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nohero said:

ridski said:

Apologies, I thought that db posting the link to the story yesterday was enough context. My "faith group code" is still listed, so I have no skin in this game.

They kept Druid? 

Ha! Maybe one of the 3 kinds of Wiccan they had listed, but I guess fall under No Religion, even though they used to have No Religion, Atheist, and Humanist listed. I just post about Celtic festivals from a cultural perspective, rather than a religious one. 

drummerboy said:

i was actually referring to the stars. i'm quite sure they'd do just fine.

but as for everyone else on staff - do you think that anyone with "60 minutes" on their resume would have trouble finding a job?

Not to be pointlessly argumentative, but I will take issue with the assumption that landing a job in broadcast television is anything but challenging these days. Broadcast media outlets are not thriving today. 

It may seem like a minor quibble, but it’s part of the reason that someone like Weiss can do what she’s doing. A lot of the staff members have probably worked for years to get where they are. Giving that up for the uncertainty of the job market has to be daunting. Plus heaven only knows what blacklist you’d end up on. 

Just my thoughts. 

saw on FB that she passed after what seems like a fairly lengthy illness she was fighting with an optimistic spirit. I looked up her comments here and apparently she hadn't posted in nearly a decade, which would explain why my memory of her contributions were kind of fuzzy. But it seems like she was here mostly to give or request good advice. I never met her but she seemed like a positive person. And as mrincredible noted, gone too soon.

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FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to near 100 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York.

* WHEN...From noon Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday.

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  illnesses.

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Monday June 8th

The week starts warm and dry then midsummer happens 

Today, clouds thin out and we should end up with afternoon sun and a high around 80⁰, humidity lingers. Low tonight mid 50⁰s

Tuesday, sunnier, less humid, a bit warmer, high in the low to mid 80⁰s, overnight lows lower 60⁰s

Wednesday, might see a shower in the morning, then chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. High mid 80⁰s, low around 70⁰

The back end of the week is still a bit unclear, but it is likely to include highs around 90⁰, moderate humidity, and possibly afternoon thunderstorms

drummerboy said:

i'm pretty sure one can find some measure of peace with their god without the intercession of a military and somewhat generic chaplain.

pretty sure.

Maybe we should give more weight to those enlisted and making use of those chaplains than to the thoughts of us thinking about it abstractly from home?

During last month’s Victory Day celebration, I don’t recall her complaining that Russia was celebrating the victory of a murderous, totalitarian regime. No, she was happy to accept the framing of it as celebrating the defeat of another murderous, totalitarian regime. So when she wants to, it appears she is in fact able to do nuance. And yet, in the case of Ukraine, she insists that the framing of celebrating resistance to foreign domination be rejected. Funny how her views always line up so completely with Putin propaganda.

One thing that is worth thinking about here is that these chaplains often serve on the front line of mental heath. People who wouldn't even think about seeing a psychologist will often talk to a priest. My Uncle, who was by no means a religious man, served multiple combat tours in Vietnam and he remained very close to a chaplain he met there all the way up to his suicide in the early 80s. Father Mike flew out from the East Coast to perform his funeral rites.