News to reuse: Pope Bear, America comes to Philly and Rachael Ray drops a Deuce
Submitted by jstudent on Fri, 2008-03-21 13:13.
[ ] Much needed Good Friday Spiritual Update
- In case you hadn’t heard (and between Zappos and the NCAA Men’s Tournament, maybe you haven’t), Pope Benedict XVI (Roman numerals are for Super Bowls, Wing Bowls and Popes –Ed.) is coming to America April 15-20. The Pope will spend three days in Washington D.C. and three in New York City, including conducting a mass in Yankee Stadium. No Philly stops L. (UsPapalVisit.org)
Oh, this should so be PopeBlog.com
- Pope Benedict XVI has been busy: There are new sins including pollution, drugs and making mad bank excessive wealth. (BoingBoing)
Yet, putting ketchup on a hot dog and not washing your hands after you take a piss goes on unchecked.
- From a USA TODAY blurb:
When thousands of Catholics arrive in Washington, D.C., to see Pope Benedict XVI in April, they'll be able to swoop up rosaries, hats, T-shirts and other items with the official visit logo, Christ Our Hope, printed on them.
And if they go to one of six D.C.-area Build-a-Bear Workshop stores, they'll also be able to build their own personalized teddy bear wearing a tiny T-shirt with the logo, copyrighted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The $6 shirt is the first souvenir to clear the licensing process. Build-a-Bear's Mindy Peirce says a portion of shirt proceeds will go to the Christ Our Hope Foundation, which will help pay for the pope's trip. (Bears cost $10 to $20.)
Bear at right ( from CustomMadeBears.com) is somehow NOT the official version of this visit. That bear has a T-shirt with a logo of Pope Benedict XVI sorta shooting a free throw.
[ ] ‘Demon Lady’ case takes a turn into gun control issues. (Courier Times)
Guess ‘If you are a demon, please check the box to the right…’ won’t work.
[ ] Pa. Primary Campaign Update
- Have you registered to vote online recently? Someone may have seen your info.(Courier Times)
- Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) continues to explain the comments he made on WIP yesterday. (The Daily Examiner)
Laughing to keep from crying here: Anyone NOT think white people just don’t know about being black people? That’s the jist, kids.
- Actress and Clinton-supporter America Ferrera, who plays the title character on ABC's Ugly Betty, will be a part of "Breaking Barriers: Women in Politics," at Bryn Mawr College at 11 a.m. Saturday and help out at a voter registration sweep at 32 Degrees (16 S. 2nd) later that night. (PhillyGossip)
[ ] Folos on stories we’ve mentioned before:
- Murder rates in Philly have phallen. (CBS3)
- Bob Costas clarifies his stance on bloggers. (Deadspin)
- The officer who gave us the Obama ‘commercial’ tip may have been off; Barack and the other candidates have been recording issues-oriented videos for MTV (think Choose or Lose, not Thriller). (Scranton Times-Tribune)
[ ] Phoodie.info breaks news that Rachael Ray will be at No. Libs Deuce on April 4 to record a show.
UPDATE: NOPE , Not gonna happen.-Ed.
