Satan’s turtle

Satan said to appear on turtle’s shell Associated Press MICHIGANTOWN, Ind. – Could it be… Satan? A central Indiana pet shop owner says a turtle that was the only animal to survive an October fire has developed an image of Satan’s face on its shell. (Registration required.) Bryan Dora says it looks like the devil wants us to know that

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That class

Some folks have expressed an interest in knowing a bit more about my Communication, Technology & Christianity class since I posted the midterm from hell yesterday. If you’re so inclined, the course page is here, and it includes the syllabus, links to many of the readings, and a downloadable version of my dissertation, which is the primary text for the

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Slate: NCAA teams we hate

Well, this is brutal. Largely justified, but gratuitous nonetheless. Some snippets: On Duke and JJ Redick: “In recent profiles in Sports Illustrated, on ESPN, and probably in Cat Fancy, the whey-faced shooting guard revealed that when abuse from opposing fans becomes too heavy, he escapes by composing verse. ‘No bandage can cover my scars/ It’s hard living a life behind

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The exam I just gave my J/MC 410 class

This oughta be fun…. _________________________ J/MC 410: Communication, Technology, & Christianity Midterm March 17, 2005 Instructions Answer four of the following questions. Be specific. Be thorough. Use examples where appropriate. And yes, your writing style counts. Postman’s three-stage model of economic development posits that contemporary America is the world’s first technopoly. However, class discussion has raised the question as to

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Wearin’ o’ the black

Today is the day mizzillions of folks, some Irish and some just looking for an excuse to get soaked on bad beer with green dye in it, celebrate the Catholic St. Patrick, who is credited with bringing the message of God to Ireland. Obviously they see this as a Good Thing®. However, there is another way of viewing the coming

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Hard times for powerful men: the Bernie, Joe and Ken Show

Boy, it’s a butt-ugly morning for America’s Captains of Corporate Shenanigans, ain’t it? First, we see that Bernie Ebbers is looking at spending the rest of his formerly rich-and-powerful days behind bars: NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Bernard Ebbers, the former CEO of WorldCom, was found guilty Tuesday for his role in the huge accounting scandal that led to the largest

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