If Clark Were the Nominee and the Election Were Today...
Neither of which is the case, of course, but it is interesting. Clark is a Catholic convert who was raised Southern Baptist.
From Yahoo! News - Clark Tied With President Bush in Poll:
"Clark, a retired Army general, garnered 49 percent support to Bush's 46 percent, which is essentially a tie given the poll's margin of error. The CNN-USA Today-Gallup poll was conducted Sept. 19-21, beginning two days after Clark announced he would become the 10th Democratic candidate for the party's nomination. "
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Monday, September 22, 2003
This is Not a Good Sign
Ironically, the convent in question is the subject of one of the finest books that has been released this year about the nuns and the woman who encounters them. I link to the book after the story.
From newsnet5.com - News - Officials Say Cloistered Nuns Are Security Risks:
"NewsChannel5 reported that the Department of Homeland Security is ordering two Korean sisters out of the country, saying they don't qualify for visas. But the cloistered nuns are hoping a higher power will intervene.
The women live as cloistered nuns with the order of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland. Inside, the nuns pray for the entire world 24 hours a day. They never leave the church except for when they need medical care, and they have almost no contact with the outside world.
But on Friday, they spoke with NewsChannel5 behind steel bars in the visitors' parlor. The bars are a symbol to their commitment to God, prayer and their separation from society.
Sister Mary Cecilia and Sister Mary Catherinia, of Korea, must now deal with the outside world. The Department of Homeland Security said the sisters are security risks. Both Korean sisters may be deported because the U.S. Immigration Service said they don't qualify for religious worker visas.
'I think it's very sad,' said Sister Mary Joseph, a cloistered nun. 'They're not going to hurt anyone at all.' "
Ironically, the convent in question is the subject of one of the finest books that has been released this year about the nuns and the woman who encounters them. I link to the book after the story.
From newsnet5.com - News - Officials Say Cloistered Nuns Are Security Risks:
"NewsChannel5 reported that the Department of Homeland Security is ordering two Korean sisters out of the country, saying they don't qualify for visas. But the cloistered nuns are hoping a higher power will intervene.
The women live as cloistered nuns with the order of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland. Inside, the nuns pray for the entire world 24 hours a day. They never leave the church except for when they need medical care, and they have almost no contact with the outside world.
But on Friday, they spoke with NewsChannel5 behind steel bars in the visitors' parlor. The bars are a symbol to their commitment to God, prayer and their separation from society.
Sister Mary Cecilia and Sister Mary Catherinia, of Korea, must now deal with the outside world. The Department of Homeland Security said the sisters are security risks. Both Korean sisters may be deported because the U.S. Immigration Service said they don't qualify for religious worker visas.
'I think it's very sad,' said Sister Mary Joseph, a cloistered nun. 'They're not going to hurt anyone at all.' "
Pope Prepares for End of Rosary Year
From Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome:
"The Holy Father proposed the luminous mysteries when he convoked the Year of the Rosary last October. That year ends this Oct. 19.
These mysteries of Christ's life, which complement the traditional joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries, present key moments in Jesus' public life: his baptism, the wedding of Cana, the proclamation of the Kingdom, the transfiguration on Mount Tabor, and the institution of the Eucharist.
They 'are instances of revelation; indeed, luminous mysteries, which reflect the splendor of the divine nature of God in Jesus Christ,' the Pope told the pilgrims gathered at the papal summer residence.
'It was the time when Jesus, with the power of the word and works, revealed fully the face of the heavenly Father, inaugurating his Kingdom of love, justice and peace,' he said.
Noting that the rosary proposes the contemplation of the love of Christ with the eyes of the Blessed Virgin, the papal meditation focused on the second mystery, the wedding at Cana, where Mary's presence is more evident.
'It is she, in fact, who points out to her Son that there is no more wine; and when he replied that 'his hour' had not yet come, she insists with maternal urgency, saying to the servants: 'Do whatever he tells you,'' the Pope recalled.
