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links for 2006-10-15

October 14th, 2006 · No Comments · del.icio.us

The Loom : A Nation of Neurotics? Blame the Puppet Masters?
(tags: Brain Parasite toxoplasma)

CBC Radio | Quirks & Quarks | September 30, 2006
(tags: Pschopaths)

Episcopal News Service: Diocese of Springfield convention vote
Seems the lay people of Springfield want different things than the clergy and their very conservative bishop, but a canny knowledge of Robert’s Rules and [...]

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Conservative Bishop, Progressive Parish: Refuse Confirmations, Revoke Eucharistic Licenses, Cut Them OffAt The Knees

October 14th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Parish: Holy Moly (ECUSA)

Episcopal parish seeking new leadership | Chicago Tribune
Bennett says the conflict between St. Andrew’s and its bishop began at the 2003 Episcopal General Convention, when Bennett cast her vote in favor of Rev. V. Gene Robinson, an openly gay man in a committed relationship, as New Hampshire bishop.
In November 2005, Bennett contacted Beckwith to [...]

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Progressive Bishop, Conservative Parish: Pray, Attempt Reconciliation, Sue Over Property If No Other Option

October 14th, 2006 · No Comments · Parish: Holy Moly (ECUSA)

Episcopal News Service
The diocesan news release said that on July 17 the rector, wardens and vestry of St. John’s “abandoned the offices to which they were elected as well as the Episcopal Church when they violated the canons of the church” by affiliating with the Anglican Diocese of Luweero in Uganda.
“By definition, parishioners and clergy [...]

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Why Do We Always Get The Arguing Family Next Door?

October 14th, 2006 · No Comments · Traveling Along, We're Adventurers

When we stay in hotels, we have a few standards. We insist on non-smoking rooms, we prefer king beds, we’re starting to require wireless internet or at least cable internet access (David has a portable wireless access point).
But what we often get, without specifying it, is The Screaming Family In The Adjoining Room Next [...]

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This American Life Backs Into The Future

October 14th, 2006 · No Comments · Favorite Things

the future is yesterday � This American Life to offer free podcast
Hurray! Hurray! We’ll get to listen to TAL any day! The blogosphere may sneer at Chicago Public Radio’s archaic method of getting the word out to the masses (they used a traditional news release) but the news is good nonetheless: I’ll be able to [...]

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