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Screw the Pope
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Seriously. Maybe that’s the problem. Any takers? No? I don’t blame you. It would be one thing if he looked like Sean Connery, but the man really does look like his given name was Ratzinger. You’ve already heard about his circular logic that homosexuality is destroying marriage, an argument that seems lifted directly from the…
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Redefining Best
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Now that the college football season is over, we can all agree on which team is best, can’t we? Well…no. We can’t. There is no mechanism for defining “best“. Only the champions. In some sports, best and champion are the same thing. In sprinting, for instance, world records, repeating accomplishments, multiple races among the elite several…
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Is a Dead 1st Grader Enough Incentive To Change?
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My wife didn’t say anything. I walked into the living room and saw on my phone that she had tweeted this: [tweet https://twitter.com/#!/DownsRose/status/155839622402945025] What? I said. She looked at me and said That is my worst nightmare. She read parts of the news story. She was 7. They had an action plan. She authorized Benadryl, but…
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Maybe I’m Allergic to Your Intolerance
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4 min read
My daughter is allergic to peanuts. I have to confess that the moment I found out, I was upset. Not for her, but for me. Her allergy would deprive me of one of my favorite foods: peanut butter. I got over that (mostly) and we try very hard to be careful for her sake.One of…
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Learning to Code
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I saw this article and it shamed me into doing something new. I’ve decided to learn to code thanks to Codeacademy. I’m 63% done with the first course in under an hour! Next stop: Code Ninja!
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When GOD Gives Conflicting Instructions
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On her blog yesterday, the Rev. Susan Russell announced a Celebration of Equality. It is a really special event in the life of her Pasadena congregation and I’m sure is going to be an awesome sight. In the midst of this celebration is a “sneak preview” of a new documentary about the Rt. Rev. V.…
Make a New Normal
