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Calling John the Baptist

> One could say that St. Mark United Church of Christ is bee-deviled. The church in Clarion County, about 60 miles north of Pittsburgh, has been infested with bees in its walls for about seven years. The church tried an exterminator and that didn't work. Now the problem

There's Still Time to Expose Yourself

> July 8-14th is Nude Recreation Week. Naturists from all over the country celebrate by engaging in their favorite nude recreation, from visiting nude beaches and resorts to hosting parties in their own backyards. > The force behind Nude Recreation Week is the Naturist Society [http://www.naturistsociety.com/], a

Thanatos in America

> Wealthier elders are significantly less likely than poorer ones to suffer pain at the end of their lives, according to a University of Michigan study forthcoming in the August issue of the Journal of Palliative Care. > Specifically, men and women age 70 or older whose net worth was

Brews You Can Use

The Firefox browser has a "Beer o'clock" on it: > A small beer icon appears in the status bar of your browser which periodically alerts you to the time until your office beer o'clock: "17 hours 'til beer o'clock"

We Knew HIV was a Jewish Plot!

> The study's preliminary results, disclosed Tuesday by the Wall Street Journal, showed that circumcision reduced the risk of contracting HIV by 70 percent -- a level of protection far better than the 30 percent risk reduction set as a target for an AIDS vaccine. Link [http://www.

Reasoned Audacity

Kind of interesting e-mail we received from the husband of fellow blogger, Charmaine Yost, at Reasoned Audacity. She's in Edinburgh: > Dear Friends, Charmaine is safe, but stranded in Edinburgh while working the G8 and Live 8, and doing research on her book. We'll let you

London

Yes, we're aware of the London bombing. We haven't covered it here, primarily because, as a general rule, we present "cultural/religious" posts and try to avoid overtly political matters (e.g., the interminable Bolton nomination) and foreign affairs. We also try to avoid

Shocker Shocker 101

> Sexually transmitted diseases, especially syphilis, have become more common among gay men as the fear of AIDS has declined. > The Miami Herald reports that doctors also blame an increased use of methamphetamines, which increase sexual drive and makes users less cautious, and the rise of Internet chat rooms

War of the Worlds Strikes Twice

First by Orson Welles [http://www.transparencynow.com/welles.htm] in the U.S., now by Spielberg in Siberia: > War Of The Worlds has been blamed for a mass panic in Siberia after locals mistook a tornado for an alien invasion. > People in the Khabarovsk region of Siberia

African Aid

The leading African economist, James Shikwati, discusses African aid. Link [http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/spiegel/0,1518,druck-363663,00.html] . Excerpt: > SPIEGEL: Mr. Shikwati, the G8 summit at Gleneagles is about to beef up the development aid for Africa... > Shikwati: ... for God's sake, please