In the News

In the news this morning, interesting things. 

+ A brilliant Russian multimillionaire investor working on perfecting an avatar that can be given all the characteristics of your brain such that you can live forever. Do avatars come in he and she, or only it? Raise your hand if you want to be a blue avatar on your wedding night with Pinky Avataress. 

+ A neuroscientist suggesting that religious fundamentalism can be treated as a curable mental illness. 

+ First openly gay Lutheran bishop elected (back page news, ELCA: why did ECUSA get all the publicity ten years ago?). 

+ A little child finds out where meat comes from. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/31/luiz-antonio-vegetarian-where-meat-comes-from_n_3366242.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular don’t miss it! 

+ Articles about the middle child syndrome -- and --

-- in that regard, a snapshot of three children, the oldest lovingly holding their newborn sibling. Guess who just realized that he is no longer the baby.

Peace! See you in church. If folks realize that Fr. Tom is not preaching, the place will be full.

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