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NWS - another mistranslation in the Bible?
A theory that the story of Adam's "rib" being used to create Eve was actually about Adam losing his penis bone.
http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/28/gilbert_zevit.php
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Birthday meme
Look up your birthdate on Wikipedia. List 4 events, 3 births, 2 deaths, and one holiday
Events
- 1616 - The first non-aristocratic, free public school in Europe is opened in Frascati, Italy.
- 1835 - The HMS Beagle, with Charles Darwin aboard, reaches the Galápagos Islands.
- 1981 - The United States Senate Judiciary Committee ( Read more... )
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I get to see Phantom on Sept. 11!
With my birthday coming on September 15, my grandmother asked me for a birthday list. I started the list with the most important things -- kisses, hugs, more kisses -- but I knew she would insist on giving me tangible things as well. I don't really want much in the way of things at the moment, so I put down a carwash card and tickets to Phantom ( Read more... ) -
Yay, camping & dancing with faeries!
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Better ending for Dr. Horrible?
For those who were disappointed with Whedons' ending for Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog, you may wish to read this alternate ending written by a fan: http://amaliedageek.livejournal.com/279788.html?page=1#comments
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I get to come to Faerieworlds!!
I will not be going out of town as I had planned, so I will get to enjoy much fun here in the PNW: Wiggles & Thumps, Tricky Pixie at Danceworks, & Faerieworlds -- YAY ( Read more... ) -
Wasn't the root canal supposed to help?
After 1 1/2 hours in the dentist's chair (and $741 more), my mouth hurts worse than it did before the root canal. My jaw aches, my cheek is swollen, I feel exhausted, and the area around the tooth in question is more painful than before. Not fair! I think applying ice just makes it ache from the cold, and I'm not supposed to take any more ( Read more... ) -
Acronym-speak
Just received in an email: "I am having my E.D. put together an MOU b/w OTW and IW"
Translation: I am having my Executive Director put together a Memorandum of Understanding between Out of The Woods and Interfaith Works.
That one took me a minute!
