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Entries from September 2007

Fiftysomething!

September 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment · All About Me, Fit By Fifty

Monday, September 24th was the 50th anniversary of my debut on this planet. I started this post but ran out of time to finish it on “the day,” and we’ve been busy every day since then. Things are starting to slow down again as we near the end of our stay.
It’s really the point of [...]

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Bush on education: ‘childrens do learn’

September 27th, 2007 · No Comments · Politics, Schmolitics

The Swamp: Cleaning up after Bush: It was ‘childrens do learn’
Yes, he said it. The original transcript “cleaned up” after Bush’s grammatical error - a stenographer silently corrected the gaffe. Then the howls of protest forced the White House to say that the “correction” was done in error, and the errant “s” would go back [...]

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+Drexel Supportive…

September 27th, 2007 · No Comments · Episcopal, Mini-Posts

Bishop Drexel Gomez (a conservative Anglican) is supportive of Nassau woman’s ordination, and chides his flock:
The Nassau Guardian - www.thenassauguardian.com
But these persons who are objecting are just a small minority of persons and that has not prevented the life of the church,” he said.

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Amor Vincit Omnia

September 26th, 2007 · No Comments · Episcopal, Good and Joyful Things, Mini-Posts

MadPriest’s on the New Orleans Statement:
We have come together because of love. Those who seek our oppression have come together because of hatred. Love will conquer all.

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Today is… Friday?

September 22nd, 2007 · No Comments · Traveling Along, We're Adventurers

We got everybody gathered and settled yesterday, and had a great meal together for “lunch,” and then we three women went off to the grocery store and spent too much on food and snacks. Ate a “snack dinner” last night and then as eyes were drooping, wrapped up and everyone went to bed in our [...]

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