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Thousands Dead After Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Rocks Central China

Monday, May 12, 2008

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CHONGQING,
China — A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday and state
media reported that as many as 5,000 people were killed in a single
county while nearly 900 students were trapped under the rubble of their
school.

The official Xinhua News
Agency said 80 percent of the buildings had collapsed in Beichuan
county in Sichuan province after the 7.8-magnitude quake.

Xinhua
reported that 3,000 to 5,000 people had died in Beichuan, which has a
population of 160,000, raising fears the overall death toll could
increase sharply. Another 10,000 people were believed to be hurt.

The
earthquake sent thousands of people rushing out of buildings and into
the streets hundreds of miles away in Beijing and Shanghai. The temblor
was felt as far away as Pakistan, Vietnam and Thailand.

I wish I had thought of this line...

"He [Chris Tucker] is the Jar-Jar Binks of action films."

Ouch! I love that line, though, from Scott Nehring of

who says of Rush Hour 3, "I've had more surprises and fun watching the lens changes down at my local optometrist's office."

So...fill in the blank.

____________ is the Jar-Jar Binks of modern preachers.

A pair that don't get it, too

Bush continues to frustrate me. "Islam is a religion of peace." now this.

clipped from kimriddlebarger.squarespace.com Just When I Think I've Heard It All . . From the Religious New Service (Click here: Religion News Service) President Bush, when asked by EWTN anchor Raymond Arroyo: “When you look into Benedict XVI's eyes, what do you see?” “God.” Funny, when I see Benedict XVI, I see a brilliant and formidable theologian (Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger), who now presides over a church which officially denies the gospel of justification sola fide.

This man will never get it

Carter kisses Hamas terrorist

Former president also lays wreath at 'peace fighter' Arafat's gravesite

By Aaron Klein
© 2008 WorldNetDaily

RAMALLAH, West Bank – Former President Jimmy Carter today warmly embraced a top Hamas terrorist and laid a wreath on the gravesite of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, whom Carter called a "peace fighter" and a "dear friend," according to Palestinian officials speaking to WND.

Visiting the West Bank city of Ramallah, Carter attended a reception with Nasser Shaer, a senior Hamas leader. The reception was closed to the media, but according to participants and the Hamas leader, Carter hugged Shaer and kissed him on each cheek, the customary greeting for good friends. Many U.S. diplomats refrain from kissing Palestinian officials.

"He gave me a hug. We hugged each other, and it was a warm reception," Shaer told the Associated Press. "Carter asked what he can do to achieve peace between the Palestinians and Israel ... and I told him the possibility for peace is high."

Guess what I will be buying in October?

I hope so, at least. Lyndsey is getting married on October 4th.

clipped from www.esvstudybible.org

facebook rules!

I did some searching on facebook the other day -- and got this response last Sunday:
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Gary,

I have been looking for you, on and off, for 28 years! I have felt the burning need over the years to tell you that on October 10th 1980 God plucked the heart of stone from my chest and replaced it with a heart of flesh.

How are you?

In Christ,
David
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David was my best friend in High School. I haven't talked with him since 1979 [yeah, that is sad!]. I have prayed for him on and off over the years - wondering if he was doing well. Yesterday, as you read, I was given great news.
I am looking forward to trying to catch up with him online - and maybe connecting with him this summer on one of our many trips to the thumb area.

One more week!

This is where Tonja and I will be next week!! Woo-hoo!!


I can't wait to go!