From Welcome to AJC!:
"The Vatican dropped an afternoon Mass from Pope John Paul II's schedule Friday to give the frail pontiff more rest after a hectic week, officials said.
The Mass with university students in St. Peter's Basilica is an annual event and was confirmed by the Vatican on Tuesday.
But the pope's spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said it was dropped to ``lighten his schedule after such a busy week.''
The 83-year-old pontiff suffers from Parkinson's disease. He presided over weeklong events to mark his 25th anniversary as pope, concluding with a Mass on Wednesday with 30 new cardinals installed the day before.
He has been handing over more of his ceremonial duties and, because of difficulties in speaking, has turned over most his speeches to aides to read.
Navarro-Valls said the pope will hold his regularly scheduled meetings on Saturday.
``Almost 90 percent of the activity of the Holy Father these days has been live on television, so everybody saw him. He was a bit tired because the schedule was hectic, with many long ceremonies and so on,'' said the spokesman when asked about John Paul's health. "
Friday, October 24, 2003
"The End Is Near! Turn yourself around now before it's too late!"
A priest and a pastor are standing by the side of the road pounding a sign into the ground that reads:
"The End Is Near! Turn yourself around now before it's too late!"
"Leave us alone, you religious nuts!" yelled a driver as he sped by.
From around the curve they heard screeching tires and a big splaaaashshsh!.
The pastor turns to the priest and asks: "Do you think the sign should just say: "Bridge Out!"?"
"The End Is Near! Turn yourself around now before it's too late!"
"Leave us alone, you religious nuts!" yelled a driver as he sped by.
From around the curve they heard screeching tires and a big splaaaashshsh!.
The pastor turns to the priest and asks: "Do you think the sign should just say: "Bridge Out!"?"
Back to the Beginning (GENESIS)
"After the flood Noah lived three hundred and fifty years," (Genesis 9:28).
Ananova - 'Humans could live for hundreds of years':
"Scientists say people could live active lives for hundreds of years if humans follow the same biological rules as laboratory worms.
By carefully tweaking genes and hormones, scientists extended the lifespan of the tiny roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans six times. In human terms, the worms stayed healthy and active for 500 years.
The researchers pointed out that the chief mechanism they tampered with - a signaling pathway involving insulin - was common in many species, including mammals.
But many people might find the price of immortality a little high. The worms with the longest lifespans also had their reproductive systems removed."
Ananova - 'Humans could live for hundreds of years':
"Scientists say people could live active lives for hundreds of years if humans follow the same biological rules as laboratory worms.
By carefully tweaking genes and hormones, scientists extended the lifespan of the tiny roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans six times. In human terms, the worms stayed healthy and active for 500 years.
The researchers pointed out that the chief mechanism they tampered with - a signaling pathway involving insulin - was common in many species, including mammals.
But many people might find the price of immortality a little high. The worms with the longest lifespans also had their reproductive systems removed."
Terri Responsive to Father
From CNN.com - Father: Brain-damaged daughter responsive - Oct. 23, 2003:
"The father who has fought for more than five years to keep his brain-damaged daughter alive said when he visited her Thursday, she turned down his kisses, saying, 'Uh-uh.'
'I was in front of her and I'm kissing her on the cheek, and she doesn't like that,' said a smiling Bob Schindler after visiting his 39-year-old daughter Terri Schiavo.
He said he then asked, ''Do you want me to kiss you again?' She goes, 'Uh-uh. Uh-uh.' That's what I got from her.' "
"The father who has fought for more than five years to keep his brain-damaged daughter alive said when he visited her Thursday, she turned down his kisses, saying, 'Uh-uh.'
'I was in front of her and I'm kissing her on the cheek, and she doesn't like that,' said a smiling Bob Schindler after visiting his 39-year-old daughter Terri Schiavo.
He said he then asked, ''Do you want me to kiss you again?' She goes, 'Uh-uh. Uh-uh.' That's what I got from her.' "
Thursday, October 23, 2003
Fascinating Site Dedicated to the Pope's Anniversary
Includes year by year links to everything this pope has done, all set in a picture of the Pope journeying on the way of the cross. Also includes email address to send your greeting to the pope.
25th Anniversary of Pontificate
To email the pope click here.
25th Anniversary of Pontificate
To email the pope click here.
Dave Barry on the Marlins Stunning 31-0 Win Last Night
His dig at the poor umpiring during this series is well waranted.
From Herald.com - Your Miami Everything Guide:
"Fortunately, the weather Wednesday night was spectacular, and so was the game, which the Marlins won 31-0, with a World Series record 17 home runs hit by Snook and Mullet.
Or, possibly not. As I've noted, I have to send these columns to The Herald before the game is over, so I've decided to make them positive and upbeat, in the hope they will come true.
But it's not going to be easy, not when everybody in baseball is so sure the Yankees are going to win this Series, with their huge payroll, their mystique, their talent, their constant cheating. Consider, for example, the first so-called ''run'' they allegedly ''scored'' in their so-called ''win'' on ``Tuesday'':
It was the fourth inning, the Marlins leading 1-0. The Yankees loaded the bases, then scored a run when, on a 3-2 count, Josh Beckett threw Jorge Posada a pitch that home plate umpire Gary Darling called a ball -- despite the fact that, in the TV replay, Posada can be seen giving Darling what Tim McCarver described as ``clearly a $100 bill.''"
From Herald.com - Your Miami Everything Guide:
"Fortunately, the weather Wednesday night was spectacular, and so was the game, which the Marlins won 31-0, with a World Series record 17 home runs hit by Snook and Mullet.
Or, possibly not. As I've noted, I have to send these columns to The Herald before the game is over, so I've decided to make them positive and upbeat, in the hope they will come true.
But it's not going to be easy, not when everybody in baseball is so sure the Yankees are going to win this Series, with their huge payroll, their mystique, their talent, their constant cheating. Consider, for example, the first so-called ''run'' they allegedly ''scored'' in their so-called ''win'' on ``Tuesday'':
It was the fourth inning, the Marlins leading 1-0. The Yankees loaded the bases, then scored a run when, on a 3-2 count, Josh Beckett threw Jorge Posada a pitch that home plate umpire Gary Darling called a ball -- despite the fact that, in the TV replay, Posada can be seen giving Darling what Tim McCarver described as ``clearly a $100 bill.''"
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