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Remember: Islam means peace

The media uses the word firestorm in 3 ways:
1. Literal firestorm, e.g. “The river valley erupted in a firestorm this afternoon, destroying 300 acres of national forest in just 2 hours.”
2. Political trouble, e.g. “Senator Smith’s on-air comments sparked a firestorm of criticism”
3. When Muslim’s get offended. Which can happen on days that end with Y. And in the a.m. And in the p.m. Just about anywhere that comments or situations get taken out of content.
And the priceless quote of the day:

“Anyone who describes Islam as a religion as intolerant encourages violence,” [Pakistan’s] Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam said.

Musical Metaphor from Pope Benedict

From this article about yesterday’s activities on the B16 Bavarian Victory Tour:

“In an organ, the many pipes and voices must form a unity,” said Benedict, himself an accomplished pianist. “If here or there something becomes blocked, if one pipe is out of tune, this may at first be perceptible only to a trained ear.
“But if more pipes are out of tune, dissonance ensues and the result is unbearable. Also, the pipes of an organ are exposed to variations of temperature and subject to wear.
“This is an image of our community. Just as in an organ, an expert hand must constantly bring disharmony back to consonance,” he said.

Translation for the folk group members out there:

You know how Bobby can’t seem to tune his E string right? Well… it sounds bad. And you don’t want bad sound on things like “On Eagle’s Wings.”