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“Say” what?
It is possible to take “Political Correctness” too far. Just look at these two examples reported by BBC.
Offensive Language
A Hertfordshire recruitment agency boss says she was told she could not request "reliable and hard-working" applicants.
Devonwood Recruitment boss Nicole Mamo said the Jobcentre Plus in Thetford, Norfolk, told her such an advert could be "offensive" to unreliable people.
BBC says the same company also refused to post this ad.
A Tyneside hairdressing salon has been told it cannot advertise for a junior stylist on the grounds of ageism.
The vacancy at U Hairdressing in Gosforth, Newcastle, was refused by Jobcentre Plus because it discriminated against older people.
Owner Michelle Hilling said the term "junior" had been used in the trade for years and referred to a level of qualification rather than age.
Jobcentre Plus said it wanted employers to get as many applicants as possible.
Ms Hilling, who in the past has taken on a 45-year-old junior, said: "I was told I could use the word stylist or apprentice, but not junior stylist which is imperative in hairdressing, it has been used for years."
Homosexuality and Abortion
I am the first to say that I am tired of people linking homosexuality to abortion. They are completely separate issues in the political realm and tying them too close together is detrimental to our movement. With that in mind I stumbled across an article by PLAGAL which is great. Highlights:
ABORTION AS GAY BASHING?
Gays and the unborn have an important characteristic in common: In the minds of many people we are considered less than human. And because we are considered less than human, we are not deemed entitled to the basic human rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
There is nothing academic about this comparison. If, as recent scientific discoveries suggest, homosexuality has a genetic basis, the day is not far off when doctors will be able to determine if a child in the womb is predisposed to be gay. Once medical science achieves that ability, it will be possible to do by legal, surgical procedure what all the homophobes and gay-bashers throughout history have tried and failed to do — to eliminate lesbians and gays once and for all.
Biggest Loser, week 5
Kate is finally being able to exercise. Here’s the total (before Fat Tuesday of course):
Kate: 156! Minus 1 lbs, or total loss of 4.3%
Which is still behind Cory: 230! Minus 0 lbs but still at 5.3%!
Cory is also not feeling well, with a fever, sore throat, the like. Kate is noticing that her lack of eating well in the mornings are the cause of nausea in the morning classes and before lunch. Generally it goes away after some crackers though.
Still, Kate is catching up and she is dedicated to working out more faithfully after today of course!
Closed on Sunday ~ ~ ~ February 14th, 2010
Reading I
Jer 17:5-8
Thus says the LORD:
Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings,
who seeks his strength in flesh,
whose heart turns away from the LORD.
He is like a barren bush in the desert
that enjoys no change of season,
but stands in a lava waste,
a salt and empty earth.
Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD,
whose hope is the LORD.
He is like a tree planted beside the waters
that stretches out its roots to the stream:
it fears not the heat when it comes;
its leaves stay green;
in the year of drought it shows no distress,
but still bears fruit.
1 Cor 15:12, 16-20
Brothers and sisters:
If Christ is preached as raised from the dead,
how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead?
If the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised,
and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain;
you are still in your sins.
Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
If for this life only we have hoped in Christ,
we are the most pitiable people of all.
Sisters of Mary on Oprah/Part I
On Tuesday, February 9th, 2010, Oprah had a group of nuns from a convent in Michigan on as her guests. I didn’t get to see the show (not a big fan of Oprah) but checked YouTube to see if there were any clips from the show. Lo and Behold, the entire show was YouTubed. I’ll be showing it over the course of the next few days, as it is in 4 separate videos. Here’s Part I of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist from Ann Arbor, MI. Click on their name to read more about them, and check out some “fast facts” about their order, below:
> Founded in 1997 with 4 Sisters
> We’ve grown to 98 Sisters in just 12 years
> Average age of the Sisters is 26
> Average age of the women who enter is 21
> Sisters presently represent most of the States across America, various Provinces in Canada, as well as Europe and Asia.
Biggest Loser, week 4
Good news!
Kate’s number: 157! Down three pounds. Total weight loss is 3.5% body weight.
Cory’s number: 230! Down five pounds. Total weight loss is 5.3% body weight.
Now that Kate can begin to exercise, it has gotten more competitive around here. Cory is not exercising in particular but he takes public transportation and walks a lot since he is on the job hunt. Kate is proud- she is able to (slowly) incorporate exercise into her routine now! That means its on boy, no more ms nice gal.
The doctor ended up running every single test under the sun, including RF, ANA, CRP, lyme disease, and even a pregnancy test 
All negative. But I am getting better a little bit every day. So perhaps it was some unknown viral thing that stuck around. Still I know what my derm presentation is going to be on tomorrow! Tick borne diseases are really fascinating, actually…
In honor of trying to internet self diagnose:
A Letter From Helen
One of our regular commenter’s, Helen, emailed me with the sad news that her mother had passed away. Helen has shared her mother’s story with us in a different post. She was living with Helen and her husband, but developed a very serious bed sore and was recuperating in a nursing home. Helen was eagerly awaiting the day when her mom could come home. God had other plans.
We love you Helen. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. If you send me the information about the wake and funeral mass, I’ll be happy to post it.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and may perpetual Light shine upon her; may her soul and all souls, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Helen’s email:
When I used to go to Charismatic Prayer meetings, and we’d pray for someone’s healing, sometimes they would die. We would remind each other then that for the Christian, death is the ultimate healing. Our prayers were fully and completely answered, but not as we hoped.
Biggest Loser, week 3
And the grand total is:
NO WEIGHT LOST from either of us!
Kate, because she is still unable to exercise without screaming in pain; and cory because he knows that Kate is not heavy competition right now.
Actually, I went to my follow up appointment on tuesday and I ended up having to get blood drawn again. All we know right now is that it is not mono. So now he is running tests for CMV, Rickettsia, Lyme Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis and ‘maybe some other things.’ Hopefully within the next week something will turn up.
Until then, Kate is doing more strict dietary measures, she is not giving up on that 35 bucks!!
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