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links for 2007-04-28

April 27th, 2007 · No Comments · del.icio.us

Church Times - Anglican statement not meant to be pro-Mugabe, says bishop
Clarification from the Anglican bishops regarding Zimbabwe, Mugabe
(tags: anglican Zimbabwe)

U.S. Navy ship rescues injured Greek mariner
(tags: Navy rescue)

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Why I Say I’m Not From Utah Anymore

April 27th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Blogs Wot I Read, Mini-Posts, Only in Utah...

Boing Boing: Satan responsible for illegal immigration, says Utah delegate
Years ago, in fact immediately after leaving Utah for college in Oregon, I quickly learned to say "I was born in Colorado" when asked where I was from. It avoided conversations where I would have to try to explain the inexplicable about a state, and a [...]

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Even Funnier

April 27th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Childfreedom

***Dave over at DDtB says this video hiliarious, but is even funnier if you have kids. 
YouTube - Voted Best Commercial in Europe
I respectfully beg to differ; it's even funnier if you don't. I can't watch it without going into a convulsive fit of laughing that brings on a coughing jag.
On a less "neener neener" note, [...]

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CSI: Windjammer

April 27th, 2007 · No Comments · Hot Off The Presses

Expect this true story to turn up on CSI:Miami next season. How very bizarre; this occurred right after our return. It's not a pretty story, and there's been very little more reported since this story from early April: 
Millionaire Found Dead In Miami Hotel - News Story - WPLG Miami
MIAMI — It's not the place [...]

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Hawking Flies High

April 27th, 2007 · No Comments · Hot Off The Presses

 

This just makes me cry and laugh with happiness. What a tremendous thrill! What a huge smile! Reportedly, he communicates the word "Yes" by raising an eyebrow, so I wonder if he's saying "Yes! YES! Yesyesyes!"?
Also, how many people can say "we took Stephen Hawking out for a spin"?  
Zero gravity a blast [...]

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