KLASTV.com - Senator's Bible reference puzzles Rolling Stone magazine: "UNDATED-It isn't every day you see the Bible quoted in Rolling Stone magazine, but Senator Sam Brownback's reference to Jesus' words appears to have been misunderstood.
In an article titled 'God's Senator,' Rolling Stone quotes the Kansas Republican as lamenting the fate of countries like Sweden that have legalized gay marriage.
Brownback says -- quote -- 'You'll know them by their fruits.'
Rolling Stone's writer reports there was an awkward silence as it sounded to him like the senator was referring to gay Swedes as 'fruits.'"
BREITBART.COM - Bush Lends Abortion Opponents His Support: "In St. Paul, Minn., Katie Whitte braved below-freezing temperatures outside the state capitol to march for the first time against abortion.
'This year is special for me because I am a mother out of wedlock,' said Whitte, 20, whose daughter is 5 months old. 'I wanted to get the message out that life is important. It doesn't matter what your circumstances are.' "
'This year is special for me because I am a mother out of wedlock,' said Whitte, 20, whose daughter is 5 months old. 'I wanted to get the message out that life is important. It doesn't matter what your circumstances are.' "
UF requirement for partner benefits: You must have sex:
"University of Florida employees have to pledge that they're having sex with their domestic partners before qualifying for benefits under a new health care plan at the university."
"University of Florida employees have to pledge that they're having sex with their domestic partners before qualifying for benefits under a new health care plan at the university."
Happy Birthday Baby V!
Miss V turns one year old today. Time flies when you're having fun! She can tell you "what the cow says." We are getting ready for her party later on today.
Blogs4Life is having a conference in conjunction with the March for Life. I had hoped to attend the march, but think it will be too hard on Baby V.
Andrew Sullivan
Stephen Colbert had Andrew Sullivan on his show. I don't read AS because I have never found him to say anything remotely interesting or compelling. But, before he was interviewed, I tried to guess what he would look like. "Hmmm. Soft, fat, facial hair." And sure enough...
Baby with a brain of steel!!!
Tonight I was trying to coax the baby to drink a lot from her bottle before bed so she would be nice and full and not wake up hungry later on. But she did not want her bottle very much. After a moment, she sat up, and did the oddest thing! She began picking imaginary Cheerios off of my arm, putting them in her mouth, and crunching her teeth together! She wanted cereal instead! My mom said she had done this earlier in the day too. So we brought her some Cheerios and she ate them up.
What a smart baby! No one taught her this, she figured it out all by herself. She is not even a year old yet.
Also, today Miss V met a very small dog named Paco (despite the name and the size, not a Chihuahua). She loved him! She has not seen many dogs, especially up close, but she was very excited, squealing and pointing. She got to pet him too. I guess we will have to visit some more dogs.
What a smart baby! No one taught her this, she figured it out all by herself. She is not even a year old yet.
Also, today Miss V met a very small dog named Paco (despite the name and the size, not a Chihuahua). She loved him! She has not seen many dogs, especially up close, but she was very excited, squealing and pointing. She got to pet him too. I guess we will have to visit some more dogs.
American News | 01/15/2006 | Combining faith, academics in Bible study
This is funny. Seems that a first draft, editor's notes to the author, then a second draft got loaded onto the paper's website.
This is funny. Seems that a first draft, editor's notes to the author, then a second draft got loaded onto the paper's website.
"Cardinal Ratzinger stated about applause, as an indication of praise for a performance, in his book The Spirit of the Liturgy: 'Wherever applause breaks out in the liturgy because of some human achievement, it is a sure sign that the essence of liturgy has totally disappeared and been replaced by a kind of religious entertainment. Such attraction fades quickly - it cannot compete in the market of leisure pursuits, incorporating as it increasingly does various forms of religious titillation.' "
Now playing in Hell:
Gotta Kick It Up (2002): "41 DISN: Tuesday, January 10 8:00 PM
2002, NR, **1/2, 01:30, Color, English, United States, Made for TV
A teacher inspires a group of Latina schoolgirls to reach for their full potential and become a championship dance team."
2002, NR, **1/2, 01:30, Color, English, United States, Made for TV
A teacher inspires a group of Latina schoolgirls to reach for their full potential and become a championship dance team."
Can you say "wash off the vomit before the lobbyists arrive?" I knew you could!
BREITBART.COM - Sen. Kennedy to Publish Children's Book:
"Meet the latest children's author, Sen. Ted Kennedy, and his Portuguese Water Dog, Splash, his co-protagonist in 'My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington, D.C.'
