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The Economist Covers The Anglican Angle

August 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Episcopal, Good and Joyful Things, Hot Off The Presses

The Anglican Communion | The high price of togetherness | Economist.com
On the brighter side from the Communion’s viewpoint, some Americans who went to Lambeth do now have a better sense of the social and political constraints on bishops in traditional societies. One African bishop recalls that after news reached his country of the gay-friendly stance [...]

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Greasing The Tracks The Wrong Way

June 6th, 2008 · No Comments · Today

Animal fat leak halts Metra trains — chicagotribune.com
Commuter rail service on Metra/s Union Pacific West Line has been halted indefinitely at the height of the afternoon rush hour because a stalled freight train is leaking animal fat onto the tracks, Metra officials said Friday afternoon.
It’s a sticky situation: high winds and high humidity and high [...]

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