Gacked from Nazrynn

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 23.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next three sentences in your journal along with these instructions.
5. Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.


"For him, too, war would bring ransoms and booty, fame and perhaps titles, not to mention taxable conquests."

From Henry VIII, by J.J. Scarisbrick

(and aren't you glad I didn't grab the next closest book, which was Wyclife's translation of the New Testament? "Whether two sparrows are not sold for an halfpenny, and one of them shall not fall on the earth without your Father?")

A religious leader speaks on today's vote in Massachusetts

The Rev. William Sinkford, president of Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations

"Today's decision by Massachusetts lawmakers to defeat the marriage amendment is a cause for great rejoicing. On behalf of the Unitarian Universalist Association, I want to thank the legislators who did the right thing by preserving the Massachusetts constitution and keeping our marriage laws free from discrimination. This decision makes a profound difference in the lives of thousands of couples and families in this state, and it shines as a beacon of hope for same-sex couples across the country. Marriage is a civil right."


I love that man. Even if he's tall enough that I'd get a crick in the neck trying to look him in the eye.