But I did wake up in the United States of America, which is pretty much the same thing.
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Perhaps the Boston Typewriter Orchestra can perform it. https://musescore.com/user/49891829/scores/22244236 If the work's subtleties elude you, consult the Lot's Wife Compendium and Commentary of Musical Greats.
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...and raise you one concerto for typewriter and orchestra, even if you championed the BOSTON typewriter ensemble. https://youtu.be/akwfqjtBn7Y?si=cZeTfYi3d3ZZYkzD I also point out that Leroy Anderson was a Cambridge native, attended the New England Conservatory, and was championed by the legendary Arthur Fiedler of the Boston Pops. And now, for the encore, "The Syncopated Clock:&qu
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Great Britain ended slavery peacefully, after a nearly century-long campaign led by Christians like William Wilburforce who dedicated his life to the elimination of slavery. Another great luminary in that struggle was a former captain involved in the slave trade, John Newton, who, upon his conversion, wrote "Amazing Grace." Emancipation in the British Empire was accomplished in degr
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4CT5dZe8ZA
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bradley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > But are they fighting over the autopen? That was the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread. Makes me wonder if he's shaking hands with people (devils) who aren't really there. Does the LDS autopen have a nite-lite? But most important of all, are autopen-signed missives ecclesiastically valid?
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A recent release from the ongoing Nurses Health Study indicates that regular consumption of coffee in midlife improves quality of life indices and longevity for (mostly) women as then age. "Women who regularly drank caffeinated coffee were more likely to meet the criteria for healthy aging. Each additional cup of coffee per day was associated with a 2% to 5% higher likelihood of healthy a
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As long as we're on the subject of celebrities, Clint Eastwood just turned 95. Hope he's feeling lucky!
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I don't believe in "Bigfoot." But I'm a true believer in Sasquatch. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/reviews/2022-ford-bronco-review/
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Heartless Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The old joke for us was to keep a book of Mormon > over our heart because nothing can get past the > words of Isaiah. Not being former LDS, I picked up on this board that it was, "Nothing can get through 4 Nephi." Or was it Alma? Was the BoM on your heart what made you heartless, Heartless? S
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I recall, from these pages quite a while back, that there were hallucinatory mushrooms in the Kirkland area. It was speculated that these were mixed with communion wine, to explain congregants having visionary experiences, such as visitations of deceased relatives. But the consensus was that documentation was lacking. An intriguing hypothesis, though.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/electionfraud/comments/1f3rpqr/time_magazine_before_and_after_jfk_jr_dropping/#lightbox
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If somebody offers you "a penny for your thoughts," and you give him your two-cents worth, where did that other penny come from?
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https://www.reddit.com/r/terriblefacebookmemes/comments/icdfvo/haha_women_ordering_coffee_are_high_maintenance/
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In Vietnam there were stories about pocket Bibles bound with steel covers being given out. We grunts tended to protect important things like cigarettes in our breast pockets where they were less exposed to water. Naturally, there were stories about some steel-plated Bible catching and stopping a bullet! In Christian Science, there was our "textbook," Science & Health with Key
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Tom Lehrer (still alive!) was an MIT professor (Physics, I think) and a superb songsmith, humorist, and performer. After Vatican II liberalized various liturgical practices, back in the 60s, he wrote (and here, performs) his "Vatican Rag" which shouldn't offend anybody. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvhYqeGp_Do Lest anybody think he's hostile, he also takes the Baptists to task
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I am curious if people know of men who moved to a different ward in hopes of holding a higher calling, especially bishop. "Ecclesiastical totem climbers," if you will.
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In your experience, folks, is there much competition in a ward for the higher callings of 1st & 2nd counselor, and bishop? If so, what might a man do, or position himself, to get what I imagine to be plum callings? Would a man move to another ward in pursuit of a higher calling? Do you think that might work? Lastly, I understand that you have to get permission to regularly attend a wa
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If somebody's going to lie about, say, his taxes or his multi-level marketing products, the I suppose he can lie about his immigration status.
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Will one be considered the "Beijinian Captivity?" Meanwhile, I understand that the Dalai Lama has quietly cancelled his meeting with JD Vance. Can't be too careful!
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Rain might discolor the smoke.
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I'll be joining some local Catholics for a conclave watch party. We'll have beer (I abstain), Buffalo wings, chips, Salsa, the works, plus a wide-screen TV. Everybody has their favorite candidates, we'll follow vote tallies, make side bets as various candidates' positions rise and fall. Games for the children. Make side bets. In between votes, we'll watch Hadrian VII and "The Shoes of the
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