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    links for 2006-08-05

    August 4, 2006 - By 

    Senate Democrats block wage, tax bill | Top News | Reuters.com Durbin calling out the fat cats is kind of funny, but he’s definitely been talking tougher this year. I think he and Obama work well together. (tags: Democrats) KXAN.com – Bush Arrives For His Shortest Texas Summer Vacation Yet Oh, boo-hoo, President Hardly Working. (tags: Bush HardWork HardlyWorking vacation) Episcopal News Service: Network churches haven’t inked the Faith Contract yet Episcopalians don’t go in for statements of faith other than the Nicene and Apostles Creeds. To be a traditionalist, though, you may have to sign on the dotted line…

  • SABRE2th Tigress: Book 'em, Dano. - Uncategorical Weirdness

    Work, Church, and Life Is Cutting Into My Blogstyle

    August 3, 2006 - By 

    Work has been crazy-busy the last few weeks. Actually, now that I really think about it, it’s been crazy-busy for so long, I can’t remember what it’s like to have a few moments of peace between calls. It was bad enough early in the spring. and then with trips to check on Mom and then when she passed away, there was so much upheaval and upset and wackety-do-dah that I sort of forgot what it was like to be able to have a normal day without feeling like a phone-shaped gun was being held to my head all day. At…

  • Uncategorical Weirdness

    Pocket Bikes Must Die!

    August 3, 2006 - By 

    Helmets off to Joey the Accordion Guy, who offered this impressive graphic illustrating the latest stupid craze:     Pocket bikes. Tiny little miniature road racers, styled like Sabre or Samurai-styleroad rocketsthat are ridden by teens, and most disturbingly, fully grown adults, in the mistaken belief that riding a high stylin’motorizedchihuahua will make them look cool and get them hot chicks.   Or, not so much.   But it might get you a ticket, because they’re illegal for street riding in many places, including my little characterless burbclave. Luckily for us, one of the neighborhood kids got one, so now…

  • Parish: Holy Moly (ECUSA)

    On This Day: +Gene Confirmed Bishop

    August 3, 2006 - By 

    BBC ON THIS DAY | 3 | 2003: Anglican church approves gay bishop Yes, three years ago today +Gene Robinson was approved and confirmed by General Convention 2003 of The Episcopal Church, which was then acronymized as “ECUSA.” There’s been a lot of turbulent water under the bridge since then… a LOT. But at the time, I thought it was a good step forward, and I still do. Gay clergy and lay leadership helped me in my personal formation as a better Christian (aw! that’s such an Episcopal usage, “formation”). I never found Biblical literalism helpful in any way: it’s…