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Karl Rove, Booing and Laughter

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:26:27 -0700
First, some laughter : * The concept of laughter as a cure for disease lacks scientific support, but humor may indeed have significant effects on the psyche. * Laughter relaxes us and improves our mood, and hearing jokes may ease anxiety. Amusement can also counteract pain. * Cheerfulness, a trait that makes people respond more readily to humor, is linked to emotional resilience—the ability to keep a level head in difficult circumstances—and to close relationships. Life satis

Half-Jew/Whole-Jew

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:30:21 -0700
For those Jews of us under 30 years old, fully half of us have only one Jewish parent. Our identities incorporate differences of perspective due to family ties, shared loyalty, and the dubious benefit of suffering from not only anti-Semitism but anti-whatever-else-we-are. Previously, someone told me I couldn’t be both religiously Jewish and culturally Catholic. Never was there a clearer moment of “who the hell are you to tell me I can’t be what I am,” and I say that with all respect. But it wa

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Is the Gospel really good news?

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:42:06 -0700
I receive a daily mailing from a fundie Protestant pastor that details every story that day that he feels is important for Christians to know about. Today’s mailing included such items as: Earthquake Shakes Chile’s Capital, Dengue outbreak in Argentina now ‘epidemic’, Mother kills son with a bullet to back of head at Florida shooting range, and, to my surprise, Gay marriage’ in Iowa more damaging than a 500-year flood! Pretty grim stuff. The pastor calls his daily post All The Good News OF Bi

Ad calls Dave Bing "The New Pinocchio of Detroit Politics" (Detroit News)

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:18:01 -0700
A stone has been tossed into the placid pond that is the Detroit mayoral campaign. A full-page ad will appear in Friday's Michigan Citizen calling Dave Bing "The New Pinocchio of Detroit Politics."