tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35734172012-02-01T10:31:12.981-05:00Life is a confluence of contradictions, not to be resolved, but embracedOnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17991541298613809184noreply@blogger.comBlogger13791100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573417.post-34341382661515948302009-03-01T23:54:00.002-05:002009-03-01T23:57:11.557-05:00

I haven't blogged in a long while. I am moving to Wordpress to continue/restart blogging at www.onoekeh.wordpress.com.

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Via TPM, from NYTAfter more than a decade of struggle, the House on Wednesday passed a billrequiring most group health plans to provide more generous coverage fortreatment of mental illnesses, comparable to what they provide for physicalillnesses. The vote was 268 to 148, with 47 Republicans joining 221 Democratsin support of the measure.The Senate has passed a similar bill requiring equivalence,

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Interesting post on the Millennial generation's profile.

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I just read significant chunks of Bob Shrum's book, No Excuses: The Life of a Serial Campaigner. Basically, all I was interested in was aspects of the Gore campaign and, of course, the Kerry campaign. It was a nice read and sad. It was hard re-living the last weeks of the Kerry campaign. How quickly we forget that going into the final week, we felt great about our chances and then Osama Bin Laden

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Somehow, NBC has found a way to showcase a very weak political SNL program on its programs. There were funny moments but overall, excruciatingly dull and not up to the standards we've come to expect from SNL. The Obama guy was either uptight or a joke. Amy Poehler is just not great at Clinton. She does do a real funny Six Flags guy.Of course, as has been pointed out in WaPo, if SNL kept a decent

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Via Salon's Blog ReportDo Blacks and Latino's Get Along?On the study’s title question, the largest differences were between whites,on one side, and the other groups, on the other, although blacks tended to seeblack-Hispanic relations as better than did Hispanics. Among whites, only8 percent thought that the other two groups got along "very well", while blacks(24 percent) and Hispanics (22 percent

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I think so. I think he just may have the Republican thing sewn up. Craig Crawford of CQ, who gives me the hibby jibbies, believes that Romney is no joke. I agree. Romney has shown true national appeal by competing in every primary and make decent or winning showings. Now that the silliness of "Do you believe every single word in the Bible?" type questions is over, Romney is now coasting along

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It seems that Congress and candidates are promising stimulating the economy short term by offering rebates that would give a few hundred dollars to people. The idea is that low to middle income folks will spend and that should give the economy a boost.I know I'd love a few hundred extra dollars, but the problem here is this. As long as the government is unlikely and unable to control things such

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I watched a fascinating documentary on the History Channel on the phenomenon known as USOs or Underwater Submerged Objects--basically deep sea UFOs. Quite creepy actually. They claim that through the years objects, underwater crafts have been spotted and perhaps lived or survived in ocean depths for years. These are believed to be alien craft . . . or something.The difficulty with the USO

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In watching MSNBC's coverage, Brian Williams spoke of President's Clinton recent role as attack dog for Hillary Clinton and about the "diminution of the Clinton brand." I thought he was right on. There is something patently unnerving about a past president acting the way Clinton has on behalf of a candidate in a party primary. It is understandable that he would support his wife, but inexcusable

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While the Democratic primary action continued in Nevada, a not insignificant event was happening in the Michigan primary. The primary was not valid because the Michigan Democratic party skirted party rules and scheduled their primary too early--thus they were stripped of delegates. Obama and Edwards pulled their names off the ballot, leaving only Clinton.The embarassing thing for Clinton was that

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Happy MLK day: truly a great manThe race issue is certainly not going anywhere even though Clinton and Obama have called truce. Robert Johnson of BET is not backing off his comments basically calling Obama a crackhead. Now Rangel, chief boss in Harlem has called Obama stupid (via TPM).I think the divide between many Black leaders and the community is going split wide open. Many of these leaders

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Kerry has thrown his hat in the ring and endorsed Obama.Good move by both.The reports were that this was weeks in the works but they weren't sure how it would play in Iowa and NH. Obviously Obama did not need Iowa help but boy, could he have used Kerry in NH. We have to recall that IA brought Kerry back, so it may not have been a bad idea to have gotten this endorsement earlier. I do think they

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Okay, so we are in Primary season and it's been quite a ride. Obama trounced Hillary in Iowa and then she spanks him in NH.I guess now every sees that it was quite an achievement and speaks volumes about Kerry that he won both. Obama had more momentum and more of a splash going into NH and lost. I think now, people will appreciate a little better how difficult it was to fight through Iowa and

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Does Rick Adelman belong in the Hall of Fame? I don't see why not.

