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Obituary for Archduke Otto von Habsburg
Posted July 5th, 2011 by Mark RomerFrom the UK Telegraph, an obituary for Archduke Franz Josef Otto Robert Maria Anton Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xavier Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius von Habsburg, one-time crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
Final Entry - Antisocial Web (copied from old blog)
Posted October 25th, 2007 by Mark RomerThis will be the last entry I make on this version of the Quantum Brainfield (What? He's made other entries?).
From here on, all postings will be made at the new Quantum Brainfield at
http://www.romers.org/user/mark_romer/blog
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Mathematics proves the silliness of "silly walks"
Posted July 12th, 2007 by Mark RomerMathematics proves the silliness of "silly walks" - Yahoo! News
Some biomechanics researchers have proven that normal walking and running gaits are the most energy-efficient means of locomotion for the human body. In other words, silly walking has not caught on because it's less efficient. read more »
Tennessee Choose Life License Plates Available
Posted June 8th, 2007 by Mark RomerWell, it's about time! A customized license plate that benefits a pro-life charity in Nashville was finally made available after an appeals court threw out a pinheaded lawsuit by the ACLU:
Tridentine Mass to be More Available?
Posted June 5th, 2007 by Mark RomerI thought this was interesting. I know there are people out there eager to get the Tridentine Mass more widely used. I've never been to one myself, but I hear it is a rather more grand and mystical rite than the Mass we've been using since I was small.
For that matter, though, why don't we ever hear from anyone wanting to have a regular "new" Mass in Latin rather than the vernacular? Isn't that part of the appeal of the "old" Mass. Saying the Mass in the universal language of the Church might strengthen the bond we Catholics have around the world. read more »
Lourdes Water in Tanning Lotion?
Posted May 15th, 2007 by Mark Romer
What the...?!?! I was using Google to try to find the meaning of the
interjection "sacre bleu", and I found this in the results. Someone
tell me it's just a bad joke. They can't seriously be taking water from
the grotto at Lourdes and using it in a skin care product, can they?
Sacre Bleu! Sacred and Holy Water Exclusive to AQUA TAN(R) Sunless Tanning Line
