What We Read This Week

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This Week, Here is What Caught Our Eye!

SPIRITUALITY

The Numinosity of Rocks

Anyone who is a rock person will take delight in this tribute to them. This glorious article by Patricia Adams Farmer, author of Embracing a Beautiful God appears on the inventivey.…Read Full Article

From Spirituality & Practice

WORLD

7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Kills at Least 52 in Guatemala

Guatemalans are picking up the pieces of a massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the country’s Pacific coast on Wednesday. According to Guatemala’s Prensa Libre, the temblor left 52 dead and 22 others are missing…Read Full Article

From NPR: The Two-Way

HEALTH

Are You Allergic to Your Phone?

With a new study presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), one of the two wallops the other when it comes to two common allergins, cobalt and nickel.…Read Full Article

From Treehugger

ENVIRONMENT

Kitchen Prayer

On Saturday, Marion Jorgensen and I went to Pat Brownlee’s townhouse to “do” her kitchen. It was bizarre in a way, sad and good, fun and terrible. We talked to her periodically throughout then…Read Full Article

From The Pogue Blog

ECOLOGY

Man Who Killed Octopus For ‘Art Project’ Angers Divers

A different kind of storm hit the Pacific Northwest this past week when a local diver was seen hauling a giant Pacific octopus from a popular diving area in Puget Sound in Seattle.…Read Full Article

From NPR: The Two-Way

TECHNOLOGY

Samsung Galaxy S III Passes iPhone in Popularity, but it May Not Last

It seems those snarky Samsung ads are working. According to data from Strategy Analytics, the Samsung Galaxy S III was the world’s hottest smartphone in the third quarter.…Read Full Article

From The Washington Post: Technology