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SkeptiBriefs:
# Spirituality in the workplace. It gets hot in there, wearing that heavy
suit of invisible armor many people climb into each morning before leaving
for work. Some workers never seem to be able to take the armor completely
off, building up emotional defenses that keep their true "personhood" at
bay. If any: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,100005301,00.html
# Icons head home to Russia. In among the child pornography, illegal drugs
and other contraband stored in Salt Lake City's U.S. Customs evidence vault
are 34 icons depicting Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary and various Russian
Orthodox saints. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,100005255,00.html?
# Santeria stirs suspicions - and belief. Climb on the Internet, punch in
the word "Santeria" and prepare for a tidal wave. Santeria (San-ter-EE-a),
once a shadowy spiritual movement, is now a growing American religion found
on nearly 2,000 Web sites. Santeria has become a force. Is it just like
duct tape? http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,100005300,00.html
# Earth Day rites at school draw criticism. Plant a tree, make the world a
better place. It may not sound like religious propaganda, but could it be?
Get a grip. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,100005291,00.html
# LDS foundation donates $25,000 to Krishna temple. With a focus in recent
months on building small temples worldwide, the LDS Church has had no lack
of projects on which to spend money. Mormons are more open-minded than you
thought, eh? http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,100005292,00.html
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# DIGITAL CAMPFIRE TALES. An artist wraps technology around the age-old
practice of storytelling, in a performance benefiting a group for art
and science. www.wired.com/news/news/email/tip/culture/story/20034.html
# NEITHER ART NOR PORN. Skinonskinonskin, an online event spawned by the
enigmatic Hell.com site, is soon to be available as a pay-per-view multi-
media experience. But it's not for everyone. Especially not poor folks.
www.wired.com/news/news/email/explode-infobeat/culture/story/19908.html
# ADULT SITES 'GET' THE WEB. Now you've got an excuse to visit Persian
Kitty. New Media pros meet to discuss adult sites making money on the Net.
www.wired.com/news/news/email/explode-infobeat/culture/story/19930.html
# Yanks want sex ed. WASHINGTON (AP) A survey suggests Americans reject
the debate between teaching abstinence and sex education. They want both.
Ambiguous: http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559784776-3dd
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# ROBOT TO MONITOR CHERNOBYL. The US sends a robot to the Ukraine to monitor
a dangerous room near the core of the meltdown. The remote-control machine
will spare humans the task of analyzing the structural damage. 'Bot torture:
www.wired.com/news/news/email/explode-infobeat/technology/story/19931.html
# Shuttle launches 'disco ball'. (BBC) The space shuttle Discovery has
launched a spinning mirrored ball which will reflect light visible on Earth.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/special_report/iss/newsid_361000/361661.stm
# Predicting monsoons. (BBC) Scientists say they might soon be able to fore-
cast monsoon rains like those that brought heavy flooding to Asia last year.
Dry out: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_361000/361632.stm
# International interest in marijuana inhaler. (BBC) There now is growing
interest in giving marijuana to patients suffering from painful long-term
illnesses in an asthma inhaler-like device. Personally, I prefer brownies
or soup: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_361000/361181.stm
# NO MORE MICKEY MOUSE RESEARCH. Identical mice react differently to identi-
cal laboratory conditions, leading scientists think that genes aren't always
destiny. www.wired.com/news/news/email/tip/technology/story/20028.html
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SkeptiProgs:
* BOUNCE SPAM MAIL. Fool those spam mailers. Send a fake bounce message back
to them, making their targeted mailing list manager think your address was
invalid. Works in a lot of cases where you can't get to the real sender of
the message. http://www.pcworld.com/r/shw/1%2C2087%2C5402%2C00.html
* GHOST MAIL. Send mail or newsgroup messages with near-complete anonymity.
Just set up your rules for fields, copy and paste for your recipient list
if necessary, and post quietly and with little risk to your email box's
integrity. http://www.pcworld.com/r/shw/1%2C2087%2C5198%2C00.html
* HOTMAILER 98. Use this add-on to your HotMail mailbox account to turn the
Web-based e-mail system into a full-fledged e-mail program, complete with
Read and Reply functions. Your HotMail account will continue to use the
standard POP3 and SMTP services, but it will behave much more like a stan-
dard mail client. http://www.pcworld.com/r/shw/1%2C2087%2C5421%2C00.html
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SkeptiLinks:
# Warm Winters Result From Greenhouse Effect, NASA Model Shows:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/06/990604081638.htm
# Chlorine Discovery Near Jupiter Moon Hints At Salt Presence On Surface:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/06/990604081535.htm
# Hubble Images May Shed Light On Importance Of Novae In Galactic Evolution:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/06/990604081437.htm
# Building Detailed Map Of Human DNA Will Take Longer, Cost More:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/06/990604080856.htm
# RELIGION IMPORTANT IN LIFE, MAJORITY IN U.S. POLL SAY:
# PANEL SAYS JUDGE BROKE LAW IN TEN COMMANDMENTS DUEL:
# GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS POSE A THREAT, C.A. GROUP SAYS:
# BISHOP IN MELBOURNE DRAWS CRITICISM OVER STAND ON GAYS:
# CATHOLIC DISPUTE IS SETTLED; AUSCHWITZ CROSSES REMOVED:
# CHAPEL BUILT, SERVICES HELD ON DISPUTED BOMBING RANGE:
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,100005279,00.html
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slipper catching and rending the ecru, cobweb-lace, heirloom petticoat
bequeathed her by her husband's late great-aunt Venetia Vivefors-Vinesquier
as she hurriedly readier herself for the All-Elves' Eve Ball even now being
preluded by His Highness's finest Royal Pipers, violists, flutists, and
precision percussionists." --Sandra Thomas
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