Scholastic Inc. will release the book in May.
'I am very excited about the opportunity to create a book for young readers and their families that will deepen their understanding of how our American government works,' Kennedy said in a statement Monday issued by Scholastic.
According to Scholastic, Kennedy's book 'not only takes readers through a full day in the Senator's life, but also explains how a bill becomes a law.' Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat, was inspired to write the book from his work with a Washington-based reading program, 'Everybody Wins!'"
"Meet the latest children's author, Sen. Ted Kennedy, and his Portuguese Water Dog, Splash, his co-protagonist in 'My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington, D.C.'
Scholastic Inc. will release the book in May.
'I am very excited about the opportunity to create a book for young readers and their families that will deepen their understanding of how our American government works,' Kennedy said in a statement Monday issued by Scholastic.
According to Scholastic, Kennedy's book 'not only takes readers through a full day in the Senator's life, but also explains how a bill becomes a law.' Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat, was inspired to write the book from his work with a Washington-based reading program, 'Everybody Wins!'"
Townhall.com :: Columns :: Precedent Schmecedent by Chuck Colson: "But stare decisis is a matter of prudence, not bedrock principle. As even liberal columnist Michael Kinsley recently pointed out, liberals did not 'express any alarm about the danger of overturning precedents' when the Court reversed itself on the issue of gay rights in the Lawrence case. The earlier decision, Bowers, was as old as Roe was at the time of the Casey decision.
And when the Brown decision outlawed school segregation, the 'separate but equal' standard that had been the law of the land for twice as long as Roe had been on the books, the Supreme Court rightly reversed it- it was a bad precedent.
As it has throughout its misbegotten existence, Roe is the beneficiary of a thinly disguised double standard. If the subject were anything other than abortion, there would be little talk of respecting precedent. On the contrary, the Court would be urged to revisit a wrongly decided case that had caused great harm."
And when the Brown decision outlawed school segregation, the 'separate but equal' standard that had been the law of the land for twice as long as Roe had been on the books, the Supreme Court rightly reversed it- it was a bad precedent.
As it has throughout its misbegotten existence, Roe is the beneficiary of a thinly disguised double standard. If the subject were anything other than abortion, there would be little talk of respecting precedent. On the contrary, the Court would be urged to revisit a wrongly decided case that had caused great harm."
Zenit: In China, "Catholics Are Winning:"
Interview With Bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun:
Bishop Zen: "Many bishops, appointed by the Beijing government, had no peace of heart and wanted to be recognized by the Holy See.
Beginning in the '80s, Pope John Paul II, with great generosity, accepted such petitions. At present 85% of the episcopate of the official Chinese Church has been legitimized by the Vatican.
Now the bishops that are not approved by Rome feel marginalized; they are rejected by the clergy and the faithful.
The novelty is that, whereas in the past the bishops already appointed by the government requested papal approval, now the candidates to the episcopate of the official Church are concerned about being appointed by the Holy See.
It is an interesting situation, but not lacking in risks, as the candidate chosen by the government is not always the Vatican's ideal name."
Interview With Bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun:
Bishop Zen: "Many bishops, appointed by the Beijing government, had no peace of heart and wanted to be recognized by the Holy See.
Beginning in the '80s, Pope John Paul II, with great generosity, accepted such petitions. At present 85% of the episcopate of the official Chinese Church has been legitimized by the Vatican.
Now the bishops that are not approved by Rome feel marginalized; they are rejected by the clergy and the faithful.
The novelty is that, whereas in the past the bishops already appointed by the government requested papal approval, now the candidates to the episcopate of the official Church are concerned about being appointed by the Holy See.
It is an interesting situation, but not lacking in risks, as the candidate chosen by the government is not always the Vatican's ideal name."
My problem
I have chosen to refrain from putting any images of Baby V on the publicly accessible internet to keep her image out of the hands of weirdos. But this is hard, because she is SO CUTE! Really, our little girl is, in my completely objective opinion, quite beautiful. And none of you can see her! It's a shame.
Did I mention she is also smart, gentle and funny? Ok, I'll stop now.
Did I mention she is also smart, gentle and funny? Ok, I'll stop now.
WSJ.com - A Test of Faith: "By DANIEL GOLDEN
January 7, 2006; Page A1
WHEATON, Ill. -- Wheaton College was delighted to have assistant professor Joshua Hochschild teach students about medieval philosopher Thomas Aquinas, one of Roman Catholicism's foremost thinkers.
