Monthly Archives: July 2010

Big Churches Get Bigger

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) Megachurches here in the heart of the Bible Belt are thriving enough to support a major building boom despite a sluggish economy. First Baptist Church of Gardendale has built a $19.7 million, 2,700-seat sanctuary about 15 miles … Continue reading

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Bag of Randomness

I had a friend who told me that back when he was in college he would add additional toppings to his Totino’s pizza.  Heck, I wondered why he would ruin such a thing. Yup, those things aren’t healthy, but they’re … Continue reading

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Gulf awash in 27,000 abandoned wells

More than 27,000 abandoned oil and gas wells lurk in the hard rock beneath the Gulf of Mexico, an environmental minefield that has been ignored for decades. No one — not industry, not government — is checking to see if … Continue reading

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