New! Photographic Evidence of Awesomeness

Just recieved: candid wedding photography from a friend, including some behind-the-scenes stuff.

A pious sacristy crew? Perhaps, but have a closer look...

Top 10 Non-Theological Bible Verses

From this month's Envoy:
10. Do not eat anything you find already dead (Deut. 14:21).
9. Give beer to those who are perishing, and wine to those in anguish (Prov. 31:6).
8. Some small boys came out of the city and jeered at [Elisha] saying, "Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!" And he turned around, and when he saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. And two she-bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys (2 Kings 2:23).
7. "Dorcas" (Acts 9:36).
6. Spend the money for whatever you desire ... wine or strong drink, or anything else you would enjoy, and there before the Lord, your God, you shall partake of it and make merry with your family (Deut. 14:26).
5. I will accept no bull from your house (Psalm 50:9).
4. A fool's lips bring strife, and his mouth invites a beating. (Proverbs 18:6).
3. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, [but] it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth (Proverbs 26:5).
2. Behold, you are beautiful, my love! ... Your hair is like a flock of goats ... your belly is a heap of wheat ... your nose is like a tower of Lebanon overlooking Damascus (Song of Solomon 4:1, 7:2, 4).
1. There is an outcry in the streets for lack of wine (Isaiah 24:11).

(My favorite? Number 7, of course!)

Look for prescription prices to drop next year

For the first time since 2002, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America updated its voluntary Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals, establishing several new guidelines, including a crackdown on gifts to physicians.

The revised code, which goes into effect in January 2009, prohibits distribution of noneducational items to healthcare professionals. This even includes small gifts, such as pens, notepads, mugs, and similar “reminder items” with company or product logos on them, even if they are practice-related.

The other change is that companies are not permitted to directly pay for meals...

No more Viagra pens, no Nexium matching stapler/tape dispensers, no waiting list for reps bringing free lunches! I'll bet the Clinic ladies have something to say about this!

Once again, we're on the edge of trendy ;-)

Think you can handle a shot of the hard stuff? Better mosey up to the bar with your toothbrush.

The bake shop boom that has fueled the oh-so-retro love affair with cupcakes has spawned a new — albeit micro — trend that has Saturday-night hipsters doing a style of shot that won't burn your gullet like 150 proof.

Frosting shots. And yes, it's exactly what you think it is.

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Now a staple, BabyCakes' $1.50 frosting shots are served in vintage shot glasses. And with the shop situated in the bar-heavy Lower East Side, nights bring heavy demand. Customers already in a party mood see it as a quirky way to add to the festivities, McKenna says.

At Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Ga., owner Cheryl Day has piped 75-cent frosting sides for her Friday-night "cupcake happy hour" for the past three years. At a happy hour in February, she sold about 100 shots. She thought using a bar conceit would draw locals as well as college students.

Article Credit: St. Paul Pioneer Press

Photo Credit: AP Photo/Larry Crowe

Today's 4-H Update

The bike actually has nothing to do with us. I just thought it was cute.

We shall overcome!

Most of us are familiar with the idea of segregated drinking fountains, benches, and bus seats--but you thought that was history.
So did I.

So imagine my surprise and disgust when I was faced with this sight at the library.
That's right---it's a white only recycling bin. Please send a letter to your local library telling them that you will not stand for such blatant discrimination.

;-)

Babies!

For those of you missing out on the latest babies -

Anselm Augustine Brostrom and Catherine Amelia Kostick

and with mothers brave enough to be shot in profile

Obviously, a Kostick

And, of course, one with my Godson!

Science lesson for the day?

The baking temperature of apple muffins is
roughly the same as the flashpoint of oak.

Of course, the other lesson might be "When something smells odd, get off the couch and investigate."
Any lessons about flaming things in ovens apply here as well.

Dad's bedtime story...

Embracing our obvious ethnic heritage

Adopted sister Lucy isn't quite moved by the serenade...

Hey, there is no "i" in "mariachi". Oh, wait...

Excuse me, sir - do you know "Hey there, Delilah"?

Theft at Archbishop Neinstedt's Home

An overnight burglary at the St. Paul residence of new Archbishop John Nienstedt netted the thief or thieves the gem- and precious-metal-laden rings and crosses worn by bishops throughout the 150-year-plus history of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, a church official said Monday.

"These things are historically and reverentially irreplaceable," said Dennis McGrath, spokesman for the archdiocese. "They're beyond value."

Believed to be missing, as well, are rosaries and a small safe. "It's like a historical treasure trove, if you will," McGrath said.

(No sign of this story at all in the Pioneer Press)