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• Malcolm Washington Penn Basketball

  
  Sreelancer — Authority: 464
  Denzel Washington plays as a proud father encouraged his son Malcolm first-team game of basketball at the University of Pennsylvania. Washington sat three rows behind the bench Friday night at Penn State College, Pa., home opener over the Quakers season at Penn State. Wearing a black sweatshirt and black cap on his ...
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• Actor Denzel Washington plays proud dad to cheer on son’s first ..

  
  Sreelancer — Authority: 464
  Actor Denzel Washington played as a proud father encouraged his son Malcolm first-team game of basketball at the University of Pennsylvania. Washington sat three rows behind the Penn bench Friday night for the Quakers season opener at Penn State. Using a black shirt and black cap pulled down over his forehead, the ...
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• Quaker Wisdom for Today

  
  Holy Ordinary: Quaker Thoughts on Life — Authority: 428
  "Prayer is an exercise of the spirit, as thought is of the mind. To pray about anything is to use the powers of our spirit on it, just as to think clearly is to use our mental powers. For the best solution of every problem, the best carrying out of every action, both thought and prayer are necessary... Prayer is not ...
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• When do we shift from "neutrality" to "advocacy"?

  
  Can you believe? — Authority: 106
  Oslo album Oslo inner harber--view from Akershus Fortress Akershus at dusk Pride: the polar ship Fram , which has sailed farther north and farther south than any other conventional ship. Shame: the wartime home of Vidkun Quisling, now the Holocaust Museum. ...
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• UK: Straight Couple Wants Civil Partnerships and Civil Marriage Open to All

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 156
  In the latest challenge to what many see as unfair and restrictive marriage laws in Britain, a straight couple are attempting to register for a civil partnership. The couple, Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle, say that it is unfair that different-sex couples may enter into a civil marriage but not a civil ...
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• STF Book Club: Outside the Limelight

  
  BallHype - Top NCAA Basketball News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 167
  Ivy League basketball has an image problem. Not only does it labor under the mistaken belief that bad basketball is played in the hallowed halls, but it also fights Americas class war stereotypes. Some of the contempt the Ivies battle comes from the perception that these are elite, spoiled ... The Cornell Basketball ...
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• To John Dalton (Plutonic Sonnets 59, courtesy of PublishAmerica)

  
  Poems at The Poetry Showcase - Share your poems at the Poetry Showcase — Authority: 164
  A Universe of atoms in the void: Some Greeks had tried, but could not make it stick. And it’s a fact I often have enjoyed: A sober English Quaker did the trick. read more
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• Thanking the Refugee (The Plank in Australia’s Eye, Part 2)

  
  God's Politics Blog — Authority: 642
  [continued from part 1] Philosopher Emmanuel Levinas reminds us that “the other” is not an object for us to control but a subject of the Holy One for us to encounter that will inevitably leave us different. In welcoming the stranger…
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• Did Dems Ever Do This to the Bush Twins?

  
  Delaware Liberal — Authority: 592
  Oh, wait, Dems weren’t allowed in the clubs’ VIP rooms when the Bushies were cavorting.Anyways, here’s what happened at Sidwell Friends (where the Obama girls go to school) this morning.I am sure that the Quaker school took this message from the Westboro Baptist Church directly to heart:“Quakers?! Are you ...
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• Bentley Falcons Fall In Finale; Miss NCAA Playoffs

  
  BallHype - Top NCAA Football News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority:
  The Bentley Falcons finished the 2009 season with an 8-2 record and as tri-champions of the NE-10. A 23-21 loss to Stonehill College in the season finale proved to be particularly costly as it knocked the Bentley University Falcons out of contention for the NCAA Division II Championship.  ... SportsThenandNow ...
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• Good start for Purdue

  
  BallHype - Top NCAA Basketball News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority: 167
  At times Tuesday night, the nations seventh-ranked college mens basketball team looked every bit that good. Maybe better. At other times, especially rebounding, Purdue looked ordinary in what was an easy 78-44 exhibition victory against Division II California of Pennsylvania in front of 13,820 ... Hammer & Rails ...
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• Day 0300 - Misc Goals Check In

  
  101 Of A Wolf — Authority: 125
  Completed goals in this category: 017. Attend a Quaker meeting ( More info ) 018. Throw a message in a bottle into the sea ( More info ) 036. Collect shells on the beach ( More info ) 090. Go to a service at the Unitarian church ( More info ) Outstanding goals in this category: ...
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• The Truest Story

  
  The Red Electric — Authority: 120
  In the silence of this morning’s Quaker meeting, it occurred to me that I wouldn’t be sitting in this spartan sanctuary if it weren’t for the literal version of the New Testament story. I’ve always tried to see through that over-the-top story to the historical Jesus. The Jesus who didn’t walk on water and ...
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• Betcha…Political wagers that make sense

  
  BallHype - Top NCAA Football News, Videos, and Blogs — Authority:
  With the World Series beginning tonight we now see another boring chapter of politicians making pointless championship wagers. In fact, this might be the worst chapter yet. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Arlen Specter and Bob Casey from New York and Pennsylvania ... Rumors and Rants found ...
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• The Rival Rundown: Columbia vs. UPenn

  
  College Candy — Authority: 657
  Welcome back to The Rival Rundown! If you’ve always wanted to give props to your school on CC, now’s your chance! Shoot us an email explaining what’s awesome and unique about your school (or what stinks about Rival U) at rivalrundown@collegecandy.com ! This week begins the World Series, the premier sporting ...
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• Creche Clash: Religious Right Launches Another Bogus Persecution Claim

  
  The Wall of Separation — Authority: 582
  Yesterday was the 350th anniversary of the hanging of two Quakers by the Puritan establishment in Massachusetts Bay Colony.William Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson had come from England in 1656 to escape religious persecution. But on Oct. 27, 1659, they became the first Quakers in America to be executed because of ...
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• McDonald’s is off the island; So much for free: religion, range, tv and from the bambino

  
  Symon Sez — Authority: 429
  Icelandic Menu Too Pricey? Svo lengi mcdonalds kostar það of mikið að frábær stærð mig. That means “so long McDonalds. It costs too much to super size me.”  McDonald’s hasn’t been voted off the island, but  it just simply can’t afford to stay there .  Seems that Mickey D’s has to import ...
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• America’s Occult Past And Present From Joseph Smith To Joel Osteen!

  
  Jesus Christ Is Lord — Authority: 121
  DUIN: Halloween spurs tales of the occult Two key excerpts: “Dubbed the Burned-Over District, the region was the perfect incubator for Mormon founder Joseph Smith, a well-known clairvoyant before his famous visions. His family owned magical charms, divining rods, amulets and other esoterica. “ Next … ...
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• Primrose Hill, old Piano Factory

  
  Adam In Cambodia — Authority: 124
  This is the view from Sally Crossfields flat in Primrose Hill. Sally is descended from the Cadburies and the Crossfields, both Quaker families. Sally likes Quaker furniture and collecting hand carved wooden objects.
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• A Gift from Above

  
  The Red Electric — Authority: 120
  Several of us spent much of yesterday, a glorious autumn Saturday, indoors at our Quaker meeting house. Our topic was "Helping in Times of Need and Stress." The skylight in our meeting room framed and projected the days beauty into our midst. The big window quietly helped us as we turned our thoughts to helping ...
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