tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post4184552350814043590..comments2023-10-19T08:49:35.405-05:00Comments on Aún Estamos Vivos: Pope Benedict RoundupJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-41667342107125760262007-11-12T18:15:00.000-05:002007-11-12T18:15:00.000-05:00A lot of interesting stuff here, Jeff. My take on ...A lot of interesting stuff here, Jeff. My take on the pharmacists is that they are licensed to provide a public service, so they have to dispense what it legal to people who need it. Of course, I live in walking distance to several pharmacies, but that kind of attitude in a small town would be much more troublesome.Liamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17265036866243982434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-51640596226951732472007-11-12T15:59:00.000-05:002007-11-12T15:59:00.000-05:00Hey Bogs,I'm a bit disappointed by Weigel lately. ...Hey Bogs,<BR/><BR/>I'm a bit disappointed by Weigel lately. He seems to be doing that sort of thing more and more. I used to think that kind of stuff was beneath him.<BR/><BR/>Yes, the <I>Economist</I> is very good. Myself? I like <A HREF="http://www.theatlantic.com/" REL="nofollow">The Atlantic</A> best.<BR/><BR/>Hi Garpu,<BR/><BR/>The way that science and technology has exploded, it's small wonder that more and more of us get challenged morally in ways we might not have imagined before. I actually hear that there's a shortage of pharmacists, which is strange, because my employer is forcing us to get more and more of our prescriptions filled over the web instead of the local pharmacy. We'd been dealing with the same guys for years and years. Their block of buildings was recently bought up, and now they have to go work for CVS across the street.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-88646504098913969932007-11-11T11:08:00.000-05:002007-11-11T11:08:00.000-05:00I've been following the mess about the pharmacists...I've been following the mess about the pharmacists out here, and it's really out of control. One pharmacist refused to fill a prescription for prenatal vitamins, because the prescription came from a clinic that does abortions. Another pharmacist refused to fill a prescription for syringes for a diabetic teen because they thought he was a drug dealer. <BR/><BR/>I have to wonder why some pharmacists get into their field, if they're so morally conflicted. I find it morally repugnant to point a gun at someone. You don't see me joining the military.Garpuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09460312942820868366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-15348647409497904702007-11-11T10:14:00.000-05:002007-11-11T10:14:00.000-05:00Well that's quite a B16 round-up! He's a complex m...Well that's quite a B16 round-up! He's a complex man, that is sure. <BR/><BR/>The term 'AmChurch' gets under my skin, too. And the Economist can be 'snarky'? Well, yes I agree; but it's still my favorite non-religious magazine.Steve Bognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372621294204774480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-27357367589174337132007-11-10T22:04:00.000-05:002007-11-10T22:04:00.000-05:00Hi William,A pitcher (or two) of Sam Adams sounds ...Hi William,<BR/><BR/>A pitcher (or two) of Sam Adams sounds good to me. You're not with me on Blair? Granted, it's not like he has a lot of competition. Who are you going to give me? Ben Disraeli? Earl Grey? <BR/><BR/>Take a look at the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom" REL="nofollow">list</A>. Now, you can tell me Winston Churchill was a great wartime leader, yes, but he was so lousy in peacetime that they didn't even wait until the end of the war to get rid of him. In addition, just about every post-colonial-era border dispute in the world today can be traced to the tip of his capricious pen.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-5761043493866329452007-11-10T18:51:00.000-05:002007-11-10T18:51:00.000-05:00Interesting collection of pieces on PBJ, I mean, P...Interesting collection of pieces on PBJ, I mean, PB16. He seems, thus far, a mixed bag.<BR/><BR/>But Tony Blair one of the greatest prime ministers of all time? Hmm. . . I don't really see it. Too influenced, I suppose, by his complicity in the Iraq catastrophe. And he's always reminded me too much of Bill Clinton. We'd need to discuss this over a pitcher of Sam Adams.cowboyangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13452987299073540171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-64502254687878161162007-11-10T11:39:00.000-05:002007-11-10T11:39:00.000-05:00Jeff,Thank you.:-)My mom does exactly what B16 did...Jeff,<BR/>Thank you.:-)<BR/><BR/>My mom does exactly what B16 did with the stray cats. Dad use to joke and say that soon a herd of stray cats is going to follow mom everywhere as soon as she will leave the house. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-33310716869552043862007-11-10T11:17:00.000-05:002007-11-10T11:17:00.000-05:00Hi Crystal,I just thought the reaction of some of ...Hi Crystal,<BR/><BR/>I just thought the reaction of some of the pharmacists was interesting. I guess a lot of that comes down to whether or not a pharmacist operates independently. If he runs his own apocathary, I'd say he can probably turn down whatever business he likes. If he works for someone else, like at a CVS, there a price to pay for that. You work for someone else, you have to do what you're told, or look elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>Benedict and the cats. :-) I know y'all guys are cat lovers, but when I read in David Gibson's book <I>The Rule of Benedict</I> about how he used to feed and hang with the stray cats in Rome's cemeteries, I have to say it creeped me out a little bit. :-)<BR/><BR/>Paula,<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on the acceptance of your thesis! That's great news. What a relief that must be. Good luck with the defense in December!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-57972795405629014052007-11-10T10:26:00.000-05:002007-11-10T10:26:00.000-05:00I like him very much. :-).Jeff, thank you very muc...I like him very much. :-).<BR/><BR/>Jeff, thank you very much for the comment and the prayers. I just added a post which explains partially what is going on...the rest I will write later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-33009734477761189902007-11-10T04:34:00.000-05:002007-11-10T04:34:00.000-05:00have to admit, every now and then, Benedict does s...have to admit, every now and then, Benedict does something that actually makes me like him. - for instance, did you know his cat wrote a book about him? :-)<BR/><BR/>I have to disagree about the pharmacy thing, though. I think pharmacies should fill al prescriptions, regardless of the religious beliefs of the pharacist.crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681674503952991492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-58458675219237407572007-11-10T02:40:00.000-05:002007-11-10T02:40:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681674503952991492noreply@blogger.com