Muttering into the void.
To our neighbors to the south! When we lived in Liberia we’d celebrate Thanksgiving three times, once each for Liberia, Canada and the US.
Something I’m thankful for today is the easing of the temperature inversion that’s held steady here in Vancouver for the last week or so. Blue sky and sunshine are infinitely preferrable to pea-soup fog.
Some links to articles of current relevance:
Pride goeth before a fall: French lectures to the US on the superiority of their society.
The accusation that US forces in Fallujah used chemical weapons is comprehensively debunked by a weapons expert.
And for a change of tone: An abecedary recovered in Israel may date from the United Monarchy.
I’ve just discovered Mark D. Roberts’s blog, wherein can be found much theological goodness. Two interesting series: Unmasking the Jesus Seminar, and Are the New Testament Gospels Reliable?
Maybe I could just Google this, but why are Catholics always seeing Mary instead of Jesus? Is she like the Press Secretary or something? Or is she more like Karl Rove?
— Jame Zawinski