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Wapo has an article on the soul-searching of Bush stafers as they leave service of this Presidency--quite possibly the worst in history.

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. . . does not solve problems. Interesting Wapo story about Cardozo High in Washington DC and stories of members of class of 2005.Danielle Chappell had no reason to doubt she was a solid student. Sheearned decent grades, even scoring some A's in English and math, while balancingschoolwork with basketball, track and a spot on the dance team.Then she graduated from Cardozo High School and arrived

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From Yahoo NewsHair samples taken from child mummies suggest the ancient Incas "fattened" up children chosen for ritual sacrifice months before actually killing them, British researchers said on Monday.A chemical analysis of four mummies found high in the Andes mountainsalso indicates the Incans took the children on a lengthy pilgrimage prior to the killings, the team said. In the case of the 15-

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. . . just might be the right one.It is mind-boggling to grasp but only 30,000 years ago Neanderthals walked the face of the earth. But then they disappeared relatively suddenly. Climate issues were widely viewed as a reason for their demise.Not so, says Rick Weiss of Wapo:The case isn't closed yet, but modern humans are looking awfully guilty in one of the biggest whodunits in prehistory: the

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Wapo has an article on the rise of Atheism. I don't think it is terribly surprising, Religion hasn't necessarily acquitted itself nobly in modern history. My wife points out that these are regular cycles in human history. That is true. What's more, is that cycles of atheism lead to de-mythologization and intellectual advances which then open the door for a rapprochement between faith and reason.

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The Washington Post has an interesting story about a TV Miniseries in Iran about an Iranian diplomat in Paris who helped Jews flew WWII persecution. What's particularly fascinating is that this TV miniseries, run on state TV, had to have been approved by the powers that be who are ostensibly anti-Israel.

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I just completed Diana Gabaldon's Outlander. I have to say that I was not dissappointed. I can see why it usually is categorized as romance, but I think Historical Fiction with a touch of Sci Fi would be a more appropriate category.She writes very well. Prior to reading this book, I had had the opportunity to listen to a few mystery audio books by some popular authots, notably Evanovich and

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So I completed Eragon by Paolini. I enjoyed it. As the book wore on the teenage-mind dialog really grated on me. Still I am overall, impressed. However, I strolled on to Amazon to peek at reviews for Eldest, the next book in the serious, and it was wholeheartedly trashed. The reviews are so overwhelmingly negative that it blows the mind.I suppose the main issue is that Paolini's work is a

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So I have taken the plunge and am reading Eragon by Christopher Paolini. I am not blown away by the story, I am enjoying it though. But I am in awe of the writer. This kid was 15 when he wrote the book. Now, some of the dialog is recognizable as that of a maturing adult, but his prose and narrative style and ability is incredible.I should say that I am not reading it but listening to the audio

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I see on CNN that Rove has resigned. For staunch Democrats and liberals, this would normally be an issue of some mirth. But the truth is I'm not sure that anyone cares that much now. Rove's legacy after 2000 was as a brilliant political strategist. But now, he is forever linked with what may be considered the worst presidency ever. History is not going to kind to him. His style embodied the worst

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So it was Bills v Saints. It was the Saints second preseason game and it showed. They were sharper and over all better. As for the Bills . . . what to say.I think everyone was disappointed with both first team offense and defense. At the same time, you can't get too down. I am a believer in preseason performance so I never get the dismissive attitude shown towards preseasons. The big thing in

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Football is around the corner and hope springs eternal, except here. I am as realistic as they come about the Buffalo Bills. This season, I see a valiant run at the playoffs, a few playoff wins and a superbowl appearance. (Note my modesty and realism here-I did not say they would win.)Offense-wise: It is clear that this is a much improved unit. J P Losman has emerged as a very good quarterback.

