Thought Quotient

From the latest Time Magazine…

The Devil in Red Lake -
Jeff Weise lost his parents but had close friends. So why did he shoot and kill his granddad and eight others?

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I saw a segment on TV Sunday morning with Jody Eldred. He has compiled a book and released a DVD of a recent 1-hour TV documentary called Changed Lives - Miracles Of The Passion. Here’s the corresponding website…

http://www.miraclesofthepassion.com/

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In case you missed it, here’s the transcript of today’s NBC News’ Meet the Press program entitled Faith in America - with Reza Aslan, Rev. Robert Drinan, Dr. Richard Land, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, Jon Meacham & Rev. Jim Wallis.

Transcript for March 27

Sometimes programs like this can be informational as you get the chance to hear what folks believe in more than just an out of context soundbyte on the news. The panelists are given enough time to explain themselves and correct any misrepresentations that they come across during the discussion.

U2’s lead singer BONO is now a frontman for a new line of ‘ethical’ clothing labeled EDUN - nude backwards or a clever ‘play’ on EDEN - the Biblical garden of paradise.

Samantha Critchell of the Associated Press reports that Bono’s mission is to let the clothes be a self sustaining relief effort - in fact a ‘hand up’ instead of a ‘hand out’.

His wife, Ali Hewson, says

Bono’s biggest impression of the Africans is that they don’t want charity, they want trade,” Hewson says. “They have pride, they’re very dignified people. They want to work. This company (Edun) is a business model that other people can follow.”

Edun also has teamed with Saks to give it nationwide and online distribution.

In a CNN.com story, we learn that Jack White - producer of Loretta Lynn’s Grammy nominated ‘Van Lear Rose’ - was accepted to a seminary in Wisconsin. He later changed his mind.

“I had just got a new amplifier in my bedroom and I didn’t think I was allowed to take it with me.” — Jack White

From the Bible…
Luke 24

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