I stopped watching the series premiere of Emily Owens MD 20 minutes in because I figured I didn't need another awkward neurotic female doctor narrating her anxieties and medical metaphors for life, and she was clumsy with it in a way that Meredith Gray (also MD) wasn't -- way more mottsy.
But I came back and decided to finish the ep, and...I might give the series a try, actually. They did a couple things I totally didn't see coming, and in a good way. I need more of that on my TiVo. And...I will have to ditch Go On and The Mindy Project to do so, and I am feeling no regrets at all.
Speaking of which, I estimate spent 2.5-3 hours minimum on the phone with one support or another (Did you reboot your tuning adapter indeed! When didn't i???) After all that (and if they'd triaged me right the first time...) I need a cable guy to come out and amplify a weak signal. At least TiVo and Time Warner agree on that.
Oh! Forgot! I bought both flaxseed and wheat germ to add to my muffins (not in the same recipe...) I figure I know how to work with adding wheat germ--is there anything I need to know about flaxseed when I get to that iteration?
This: [link] is the base I'm working with.
What would be the steps to turn in a church for violating 501(c)3? I really can't see it going anywhere without a big funder or organization behind the outcry.
Haven't there been churches deliberately and purposefully making political sermons - like, we'll all do it on this date and record the sermons and send them to the IRS or whoever - in the hopes of someone getting in trouble so there will be a test case? I can't remember where I heard about that. Probably Colbert, but I think it's a real thing.
Yeah, I doubt it would ever get pursued unless it was a) very large (and thus lucrative) and b) very publicly provable.
But seriously, I'm careful about my personal speech because of my 501(c)3, not even starting to talk about the organization espousing a political view much less endorsing a candidate. Although it would be pretty funny if it did, since the two partners who make up the company have opposing political views most of the time!
Probably Colbert, but I think it's a real thing.
Yeah, Pulpit Freedom Sunday: [link]
ION, a mom from the soccer team that I am friendly with asked me where the two candidates for president staid on the issue of abortion. LIKE SHE ACTUALLY HAD NO IDEA!! FOR REALZ.
That is nuts. Is she a likely voter?
And Liese, I'm sure you know, but 501(c)(3) can have political views, just not endorse candidates or lobby on specific bills, generally. I believe. Edit: This is not legal advice!
I wonder how long it will be before a church brings about a Citizen's United lawsuit to abridge the separation of church and state at least as it pertains to political speech from a pulpit.
Wouldn't they first have to have their tax-exempt status revoked? I mean, given what msbelle heard, they are already making political speech from the pulpit. No need to bring it to a lawsuit when they are already getting away with breaking the law.
Yeah, I think she is a likely voter. the ignorance burns.
I like how everyone says what I was trying to say, only smarter.
I figure I know how to work with adding wheat germ--is there anything I need to know about flaxseed when I get to that iteration?
I usually treat them the same way.
That woman reminds me if a recent conversation my BFF had at the salon. The woman she was talking to, born here, but from a Mexican immigrant family, said she was voting for Romney because "he is for Israel and the Bible says God tells us to support Israel."
