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October 4, 2003 Plano rector a leader in push for split in Episcopal Church The Rev. David Roseberry recounts two important spiritual summonses in his life. The first was when he heard God call him to the priesthood in the middle of a college biochemistry exam. The second was a call to a more conservative theology, not long after he realized that he had no answers about eternity for a gravely ill hospital patient.The founding rector of Christ Church Episcopal in Plano is responding this week to a third call: to a high-profile role as a national Episcopalian leader who...

A week after the Episcopal Church's tumultuous triennial convention, the effects of its votes related to gay rights continue to reverberate. Religious leaders from inside and outside the Anglican Communion mostly registered disapproval. Episcopalians met in the Dallas area to make plans that might tear the Episcopal Church apart. And worshippers in the Dallas diocese did hear something on Sunday that doesn't happen every week: A letter from the bishop, read from the pulpit, declaring that the national convention had defied "the clear teaching of Holy Scripture and the historic catholic faith and order." But the basic business of most...

We had discussed posting what happened in our Episcopal churches this Sunday morning. I’m in the diocese let by Bishop Stanton, one of the 11 Bishops who walked out of the General Assembly in protest. He wrote a letter to all the parishioners to be read to each congregation by the Priest. Our Priest did not want to read the letter and said so. However, she did because she had taken a vow to obey the Bishop. In itself the letter didn’t say much other than expressing his deep concern for the direction of the Church and announcing the meeting...

James M. Stanton: Confirmation would deepen divisions, likely cause rupture 06/14/2003 By JAMES M. STANTON / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News Ten bishops have been elected recently by Episcopal dioceses in the United States. Generally, these events do not draw more than local attention in the press. But the election of the Rev. Canon V. Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire has drawn worldwide attention. The reason: Canon Robinson lives openly in a homosexual relationship. Individual dioceses in the United States may elect their own bishops. These elections must, however, be confirmed in a two-step process by...

Painter flies high with pooch portrait 04/26/2003 By LARRY POWELL / The Dallas Morning News Good morning, art lovers. Let's discuss painting a flying dog, Barney, the White House Scottie. The artist is Michael McWillie, 52, Dallas native and former Hollywood movie art director, now brushing whimsy onto canvas at his studio in Parker. So, how does a guy get to paint the First Scottie? He asks. Shortly after the elongated 2000 election, the celebrated painter of Dalmatians, bulldogs and Scotties saw a report in The Dallas Morning News that the president-elect had been given a Scottie. Michael says, "I...

| Search archives ] Friendly dollars By Ellen Goodman, 12/22/2002 T FIRST the letters just trickled in to the United Nations Population Fund. A dollar here, five dollars there. It was enough to buy a few birthing kits or cure one 14-year-old mother of the silent plague of fistula. Of course it didn't begin to make up for the $34 million that the Bush administration denied the international family planning group. But the trickle didn't stop either. It grew all fall until an astonished woman at the UNFPA decided to invest in an electronic letter opener. Now, it's beginning to...

Solid booking Presidential family shows lighter side at literacy fund-raiser 11/26/2002 By ALAN PEPPARD / The Dallas Morning News At Monday night's "Celebration of Reading" event at the Wyndham Anatole, it was a tossup as to what was more entertaining: hearing authors Fannie Flagg, John Grisham and James McBride read passages from their books or watching former first lady Barbara Bush and her husband, former President George Bush, do their George Burns-Gracie Allen schtick along with some knockout punch lines from President George W. Bush served up via videotape. For nine years, Mrs. Bush has been the driving force behind...

Over a year and a half into the Bush II administration, W magazine has blown the lid off the deep secret about the social whir at the White House under President George W. Bush – there isn't a whir. In its October issue, the New York-based fashion and style periodical features a story called "The Big Chill," about the lack of social buzz in Washington. Of course, most anybody in Dallas, Austin or Midland could have told them this before George W. ever put his hand on the Bible. If you expected George W. Bush the party animal to show...

Did anyone happen to hear Howard Stern this morning?He had a guest whose name was Debbie who apparently has a website where she tracks Muslims in the U. S. who may be working with the enemy.Unfortunately, I got this through my husband who was half-asleep and didn't catch her last name or the name of her website.Thanks.

The other day the Dallas Morning News (in the Fashion section) published one of the few tacky pictures ever taken of Laura Bush.I asked the ever reliable posters to the Day in the Life thread to find a glamourous one, which I sent to the News along with this note which they printed.The picture I sent is not this one in the lime green suit, but one from Vogue and they did use the Vogue pic in the print edition of the paper.This is the note I sent.Defending Laura AP First lady Laura Bush Pretty tacky of you to print ...

