Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Headlines below the fold

Elections in the Philippines "mainly" peaceful.

List of casualties, including the mastermind behind you know what.


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an AMA related source is trying to persuade docs why the Obama health care bill was really, really needed.
Yes, we needed it fixed, but as my post points out, this report doesn't prove much.


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The AP doesn't like Catholic bloggers who are...Catholic.

who wudda thot?
If you are really interested in why some of us rebel, check out Father L's explanation.

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AlJezeerah has a report on what's going on in the Sudan.

(Senator Kerry )... urged the mainly Arab north and Christian and animist south to overcome obstacles to implementing the 2005 peace agreement.
South Sudan is struggling to recover from Africa's longest civil conflict, which was fuelled by ethnicity, ideology, religion and resources such as oil and left an estimated two million people dead.


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IF you want to read Wikileaks, they are on the Pirate Bay

They're listed right under the "Asian girls like big D...s" torrent...


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"Culture of death" news of the day: Selling body parts for those who love the macabre...

and yes, there is a China connection...

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After you have carved your geeky pumpkin,

Zombie Kids by Germanica’s husband



how do you light it up?
Gizmodo has suggestions.

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and for those who overdo it (either those who set fires on Devil's night or those who think the holiday is Demonic), sisterMaryMartha reminds us it is part of the celebration of All Saints day:

It's lovely that the children are going as saints and angels, but I wouldn't start a Holy War over, what is for a small child, a gentle little holiday involving candy and dress up. It's such fun to dress up. That's all they care about. That, and candy. Yay! Candy!

It's not really a demonic holiday. It's a very Catholic holiday. Holiday/Holy Day.


Yes, here in the Philippines, the big holiday is November 1, when everyone leaves town to go home to visit the dead (clean up the graves and party while doing it).

Haloween? Originally a way to laugh at the devil, not to celebrate him.

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