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Monthly Archives: August 2011
New Sermon Series from FBC Dallas: Are We Witnessing America’s Last Days?
Are We Witnessing America’s Last Days? from First Dallas on Vimeo.
Posted in DFW, Political, Spiritual
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New body ‘liquefaction’ unit unveiled in Florida funeral home
A Glasgow-based company has installed its first commercial “alkaline hydrolysis” unit at a Florida funeral home. The unit by Resomation Ltd is billed as a green alternative to cremation and works by dissolving the body in heated alkaline water. The … Continue reading
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Bag of Randomness
Yup, yesterday was my birthday. I thought no one in my tiny office new, but while walking back from a restroom break I noticed a card in one of the girls’ hands, who tried to hide it. I could have … Continue reading
Posted in Goofy, Personal
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Brother and Sister Try to Sue Mom
Last week, an Illinois appeals court judge disagreed with that assessment, dismissing the two-year-old lawsuit in which Steven Miner II, now 23, and his sister, Kathryn, 20, sought more than $50,000 from their mother, Kimberly Garrity, for “emotional distress’’ from … Continue reading
Public service an honor but not a cushy job
U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland told retirees Wednesday that serving in Congress is a great honor and privilege, but not cushy job with lavish insurance and pension benefits that many disgruntled taxpayers seem to think it is. He said his $174,000 … Continue reading
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In theory, it shouldn’t take more than two hours to install a baby gate. Peter King in his MMQB column estimates that Jerry Jones makes around $17 million off stadium tours alone. Let’s just say you take away expenses like … Continue reading
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School superintendent gives up $800,000 in pay
Some people give back to their community. Then there’s Fresno County School Superintendent Larry Powell, who’s really giving back. As in $800,000 — what would have been his compensation for the next three years. Until his term expires in 2015, … Continue reading
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Daycare Parents, Staff Angry Over Center’s Evangelical Changes
A Waukee church is being criticized by angry parents for forcing child-care staffers to adhere to Christian principles, banning non-Christians, sexually-active singles, male-female roommates and practicing homosexuals from employment. On Friday, staff members of the Happy Time Preschool & Daycare … Continue reading
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My electric bill for this month was exactly the same as it was for last month. The Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery have been taking pictures of every grave in the middle of the night using an iPhone. It’s … Continue reading
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Vic Gundotra is a senior VP at Google. He once got a phone call from Steve Jobs while at church who informed him that he wasn’t happy with how the Google logo was displaying on the iPhone. “So Vic, we … Continue reading
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Hurricane Irene shark in the street
Thankfully, the shark didn’t have any friggin’ lazers attached to his head.
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Remember that picture I posted the other day of the dog laying in front of the flag draped casket? Here are the details behind the picture. I wonder how Apple’s stock price will be affected today with the news that … Continue reading