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Barak Obama and Hilary Clinton got into a little spat during the CNN YouTube debate that continues to escalate. The latest salvo was a speech Obama delivered which was broadside to the face of congressional Democrats. He basically demeaned congressional Democrats, especially on the Senate side, as rubber stamping the President's war. I don't think Obama helped himself with this speech. As new and

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No need to link here being that the story is all over the internet. I am freaked to no end about the Pat Tillman case. It confirms one's worst x-files type paranoia about the government.The story has clearly not run out of juice. The general who is being blamed is "away" on business and not available to be subpoenaed, there are discrepancies about if snipers were present and fire shots and also

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I just completed a first draft of my dissertation. Now I wait. And while I wait I realized I may reignite my interest in the blog world . . . or maybe not. I don't know. A few months ago, I found myself reading everything else under the sun, but not my dissertation materials. I then decided to place a moratorium on any non-dissertation reading and voila, I found myself farther along than I

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I haven't read the text of the infamous lecture. Nontheless, I feel sufficiently informed enough to pass judgment without educating myself. I simply fail to see what is gained by giving a talk on Islam and the Jihad. Nothing good, it seems, could have come from this.Secondly, I am baffled to no end that the Pope would quote a medieval individual on a current issue. There is no shortage of

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. . . is how I would describe the much vaunted Narnia movie. It was good but not wow. Also, I fail to see how on earth anyone can consider it a family movie. There are downright child-unfriendly scenes such as the Aslan on the rock scene (trying to be vague so as not to spoil anything). The witch lady was perfectly cast and was very, very good in that role . . . didn't care any for the children

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I'm going to be cutting back on my posting for Lent. . . Is it me or is the whole ash-wednesday, Easter cycle, really late this year?A couple of Sundays ago, it occured to me that it would be relatively easy to produce a study that goes against the current of the "Markan Jesus." A prevelant view is that Mark's historical portrait of Christ is the most accurate and the primary measure by which we

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I am disgusted to no end that the Steelers are in the Super Bowl. I so want . . . need Seattle to win, but I feel like the fight's gone out of them.Per my loopless status, I actually just found out that the Pope wrote and encyclical. I'm happy for him. I'll read it someday, perhaps in retirement. He doesn't strike me as the most sincere man and so I'm not personally dying to hear what he has to

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Whoa! A couple of days off turns into a whole quarter off!Well Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Kwanza, Merry Christmas, Shalom, and Happy New Year to all.

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I am so far out of the loop these days I can't even find the loop and I got spammed in the process. There are times that I lose interest in the clutter of the Catholic world not online, but in general. I find very little going on to captivate me. But c'est la vie, I'm certain there's an event out there that'll get the juices going again soon.I just bought a cookbook called "Four Ingredients." The

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I do not support nor care about Miers because she is Bush crony and strikes me as not very competent. Actually, I wouldn't have minded Al Gonzales because he is competent and not idealogical, even though he is a Bush crony.I read clips of some of Miers' statements culled from her history and she sounded like Bush on the bench-scarry thought really. Let's say that her concepts, even if they were

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by Lois Lowry. Gathering Blue mentioned below is the companion to The Giver. Great book. I hated the ending, but I suppose everyone does. I think she has a couple more books out there I need to read.I'm also reading a mystery thriller by James Twinning called "Double Eagle." It's okay--not a page turner, but interesting enough to keep me reading. I also just got me an Eric Benet CD. Cool stuff--

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I just finished Lois Lowry's Gathering Blue. It's a young adult fantasy novel. It is very easy reading and very good. Of course, any adul, 3/4 ways into the book can see where it is leading, but I suppose the twists and turns work quite well on young adults.As is my custom, I will read the rest of her books and get her out of my system. I certainly hope they are not all the same. We'll see.

