A La Carte (12/8)

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Friday December 8, 2006

Technology: Light Along the Journey has fallen in love with LibraryThing. You probably will too if you give it a shot.

Film: Something to think about before you go to see “Apocalypto.”

Worldview: Rick Pearcey says a Reality-Oriented Worldview [is] Not Lived in a Closet and points to British Airways to explain.

History: “Archaeologists working for the Vatican have unearthed a sarcophagus containing what they believe are the remains of St Paul the Apostle.” BBC has the details.

Weird: What a strange world. “Florida Seminoles Buying Hard Rock for $965 Million.”

Keep Calm and Stay Friends

It is hard to disagree with someone you love. It is harder still to disagree well—to retain genuine respect and true friendship despite differing opinions or convictions. And, as we all know by experience, there is just so much to disagree about.

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