Monthly Archives: June 2006

The Morgue

Posted on June 18, 2006 by Bene Diction

This article in The Times  is not for the faint of heart or the sensitive. It is about the Al-Tub al-Adli morgue in Baghad, the people coming to find loved ones, knowing they cannot go to police. The fighting between Sunni and … Continue reading →

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An offering from Killing the Buddha

Posted on June 17, 2006 by Bene Diction

You Must Draw a Long Bead to Shoot a Fish – Jeff Sharlet. I’ve a letter demanding an answer. It’s from my friend Sue, who has gone home to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to watch her father die. He is, or … Continue reading →

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Sony-LaHaye

Posted on June 15, 2006 by Bene Diction

This is an unholy alliance. Peter Chattaway has a post on a deal between Sony and Tim LaHaye – while it appears Sony has a good screenwriter on board, the producer and material is suspect. I am, of course, intrigued … Continue reading →

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Southern Baptist Convention – have blogs made a difference?

Posted on June 15, 2006 by Bene Diction

What role did Southern Baptist blogs play in this years Convention held in Greensboro North Carolina earlier this week? The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News, Time Magazine and other traditional media as well as Spero News and the official SBC in house … Continue reading →

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Learning not to fall for Canadian Religious Right tactics

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Bene Diction

MP (Halton) Garth Turner made a fundamental mistake when he attempted to argue and reason with Charles McVety on a recent TV appearance. The fallout was swift and Turner was the subject of attack from this single issue, religious right group … Continue reading →

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Child Abuse blog carnival

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Bene Diction

A group of fairly new bloggers are getting together to put up a blog carnival (group of blog posts) on child abuse, and I’m happy to give them a plug. You can find the details at Survivors Can Thrive! Submissions must … Continue reading →

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Great headline

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Bene Diction

Headline writing is an art. BuzzMachine has a good one for World Magazines journalism school. Jesus, get me re-write World Magazine has an eight week course based on the World view world view. Haven’t the heart to pop into Jeff Javis’ comment section to point out … Continue reading →

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The Culture of Blogging – whaaa?

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Bene Diction

ar arr arrr. I am going to finish the Culture of Blogging Series, there are probably two more to go. I went out for coffee last night with a buddy and was babbling away about the third post – mediated exhibitionism. … Continue reading →

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