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A La Carte (09/13)

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Wednesday September 13, 2006

Blogging: “World” magazine has an article on “Six homeschoolers [who] are using blogs to rebel against rebellion. Unfortunately subscription is required to read the complete article.

Weird: There is great joy in Kenya after the world failed to end as a particular cult had predicted it would. “Residents of Nyandarua village in central Kenya are full of relief, after a local sect’s doomsday predictions failed to materialise.” What is the overall record now for predicting the world’s demise? Not too good, at any rate.

Blogging Bonus: Adrian is looking at the Proverbs and asking “Are Bloggers Scoffers?”

Purpose: Everyday Mommy has posted an interesting cartoon drawn by her husband.


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