Monthly Archives: February 2006

I’m holier than thou

           A new survey indicates that 21 percent of Americans consider themselves holy. The survey, conducted by the Barna Research Group, also found that 73 percent of Americans believe that a person can become holy, regardless of his past, while half … Continue reading

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Weather

We’ve had a few blizzards lately, I haven’t checked the snowfall. There’s a lot. Today is the perfect February day, the sun is shining the snow is beautiful and while the adult in me wants to sleep 12 hours a … Continue reading

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Who voted for this lemonhead?

The saint on a rant is a joy to behold. DogfightAtBankstown,  a TV episode of the fourth graders of South Park, and a Family First politican. I’m still laughing.

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Earthquake shakes the Ottawa area

Ottawa and its surrounding areas were rocked by an earthquake shortly after 8:30 p.m  Friday evening. The magnitude 4.5 quake is “the strongest we have had in Ottawa for quite some time,” said John Adams, a seismologist with the Geological … Continue reading

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OhMyNews

OhMyNews the most successful citizen journalism site ever and hugely popular in Korea, has received 11 million dollars to go global. OhMyNews has an english site. More at BuzzMachine

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Can’t find a co-sponsor

Citing “credible research” showing that children raised by Republican parents are more likely to be intolerant, State Sen. Bob Hagan sent out a spoof that seeks co-sponsors for a bill to ban registered Republicans from adopting children or serving as … Continue reading

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He said, he said – the Emerson walk

Polls show about 69 percent of Canadians are not happy with the Rt. Honorable David Emerson running as a liberal and then accepting a conservative cabinet post shortly after the election. There have been meetings and protests in the Vancouver-Kingsway riding, and … Continue reading

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Content theft

Roy Jacobsen of Writing Clear and Simple is looking for the help of bloggers and other who write online for an article he is working on about online content theft and copyright infringment.  I’m putting out a call for anybody … Continue reading

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