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Entries from January 2008

Hypocrisy and Opportunism: The Bad Bishop Again

January 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Episcopal, Good and Joyful Things

The Zimbabwe Independent - The Leading Business Weekly Newspaper
I THINK recent developments at the Anglican Cathedral and Greendale parish clearly show the difference between Bishop Nolbert Kunonga and Bishop Sebastian Bakare: one is a thug and the other a true spiritual leader.The public needs to know that the hype about homosexuality is real hypocrisy [...]

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More Gifts

January 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Uncategorical Weirdness

There’s also a classic chalice and paten in silver that we’re hoping to bundle off to a new home. I’m hoping for more items to be added, but we’re a blended church family and I don’t need the Altar Guild coming after me looking for their swag. Technorati Tags: Flickr, Remain Episcopal
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The Gifts of God for the People of God

January 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorical Weirdness

Closeup of a set of Eucharist vessels from St Nicholas that have been there since it the church was founded - they must have been donated, as they’re dated from several years before the year ground was broken.
St Nick’s is a small Episcopal parish in Elk Grove Village, IL. It was designed by a well [...]

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Great, This’ll Be A Fun Topic At the Next Family Gathering

January 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Geek Out!, Home Truths

Build-A-Bear’s private information seduction system - Boing Boing
Cyberlawyer Denise Howell sez, “As far as I could tell, the same parents driving themselves to distraction with fear over their evening chardonnays about MySpace and FaceBook are willingly helping their kids fork over a slew of personal data when they visit Build-A-Bear. It’s hard to fault [...]

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My Next Phone? The Motorola U9 Might Be It

January 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek Out!, Uncategorical Weirdness

I trust this man’s judgment in all things giqueteque: He played Jeeves and Cardinal Melchett, but he’s also a whiz with personal gadgetry.

Stephen Fry » Blog Archive » What witchcraft is this?
What is new is that there is no secondary screen; the whole exterior of the phone is pure glossy violet plastic, giving no [...]

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