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15. februar 2005
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I admit I had never heard about covenant marriages before now. Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and wife have just renewed their wedding vows, plus plus:
Upgrading their vows to that of a covenant marriage, a legally binding contract available only in Arkansas, Arizona and Louisiana, the Huckabees hope to jump-start a conservative movement that has shown little sign of moving in recent years. A covenant marriage commits a couple to counseling before any separation and limits divorce to a handful of grounds, like adultery or abuse.
It's a bit unclear how this strengthens marriages, by making a two-tier system of marriage vows. Besides, doesn't it violate this principle?
Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.’ But I tell you, Do not swear at all ... Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
There you have it. Covenant marriages come from the evil one!
11:55:30 PM 
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You think your local parking wardens are over-eager in their duties? Dublin airport police clamped an ambulance that was waiting for a patient!
The privately-run ambulance was clamped on Saturday despite being parked in a section reserved for emergency crews.
An airport spokeswoman said the incident was "deeply regrettable" and promised a policy review.
Paramedics had to use a cash machine to pay for the clamp's removal. Their boss said the clamping was "mind-blowing"
Sounds like a case for Angle-Grinder Man!
8:59:05 PM
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A British St Vanetine's Day survey tells us that using a dating website gives a quite decent chance of successfully establishing a long-term relationship.
Bath University psychologist, Jeff Gavin, surveyed 229 adults, finding web dating worked "for many people".
But he told BBC News that 4% of those customers who took part in the study "were already married".
Which is probably not that different from real life dating.
Dr Gavin said: "What struck us was how the more traditional aspects of relationships seemed strong.
"Those people who wrote letters or sent gifts tended to help strengthen their bond."
Almost one in five of those interviewed had started a relationship lasting more than a year via a dating website.
Dr Gavin said this represented a "similar level of success" to partners who had met "in more conventional ways".
Male website customers tended to be "more committed" than female ones, as subsequent chatroom conversations gave them a way to express their feelings which did not normally exist.
Online dating is an evil female scheme to fool men into talking about their feelings and other yucky stuff. Next thing we're going to enjoy watching Bridget Jones movies.
PS: The linked article has lots of reader's comments at the end. Obviously this topic struck a nerve [you are blogging about it, right? -- ed. Shut up!]. Most are of the type "I met my wife/husband four years ago on the net, and we are so happy." Jennifer Hynes from Plymouth was not so lucky, however:
I tried it a long time ago, but the men I met were all, without exception, control-freaks, psychos and/or chauvinists, and usually married.
Good to hear that psycho control-freak chauvinist men can get married, too, online or not.
8:36:41 PM
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Michael Coluzzi of New Jersey is one of several men who trade their self esteem for a chance at getting back at get-bigger-penis scammers, and maybe a hope for some big bucks (since a big penis is more elusive).
Two similar cases, filed last year in Colorado and Ohio, accuse manufacturers of herbal dietary supplements, VigRx and Enzyte, of falsely claiming to be able to add substantial length and girth to a man's penis.
All three suits seek class action status and claim to represent more than 1 million total plaintiffs.
In the latest case, filed on Jan. 21 in New Jersey state court, plaintiff Michael Coluzzi claimed he paid $59.95 for a 30-day supply of Alzare pills but "experienced no increase in penis size," and then was unable to collect a promised refund from manufacturer Alzare LLC of Boca Raton, Florida.
Neither Alzare nor chief operating officer Scott Hammond, both named as defendants, could be reached for comment.
Coluzzi's attorney, Stephen DeNittis, said many men had been taken in by dubious claims that the product would add up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) to their penises by "very, very convincing" advertising, such as infomercials featuring doctors and porn stars.
"Males, for whatever reason, may be susceptible because of what they feel they lack," DeNittis said. "It was so believable I confirmed with an expert (that the claims were false) before I filed the lawsuit. They said they had done medical studies proving that it works."
The ads for Alzare tablets, comprised of ginseng, yohimbe bark, L-arginine and other ingredients, guaranteed results within a week and claimed a 95 percent success rate in the more than 100,000 men who have used it, the suit said.
He hope he gets something out of this case. He's publicly admitted he is 1) stupid enough to fall for this scheme; 2) somewhat lacking in the penis size department. He's going to need the money.
8:26:03 PM
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A cluster of computers in Michigan are containing entire exosystems of digital life, organisms (in a way) that mutate, evolve, solve problems, surprise their creators and help scientists learn how evolution can develop complex systems.
A very fascinating article.
10:18:43 AM
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Capt. David Rozelle intends to become the first amputee to return to active duty in the same theatre where he lost his right foot.
I believe that I will not be hindered in any way from performing all the duties of a cavalry officer. My future assignments do not include any physical activities that I cannot do now. I can fulfill all of the duties associated with my MOS, and am ready to prove them . . .
And behind every great man... in this case his wife Kim:
If they're both sitting on the couch, Rozelle knows not to ask his wife to fetch him a beer. He knows he'll get The Look instead.
"I'm pretty good at the tough love thing. I have a lot of sympathy for him, but I'm never going to pity him," Kim Rozelle said.
"I never have and I never will."
12:16:55 AM
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