Archive for August, 2008
Sexual Harassment: Judge Approved
A Russian judge ruled that it is acceptable for men to sexually harass women in the workplace because such behavior helps to insure the survival of the species. No, you know what would really help the human species survive?? The banning of abortions. Russia has one of the highest abortion rates in [...]
Useful Quiz for Voters
Thanks to SouthCon for this nifty tool. A page called Glassbooth can show you which of the presidential candidates most closely shares your views on a variety of subjects.
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An Amazing Tool for Writers
A Visual Dictionary.
I think this is amazing! A dictionary which uses visual dynamics to show how a word relates to other words while defining it. You have to see it.
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St. Mary, Mother of Our Lord (obsvd)
Text: Luke 1:39-55
There are only 133 shopping days left until Christmas. If you are like most people, here in the middle of the August heat and humidity, Christmas is probably the farthest thing from your mind. It seems strange to consider at this time the narrative of the Annunciation, the Holy Family, [...]