But when the popular teacher converted to Catholicism, the prestigious evangelical college reacted differently. It fired him."
January 7, 2006; Page A1
WHEATON, Ill. -- Wheaton College was delighted to have assistant professor Joshua Hochschild teach students about medieval philosopher Thomas Aquinas, one of Roman Catholicism's foremost thinkers.
But when the popular teacher converted to Catholicism, the prestigious evangelical college reacted differently. It fired him."
WFTV.com - News Of The Strange - Woman Suing Ex-Husband For Divorcing Her In Secret
News Of The Strange - Woman Suing Ex-Husband For Divorcing Her In Secret: "Before saying 'I do' in 2001, the Florida couple agreed to a quirky prenuptial agreement. Erickson, a mental-health counselor, promised to cook breakfast a minimum of three times during the weekdays, and once on the weekends, according to the document.
'In return, Davidson will not wake Sally up on her 'off days,'' the document said.
The agreement also required Davidson to rub Sally's back three times a week for five minutes. If Sally used the 'F' word, she was sentenced one hour of yard work. Davidson had to pay $5 each time he complained, nagged or made 'a fuss about Sally's expenditures ...'
Despite their carefully laid plans, Davidson decided to call it quits 3 1/2 months into the marriage. "
'In return, Davidson will not wake Sally up on her 'off days,'' the document said.
The agreement also required Davidson to rub Sally's back three times a week for five minutes. If Sally used the 'F' word, she was sentenced one hour of yard work. Davidson had to pay $5 each time he complained, nagged or made 'a fuss about Sally's expenditures ...'
Despite their carefully laid plans, Davidson decided to call it quits 3 1/2 months into the marriage. "
Additional cuteness
- She also likes to sing while being bounced on your knee to hear her voice change with each bounce. Other fun games along this line include letting someone pat on her mouth to make "cowboys and indians"-style indian noises, and moving her fist across her mouth for some other kind of sound.
Hundreds Attend 'Illicit' Mass in Mo. - Yahoo! News: "'It was magic,' said JoAnne La Sala of St. Louis, a self-described lapsed Catholic. 'You could feel the spirit of the people.'"
Magic? Something like that, sweetie, but without the pointy hats and froggies.
Magic? Something like that, sweetie, but without the pointy hats and froggies.
Merry Christmas!
The day started with 9 am Mass. We went early to get a seat, which was totally unnecessary since everyone either went to another Mass or out of town. Baby V is usually sleeping during this time so she was a wiggly worm at Mass, but not very loud thankfully.
After her nap and Christmas dinner, we tried to show her how to open presents. She did a pretty good job, but is not naturally destructive so did not revel in paper-ripping. She just did it because we asked her.
Today Baby V received, among many other gifts, a giant teddy bear about 3 times her size. She was scared of it, which for her does not mean crying, but quickly scurrying far away from it and refusal to come closer. This resulted in our leaving the bear on the floor for her to "get used to it" as well as passing the bear around so she could see the family's consensus that the bear is an OK guy. Later in the day she did touch the bear a little bit, but she is still not sure.
Other favorite gifts include a chair that counts and sings, a xylophone, a jack-in-the-box, a musical ball, and a glow-in-the-dark Baby Pooh. These toys (and more from her generous grandparents) were all met with approval.
She also did a lot of walking (few steps here and there) and standing today. Minimal familial bickering too. We ended this fun and peaceful day with prayers.
After her nap and Christmas dinner, we tried to show her how to open presents. She did a pretty good job, but is not naturally destructive so did not revel in paper-ripping. She just did it because we asked her.
Today Baby V received, among many other gifts, a giant teddy bear about 3 times her size. She was scared of it, which for her does not mean crying, but quickly scurrying far away from it and refusal to come closer. This resulted in our leaving the bear on the floor for her to "get used to it" as well as passing the bear around so she could see the family's consensus that the bear is an OK guy. Later in the day she did touch the bear a little bit, but she is still not sure.
Other favorite gifts include a chair that counts and sings, a xylophone, a jack-in-the-box, a musical ball, and a glow-in-the-dark Baby Pooh. These toys (and more from her generous grandparents) were all met with approval.
She also did a lot of walking (few steps here and there) and standing today. Minimal familial bickering too. We ended this fun and peaceful day with prayers.
Baby V Update:
At just over 11 months old, she now interacts with her stuffed animals as though they have personalities, instead of just being soft blobs. She also is regularly pointing at things and making a Klingon-like sound we interpret as "what's that?", as well as throwing things out of any enclosure she happens to be in - crib, baby fence, etc. She also can put objects inside baskets as well as taking them out.
