily so....
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So, I read this at ThinkProgress, and I found it perfectly appalling:
Carolyn Compton is in a three year-old relationship with a woman. According
to ...
Charlotte to mark 50 years of desegregation
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Non-profit groups, museums and universities will join together this month
to mark the 50th anniversary of Charlotte’s restaurant desegregation.
Apostle to the Sioux
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Wakantanka, Holy God, you called your servant William Hobart Hare to bear
witness to you throughout the vast reaches of the Niobrara Territory,
bearing th...
The Tragedy of Self Immolation No One Cares
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In a world where individuals leverage more power online than in the public
square it may be that to live burning with desire for change regardless of
the o...
Does the APA consider hebephilia to be normal?
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That question is being asked by Ray Blanchard in a letter to the
editor (read entire letter here) of the Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Blanchard is the form...
Back Home
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Sue-z and I are both (for our sins I presume) now referred to in musical
circles as, "old folkies." This of course presumes two things, we are old
(yup)and...
Delaware Democrats Meet, the earth did not shake.
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The Democratic Party of Delaware just held its 2013 statewide party meeting
in Dover. I was a delegate from the 20th Representative District. This
was m...
They’re not crazy, they’re fascists.
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I’ve been frustrated for some time at the naiveté of current political
analysis by American liberals and centrists, who can’t make hide nor hair
out of the...
A Conversation, Not a Lecture
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I’m thinking we could start a whole new blog about all the things our
opponents do that doom them to failure. For instance, right now the
National Organi...
Two questions - and it's too soon for answers
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The aftermath of the 2011 Canadian election, left two interrelated
questions, the answers to which would determine the shape of federal
politics in Canada ...
In a time of sorrow I bring you comfort...
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My deepest and sincerest condolences go to My Beloved Grief-stricken
British Sinners, whom I know are all devastated at the untimely demise of
young Barone...
Where is God in this all?
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Last night after sending off yet another round of answers to a parish
discernment committee, I had an strong sense of sadness. I needed to go
back and look...
Week of Prayer for Christian Diversity
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Bosco Peters, the Anglican New Zealand priest who writes the Liturgy blog,
has declared January 27, 2013 – February 3, 2013, the Week of Prayer for
Christi...
Habitual worship and sufficient cause
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There are two phrases of deliberate ambiguity in the rules for eligibility
to be on the electoral roll: that someone is a 'habitual worshipper', or
that th...
IACWE Website Won’t Be Writing As Much
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IACWE started almost 2 years ago and it has been a fun time. We’ve grown
to amass a fairly sizable audience filled with diverse ideas etc. We
started our...
Climate Change Video: Can We Really Do It?
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I didn't wake up grumpy this morning. The air is clear and cool. Perfect
for a Fall day. I didn't watch more than 5 minutes of Morning Joe: I just
canno...
THANK YOU!
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Do you remember when you worked a 10 hour day 6 and 7 days a week?
Remember when you never received shift differential and overtime meant you
got home aft...
Tueday; the Last Shopping Day of Convention
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Some great things have happened at General Convention, which I'm sure you
have already read about elsewhere. Both transgender resolutions passed. The
rites...
Should I Self Publish My New Novel?
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Should I self publish my new novel? New platforms? Stick with industry as
before? Opinions?
Let me know what you think. I've published in the past with la...
Sexting: A flash that can last a lifetime
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Harlequin’s annual survey reveals surprising insights on the impact of
technology on romance today including: 43% of all respondents admitted to
‘sextin...
Hasta siempre, ADN
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A lo largo de sus seis años de vida, los lectores de ADN hicieron de
nuestro periódico un amigo más en sus vidas. Las páginas pronto se
convirtieron en un ...
In the Name of God, or Gods, whatever
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Have you been following the case of Pastor Dr Martin 'eat da poo poo'
Ssempa?
No?
Well, he is court. Over the allegations that he and others paid and
pr...
1 comment:
That pie looks fabulous! Now I want pie with a big spoon of vanilla icecream lying to the side!!
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