Archive for October, 2004
Thursday, October 28th, 2004
How Sad
Religious Leaders Frustrated That Poverty Goes Unnoticed in Election By Kevin Eckstrom Religion News Service Washington, Oct. 27 - The Rev. Bob Vitillo has heard a lot of talk about swing states, blue states and red states, but the one state no one is talking about this election year is what he calls America’s “51st […]
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2004
This, However, Did Not
Report Rebukes Episcopalians for Disunity but Declines Sanctions By Kevin Eckstrom and Robert Nowell London, Oct. 18 (RNS)— The Episcopal Church should apologize for stirring disunity but will not face serious sanctions for allowing an openly gay bishop, an Anglican church panel said in long-anticipated recommendations made Monday (Oct. 18). The panel’s 92-page report, issued […]
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2004
As Did This
Subj: Lutheran Airlines If you are traveling soon, consider Lutheran Air, the no-frills airline- -you’re all in the same boat on Lutheran Air. Where flying is an uplifting experience. There is no First Class on any Lutheran Air flight. Meals are potluck. Rows 1-6, bring rolls, 7-15 bring a salad, 16-21 a main dish, and […]
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2004
This Made Me Laugh
KERRY RIPPED BY SWIFT BOAT LESBIANS FOR TRUTH Gay Daughters of Boat Vets Unleash Attack Ads Negative ads blasting Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry hit the airwaves today in a campaign financed by a group calling itself Swift Boat Lesbians for Truth. The group, composed entirely of gay daughters of swift boat veterans, appears to […]
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2004
From Sally Firestone
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2004
This Is Unacceptable
U.N.: 400 Tons Of Explosives Missing Associated Press October 26, 2004 VIENNA, Austria - The U.N. nuclear agency warned Monday that insurgents in Iraq may have obtained nearly 400 tons of missing explosives that can be used in the kind of car bomb attacks that have targeted U.S.-led coalition forces for months. International Atomic Energy […]
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Monday, October 25th, 2004
Gosh!
Suicide rate rises among airmen By Dave Moniz, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Nearly a decade after developing a much-praised suicide prevention program, the Air Force has seen a dramatic and unexplained rise in self-inflicted deaths. This year, 43 Air Force personnel — commonly referred to as “airmen” regardless of their gender — have killed […]
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Monday, October 25th, 2004
Please Be Patient
My old PC died last week. Mike has been after me for a long time to get a MAC. I went by the locaL MAC store, and, as expected, they thought the MAC was a great deal. The kicker was when I went into COMPUSA, which sells both PCs and MACs. described what I wanted, […]
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Saturday, October 16th, 2004
Too True
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Saturday, October 16th, 2004
Nice!
Lead Me to Peace Lead me from death to life, from falsehood to truth. Lead me from despair to hope, from fear to trust. Lead me from hate to love, from war to peace. Let peace fill my heart, my world, my universe. Amen.