Daily Archives: 06 May 6, 2009

Afghanistan’s only pig quarantined in flu fear

Posted on 06 May 6, 2009 by Geeding

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s only known pig has been locked in a room, away from visitors to Kabul zoo where it normally grazes beside deer and goats, because people are worried it could infect them with the virus popularly known … Continue reading →

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Church Baptizes Obama’s Dead Mother

Posted on 06 May 6, 2009 by Geeding

ST. GEORGE – Officials for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are looking into the posthumous baptism of Stanley Ann Dunham, mother of President Barack Obama. According to published reports, a temple ritual known as “baptism for the … Continue reading →

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A Very Cool Denominational Differences Website

Posted on 06 May 6, 2009 by Geeding

Patheos is a newly launched website written by religion experts in easy to understand terms.  A cool feature of Patheos is that the information is organized into different layers, so you have the options of Side by Side Comparison, Snapshot … Continue reading →

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Hachiko – Japan’s Most Faithful Dog

Posted on 06 May 6, 2009 by Geeding

A friend of mine just got an Akita puppy from one of his friends giving them away.  But after only one day, he’s thinking of finding the puppy another owner because he doesn’t know if he has the time or … Continue reading →

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An interactive map of vanishing employment across the country

Posted on 06 May 6, 2009 by Geeding

Using the Labor Department’s local area unemployment statistics, Slate presents the recession as told by unemployment numbers for each county in America. Because the data are not seasonally adjusted for natural employment cycles throughout the year, the numbers you see … Continue reading →

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Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film as ‘Fun, Watchable’

Posted on 06 May 6, 2009 by Geeding

Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As ‘Fun, Watchable’

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Grandparents Dancing to Heavy Metal

Posted on 06 May 6, 2009 by Geeding

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Bag of Randomness

Posted on 06 May 6, 2009 by Geeding

Well, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently stated that the swine-flu is no more dangerous than the regular flu.  What concerns me is that the next time the CDC provides a warning the public will just ignore it … Continue reading →

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