I didn’t have any interest in this book (or the His Dark Materials trilogy books of which TGC is the first book) or the movie. Then I heard about Vatican objection to the movie despite the references to the Church being removed. This kind of objection made me curious. Does being an atheist make Phillip…
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Knut, a baby polar bear, was born in a Berlin zoo recently. A few friends, knowing I like them, have been sending me photos all week. I believe the name is pronounced Keh-noot or Keh-nyoot and is for: Canute the Great, the 11th Century King of England, Denmark and Norway (also known as King Knut).…
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San Diego Zoo, originally uploaded by sneezypb.