December 2010
31 posts
Hutching Up the Dust Bunnies
We have out-of-town friends coming to dinner tomorrow. One of them is very allergic to cats. On Tuesday, what had been a small and casual lunch with my aunt and uncle turned into an extended family gathering. Some of those family members have higher housekeeping standards for their own homes than I have for mine, especially for the past six months. (Although, I have to say that our house...
Dad Saves Christmas
Christmas isn’t the star of the winter holiday spectacular at chez dinorino. Even so, seeing my family of origin on December 25 was important to me. It’s our third Christmas without Mom, and our first one with the babies. I have some feelings.
My youngest brother got sick and didn’t want to pass it on to the babies. At first, we thought I might go to Dad’s by myself. It...
kels-ium:
Hey, you know who Jesus liked a lot? Poor people, sick people, and refugees.
Just sayin’, because it’s Christmas.
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Pimp my ‘pod 2: haids « Sauropod Vertebra Picture... →
Matt Wedel talks about visualizing life-like sauropod heads, using what we know about muscles as well as bones. He partners with Paleoartist Brian Engh for pretty and informative pictures. Not sure about the etiquette of reblogging the illustrations in this case, so you’ll have to trust me when I suggest that dinosaur enthusiasts click through.
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Senate session: Senate fails to advance Dream Act... →
Rats.
This legislation has been before Congress for ten years. It is ten years late. Nevertheless, I’ve met some of the DREAMers and their allies, and I know that this is not the end.
UU Clergy Join Other Faith Leaders in D.C. to... →
Kat Liu reports on the prayer summit and advocacy action from this past Tuesday.
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“Call your Senators right now about the DREAM Act. Why? On Tuesday, I met 100...”
– 100 Reasons for a Christmas Miracle - Jim Wallis - God’s Politics Blog
Click through for Jewish and Christian perspectives on why this is a religious imperative as well as a moral issue.
And call your Senators.
Undeterred
I just came from an interfaith prayer meeting for the DREAM Act. We were there to lend strength and support to the young people who are visiting their senators today.
Anyway, I rushed to the train, not stopping to adjust the “uniform.” In case you were wondering, being a wild-haired lady in a clerical collar doesn’t faze people at all who are looking for a seat on the train.
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Just rolled through New Carrollton on the train. It’s weird to feel like I’m coming home when I feel so settled in our home in Baltimore.
Muppet Christmas Carol
Currently. I had forgotten that Statler and Waldorf were young in the Christmas Past segment.
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Watchpaleochick:
This week, the paleo news stories have been dropping faster than trilobites nearing the Devonian extinction! There have been some fascinating discoveries and research done on our beloved scaly beasts—-whether they’re classified as dinosaurs or not…
THIS JUST IN:
Wet Willi! New (rare articulated) Dimetrodon discovered by HMNS (Houston Museum of Natural Science Paleontology) team!...
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bemyonly:
Miracle - Matisyahu
Happy Hanukkah!
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“In every corner of the world, Jews have lit the Hanukkah candles as symbols of...”
– Barack Obama
Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah | The White House
(via apsies)
Bonus points for using the word “rededicate” in reference to Hanukkah.
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Abundance
There is enough room in the world for all kinds of oatmeal cookies: raisins, chocolate chips, unadulterated oatmeal, even cranberries and nuts. Personally, the cookies I like best depend on my mood. If I’m making cookies to share with you, I’ll ask about what you like, never fear.
Peace, y’all.
