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A reader wrote to me, saying that she once heard someone identify Hanks as a Catholic. Any truth to that? My email link is on your left.

Brews news is a little scarce this morning, so I found some good beer can collection pictures.

> Drinking a pint of beer a day may stave off osteoporosis, scientists have said. > New research shows that the alcohol in beer appears to suppress the hormones that promote bone loss. And researchers say it may have a better effect on preventing bone loss than calcium. Link [http:

I don't like funky-tasting beers and I don't like Tom Paine, but this beer kind of intrigues me. A Good Beer Blog describes it: > Balanced cocoa, licorice and molasses notes along with sweet brown breat crust graininess - Boston bean brown bread crust that is.

> Seven suspected Islamic terrorists have confessed to beheading three Christian schoolgirls on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, police said on Wednesday [http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1930114,00.html]. No reason was given, but is a reason necessary? Christian schoolgirls are obviously a grave threat.

Patristic popularizer Aquilina has posted his Top 20 books about early Christianity. [http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2006/05/10/what-would-casey-kasem-do/]. Worth a look. My two cents: The Quasten Patrology series is excellent. I bought it years ago, and it's an excellent reference source for all things Patristic. I

I could've slept a lot longer. I'm not tired, but it's perfect sleeping weather: mid-50's, breezy, with a splattering of rain. Lots of good dreams, too, the kind that don't involve my wife being pregnant with our eighth child. I

Blogging will be light today, due to a variety of work commitments. I did, however, find time to post this little gem:

Girls in bikinis battle robots [http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=168123]. Only $60! (plus $8 s/h).