Politcs Of Methodist Appointment System
Boy, if you thought good ‘ol American politics could get crazy, you ain’t seen nuthin until you’ve seen the Methodist Church’s system for appointing ministers.
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What’s Been Happening
You may have noticed lite posting the past week. Things have been hectic. As you know, last weekend was Memorial Day, and we stayed on the run the whole weekend. Work was a bit busy this week, and then I had some other website work to do over the week.
Read moreWhat's Been Happening
You may have noticed lite posting the past week. Things have been hectic. As you know, last weekend was Memorial Day, and we stayed on the run the whole weekend. Work was a bit busy this week, and then I had some other website work to do over the week.
Read moreAnderson Consulting NOT Cleared
Recently, the Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Anderson Consulting for their part in document destruction and obstruction in the Enron case. Lots of people seem to be reporting that Anderson was “cleared” of wrong-doing. This is simply not true.
Read moreYour Parents Warned You
See…your parents told you it would make you go blind. Reuters reports …
Read moreMy Living Will
As a public service, we are saving you the expense of an attorney. Here is a sample living will for you use.
Read moreBehind The Scenes of The Filibuster
I’m sure you’ve heard by now there was a deal worked out by Senate moderates to avoid a debilitating fight over filibusters. Mr. Sun has obtained details of the behind-the-scenes negotiations that resulted in the agreement. As in all successful negotiations, each side got a little bit of what they wanted. According to my sources, the following compromises were part of the bargain:
Read moreThe Finishing Touch
Lay and I went to lunch today, and I was noticing this older African-American lady all dressed for church with a hat on. I was just thinking how seldom people wear hats on Sunday anymore.
Read moreReligious Abuses at Gitmo
Detainees held at the U.S. military base in Cuba told their U.S. lawyers about the use of tactics intended to degrade their religious beliefs in a series of interviews beginning in October 2004; the depositions were recently declassified by the Pentagon, and were published today on the watchdog group’s Web site.
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