February 2009
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Blogged shameless self-promotion: my quote up on ReadWriteWeb & syndicated NYTimes http://bit.ly/lNKP
now through 1/12th of the Bible http://bit.ly/3Byc1s
January 2009
Twitterverse help: 5yo just told joke, “doya know the one about…” and asked me to follow up. I need some good G rated jokes asap!
5yo favorites so far via http://bit.ly/118b4 : Q: Why did the banana go to the doctor? A: Because it wasn’t peeling well!
Galante's Vati-con scandal makes the Simpsons! if... →
Anne Hathaway is making fun of her failed relationship with the now imprisoned Italian businessman Raffaello Follieri by playing the girlfriend of a crooked clown on an upcoming two-part episode of…
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RT Google hit a deer?! Move up two clicks, then look down and to the left. http://tinyurl.com/dd239s (via @dimwell)
Peterson T's "Creative Quaker Outreach," art as... →
As a refugee to the Religious Society of Friends, I feel grateful that Quakers in my community did not hide their light under a bushel but instead let others know of their involvement in the…
Video: New York Yearly Meeting minute on torture →
As read by members of the yearly meeting
The six happiest words of the day: “Transferring data from mail.google.com” http://skitch.com/t/cuu
Great Youtube video of New York Quakers’ statement on torture as read by Friends themselves. http://snurl.com/ax5xt
Very interesting piece on social media and the recession and what the new economic models might look like. http://snurl.com/ax5kz
Blogged: 1/29’s Quaker readings for the One Year Bible group http://snurl.com/awz4y
Vlogged:”Friends Schools and Web 2.0”, a video followup for a presentation I gave a few weeks ago. http://snurl.com/awesu
Courier-Post: Rome has stepped in to Haddon Twp.... →
Parishioners at St. Vincent Pallotti in Haddon Township, pushing to halt a planned merger with nearby St. Aloysius, have won formal permission to proceed with their campaign to reverse the decision,…
Courier-Post: Galante relents on some parishes... →
“It still leaves us open to being closed,” Pierzynski said. He said that he and other parishioners will not relent in their appeal before the Vatican.
QuakerK wrestles with what to do with kids in... →
It is that summoning to radicalness which I want my kids to get out of their religious education—a call to seek the Kingdom of God before all else. And I think, frankly, that attending First day…
RT @johnstephens Out of context: “Before we start storming the Quaker headquarters with pitchforks and torches…” Indeed. http://tr.im/d3hh
Bizarro radar map shows solid snow band across the south—a rare sight in these parts. http://skitch.com/t/cx7
in great danger of becoming an Evernote fanatic. OCR in pics & clips is a killer feature. http://evernote.com/
“Since then the members have found that their aesthetic — from their high-hat...”
– Franz Ferdinand Moves Away From the Style It Made Mainstream - NYTimes.com
Pretty funny article. I’m listening to the new album now and so far it sounds like past Franz Ferdinand albums.
ABC News covers 4+ year Boston vigil →
The archdiocese stripped the church of sacred objects, but 100 St. Frances X. Cabrini congregants operate what they say is a fully-functioning church, complete with rosary groups, Sunday school for…
Lillian Willoughby, Quaker activist, dies at 93 |... →
She and her husband, George, dedicated Quakers, chased this impossible dream all over the world, conducting nonviolent protests against war and preparations for war for nearly 70 years.
School accepted 3yo this a.m. despite not having mercury laden flu shot. NJ forced vaccination deadline today. Waiting for sch nurse call.
Reading medical reports, I’m a totally an anti-flu shot activist now.
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“Last year, the C.D.C. received reports that 86 children had died from...”
– New Jersey Law Requiring Flu Vaccinations Goes Into Effect - NYTimes.com
New Jersey makes up 2% of the U.S. population so forced vaccination is in effect over two state deaths. Authorities acknowledge the flu vaccine doesn’t protect against all the year’s strains, so let’s put...
“In 1982, The Centers for Disease Control recommended 23 doses of 7 vaccines for...”
– More on new combination vaccines for kids So when is it that parents just say no?
Aj Schwanz on doable spiritual community... →
These pictures give me something to move towards, something to look forward for, something to share with and promote in my community, something that gives me an option other than spending all my time…
British Friend Philip Austin with some pictures... →
Can you believe Johan on transfers of power and... →
Christians should tell the truth about the powers and elites, but should never demonize the people in those places of power, even in the service of community organizing or to sound progressive….
It’s amusing but sad to see Philadelphia YM Friends still thinking its problems are structural and that a little tweaking will fix things.
Philadelphia Friends think bureaucratic change... →
“Remember the time you felt invigorated, refreshed, and renewed by your participation in Quaker business process? Do you recall feeling the Spirit rise in you and the Still Small Voice within you…
Inaugural Committee on recorded music: “No one’s trying to fool anybody. This isn’t a matter of Milli Vanilli.” http://snurl.com/akk8u
Whoa, did I just make ReadWriteWeb? http://snurl.com/ak5pw
Muammar Qaddafi writing Op-Ed’s in the NYTimes?? It’s actually pretty interesting though, on Israel/Palestine http://snurl.com/ak27p
I know I’m a techie, but this really is change I can believe in. Of course Pres needs email! http://snurl.com/ak1c7 Welcome to 21 Cent POTUS
Cool to see Penn Charter doing twitter, Flickr, blog feeds for student & teacher participation at inaugural events http://snurl.com/ajexk
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“President Obama is expected to sign executive orders Thursday directing the...”
– Obama to Shut Guantánamo Site and C.I.A. Prisons - NYTimes.com
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My Dear One just asked me “do you talk this much when I’m not around?” vis-a-vis my muttering commentary. Time to mutter on Twitter instead?
I think it’s kind of nit-picky that FTP doesn’t work if you switch the dot-net, dot-com and dot-org part of the address.
Constant Michael on watching the inauguration from... →
Though they knew no english, their faces still clearly portrayed their intrigue and excitement. They sat through all of the pomp and circumstance, and at the end there only comment was, “It is great…
Gregg K: would I have spoken up? What should I be... →
Being a pastor takes a tremendous amount of self-definition to not be swayed by how people in the congregation respond (or how you think people will respond) to a particular issue. I find myself…
Peterson shows how his meeting supports his... →
This weekend I appeared before my local Quaker Meeting’s business meeting to report to them about the work that I have been doing these past two years since they approved a minute to travel in the…
Wess on Witnessing History →
We all know Obama won’t usher in the Kingdom of God and he certainly will stumble and make mistakes (some of which will the church will be unhappy about), but hopefully he will do his best, make wise…
How'd Amy on the stages of passing the faith of... →
Then comes a second stage where the young Friend decides that this whole religion thing is your stuff not his/hers. They may start to resist attending meeting. It’s boring and dry and meaningless….
Quaker Agitator gives an alternative invocation... →
Unprogammed/liberal members of the Religious Society of Friends like myself don’t traditionally go in for out-loud prayer. Sometimes during meeting for Worship, Friends will feel led to rise and give…