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It’s annoying me that everyone is mispronouncing Lehman Brothers.  Are there Mennonites out there that actually pronounce it Lee-mehn?  I’ve only ever heard it as Lay-mehn.  Is there some sort of Mennonite-only pronunciation?  Was the original Lehman Brother Mennonite?

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The  Amish will show us how to harness the sun’s power for our new, credit-less life.  They will sell us solar panels instead of quilts and oak furniture.
People still hating on the Mennonites for the whole “let’s break bread with Iran” thing. They are even dissing Ten Thousand Villages!  I would hate to see the [...]

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Back when The Mennonite used to be called The Gospel Herald, they published an occasional column called “Why I’m a Mennonite” (or something like that) where non-cradle Mennonites talked about what drew them to the Mennonite church.
It was a way to pat ourselves on the back, a little self-congratulatory and just falling on the good [...]

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My, those Amish are a litigious bunch. Side note: this is maybe the first Amish appearance on TMZ.com   If you do not know what TMZ.com is consider yourself lucky and do not follow the link.
But they are totes into green energy!
I shudder at the slash fiction that will result from the Pete Wentz and [...]

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Apparently, Amish and their non-traceable livestock will protect us from terrorists.
The Amish: so quick to see evil in some cow tagging, so slow to see it in politicians
The Amish think that the internets are nothing but sex, sex, sex.
Is there a thing as too much forgiveness?  I’m just asking.
News flash: it appears that exercise will [...]

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Don’t read this if you are offended by Craigslist personals or online trolling for sex partners.

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It’s been two weeks so there’s lots and lots of news out there.

The Amish are coming. They are coming to your state. They are coming for your farmland.  They are taking your jobs.  They are killing dogs. They are being represented by the ACLU. Soon, if they keep fornicating like bunnies, the only people in [...]

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Inspired by the Olympics.  I’m sure there are others.  There are others, right?  And I’m realize that I’m stretching the definitions of famous.  And also stretching the definition of Mennonite.   But because there no trampolinists or golfers, I have not stretched the definition of athlete.  I kid.  I kid!

Cindy Klassen: Canadian speed skater.  Star of [...]

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I went to this MCC sale and I have to tell you that the doughnuts were great!
New York Times manages to mention the Amish without actually showing a picture of them.  This is not normal.
Trust me, politicians are fully aware of the Amish.  He must have missed this story.
News flash.  Some small farmers are not [...]

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Why does the press only love the Amish?  Where are the Mennonite stories?  Where?

Seth Green plays Amish gay in new film? (You cannot believe how happy I get writing “Seth Green,
“gay” and “Amish” in the same sentence.)
Amish crime lit gets a review in the New York Times; apparently he writes Amish better than English
Owners of [...]

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