We're in hour 34 of the Trivia contest. We're hovering around 20th place out of 400 or so teams. I've had about 3 1/2 hours sleep in the last 40 hours.

So, apparently raping a child from age 6-9 is acceptable, but terminating the resultant pregnancy over fears that a 9 year old might not survive bearing twins gets you excommunicated. [link]

I think there are some senior Vatican officials in need of a good exorcism. Where are the Winchester boys when you need them?

I can't look at that link, Calli, way too upsetting. Humans can really suck.

Excellent days for Matt, meara, and Cash! Not envious of your day, Suela. Way too exhausting! Too old for that stuff..

Another busy day. Heading across the alley to visit family, drop off truck at good truck repair place, pick up walker, then head back for seafood and festing. Since I won't be driving for a couple weeks it seemed a good time to get some overdue repairs done on DH's truck. A bit more coffee before hitting the road though.

Cass, anytime! We always have a room available. Even if I am in perpetual motion working mode you are welcome to chill on the patio and watch boats go by.

In conclusion, cold pizza still excellent breakfast.

I know it still says nothing good about the Church, but my first feeling on clicking the link was a flood of sick relief that this was the same story of hateful dumbass hierarchy bullshit from three years ago, and that they hadn't gone on to do the same thing all over again to an entirely separate little girl.

Also (very thinly) heartening to read that the doctor who'd been excommunicated said he'd still be attending church same as always and they could feel free to stop him if they really thought he'd committed such an awful sin, and a quick Google search hasn't turned anything up since then but the guy presiding and speaking at local Rotary meetings and such. No recantations on his part, no hierarchy smackdowns: he called their bluff and they shut up. Cowards. If you're going to be narrow, nasty and evil, at least stick the landing.

Good for the doctor! He sounds pretty awesome.

JZ and others, have you seen Sullivan's coverage?

The Vatican vs American Nuns

Hard to believe it’s a coincidence that the Vatican moved to curb the nuns for implicit insubordination against the Bishops just as the USCCB announced a big summer series of protests for “religious liberty” keyed to categorical opposition to the Obama administration’s efforts to implement a contraception coverage mandate, particularly since LCWR has been notably willing to support compromise efforts and earlier supported the health reform legislation that authorized the mandate.

I was all geared up (finally) to do freelance work, but realized I don't have one key thing I need from the client. @@

OK, I'm checking Pottermore out. I'm SpellMarauder12480.

I've been sucked into Pottermore as well. ProphecySkull2240. How very cool.

edit: so I guess I'll search the thread for Pottermore refs to find everyone's user IDs.

I'll be curious to see what houses y'all get sorted into.