Enough time has gone by since Holy Innocents closed that I think I can now deal with telling the story of the last 2 services held there. There aren’t many photos, because I was struggling with the settings on the camera and also because much of the time, I was holding either a hymnal or the Book of Common Prayer. Christmas Eve was pretty but… it’s already faded into a sort of mish-mosh of previous years. However, a couple of things stand out. First, someone forgot to clue Fr. Steve in on using the little hand-candles for a candlelit portion,…
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3 pregnant teens accused in Utah attack – Crime & Punishment – MSNBC.com The home, which is a place for struggling pregnant teens, is in Utah County, about 30 miles south of Salt Lake City. Pregnant teens are typically sent there by parents to get away from problems with drugs or boyfriends, and they attend class and learn about prenatal care, childbirth and adoption while staying at the home, according to police. This kind of story comes up over and over in Utah. Some outfit sets up a group home, or a camp, or a wilderness experience for various kinds…
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The Blog | Bill Robinson: Draft Karl Roves Son | The Huffington Post Send your son to war.
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Home prices along the Wasatch Front Yeah. Offers on Mom's house. We accepted the best one, at a fair price borne out by the latest real estate figures for her area. One more hurdle to clear, and the house is someone else's home.
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daily episcopalian: Desmond Tutu on the Communion's peculiar priorities I am deeply disturbed that in the face of some of the most horrendous problems facing Africa, we concentrate on what do I do in bed with whom, the South African Nobel Laureate Tutu told a news conference in Nairobi. That's preaching the Word, Bp. Desmond. I only hope your brother bishops bother to listen. [tags]Episcopal, Anglican Communion, Desmond Tutu, Peter Akinola, schism[/tags]
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Get Fuzzy cracks me up for the second day in a row. Redial!
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Salt Lake Tribune – Hatch: Ethics bill all wrong WASHINGTON – Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch cast one of only two votes against an ethics reform bill that supporters are saying would be the most sweeping reform of congressional rules since Watergate. The bill to ban gifts, meals and travel funded by lobbyists and to force lawmakers to identify which special-interest funding they inserted in bills passed the Senate late Thursday 96-2, with Hatch and Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., opposing it. Hatch says he was making a “protest vote” because the bill – which was co-managed by fellow Utah Republican Sen.…
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YouTube – Chord Hat – Jim & Fred Yes, everyone else is linking to this, but it's funny and the music is great, dammit.
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SCI FI Wire | The News Service of the SCI FI Channel SCI FI Channel has added two movies to its 2007 production slate, including one starring Highlanders Adrian Paul, and given the green light to another three for development as part of the new Saturday-night programming block called "SCI FI Saturday: The Most Dangerous Night of Television." The following films are scheduled to premiere in 2007: The Lost Colony, starring Paul, about the age-old mystery surrounding the lost colony of Roanoke, and King Arthur & The Order of the Dragon, written by Tim Cox and Brook Durham Mammoth and…