April 2009
Angelina C on joining the convergent conversation... →
Angelina Conti reports on the “Reclaiming the Power of Primitive Quakerism for the 21st Century,” where Quakers interested in the convergent Friends movement connected to foment a cross-branch…
Today’s note from 3yo’s teacher: “He seemed very tired today (I was too. Hope we’re not getting something!)”
RT @westernfriend: Joining the convergent conversation /New on Friends Journal/ - May 2009 By Angelina Conti http://tinyurl.com/cmulzw
After clients ask me to work on their profiles on Facebook, LinkedIn, etc., I feel the need to upgrade my own in an orgy of unbillable time.
My kitty just gave me a present! Awww… http://skitch.com/t/tkd
False alarm everyone! “Currently, there is no pandemic of influenza – around the world, in the US or in New Jersey” http://bit.ly/pHdsI
Swine Flu predictions based on solid scientific modeling, follow @gleamviz for updates (via @davidinindy of course) http://bit.ly/8HraZ
“What is H1N1 (swine flu)?
H1N1 (swine flu) is a type of influenza (flu) virus...”
– CDC Swine Influenza (Flu) | Information for Concerned Parents and Caregivers
RT @davidinindy @chumworth: All soccer games in Mexico will be played w/o fans 2 stop the spread of flu. It’ll be just like u.s. soccer.
Why are 6 “probable” #swineflu cases in NJ stll not confirmed? Do reporting states just have better Health Depts? http://www.nj.gov/health/
RT @firefox: Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 beats IE8 in Microsoft’s own speed test http://bit.ly/lvSpe (via @dalmaer)
Greetings @gcliburn. Some idle chatter bw @cwdaniels & me this pm led us to join Quaker Twibe, which is now busy. Hope that’s cool! :)
Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/quaker to join
A very long day today, a very long week.
The White House is on Flickr?? http://bit.ly/16qqbc
Real Live Preacher starts worshipping w/Friends →
I’m of the opinion that most ministers need to sit down and be quiet sometimes. Maybe we would if we could. Well, I can now and I will. I will be silent. Here is where I will be this Sunday morning…
Thank you GOP Senators for finally letting us have a Health and Human Services Secretary, kind of important job, huh? http://bit.ly/vdMfj
Past epidemics often show 2 waves: mild followed by lethal when flu has adapted. Those who missed 1st wave are at greatest risk.
Wouldn’t getting a mild case of #swineflu be better immunilogical protection than the pseduo-infection of a flu shot?
“The first wave in 1918 was relatively mild, many experts speculate, because the...”
– Where Will the Swine Flu Go Next?
So why are we so obsessive and coercive in giving children flu shots? Wouldn’t getting an actual mild flu be better immunilogical protection than the pseduo-infection of a flu shot?
“It has become clear to me that the stimulus vote caused a schism which makes our...”
– Specter To Switch Parties - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
Darlin’ Arlen is a Democrat now? Doha-dda—ada-dah??!? http://bit.ly/THJAu
When did this happen? Firefox is the most used browser on QuakerQuaker.org social media site!
Wess on denominations and traditions →
I have very little interest in Quakerism, in as much as it is an ism. These things that are the “way we’ve always done them” can actually becomes obstacles to our believing in the power of God’s…
The plague that will wipe all humanity off the face of the earth has come to NJ, but is any news source going to tell us where?
CNN profiles Episcopalian turned Quaker in article... →
But after college, Case drifted away. She didn’t feel like she fit in socially at the Episcopalian church in Princeton, New Jersey, and found herself uncomfortable with some of its theology. “I began…
Haven’t had this much fun since housemate told me all his plans to evacuate city for Y2K. Pity Twitter wasn’t around then.
Thank God for some sanity in flu hysteria: Israeli deputy health minister to call it “Mexico Flu” because pigs aren’t kosher.
1970s PSA complete w/bongos! “Swine flu? Man, I’m too fast to let it catch me!” http://bit.ly/sPDKL
Precision hacking the TIME poll, pretty sophisticated (via @mwesch) http://bit.ly/3dJsLF
World Org for Animal Health says don’t call it swine flu, people might stop eating pigs. I’m vegetarian so: SWINE FLU! SWINE FLU! SWINE FLU!
BREAKING: CDC not calling for “a ban on affection.” Just gave wife kiss on cheek just in case. http://bit.ly/m66Wr
RT @timoreilly: One might wish that the Treasury Secretary were a little less tight with Wall Street: http://bit.ly/Bw4bg
PandemicFlu.gov →
“One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information.”
Karl Rove, Feb: “$900 million for pandemic flu preparations” is unnecessary, part of “monstrosity” of govt spending. http://bit.ly/mh3vs
Senatr Obama, 2005: pandemic flus are “direct and immediate threats to security and prosperity” http://bit.ly/LxdHk
Strange: Obama shook hands w/prominent Mexico City archaeologist the night before he died of flu epidemic: http://bit.ly/D5J0h
Studying Facebook Pages seriously for client. Glad FB revamped this system last month, much more interesting now.
Oh just because it’s 85* and still 10am and still April doesn’t mean there’s anything to all this global warming “theory”
I know I joke about local seasons skipping spring to go directly from winter to summer but is it really going to be in 90s today?
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RT @ruby: RT: @natthedem: HEY! You know what’d be great to have during a public health epidemic? A Secretary of Health and Human Services.
