UPDATE: The church voted to overturn the ban; actually they were reminded by the national association that their resolution was invalid as it violated state and federal laws. Interestingly, at least 30-40 people voted unanimously to overturn, either emboldened or cowed by the news that it was illegal. No breakdown as to whether the abstainers all voted and the ones who voted to ban stayed home. You’ve heard about this. After a talented young interracial couple performed a gospel song at a small Kentucky church they had been attending, the former pastor told the girl’s father the couple was no…
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Hoping to finalize some plans at last to return to Maui. Really need a change of pace and direction, like this guy. I got really, really lucky with this shot (but also I was using a tripod). Taken a few steps down the beach from where we were staying that year. Via: Flickr Title: Satori 2-28-2006 4-42-45 PM 874×701 By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 11 Mar ’06, 12.04am CST
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Found so much good stuff via Pandora, figured out how to “scrobble” it via my little Last.fm widget, so now the music I listen to shows up from there too. Found lots via Last.fm’s own “Tune In Now” radio gadget. Now I wonder why there are so many orchestral goth bands fronted by redheads. Obviously I missed out on this aspect of my musical career. Link: Build Last.fm: Extend your Last.fm experience – Last.fm
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One of the best reasons for seeing the newest Muppets movie is for the ‘where are they now?’ treatment they get – some are doing better than others; Miss Piggy is doing pretty well and looking fabulous in pink Chanel in Paris. There are many, many truly laugh out loud moments, and many more “Did they really say that?” chuckles. We’ve decided we’ll have to go see it again later, or be sure to get the inevitable DVD with all the goodies, just to catch all the juicy gags that were hard to catch in a packed theater. The Muppet…
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David’s dad told us about this, he’ll be shocked to see it made the national news. A store in a suburban Chicago shopping mall closed for two hours Friday morning after people and merchandise alike were knocked to the ground during what police called a “mass push of bodies.” Link: Chicago-Area Store Closes For Two Hours After Mass Push Of Bodies On Black Friday VIDEO – The Huffington Post
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I’ve given in to Last.fm, as I found that it was easy to add a widget to scrobble tracks I’ve listened to on iTunes or via Last.fm (it’s not working for the internet radio stations I listen to on Winamp). So far, I’ve listened to random things, and something I created called “The Muppets Radio.” It’s made for some interesting audio moments, which eventually led to Monty Python and something wacky called Moxy Fruvious. It’s high time I opened up to new music… I’m hoping it’ll help me dare to be a bit more productive and creative around here. If…
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This time of year puts me in a very anti-shopping, anti-fake garland kind of mood. No, I will not buy a plastic wreath for my car. #fb # I do hope everyone traveling for the holidays gets home, wherever that is. I plan to spend Black Thursday #notshopping # RT @jianghomeshi "Kate Bush joins me for a rare interview. Full first hour. Today. Q." need to pass this along!! # Ah. #NCIS has Robert Wagner on. Sad memories. # Can I watch the debate on the iPad just to keep up with the merry japes here? Maybe. But still watching…
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I’ve resolved to blog more often, play around with the blog design, and all that. I’ve been a little too focused on getting things squared away on the church Facebook page and a little too unfocused on… pretty much everything else going on around here, including blogging. Part of that is, yes, it’s hard to blog on the iPhone from work. I’ll just be getting over that hump however I can in future. Meanwhile, some funny sad, funny ha-ha, and funny weird things, all having to do with right-wing ideology, Paul Krugman, rock-and-roll, and/or humor. New York Times columnist Paul…
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Our niece Melissa is coming over for a few hours; we’ll hang out with Rileycat and then head off to see the new Muppet movie, and after that we’ll all go down to see her grandparents and have dinner. She’ll stay with them tonight. It’s a social whirlwind when she comes to town – she lives pretty quietly down in Southern Illinois, so we try to pack a lot of “family time” into her occasional visits up here for holidays. Thanksgiving was a nice time… David’s Aunt Norma did a lovely job as always, hosting 42 (!) people at 4…
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Ginny I can has iPhone? Via: Flickr Title: Freshly vacuumed couches best for sittin kitteh By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 25 Nov ’11, 2.17pm CST