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A friend of mine of Kathy Pluth has just published a booklet of hymns for the liturgical cycle. Here's a sample of some of her compositions. You can order the booklet here and here's an essay she wrote on the theology behind the project.It is good stuff, check it out. A definite plus in Kathy's approach is the Trinitarian focus. A topic of some fascination recently due to dissertation. You should

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The Bills need to change the carrier. They mailed in a performance on Sunday and it did not even get there. If you are going to mail in a performance at least make sure it gets there.Anyway, I'm done for the season. Sundays are now back to being boring with no 4400 on USA. I'll just have to find something to do with myself. Hopefully Scifi will continue some its stellar movie making with classics

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My celebration last week was premature. The Bills are doomed. I hate the Bills. I will never watch another Bills game in my life. We need a new quarterback. The end of the world is finally upon us. How do you score only 3 points in a game?

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the Intelligent Design Con works so well

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From YahooU.S. President George W. Bush writes a note to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a Security Council meeting at the 2005 World Summit and 60th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York September 14, 2005. World leaders are exploring ways to revitalize the United Nations at a summit on Wednesday but their blueprint falls short of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's vision of

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with a 22-7 spanking of Houston.The Bills are definitely going to be the surprise team of the year. I'm laying it all down on the line now: can you say Superbowl?The defense is outstanding, football's best kept secret. Special teams is solid with bursts of excellence. The offense has Eric Moulds, one of footballs best wide receivers, Lee Evans an explosive talent that can conjure images of James

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Via UnfoggedCNN's Drew Griffin reports:I am stunned by an interview I conducted with New Orleans Detective Lawrence Dupree. He told me they were trying to rescue people with a helicopter and the people were so poor they were afraid it would cost too much to get a ride and they had no money for a "ticket." Dupree was shaken telling us the story. He just couldn't believe these people were afraid

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So now that Bush has been exposed as an ineffective leader, we see that he is now rising to the challenging and excelling what he and his team are naturally good at, disimulation.Via Dkos, the Bush political team is moving forward on an effort to shift blame from the Fed failures to local officials. I suppose next up on the blame list would be all those poor and mid class New Orleaneans who did

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First off, who came up that name. It evokes the sense that we've been hit by a soviet missile.My primary reaction for days has been extreme anger and frustration. George Bush is _______ (insert word here: if you have nothing nasty to say then say nothing). I hope he had nice vacation and got all rested up for his next brush-clearing vacation. The man is an embarassment to civilization as are all

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I'm tossing this idea around, but it seems to me that the Darwinian survival of the fittest is countered by technology and authentic justice. Technology can compensate for the lack of fit and the justice compels that that teachnological compensation be made available to those "not fit."So with this, I am happy to announce that human evolution is over. Thank you.

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Pat Robertson calls for the assasination of Chavez“You know, I don’t know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we’re trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it,” Robertson said. “It’s a whole lot cheaper than starting a war ... and I don’t think any oil shipments will stop.”Something about the love of Christ that oozes from high profile

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Okay, so I went on Marriage Encounter this last weekend. It was deep in the hills of West Virginia, the woods were dark and inviting, the crickets chirped incessantly, and we talked about feelings all weekend.I will say that it is much better than Engaged Encounter which was so demeaning and cheesey, I was sick. I thought we were treated as adults here which was good. Overall, very good

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conservative Catholics, hyocrisy and affairs?It's Msgr Eugene ClarkVia Welborn's site.I've seen him quite a bit on EWTN and am not a fan. But then again, I'm not a fan of anyone on EWTN. Hypocrsy aside, I suppose the lesson stands, don't presume to be all-holy, it is not difficult to fall.

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I'm ashamed to say that I did not know that pickle was not a fruit, so to speak. I think somehow I assumed there was such a think as a pickle plant, I guess. In course of conversation with my wife, the truth became clear to me, a pickle is pickled cucumber.I am now wiser than I was yesterday. Eating pickles will never be the same again.

