Here's a photo spread that'll give you nightmares: Bill Gates posing for Teen Beat in 1983.
Here's a new JibJab video that'll make you giggle: Second Term. On a side note, it must be nice to have a widely read geek publications singing your praises whenever you release a new short.
This one just makes me scratch my head and say "What the…? Sim blogging. (Thanks, smedley)
Microsoft Hit Wizard! R&B Edition – funny, sad, and true. (Thanks, Tasty Blog)
“Internet pornography is the new crack cocaine, leading to addiction, misogyny, pedophilia, boob jobs and erectile dysfunction, according to clinicians and researchers testifying before a Senate committee Thursday [November 18, 2004].” – Internet Porn: Worse Than Crack?
For those who suffer from sexual addictions, I have good news. The Order of the Legion of Saint Michael (home to blogs Bro. Bubba’s Journal and Catholics in the Know) has reopened the Catholic Support Group for Sexual Addiction Recovery. CSGAR “is a Catholic group of fellow sufferers from addition to pornography, lust, and sins of the flesh”.
“CSGSAR is a safe place (as a computer discussion group can be) where people with the common bonds of being Catholic followers of Christ and being fellow sufferers of sexual addictions may share and seek support for our struggles with this addiction. We offer resources for ‘Tips on How to Avoid Sin’, advice and remedies given by the Church and the saints, and the fellowship of fellow sufferers. You are not alone.”
Other sources for help are Porn-Free.org, Pure Intimacy, Open-Mind.org, Free in Christ, and Covenant Eyes.
Here are some gems StumbleUpon brought me to.
Lojban: The Logical Language
SatireWire
BadCorp
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Fallacies
This is another catch-up post. This time, the articles are related to the Catholic Church.
In the effort to purge the Church of molesters, pedophiles, and practicing homosexuals – a laudable goal, to be sure – are good priests being wrongly accused and unfairly removed from their positions?
I found this site by clicking a link on Marty Minto’s site. It’s written by an ex-Catholic who wishes to "save" Catholics now that he’s "born again". He’s written a few books to this effect. I thought my readers might like to respond to this fellow and set him straight.
The bishops of America have voted to join a new ecumenical super-group, called Christian Churches Together in the USA. "It is a forum for participation so that we can pray together, grow in our understanding together and witness together our faith." The Southern Baptists aren’t convinced it’s such a good idea. Neither is Shaun Pierce.
The new English translation of the Roman Missal seems to be nearing completion. I’m looking forward to its more faithful translation of the Latin. It’s more majestic and truer to Scripture. (Thanks, Pontifications)
Australia’s bishops have approved the start of research into declining mass attendance. They want to reach out to those who are alienated from the Church. I just hope that in doing so, they don’t compromise on the doctrines that probably upset these people in the first place. The Church is not a democracy.
There’s an interesting article about a theology student who’s in the Marines and serving in Iraq. He delivers the Eucharist to soldiers and does his best to share the gospel. They call him "the warrior monk".
Grrr. A couple CINOs have written a book entitled "A Brief, Liberal, Catholic Defense of Abortion". They compare fetuses to grass and abortion to mowing the lawn. (Thanks, ‘Not So Quiet’ Catholic Corner)
