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HOW MOBILE PHONES are becoming the new credit card ~ link

OF THE ADULTS online, blacks and Hispanics outpace whites in Twitter use. Why is that? ~ link

QUIZNOS is in deep financial trouble. Hopefully they'll call in Dave Ramsey. ~ WSJ

MORE ON THE HABOOB dust storm that covered Phoenix ~ link

LITURGICAL PLANKING ~ link

"THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, one of the largest Pentecostal denominations, is growing faster than the US population." ~ link

THE EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH is growing at a comparable pace. "During the past decade, the Covenant has grown in size by 32%. During the past 19 growth years, the Covenant has increased 89% in size. From 1996 to 2010, the number of ethnic churches grew from 81 to 215, representing 25% of congregations and making the Covenant one of the most diverse denominations." ~ link (.pdf)

"IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE who you are or where you're from -- if you want God and are ready to do as he says, the door is open." ~ the Apostle Peter, Acts 10:35 (MSG)

CHINESE BUILDING BINGE stirring concerns over debt over-load ~ NY Times

HOW IT IS that so many Hawaiians settled in Canada -- even without palm trees? ~ link

"BP WANTS TO LIMIT Gulf oil spill claims" -- They started out so well, saying and doing the right things after the disaster, but strikes me as an attempt to weasal out of responsibility. ~ CNBC