"Lofgren and her partner, Cynthia Shea of Niantic, had just returned from Slidell, La., where they spent two weeks with the Red Cross aiding hurricane victims. For Lofgren, her experience was a manifestation of her spiritual beliefs as a Wiccan."
"In 1692, young girls were found dancing in the woods at night, screaming, convulsing, hallucinating, experiencing burning sensations, having a sense of flying out of their bodies and falling into trances -- all symptoms of ergotism and as we know, bewitchment."
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The Bulletin - Religion & Faith
Issue: 10/21/05
Religious Commentary: Halloween conjures up a witchcraft conversation
By Kristin Deasy
As Gonzaga students prepare to open their doors and dorms to little witches, ghosts and ghouls this Halloween, perhaps it is an appropriate time to examine what magic really is and its effect on the ...
Apple is working on a wi-fi equipped iPod with networking capabilities and the ability to directly interface with Airport Express base stations for streaming of iPod audio -- and even downloading of music from the iTunes Music Store, grabbing Podcasts, et cetera.read more | digg story
"Nintendo of America on Tuesday will announce a groundbreaking partnership with Wi-Fi provider Wayport to make available free Internet access to DS owners at McDonald's restaurants across the nation. Nintendo and Wayport will offer complimentary Wi-Fi hotspots at McDonald's establishments, enabling DS owners to use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, which ...
"With the deadline to appeal set to expire, Great Falls officials have made no move to pay the legal bills of a Wiccan high priestess who successfully sued the town to remove the name of Jesus Christ from pre-meeting prayers."
The Herald - local
According to The Detroit News, the FBI has finally raided the 8,000-sq. foot home of "Spam King" Alan Ralsky, who made his living off of bulk e-mail campaigns. Ralsky routinely pumped out over 100 million e-mails daily. The FBI seized computers and financial records, effectively shutting him down.read ...
If one more storm forms, as is likely, 2005 will tie for the record and the last name on the list will be used. Tropical storm Vince became a hurricane Sunday in the far eastern Atlantic. The only name left on this year's list is Wilma, then the National Hurricane ...
"He's spent the last couple of years insisting that no one wants to watch video on the puny screens in handheld devices. But last week Apple's charismatic CEO introduced the fifth generation of his monstrously popular iPod. And this one... does video. What gives??read more | digg story
"You know what, why don't you try to find something that talks about what you believe, but does it have to be really open and blatant?" Labanca recalled her mother saying. "I am not trying to offend you. Just invite anyone you want to. If people can't handle it, then ...