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Here is the link to the mp3 by the Dutch priest who reviews Episode III.

Here is a podcast by a Catholic priest in the Netherlands who went to see Episode III. He just gushes over the thing, he was more impressed by it than anyone I know. He also provides a theological analysis.

Free as in beer... One hundred years ago, in a single "miracle year," Albert Einstein astonished the world by publishing major works in diverse areas of physics including the quantum nature of light and special relativity. To commemorate that landmark year in the history of science, The Teaching Company is releasing two free online lectures. "Einstein’s Miraculous Year" and “Relativity in a Nutshell” are presented by Professor Richard Wolfson of Middlebury College. I put them on my iPod and listen to them in the car.

ROTS trailer on tonight during the OC on Fox, 7 Central. Plus: Lucas is in the episode itself, playing himself.

You'll never guess who I had lunch with last Saturday. I was at a 3 day Java programming symposium and I was eating lunch with one of the panelists Ben Galbraith . It turns out that he an IT director for the Church of Mormon . Did you know the Church of Mormon has the largest Cisco network in the world? I did not! His opinion is that the reformation was caused partly by the inability of the central Catholic church to communicate and preach effectively over the vast empire of Catholic states, and the Mormons are now consciously focusing on technology to make sure the same thing doesn't happen to them. He said he has 15 projects, the smallest of which is 10 people. That's a ton of IT! (Now you Mormons know where your 15% goes). Not only can you download all the Mormon scripture from the lds website, but you can also have it read to you through your speakers. And the yearly meeting of the Prophet and apostles is simulcasted on the Internet almost in real time! Pretty impressi...

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Interesting - the Economist favors another Labour victory in the UK's general election.

Wired magazine's cover story this month is on George Lucas. This is an online exclusive interview with the man behind the Star Wars franchise.

Check out these video previews for the coming game Auto Assault. They were edited by our friend, Matt James. If you have need of an incredibly talented video editor, email him: peacejames at aol.com .

Awesome... two free lectures from the Teaching Company . Kind of bad timing to release these though, at this point I'm pretty burned out on the whole Pope thing. I've been listening to the free lectures at ITConversations.com instead. Download it, transfer to mp3, and listen on your commute.

"The world of the Bible comes to life in this campaign setting for the d20 System. Play a wandering Babylonian magus, a sorcerer in the service of Pharaoh, a Canaanite maker of idols, or a prophet of the God of Israel. Walk the streets of ancient Jerusalem, stand beside King David as one of his Mighty Men, smite Philistines, ponder the mysteries of gargantuan tombs, look upon the dwellings of the gods, and battle demons, dragons, plagues, and the legendary beasts of Babylon." There is also a decent review at this blog Is it a sin to play as Jesus Christ? What do you think his stats would be?

Quench your thirst for knowledge.

Note: this is a 'semi-hostile' takeover.

Who will control the commanding heights of file sharing? Governments or markets?

Even better - if you increase individual and corporate sales taxes, not only do you not have to cut anything, you can cut income taxes, increase services, and still have a 1 million dollar surplus. Meet Minnesota's obligations without giving employers reasons to leave the state. Try the Budget Balancer for yourself!

Gov. Pawlenty's budget cuts health care and aid to local communities, and expands gambling. Mine doesn't.

NPR featured this band on St. Patrick's Day, so I ordered their album, The Kinnitty Sessions . It just arrived. If you like Irish/Celtic music you'll enjoy this album!

This is an article by Robert V. Rakestraw, professor of theology at Bethel Seminary. It was written in 1992, but seems especially appropriate now, given the Schiavo situation. Dr. Rakestraw is an evangelical Christian, yet argues that in PVS situations it is morally appropriate to remove food and water from a patient.