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Peter Jennings Dead at 67This is one of those "like wow!" news items. I don't know that I felt anything special for the guy, but you just don't realize how much a part of your life these anchors are.May he rest in peace.

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I'm reading a book called The Year's Best Science Fiction: 21st Annual Collection. It appears to be an anthology of science fiction put out each year. I was attracted to it because I like to read smaller name and more obscure authors. Something about reading small potatoes authors, I suppose like myself, seems more raw and real to me.Anyway, so far, I am not at all even close to being impressed.

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Dr Patrick Whelan of Catholic Democrats has a great write-up worth checking out:Moving beyond Roe v Wade in the debate over a new Supreme Court JusticeThe spotlight will certainly be intensely focused on the issue of the legality of abortion in America in general, and the sustainability of Roe v Wade in particular. We believe this is an utter mistake, both for conservatives and for liberals.

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I watched the Sith movie last week. My rating, A +. Excellent movie. I will not review for fear of spoilers. I should note that I thought Episode 1 and 2 were crap.

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By David Whitehouse Science Editor, BBC News website A chemical study of Martian meteorites implies that the planet has always been cold and was rarely above freezing. Writing in Science, US researchers say they are able to determine the maximum temperature the rocks experienced. There is no evidence they were ever warm, the team says, as the meteorites would have recorded near-surface

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Here's an overview of John G. Roberts, Jr on Daily KosMy first thought is, why are we not getting a woman?Anyway, basically, he is not friendly to Civil Rights. He is not friendly to the environment. He is a member of the radical Right-Wing Federalist SocietyHe is not a friend of the environmentHe is not a friend of the Americans with Disabilities ActHe is not pro-choiceIn regard to business v

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How about this BBC headline?Bush Stalls on CIA Scandal Firing

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by Nathan-Cordless phone-Four oldish books: 2 history of Philosophy, one on 19th century British history, the Acathist hymn book, a latin missal and another philosophy book. The books' presence is totally random, they were placed there temporarily: definitely not a regular fixture.-framed 11 x 14 of a very beautiful woman-two large stackable baskets for miscellaneous large ticket items.I'm

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Technologies to Aid the PoorThe best way to help developing nations is to recognise that development is "of the people, by the people and for the people", says a Bangladeshi entrepreneur. Iqbal Quadir, Grameen Phone founder in Bangladesh, told experts gathered for TED Global in Oxford that aid strategies for the last 60 years had failed. Technologies such as mobiles empowered people because they

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Dreamworks Stock SlumpsShares in Dreamworks Animation have plunged in the wake of a profit warning and news that US regulators are looking into trading of its stock. The US animation studio - famous for its Shrek films - sank 14.55%, or $3.90, to $22.91 in late US trade. It blamed higher-than-expected home video returns for a cut in second quarter forecasts from break-even to a loss of 7 to 9

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I just returned from a trip to NH to witness a very close friend do final vows with the Benedictines. Very, ultra cool--will definitely have to blog that sometime. I do like the Benedictines, especially since I flirted with the Trappists at some point, who are an off shoot of sorts, nicht va?A few thoughts.Maryland to New Hampshire is much further than it seems. It's only 3 inches on the map, but

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Baseball, softball dropped from 2012 Olympics SINGAPORE (AP) - Baseball and softball were tossed out of the Olympic program for the 2012 London Games - the first sports cut from the Summer Games in 69 years. The International Olympic Committee then rejected the five sports wanting to get in.Each of the 28 existing sports was put to a secret vote by the IOC, and baseball and softball failed to

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Here's a quote from Stephen Hunter of the Washington Post in his review of the Fantastic Four movie:Johnny Storm can now burst into flame. But he doesn't burn. No, I don't quite see the point of this one either. Reed at least could stick a hand under a door and steal loose change. Sue could get into the New York Giants' locker room, every American girl's dream.I'm guessing Stephen Hunter is a guy

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about the London bombings, everything has been said in much better ways. Of course, I pray for the victims and families.But here's a cartoon from Marshall Ramsey that I can say speaks for me:update:btw, that's Hitler talking to bin Laden