Saturday | May 26, 2001 Bush campaign mole to plead guilty to fraud Ex-aide admits mailing debate items to Gore team 05/26/2001 By Pete Slover / The Dallas Morning News AUSTIN – A former office manager for George W. Bush's media adviser has agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud and perjury, accepting responsibility for stealing and mailing debate preparation materials to the Al Gore campaign, then lying about it to a grand jury. Under the deal she reached with federal prosecutors, Juanita Yvette Lozano, 31, of Austin faces a $200 fine and prison sentence of between six months and ...

At Bible Class this morning, our priest mentioned the following.He was listening to the Ashcroft hearings and they switched to an interview with Arlen Specter conducted by Larry King.They were discussing the quote from Bob Jones University where Ashcroft mentioned about Jesus being King.Larry King asked Arlen, "is Jesus your king?" and Arlen answered, "no, he is not."So we were discussing is Arlen Jewish? I knew that someone on this forum would know.

Maybe it's too early for nostalgia, but what are some of the phrases and moments you think we'll all remember about this campaign and election? Of course, there are the noble sentiments: The wheel has turned, it is time, it is time for them to go. And George Bush's, "They have not led . . . we will." But I am particularly fond of one of our new vocabulary words, "clymer." As in Major League Clymer. (The correct response is "Big Time) Since ladies of my generation did not use the term that clymer stands for, this has provided a ...

I have come up with a strategy I am quite proud of. It's effective, irrefutable, and employs tried and true Democrat strategies. As I understand it, the counters in Broward are now attempting to discern the intent of the voter, even though this intent was not expressed in the normal and approved manner of punching the stylus through the chad. These counters are telling us and themselves that if these voters voted for other democrats, that they surely intended to vote for Al Gore. Now, all the Republicans need to do is find a couple of sharp little old ladies, ...

I have come up with a strategy I am quite proud of. It's effective, irrefutable, and employs tried and true Democrat strategies. As I understand it, the counters in Broward are now attempting to discern the intent of the voter, even though this intent was not expressed in the normal and approved manner of punching the stylus through the chad. These counters are telling us and themselves that if these voters voted for other democrats, that they surely intended to vote for Al Gore. Now, all the Republicans need to do is find a couple of sharp little old ladies, ...

Dear Oprah, Just a note to tell you how much I enjoyed being on your show last week.We had fun, didn't we?And, remember, I was the very first Presidential candidate to agree to appear.But, anyway, I have this tiny little favor to ask of you.Now, I know you had to have the Other Candidate on, to be fair. This is in no way a criticism. I did sort of wish you would have been a little tougher with him. You forgot to ask him about his drug use or his ties to big oil or his failure to serve (as ...

Molly Ivins roused herself from her martini (just skip the vermouth) stupor to write another nasty column about GW Bush, who she has dubbed with the clever nickname of "shrub." She's had a few chuckles on that one. Molly has to have a couple of bottles of gin before she can get to the computer and her brain cells have suffered. But I have to remark on the balloon reference. First Al Gore says something like, 'Bush hides behind balloons and confetti,' and now Molly is engaging in balloon wars. How do you think the balloon workers feel about this ...

Fax From: DNC headquarters To: Our willing accomplices in the press. Greetings. Please let us preface by saying that we hope you do not in any way take this as criticism. Your cooperation has always been appreciated. Your eagerness to take marching orders from us is commendable. However, might we suggest that you not take the words "lock step" quite so literally. For example: if our fax should contain a fairly esoteric word, not in common usage, please don't all use the same word. Think up your own long, fancy word. (Not you, Larry, we know you can't). The recent ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Gov. George W. Bush has emerged from the GOP primary fight both tested and scarred, as more and more voters tell pollsters he comes across with more swagger than he's earned. "I don't know about arrogant, but I'd probably say cocky," said restaurant executive Larry Keltner, a 58-year-old political independent from Mississippi, when asked to describe Mr. Bush's image. "I think he connects more in Texas than he does on a national level," he said, adding that he'll probably vote Republican next fall despite reservations about Mr. Bush. Those more firmly entrenched in the ...

Mavs draftee Smith storms out of workout Teen refuses coach's orders, apologizes later 07/07/99 By Marc Stein / The Dallas Morning News It took Mavericks draftee Leon Smith precisely one practice to illustrate the potential pitfalls involved when high school stars leap straight to the pros. At the end of his first formal NBA workout Tuesday afternoon, Smith shocked coaches, teammates and onlookers at the Mavericks' Baylor-Landry Center practice facility by refusing to heed instructions from assistant coach Donnie Nelson and storming off the floor. Smith, the 18-year-old selected in the first round of last week's NBA draft, stunningly challenged ...