Today she did not want to eat her applesauce and spent the whole "meal" pointing intently at the box of baby cookies.
Merry Christmas!
Today she did not want to eat her applesauce and spent the whole "meal" pointing intently at the box of baby cookies.
Merry Christmas!
Weezer Singer Celibate, Goes to Harvard. Who would have guessed?
Actually, who would have guessed that ANYONE who goes to Harvard has taken a vow of celibacy?
Actually, who would have guessed that ANYONE who goes to Harvard has taken a vow of celibacy?
Why we need not fear the Randians, because they are so hollow.
Capitalism Magazine: Christmas Should be More Commercial by Leonard Peikoff: "It is time to take the Christ out of Christmas, and turn the holiday into a guiltlessly egoistic, pro-reason, this-worldly, commercial celebration. "
Untying the Knot, Celebrity Style: "Attorneys say some recent celebrity prenups include:
- Limiting the wife's weight to 120 pounds or she must relinquish $100,000 of her separate property.
- Allowing a spouse to perform random drug tests, with financial penalties for positive results.
- Requiring a husband to pay $10,000 each time he is rude to his wife's parents.
- No mother-in-law sleepovers.
- Only one football game per Sunday."
- Limiting the wife's weight to 120 pounds or she must relinquish $100,000 of her separate property.
- Allowing a spouse to perform random drug tests, with financial penalties for positive results.
- Requiring a husband to pay $10,000 each time he is rude to his wife's parents.
- No mother-in-law sleepovers.
- Only one football game per Sunday."
 | You scored as Batman, the Dark Knight. As the Dark Knight of Gotham, Batman is a vigilante who deals out his own brand of justice to the criminals and corrupt of the city. He follows his own code and is often misunderstood. He has few friends or allies, but finds comfort in his cause.
Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0 created with QuizFarm.com |
No surprise
Masculine
You scored 66 masculinity and 26 femininity!
You scored high on masculinity and low on femininity. You have a traditionally masculine personality.
Link: The Bem Sex Role Inventory Test written by weirdscience on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test
You scored 66 masculinity and 26 femininity!
You scored high on masculinity and low on femininity. You have a traditionally masculine personality.
Link: The Bem Sex Role Inventory Test written by weirdscience on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test
Crab Nebula. Nifty. Not worth the money taken from me at the point of a gun for the half-a** Hubble telescope, but nifty.
Sad.
Brand New Dad Forums
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 22:06:23
"Any guys out ther get a girl knocked up, that was someone they knew and hve been messin around with but not dating, how did u feel when she told u she was pregnate, and did u end up togehter...we have been doing the sex thing 4 4 years, but never dated. just lookin for some opinions..thanks Erin"
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 22:06:23
"Any guys out ther get a girl knocked up, that was someone they knew and hve been messin around with but not dating, how did u feel when she told u she was pregnate, and did u end up togehter...we have been doing the sex thing 4 4 years, but never dated. just lookin for some opinions..thanks Erin"
What Baby Can Do:
She can now not only wave hi, but also play peekaboo, answer "How big is Baby V?" with the "so big" gesture, and stick out her tongue if you do it first. All very marketable skills. She now has 6 teeth. Daddy is trying to teach her not to crawl off high surfaces like the bed. Right now she is happy to try and propel herself off of them at full force.
Ignoring useless information aids memory: study - Yahoo! News
LONDON (Reuters) - Filtering out useless information can help people increase their capacity to remember what is really important, researchers said on Wednesday.
Scientists at the University of Oregon in the United States have demonstrated that awareness, or visual working memory, does not depend on extra storage space in the brain but on an ability to ignore what is irrelevant.
LONDON (Reuters) - Filtering out useless information can help people increase their capacity to remember what is really important, researchers said on Wednesday.
Scientists at the University of Oregon in the United States have demonstrated that awareness, or visual working memory, does not depend on extra storage space in the brain but on an ability to ignore what is irrelevant.
Townhall.com :: Columns :: Why Professor Johnny can't spell by Mike S. Adams: "Some people reading the above diatribe will ask why a college would allow a professor to use such harsh language while addressing a student. But I disagree with any implication that Professor Daly had no right to say what he said so poorly. In fact, I would fight to the death to protect his right to very bad free speech. That is not because I am a principled person. I just enjoy watching liberals make asses out of themselves. "
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