Monday, February 14, 2022

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A priest in Phoenix performed invalid baptisms for 20 years.

Posted: 14 Feb 2022 10:29 AM PST

He used the wrong pronoun, the NYT reports.

He said "We baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit," but:

The Vatican instructs priests to say "I baptize," and if it is not said that way the baptism is deemed invalid....  Sandra Yocum, a professor of faith and culture at the University of Dayton, said that if a priest said "we," it would imply that the source of the grace of the baptism came from the community, whereas saying "I" would correctly assert that "it's God doing this work of grace" through the priest.

"I was told that the main complaint against me was that 'I was not a friend of the Black community at Levi’s.' I was told to say that 'I am an imperfect ally.' (I refused.)"

Posted: 14 Feb 2022 10:03 AM PST

Writes Jennifer Sey (who was a national gymnastics champion in 1986) in "Yesterday I Was Levi's Brand President. I Quit So I Could Be Free. I turned down $1 million severance in exchange for my voice" (at the Bari Weiss Substack). 

By the way, this sentence needs rewriting (and maybe rethinking): "This time, I was called a racist—a strange accusation given that I have two black sons—a eugenicist, and a QAnon conspiracy theorist." 

Rewriting — because it's easy to imagine she's saying her sons are a eugenicist and a conspiracy theorist. Rethinking — because having black sons is not a persuasive way to establish that you can't be a racist.

Can you find the mask? What's Martha googling on her cell phone? Why is she eating fun-size candy bars?

Posted: 14 Feb 2022 08:48 AM PST

Such a fascinating picture from the Super Bowl:

Just to help you with the middle question: She's googling who's that guy? Ironically, it's a guy named Guy.

"I don’t doubt President Biden cares, but I do not understand why he would not manifest that care into taking this investigation more seriously...."

Posted: 14 Feb 2022 08:34 AM PST

"Biden always bristles at this because he feels confident that ending the war in Afghanistan was the right decision.... No part of these military interviews ring true because 'that's not what I was told?' ... Don't you have an obligation, sir, to be told?... Isn't that how you demonstrate how much you care? Otherwise isn't it just words?"

Via "Jake Tapper Levels Biden Over Outright 'Rejection' Of Army Report: 'It's Difficult To Overstate How Insulting It Is'" (Daily Wire).

"A 2018 Korean study involving six men in their 20s found that they fell asleep, on average, in 7½ minutes when they wore socks, compared with about 15 minutes when they didn’t...."

Posted: 14 Feb 2022 08:10 AM PST

"In a 2007 Dutch paper, eight subjects with no sleep issues who were between the ages of 21 to 39 fell asleep, on average, in about 11 minutes, compared with 16 minutes when they wore socks to bed.... Feet are burgeoning with special vessels (called AVAs—arterio-venous anastomoses) that connect small arteries with small veins. This allows for an impressive amount of blood flow close to the skin, which, in turn, aids in the warming of it. Pulling on socks is more effective than piling on blankets because socks are a layer of insulation that stays in place even as you shift your feet. 'They make sure your feet stay warm, and there's a constant signal going to the brain that it is safe to sleep'.... (Incidentally, mittens on hands work the same way, though it's easier to tuck your hands beneath your pillow or body.)"

From "How a Pair of Old Socks Cured My Insomnia/We've looked over the guidance in this post to make sure it's up-to-date, and we still stand by our advice" (NYT).
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