[Magdalen] It's that time again.

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

Well, my wife has been non-observant for about thirty years, but I was
thinking of this list.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 12:10 PM, Mahoney, W. Michael <wmmah at stoneledge.net>
wrote:

> Me, too.  It's called Wife.
>
> Mike M
>    via Spint
> On Nov 4, 2014 12:06 PM, "James Oppenheimer-Crawford" <
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have an automated system in place that tells me all I need to know,
> when
> > I need to know it, requiring no action from me whatsoever.
> >
> > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > *“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things
> better
> > for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your
> time
> > on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 6:34 AM, Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I usually just look it up in the Book of
> > > Common Prayer.
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, November 4, 2014, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> > > oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I wouldn't worry if you can't remember when Lent starts. I'm sure the
> > LM
> > > > folks will keep you up to date!
> > > >
> > > > I don't know either, but it never fails: someone lets me know, so I
> can
> > > > give it the attention it deserves. Do not ask.
> > > >
> > > > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > > > *“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things
> > > better
> > > > for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting
> your
> > > time
> > > > on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 9:20 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com
> > > > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Are they assuming that those of us of a certain age will even
> > REMEMBER
> > > > the
> > > > > rota by the time Lent starts??  At the moment, I don't even
> remember
> > > when
> > > > > LENT starts!
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 5:13 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> > > > > oppenheimerjw at gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I sense they might want us to be familiar with the rota before
> lent
> > > > > starts.
> > > > > > What with Advent, Epiphany and all the noise and confusion, there
> > > might
> > > > > not
> > > > > > be enough time immediately before Lent to get eh information out
> to
> > > > > > everyone at a time when they are able to take all of this
> > incredibly
> > > > > > momentous information in, and accord it the meditation for which
> it
> > > is
> > > > > > essential.  After all, The Brackets are the reason for the season
> > > > (Lent).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I think they love to poke fun at tradition, and just figured
> being
> > > > WAAYYY
> > > > > > ahead of the curve was one more way of being tongue in cheek.  Oh
> > > those
> > > > > > pesky characters at Forward Movement.  Who knew such austere
> folks
> > > had
> > > > > such
> > > > > > a wild side?  Still waters run deep, but in this case, we're
> > talking
> > > > > > hundreds of fathoms...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > > > > > *"If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make
> > things
> > > > > better
> > > > > > for people coming behind you, and you don't do it, you're wasting
> > > your
> > > > > time
> > > > > > on this Earth."  -- *Roberto Clemente
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Grace Cangialosi <
> > gracecan at gmail.com
> > > > <javascript:;>>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Well, I sent them an irate note, pointing out that it isn't
> even
> > > > Advent
> > > > > > > yet, and accusing them of being in league with the folks who
> > start
> > > > > > putting
> > > > > > > out Christmas displays before Hallowe'en!
> > > > > > > I suggested that a more appropriate and timely enterprise would
> > be
> > > an
> > > > > > > online Advent calendar. Viewers could choose each day between
> two
> > > > > options
> > > > > > > for the next day's window...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Grace, d&r
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Nov 3, 2014, at 12:04 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> > > > > > > oppenheimerjw at gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > In keeping with the refined sense of decorum in our
> > denomination
> > > I
> > > > > > gently
> > > > > > > > point to the latest ecclesiastical development.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.lentmadness.org/2014/11/all-brackets-day-the-2015-bracket-unveiled/
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > > > > > > > *"If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make
> > > > things
> > > > > > > better
> > > > > > > > for people coming behind you, and you don't do it, you're
> > wasting
> > > > > your
> > > > > > > time
> > > > > > > > on this Earth."  -- *Roberto Clemente
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Grace Cangialosi
> > > > > Ruckersville, VA
> > > > >
> > > > > "There are a lot of amazing people out there to be thankful for--
> > > > > and a loving God. that's what life is about."
> > > > >
> > > Robin
> > > > > Williams,  1951-2014
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Christopher Hart
> > >
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> > > Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> > > Twitter: @cervus51
> > >
> >
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