BBC NEWS | South Asia | Condoms too big for Indian men A survey of more than 1,000 men in India has concluded that condoms made according to international sizes are too large for a majority of Indian men. The study found that more than half of the men measured had penises that were shorter than international standards for condoms. It has led to a call for condoms of mixed sizes to be made more widely available in India. The two-year study was carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research. Over 1,200 volunteers from the length and breadth…
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AKMA’s Random Thoughts NPR's Scott Simon had Sylvester Stallone on this morning; they discussed a future "Rocky" picture, in which he beats up other grandpas at the Old Folk's Home. Strangely, AKMA doesn't like Scott Simon? What's not to like?
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happening-here: Episcopal bishop arrested in war protest When the Bishops turn came, he seemed almost in his element. More than one member of the Episcopal clergy remarked to me: "were seeing a new day." Now that's what I call an anti-war protest: a Eucharist served from WWII-era flasks and tin plates, singing, full vestments, and arrests. The photos at this happening-here: blog are amazing. Bishop of California +Marc was really walking the walk. Via Jake
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World's richest 1% own 40% of all wealth, UN report discovers | News_ | Guardian Unlimited Money And half the people on this Earth share 1% of the total wealth. Disgusting.
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The Sit-In at the Altar: No ‘I Do’ Till Gays Can Do It, Too – New York Times Whether it makes sense or not, some heterosexual couples, mostly in their in 20s and 30s, are protesting the inability of gay and lesbian couples to marry by putting off their own marriage. Unless wedded bliss is available to everyone, in every state, they say, they want no part of it.
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Episcopal Diocese Votes to Secede From Church – New York Times One interesting clause in their amendment supposedly erases borders so they could absorb disaffected parishes from more liberal dioceses. That cuts both ways, my brothers and sisters.
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The Swamp – Chicago Tribune – Blogs. This is the text of the Democratic Party's radio address (audio link here): "I’m Jim Wallis, author of God’s Politics. I was surprised and grateful when Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid called to say his party wanted to set a new tone and invite, for the first time, a non-partisan religious leader to deliver their weekly radio address and speak about the values that could unite Americans at this critical time. "So, I want to be clear that I am not speaking for the Democratic Party, but as a person of faith who…
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Party time! It was my husband David’s office holiday party last night. My work schedule didn’t cause a conflict for getting out to a Friday night event for once, as the training class I was stuck in this week started a lot earlier and let out a lot earlier than my normal work schedule. Yet, we had a big snowstorm yesterday and a foot of snow fell overnight, making the morning commute a lot trickier than usual. There was no telling whether the traffic that night would be okay, or hellish, so David picked me up early, and I changed…
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Bedazzled: "V-rroom" TV Commercial MAN!!! I wanted one of these things SO BAD when I was a kid, but MOOOOoooom wouldn't let me, because I was a girl. I had Vroom Envy, because my friend Billy Noel had one. Shut up, it was a long time ago.