'In this way she shows that she intuits more than anyone else the profound intentions of Jesus. She knows him 'heart to heart' as, from the beginning, she kept and pondered every gesture and word of his,' he added.
The 'Virgin is the first and principal teacher of Christian prayer,' he said. 'In her school one learns to contemplate the face of the Lord, to assimilate his sentiments and accept his values with generous consistency.' "
The papal meditation ended with an exhortation: "In these last weeks of the Year of the Rosary, let us feel ourselves more united than ever in reciting the holy rosary, in a particular way for families and for peace in the world."
From Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome:
"The Holy Father proposed the luminous mysteries when he convoked the Year of the Rosary last October. That year ends this Oct. 19.
These mysteries of Christ's life, which complement the traditional joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries, present key moments in Jesus' public life: his baptism, the wedding of Cana, the proclamation of the Kingdom, the transfiguration on Mount Tabor, and the institution of the Eucharist.
They 'are instances of revelation; indeed, luminous mysteries, which reflect the splendor of the divine nature of God in Jesus Christ,' the Pope told the pilgrims gathered at the papal summer residence.
'It was the time when Jesus, with the power of the word and works, revealed fully the face of the heavenly Father, inaugurating his Kingdom of love, justice and peace,' he said.
Noting that the rosary proposes the contemplation of the love of Christ with the eyes of the Blessed Virgin, the papal meditation focused on the second mystery, the wedding at Cana, where Mary's presence is more evident.
'It is she, in fact, who points out to her Son that there is no more wine; and when he replied that 'his hour' had not yet come, she insists with maternal urgency, saying to the servants: 'Do whatever he tells you,'' the Pope recalled.
'In this way she shows that she intuits more than anyone else the profound intentions of Jesus. She knows him 'heart to heart' as, from the beginning, she kept and pondered every gesture and word of his,' he added.
The 'Virgin is the first and principal teacher of Christian prayer,' he said. 'In her school one learns to contemplate the face of the Lord, to assimilate his sentiments and accept his values with generous consistency.' "
The papal meditation ended with an exhortation: "In these last weeks of the Year of the Rosary, let us feel ourselves more united than ever in reciting the holy rosary, in a particular way for families and for peace in the world."
Sunday, September 21, 2003
Mike Bianchi Always Says it Best
From OrlandoSentinel.com: Sports Columnists:
"By now, you know what happened. The Gators had the ball with 52 seconds left in the first half, ran a play, called a timeout and tried to drive down the field. Except they ended up having to punt and giving Tennessee just enough time to complete an improbable Hail Mary pass at the end of the first half.
Hail Mary, full of Zook,
Run out the clock or your goose is cooked.
'When I looked down and saw that ball in my hands, my eyes got so big I felt like I was watching a horror movie,' UT receiver James Banks said after catching the pass. 'I was shocked. That play gave us the momentum.'
And gave the 'Give Zook the hook' crowd another round of ammunition. That whirring sound you heard at halftime Saturday was the sound of FireRonZook.com rebooting."
From OrlandoSentinel.com: Sports Columnists:
"By now, you know what happened. The Gators had the ball with 52 seconds left in the first half, ran a play, called a timeout and tried to drive down the field. Except they ended up having to punt and giving Tennessee just enough time to complete an improbable Hail Mary pass at the end of the first half.
Hail Mary, full of Zook,
Run out the clock or your goose is cooked.
'When I looked down and saw that ball in my hands, my eyes got so big I felt like I was watching a horror movie,' UT receiver James Banks said after catching the pass. 'I was shocked. That play gave us the momentum.'
And gave the 'Give Zook the hook' crowd another round of ammunition. That whirring sound you heard at halftime Saturday was the sound of FireRonZook.com rebooting."
Saturday, September 20, 2003
Second Posting of the Year
2-2
How many times will I post this link this year????
Fire Ron Zook!!! @ www.ezboard.com
2-2
How many times will I post this link this year????
