Southern Baptists in Congress

WASHINGTON (BP)–No Southern Baptist members of Congress lost their seats in voting Nov. 4.

Both senators and all 23 representatives who are members of Southern Baptist churches and were on the general-election ballot gained victories.

Six Southern Baptists who are in the current Congress will not return to office, however.

Full Article (with a complete list of Southern Baptists in Congress)

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Fifty things you might not know about Barack Obama

A few examples:

• He is left-handed – the sixth post-war president to be left-handed

• He has read every Harry Potter book

• He can speak Spanish

• His desk in his Senate office once belonged to Robert Kennedy

• His house in Chicago has four fire places

• He uses an Apple Mac laptop

• He plans to install a basketball court in the White House grounds

Telegraph.co.uk

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Oxford compiles list of top ten irritating phrases

1 – At the end of the day

2 – Fairly unique

3 – I personally

4 – At this moment in time

5 – With all due respect

6 – Absolutely

7 – It’s a nightmare

8 – Shouldn’t of

9 – 24/7

10 – It’s not rocket science

Link [Thanks, Nathan!]

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