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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Links to Your World, Tuesday July 23

8 Things I Wish Jesus Had Never Said

 

"In 1700 the average Englishman consumed 4 pounds a year. In 1800 the common man ate 18 pounds of sugar. In 1870 that same sweet-toothed bloke was eating 47 pounds annually. Was he satisfied? Of course not! By 1900 he was up to 100 pounds a year....Today the average American consumes 77 pounds of added sugar annually, or more than 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day." A History of Sugar

 

Maybe I'll get this bracelet made of dentures for Diane's birthday in August:

 

Welcome to "The Dictionary of Christianese." Let's start with "traveling mercies."

 

Here are some clever alternatives to the default "Sent from my iPhone" that automatically shows up on emails sent from a new iPhone.

 

Ross Douthat suggests pro-life liberalism is the route to "turning Texas blue."

 

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