Fire Ron Zook!!! @ www.ezboard.com
Beware of New Email Virus
Poses as a "Microsoft security update"---just delete it, don't even open it.
From InformationWeek > Security > Virus Posing As Microsoft E-Mail Spreads Fast > September 19, 2003:
"Less than 24 hours after first being detected, the Swen blended-threat worm picked up steam Friday, gained a foothold in the United States and the United Kingdom, and accounted for more than 35,000 interceptions by E-mail filtering firm MessageLabs.
Swen, also called W32/Swen@MM, Gibe, and W32/Gibe-F, masquerades as E-mail from Microsoft and purports to carry a security update as its file attachment. The worm can also propagate over Internet Relay Chat and peer-to-peer files sharing networks such as Kazaa, as well as over network shares within the firewall if a machine inside a company is infected.
'It is highly effective in spreading because it looks very official and masquerades as a legitimate E-mail from Microsoft or as a fix tool for a well-known virus,' said Ken Dunham, an analyst with security firm iDefense. "
Poses as a "Microsoft security update"---just delete it, don't even open it.
From InformationWeek > Security > Virus Posing As Microsoft E-Mail Spreads Fast > September 19, 2003:
"Less than 24 hours after first being detected, the Swen blended-threat worm picked up steam Friday, gained a foothold in the United States and the United Kingdom, and accounted for more than 35,000 interceptions by E-mail filtering firm MessageLabs.
Swen, also called W32/Swen@MM, Gibe, and W32/Gibe-F, masquerades as E-mail from Microsoft and purports to carry a security update as its file attachment. The worm can also propagate over Internet Relay Chat and peer-to-peer files sharing networks such as Kazaa, as well as over network shares within the firewall if a machine inside a company is infected.
'It is highly effective in spreading because it looks very official and masquerades as a legitimate E-mail from Microsoft or as a fix tool for a well-known virus,' said Ken Dunham, an analyst with security firm iDefense. "
Good News!
This refers to yesterday's feast of St. Januarius (Gennaro in Italy). The miracles has something of an "appearance of the groundhog" lore attached to it, but it happened and that's supposed to be good for everyone.
From Agenzia Giornalistica Italia - News In English:
"At 9:57am, after less than one hour's praying, the miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of St.Gennaro, patron saint of Naples, occurred in the Cathedral, jam-packed with believers. The 'miracle' usually takes place three times a year: on the 19th September, the day of St.Gennaro, anniversary of his decapitation, which dates back to Diocletian's persecution; on the first Saturday of May, anniversary of the transfer of the saint's relics from Fuorigrotta (formerly Agro Marciano) to the catacombs; and on the 16th December, anniversary of a terrible eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 1600. In the latter case, the miracle is rare. The 'miracle' is thought to bring good luck to the city and to the entire world. The liquefaction was announced by the believers in the church - following tradition - by the waving of a white handkerchief by the delegate of treasury. It was then time for fireworks and ringing bells."
This refers to yesterday's feast of St. Januarius (Gennaro in Italy). The miracles has something of an "appearance of the groundhog" lore attached to it, but it happened and that's supposed to be good for everyone.
From Agenzia Giornalistica Italia - News In English:
"At 9:57am, after less than one hour's praying, the miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of St.Gennaro, patron saint of Naples, occurred in the Cathedral, jam-packed with believers. The 'miracle' usually takes place three times a year: on the 19th September, the day of St.Gennaro, anniversary of his decapitation, which dates back to Diocletian's persecution; on the first Saturday of May, anniversary of the transfer of the saint's relics from Fuorigrotta (formerly Agro Marciano) to the catacombs; and on the 16th December, anniversary of a terrible eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 1600. In the latter case, the miracle is rare. The 'miracle' is thought to bring good luck to the city and to the entire world. The liquefaction was announced by the believers in the church - following tradition - by the waving of a white handkerchief by the delegate of treasury. It was then time for fireworks and ringing bells."
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