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You scored as Moltmannian Eschatology. Jürgen Moltmann is one of the key eschatological thinkers of the 20th Century. Eschatology is not only about heaven and hell, but God's plan to make all things new. This should spur us on to political and social action in the present.Moltmannian Eschatology70%Left Behind65%Dispensationalist50%Postmillenialist45%Amillenialist40%Premillenialist30%Preterist30%

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I've been working for the past year on a new sci fi/fantasy novel. In fact, shortly after leaving the USCCB, I had an incredible creative spurt in which I basically wrote the whole thing. And since then I've been tweaking and rearranging and working on the story.The way I tend to do it is to force myself to complete a draft of the story and then begin to work on details and research, etc. My

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TV May Stunt Toddlers' LearningParents who sit their toddlers in front of the TV could be damaging their child's future learning abilities, US researchers fear. TV viewing before the age of three was linked to poorer reading and maths skills at the ages of six and seven among the 1,797 children they studied. The Washington University findings back the US advice that children under two should not

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BBC reportBabies with small birthweights are at an increased risk of depression in later life, research suggests. Newborns weighing less than 5.5lbs were 50% more likely to have anxiety and depression as adults, a British Journal of Psychiatry study found. Small babies are known to be prone to certain diseases and learning difficulties, and mounting evidence now suggests they risk mood disorders

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Here are the results of an interesting 300 question personality test (IPIP-NEO) I took:Via MajikthiseJohn A. Johnson wrote descriptions of the five domains and thirty subdomains. These descriptions are based on an extensive reading of the scientific literature on personality measurement. Although Dr. Johnson would like to be acknowledged as the author of these materials if they are reproduced, he

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Your Deadly SinsGluttony: 40%Pride: 40%Envy: 20%Lust: 20%Sloth: 20%Greed: 0%Wrath: 0%Chance You'll Go to Hell: 20%You'll die choking on a cookie in bed.How Sinful Are You?Via In Today's News

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Terry McMillian's Epilogue to "Grove" AffairThat groove that Terry McMillan got back on her tropical vacation, when she met the hot young Jamaican stud Jonathan Plummer, who rearranged all her atoms into a new transcendental orbit? Who inspired the bestseller "How Stella Got Her Groove Back"? Which became the box-office sensation with Angela Bassett and a torso-writhing Taye Diggs? With the

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Racial Disparities in Pinpointing Mental IllnessJohn Zeber recently examined one of the nation's largest databases of psychiatric cases to evaluate how doctors diagnose schizophrenia, a disorder that often portends years of powerful brain-altering drugs, social ostracism and forced hospitalizations.Although schizophrenia has been shown to affect all ethnic groups at the same rate, the scientist

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Unapologetic Catholic has a post on full disclosure. Here's my favorite part:Some teenager asked Fr. X this question, “As a member of the clergy, is it difficult for you to lead a celibate life? Don’t you feel like you’re missing out on something?”[...]A touching and poignant answer, and there were smiles about the room. Suddenly, all eleven of my bullshit detectors went off like a wolfpack of

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Chuck Currie reminds us about Billy Graham's courageous stands in the Civil Rights era

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Yeah, right!U.S. Officials Confirm Talks with InsurgentsThe U.S. military in Iraq has been holding face-to-face meetings with some Iraqi leaders of the insurgency there, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and the U.S. commander in charge of Iraq confirmed yesterday.The talks are part of the military's revised campaign to drive a wedge between the Iraqi and foreign insurgents, according to U.S.

