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A colleague drew my attention to one of the funniest things on the internet. There is something called \u201cBlessed Quietness Journal<\/a>\u201d which lists its Editor-in-Chief as \u201cJesus Christ\u201d! The most impressive thing on their web site is probably their long list of institutions that readers should not ally themselves with<\/a>. The way it is formatted, it looks like the object of their ire is in fact the organizations whose advertisements are on the page!<\/p>\n

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But seriously, click through<\/a> to see the list. I am very tempted to write and ask that every organization that I am connected with be added to the list!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"