Stuff below the fold

Now that the big wedding is over, the big news here is the ceremony for the beatification of John Paul II. Link 2...Most folks remember him from World Youth Day in the early 1990's when eight million attended his mass, and a AlQaeda plan to bomb his car was foiled when one of the bomber's hot plates caught fire, so the PNP arranged to fly him in by helicopter just in case.

One of Joy's family's friends, a priest, will be there, and a Filipino choir was chosen to sing...

and one way the event will be celebrated in Manila? they're holding a "Fun Run", and expect 10 thousand to attend.

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And the "Biased, moi?" award of the day goes to CNN, who notes the murderer Mugabe is attending (uninvited). Well, Grace likes to shop, and the only way they can get into Europe is on such "diplomatic" trips. And of course CNN doesn't note how Mugabe is attacking the church in Zimababwe, but never mind. They also don't notice that 22 world leaders and87 countries are sending representatives to the ceremony, presumably because that might put it into perspective, as might noticing that Mugabe's embassador was invited to the royal wedding.