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Are we "Gentle snowflakes"? or is there one whom we do not know? Things that make you go hmmm.Rocco responds to my criticism yesterday.My wife has been teaching me in the past few years a couple of things. First, people cannot read your mind, so they can't know what you're thinking unless you tell them. Secondly, if you must criticize, begin with a compliment. Something like, "That guy has great

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I watched the Twilight Zone on Sci Fi the other night. I should say that I get freaked out easily, but I am powerless to stop myself from watching stuff that freaks me out . . . alone and at night. I once watched a couple of Stephen King movies by myself in a 60 room dorm during a school break when no one was around. Talk about hearing noises.Anyway, this episode was about a lady who went to the

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I read Whispers in the Loggia every now and then, about twice a week. There is a reason I can't read him more often. Even though I suspect he's more on my side of things on the political spectrum, I can't stand his self-righteous exalted middle stance (i.e, the conservatives say this, the liberals say that, but I say . . .). But it appears it's not only me. This was in his comment box today:I

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Via Needlenose

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Over at Welborn's blog, she linked to a NPM (National Pastoral Musicians) survey asking about favorite hymn and why. Of course, the conservative masses have rushed to rain invective and their favorite latin hymn on the comment boxes of the NPM survey.I'm not interested in the survey, but it made me think what my favorite hymns are. I think these would be among my favorites:O God Our Help in Ages

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TNT has been running The Gladiator the past few weeks and I have seen my share of all or part of the movie. It is a classic. I saw it twice at the movies. The first time, it was just stunning and then I dragged my wife to go see it. The one part that really bothers me is the end, when Maximus is dying and approaching the "door" of death and then opens it up and enters the "afterlife." I find the

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Cobb Island Man, 75, Killed in Route 301 CrashCobb Island Man, 75, Killed in Route 301 CrashBy Jonathan AbelWashington Post Staff WriterThursday, June 23, 2005; SM03A Cobb Island man who was known for his gifts to residents of a La Plata nursing home died Monday morning when a tractor-trailer slammed into his car on Route 301 south of Faulkner.Robert James Norris, 75, was turning onto Route 301

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So says a racing world bossINDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indy Racing League driver Danica Patrick is upset at Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone and confused by his comments likening women to "domestic appliances."Patrick received a telephone call from Ecclestone last week during which he congratulated the IRL rookie for her performance at the Indianapolis 500, but also reiterated remarks he had made

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Krispy Kreme forced out six executives today as the company remains in free fall. So what seems to be the problem? It's hard to say. I think the problem is that their donuts are too fluffy. I can wolf one down in one bite. They need to come up with a man's donut. This is where I come in. I will start a business someday with the One Pound Donut (Trade Mark thingy) . . .This will be one pound of

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Faithful Progressive tagged me for the book meme, but haha I was previously tagged. So might I cheat and make reference to my previous response?

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Watched the Big Fat Greek Wedding over the weekend. I had resisted for the longest time. Two thumbs way up. Very funny. Very good movie.

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Climate 'key to African future'Efforts to alleviate poverty in Africa will fail unless urgent action is taken to halt climate change, a coalition of aid and environment groups claims. The Working Group on Climate Change and Development says the G8 nations have so far failed to "join the dots" between climate change and Africa. The group's concerns are echoed in a separate report from the UK's

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I swear, if I see one more Sci Fi show in which they say, "Oh my God! I've never seen something like this before. This must be the missing link!" If I hear that one more time, I will sue the Sci Fi channel and anyone within striking distance.

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BBCGood friends promise to be there for you, and their presence can actually help you live longer, researchers say. Australian scientists said having friends around in old age can do more for life expectancy than having family members around. [...]

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Woman ordered to marry rapistAn Indian woman who was allegedly raped by her father-in-law is now being ordered by a Muslim council of community elders to marry him. The council says under Islamic law the rape has nullified her marriage, according to media reports. But a top Muslim body in India has rejected the argument saying it is not valid under Sharia (Islamic) law. It says the council was

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Picture's a little blurry and the flowers came out more as pink than the orange they are. Anyway, in an attempt to soften the image of this blog, I decided to show a soothing picture of beautiful flowers . . . before I stomped the hell out of them.

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Please note Senator Kerry's comments in bold:A Senate Apology for History on LynchingVote Condemns Past Failure to ActBy Avis Thomas-Lester, Washington Post Staff WriterTuesday, June 14, 2005; A12The U.S. Senate last night approved a resolution apologizing for its failure to enact federal anti-lynching legislation decades ago, marking the first time the body has apologized for the nation's

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