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Monthly Archives: August 2011
and the Earth is flat…
via the LA Times: A few Catholics still insist Galileo was wrong. They say Earth is the center of the universe, embracing church teachings of four centuries ago. Some people believe the world revolves around them — and their belief … Continue reading
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Fry-ing a Catholic
via boingboing Here’s a fascinating ten-minute animation to accompany audio from a debate between Stephen Fry and Ann Widdecombe, a UK Tory politician turned novelist. They’re debating the motion, “The Catholic Church is a force for good in the world” … Continue reading
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A re-imagined Minster
A dear friend of mind from York, England sent me a beautifully well done photographic exploration of the York Minster. HD 360• photography of all parts of the Minster are just exquisite. The Minster was heavily damaged in a major … Continue reading
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A great mind unsubscribes
A friend of mine sent me news of the death of Fritz Bach. He had been a friend of her parents and she had tried to make contact with him when she last visited us in Madison. He did some … Continue reading
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Veering out of the comfort zone
Following on the heels of Drew Westen’s must read piece on Obama, Dylan Ratigan offers up a rant that makes everyone on the panel uncomfortable, because he says what needs to be said, to both Republicans and Democrats. I hope … Continue reading
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Loving that cheap labor
Was wondering when I could use this fun graphic, especially after reading this piece by Susie Madrak on how Microsoft is crying about their inability to find skilled Americans, while they, and the IT industry, are clearly only interested in … Continue reading
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The history lesson Obama has ignored
From David Woolner at Salon: Just under three quarters of a century ago, a group of conservative economic advisers close to Franklin Roosevelt informed the President that they were worried about the rapid rate of growth in the US economy. … Continue reading
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