methodist musings

In a sad way, this is slightly funny. Who would have thought the headline and bus ad would align so well/poorly.

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here’s a fun article about apple. now, not only is it generally thought to be be true, but science is supporting the belief that mac users are…well, just read the article.

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It may have been hard to find in today’s usa today, but there is a neat little article on Steven Spielberg. He’s taken a stand against the sudanese government, and more directly against the chinese government by pulling himself from the olympic artistic advisory panel.
spielberg’s stated, “i find that my conscience will not allow […]

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cnn has really outdone itself with the 2008 election coverage! i came across this page tonight while tracking information. i think it’ll be a great tool to understand the race for the next 10 months.

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not to say your life is ruined if you get pregnant at 16. that’s far from the truth, but, it sure doesn’t make anything easier. jamie lynn spears…momma must be proud.
Jamie Lynn Spears, the 16-year-old “Zoey 101″ star and sister of Britney, told OK! magazine that she’s pregnant and that the father is […]

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well, thanks a bunch, mr. king…and welcome to the 21st century…
Saudi King Abdullah’s letter pardoning a rape victim from 200 lashes and six months in prison for appearing in public with an unrelated male also included a pardon for the man she was with, according to the Saudi Justice Minister.CNN

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waiting for my venti, non-fat, extra hot caramel macchiato at starbuck’s on friday, i glanced down at the chicago tribune. on the cover page was a picture of cheerleaders from tuscola, il; a small illinois town, not far from where i grew up. there article is about a decision being made by an […]

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cnn is on my list of blogs to ready daily. i came across this piece in my newsreader. how sad it is to see the utter hatred between people, all based on religion…a man is beaten for saying “happy hanukkah” to someone who had said “merry christmas” to him.
One member of the group […]

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…at least that’s what most people are saying aboutthe golden compass, due out in theaters this friday. i’m not a big fan of critiquing something i haven’t seen, and i don’t expect most others are able to give good reviews either. sometimes without a good sense of community we rely on “experts”. […]

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the prime minister of britain recently asked the country’s citizens to submit ideas for a national motto as g.b. doesn’t currently have one. some of the entries he received:
*”great people, great country, great britain”
*”wallowing in postcolonial miasma”
*”overpriced, overweight, overcrowded…over”
*”no problem left untaxed”
*”once great: britain”
*”dentistry is not our forte”
some other national mottos:
united states- “in god […]

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from a magazine titled “The Week”, nov. 30, 2007 issue:
A New York man whose icense plate reads “Get Osama” had the plate recalled by the New York Department of Motor Vehicles, on the grounds that it may offend someone. Arno Herwerth, a retired New York City cop, received the plates two weeks ago, but […]

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