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The Boston Globe has an article on special “U2 Eucharist,” a communion service punctuated by the band’s rock music.

Multicolor streamers flew over worshippers’ heads at this service. Children danced by the altar. Plasma-screen TVs illuminated the gothic sanctuary. Some people sang and clapped. A few looked puzzled.
Brooks said the special service is part of an effort to reinvigorate his congregation by infusing it with young people and those interested in social activism. The service included an offering for local charities and enlisted volunteers for the One Campaign, an effort to alleviate global poverty that’s backed by U2’s lead singer, Bono.
“We absolutely need to grow in order to survive,” Brooks said.
Weeks before the service, church members conducted what Brooks called “guerrilla marketing,” posting fliers at coffee and sandwich shops, bars and colleges. About 130 people showed up for the Friday night service, roughly the same turnout as a Sunday morning.

What do you think? Do U2 songs have a place in the church? During a communion service? They’re being accepted on Christian radio, but only if they’re covered by the likes of Delirious or Chris Tomlin.

Location: Carl’s Corner Truck Stop, Carl’s Corner, Texas
Capacity: 8,000 gallons/day; over 2 million gallons/year
Feedstock: designed for multi-feedstock; will utilize mostly cottonseed oil and used cooking oil, possibly soybean oil
Target start-up date: July 4, 2006
Principals: Willie Nelson and Pacific Biodiesel, Inc.
Partner Investors: David Cole, Thomas B Duncan, Steve Gilcrease, Dr. Dana Hardin, Coach Dell Harris, Tom Kartsotis, Jim Leslie, Coach Rick Majerus, Coach Don Nelson, Jim Sanders, Monk White
Pacific Biodiesel Texas is the second biodiesel production partnership for Willie Nelson and PB, Inc. Pacific Biodiesel’s community-based biodiesel production model benefits communities enviromentally, economically and in energy security. The business model is built around the utilization of local feedstocks and local delivery of premium ASTM quality fuel. The Carl’s Corner plant will be the ninth refinary built by PB, Inc. Willie’s distribution company, BioWillie, will be a major distributor of the fuel.
For more info, visit: Pacific Biodiesel, Inc – biodiesel.com
Willie Nelson Biodiesel – wnbiodiesel.com

Gas jumped from 2.55 to 2.64 in a couple hrs in waxahachie 2day

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The BBC reports that many people are now being buried or cremated with their cellphones, Blackberrys and laptops.

More people than ever are asking to be buried or cremated with their mobile phones when they die, say researchers. The trend, which began in South Africa, has now spread to a number of countries, including Ireland, Australia, Ghana, and the US.

The idea began in South Africa apparently where people feared being placed under a spell and beingburredd by mistake while they were asleep. They wanted to have the phone with them when they woke up.
Think Cingular has service 6 feet under the ground?
I wonder how this will affect the cliche’ sermon illustration about never seeing a Hearse pulling a U-Haul.
Speaking of a hearse – here’s a fun site for ya.
“Don’t let your first ride in a hearse be your last” – Amy the Hearse Queen

Here’s a fun blog/podcast for all you moms out there.
I doubt it has much for me, but it looks like it could be a good site as more content is added.

Welcome to the first edition of the Mom-Co Breeder Talk.
No, I do not mean dog breeding, I mean mom breeding. You know, the kind that produces children or kids, rugrats or migraines, whichever way you want to look at it.
This is going to be a place to find information on all things related to the never ending job of motherhood, working at home, working outside of the home, and bla bla bla as my two year old would say copying me of course.