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All three were born in 1974. One in France in June. The next was born in Ontario in July. The last one came along in October in Tennessee. They grew up. One became a mother. One liked to sew. One liked to play guitar. I don't know if they communicate much being cousins and all. You would probably have to ask them.

"Times of sweeping change are difficult for religious institutions, since religions, even the most liberal, are conservative at heart, eager to find and hold on to valued patterns. Unitarian Universalism was no exception." David E. Bumbaugh wrote these words in his book *Unitarian Universalism: A Narrative History* concerning the turbulent late 1960s and 1970s.

If liberals are for change, they become more conservative when any of their dreams come true.

How shall I speak thee or thy power address Thou God of our idolatry, the Press....Like Eden's dread probationary tree, knowledge of good and evil is from thee. [William Cowper in Progress of Error]

I saw this quote on a trade publication front cover in the late 1970s.

 

Southern Baptist Last Rites some oyster crackers and non alky grape juice. Even for Hunter S Thompson Chardonnay on Day of the Dead. Richard Holbrooke is gone, as is William Coblentz who noshed with Donald Rumsfeld and the Jefferson Airplane. Who of four ith the mudder of Mitzi Edourson's two chillen. Late fifties became a mommy in southern india on Memorable day to honor fallen soldiers. Previous sons all dead needed male hair. And I be dat age once and rowed canoe indy rain next to small wankers big digs built more french broads. Free world wide egg sperm donation plantation with local greyhound taxed patdown. Abortions wong Jesus and Mahomo don we now our gay apparel tra la la la la la la la la. walking in a winter wonderland seven maids a milking seamen drinking in your local small box refurbisher. Free Gore Vidal Mim Tick Veigh almost Bojangles Chicken and Biscuits. Foggy luna eclipsed. *It's ten p.m. do you know where your sperm is?* Two couples one condom guessing bout the three men dey admired the most taking southwest airlines to the coast if Rudy Valee rose from the gravy. He's coming again bringing the tarter sauce for 153 fish on Omaha Beached in Saint John's Godspell.

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Seven final lines Paris Review 195 p. 131 Albert Goldbarth///her special focus is minnows,darters,sturgeon./They're noisy, it turns out,when you have/the proper equipment....thundering booms/ and drawn-out kiss-squeak figure prominently/in these fierce displays of territoriality/and sexual welcome underneath/the still and quiet surface.

Thank you for coming to the RiverLink Labyrinth dedication. Hope you are well.We have to talk soon. How are the kids doing. Jerry has a girlfriend that has a four year old daughter and Agnes and husband divorced. I was so shocked I broke out in shingles. Have ulserative colitus of the colon and just heard yesterday that Sharon has high blood pressure and colestral. What else can go wrong. *And Mary said, my soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior Luke one verses 46,47. May your spirit rejoice in all the blessings of this beautiful season; and I heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight, Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night* Drink Clausthaler non alcoholic beer if you hafta. Feinsliebchen, my love, Du hast ja Ehr' und Treue noch, with truer love I've never met. (Three Folk Songs, Brahms, International Music Company New York) Hard to stay warm here-heard it was cold in Kentucky too. I'll have to move to Edmonton in January.

Andy says guaranteed not to be regifted. Knock on Wood.

Lauretta Grenier Guest Book: sign her guest book, share your condolences, or read their obituary at Ottawa Citizen

Knew some hospitable Good Samaritan type GRENIERs in Ottawa in 1974. They is good people as some would say. Lauretta passed on the first anniversary of my nephew Daniel Pasquale's death.

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In recent months I have thought of attending an overtly Christian church in contrast to my regular practice of attending services of churches affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association. I have been a Unitarian Universalist since 1992.

This morning I attended a church affiliated with the United Church of Christ. When it was time to arise and proceed to the center aisle to partake of the Eucharist, I remained seated. The facial expression of the only other person sitting in my pew indicated that she personally was welcoming me to proceed ahead of her to the center aisle. (During Children's Story time, we sang "all are welcome at God's table.")

I have considered myself a Christian since about 1959. This morning was the first time I felt I should abstain from the Eucharist. I have felt that remarks that those who believe in abortion rights should abstain or be forbidden the Eucharist has weakened the sacrament. First Corinthians 11:27-29 is largely about self examination for worthiness to participate in the Eucharist. Now perhaps one should examine the worthiness of those institutions and individuals who conduct the Eucharist and decide whether or not one should participate at all. Hats off to the late Ted Kennedy who chose not to receive the sacraments at the Papal Mass in April 2008. I am fairly certain he had a female sibling with different views of abortion than his own.

The abortion issue is a real nasty can of worms and I do not feel qualified to offer any remarks on it at the present time.