Monthly Archives: March 2005

Last rites for Pope John Paul 11

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Bene Diction

Pope John Paul II was given the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church late Thursday night as his health deteriorated, according to a Vatican source. Pope John Paul 11 was also given last rites when he was shot in … Continue reading →

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Wrong cheeseburger

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Bene Diction

A woman in California called 911 over a cheeseburger. Here is the transcript Operator: “… dept, how can I help you?” W: “Yeah, I’m over here…I’m over here at Burger King, over here in San Clemente.” O: Mmm-hmm. W: Um, … Continue reading →

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The Speros Project

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Bene Diction

The launch date of The Speros Project is being pushed back a week to April 11th. It isn’t because of technical problems or lack of content. It’s a marketing decision. It gives the bosses a bit of extra time to … Continue reading →

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Pseudonyms, trolls and bloggers

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Bene Diction

Since you asked… Many Canadians are justifiably concerned about the reliability and veracity of information purveyed by mainstream media. None of these concerns would be alleviated–indeed they’d likely be heightened–by the spread of anonymous writings by “Citizen Journalists.” One concern … Continue reading →

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George Felos

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Bene Diction

DogfightAtBankstown has an interesting look at one of the many players in the drama unfolding in a hospice in Florida. George Felos has been front and center as the lawyer for Micheal Schiavo. I commented at Troppo that I thought … Continue reading →

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Terri Schiavo

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Bene Diction

A U.S. federal appeal court agreed early Wednesday to consider a petition for a new hearing on whether to reconnect Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube. The ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, announced before 1 a.m. local time Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Pope John Paul II

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Bene Diction

Pope John Paull 11 may be returning to hospital to have a feeding tube inserted. The Italian news agency APcom said Tuesday that doctors were considering a feeding tube to ensure the 84-year-old pontiff receives adequate nutrition. The Vatican didn’t … Continue reading →

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Jerry Falwell

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Bene Diction

Media matters has a rather strange statement made by Jerry Falwell on CNN March 27th. FALWELL: She has never been on life support. A month ago, I was on a ventilator to breathe, and I had a feeding tube down … Continue reading →

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