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Women, gays, lesbians. Why not a murderer? Inclusivity, inclusivity, inclusivity. Nothing else matters. Anything else, for the matter, is excluded: > Trading in his state-issued blue denim for a black robe and white collar, the Rev. James Tramel left prison and arrived at the small Episcopal church where he'

The April issue of The Atlantic Monthly came yesterday. As usual, it has a lot of neat stuff, like these: At least one online bookie set odds for how the U.S. or Israel would deal with Iran. Odds from earlier this year: 4:1--Overt air strike by the U.

"How can what be?" "Dude, I forget, man" > Long-term users of marijuana gradually become worse at learning and remembering things, a new study suggests. [http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/dn8839.html]

Terry Teachout writes about the Beatles [http://www.commentarymagazine.com/article.asp?aid=12102061_1]. Teachout is always worth reading, even when his subject isn't. In this one, he has a good subject, too. Excerpt: > The historical significance of these achievements, however, cannot be overstated. After the

> Like many dioceses in North America, the archdiocese [of St. Paul, Minnesota] has been plagued by the scandal of priestly sexual abuse. The diocese is unique however, in that a movement of faithful Catholic lay men has chosen to publicly confront the scandal, not by demanding - as do

> Governor Mitt Romney, who frequently tells Republican audiences that every child has a right to have a mother and father, acknowledged yesterday that same-sex couples have ''a legitimate interest" in adopting children. > Romney said he would file a ''very narrow" bill aimed

> Plagued by rumours their marriage is in trouble, Madonna has put her foot down and imposed a strict curfew on her husband. > The star has drawn up a rigid three-point plan by which movie director Guy Ritchie has to abide. > She has told him he must spend

Quotes and snippets about the life of L. Ron Hubbard [http://www.xenu.net/entheta/entheta/media/tv/secret/secret.html]. Interesting, if you're into cult stuff or interested in what former-Catholic Katie Holmes is dealing with.