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- Neighborhood Walk (2)
Gen X Revert: "My brother lives in Pittsburgh (Mt. Lebanon) and whenever I visit I realize how out of shape I am. Just walking the neighborhood with the large hills…"
- Gay Marriage in California (14)
Peter: "gbm3: Weekends are usually when I have the time to participate in blogs. But my office is moving this weekend and I may not have time to respond to…"
Jerry: "Well, you picked a good book to be incensed by, not a strawman. Perhaps you could write up a critique of some key part of the book in the future for…"
Peter: "Introduction to Christianity.…"
- Engaged Encounter Part I: House of God? (8)
whizkidforte: ""Sing of the Lord's Goodness" actually kinda reminds me of "Take Five" by the late, great jazz saxophonist Dave Brubeck. . . Not that that's a good…"
Ales Rarus
A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
He knows nothing; and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.
— , Major Barbara [1907]
activism
Local Unrest
The fight over Communion has taken on local significance for me.
Protesters urge bishop to deny communion to pro-abortion legislatorsThursday, June 17, 2004By Ann Rodgers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"A dozen people picketed the Downtown headquarters of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh yesterday, calling on Bishop Donald […]
Man and Wife
Well, this ought to draw some attention, perhaps some less than friendly. Then again, I'm more interested in morality than new friends. Petition of Support for the Federal Marriage Amendment "Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave, R-Colo., has introduced the Federal Marriage Amendment (H.J. Res. 56) as a proposed constitutional amendment, which will remove the […]
RE: Peace in Pieces
Regarding "Peace in Pieces"
Some of my friends have tried to argue that diversity builds credibility. While this can be true, I do not believe it to be the case here. What's happening is a lot of lefties claiming there's support from the right and a few righties pointing to the swarm on the left. Neither […]
No Ho Ho Ho
I haven't decided what I'll tell my kids about Santa.
Fed-Up Priest Starts 'Santa-Free Zone'
By Ruben Baudisch
Groups in Germany and Austria have launched campaigns protesting the commercialization of Christmas. The main target is Santa, an American import who doesn't represent what the holiday is all about.
Representative Government?
This is an interesting site that's a rallying point for those opposed to current US anti-terrorist policies. While, I agree that we're going too far, I do not believe it's an issue of oil. Jerry says it better:
"I am very concerned about some of the privacy intrusions and some of the detainment policies […]
