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A La Carte (11/24)

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Thursday November 24, 2005

Humor: Check out the Nicosphere 3000, a revolutionary “discreet smoking system.”

Parenting: Yahoo News reports that spanking children fuels aggression and anxiety. Solomon, on the other hand, tells us that sparing the rod will spoil the child.

Music A variety of Christian artists are working together to create a Tribute album for Wes King who is recovering from cancer. Among the artists performing are Downhere, Derek Webb, Phil Keaggy and The Kry.

Holiday: 2005’s busiest shopping hour is fast approaching. However, it is not the Friday after Thanksgiving. No, it is the time all the procrastinators do their shopping – 1PM to 2PM on Christmas Eve. FoxNews reports.


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