April Fool!

"Well, I have to confess that I'm not much of a prankster—and not a very good sport about pranks being played on me. So all I have to offer today are a few links to some interesting reading. As a genealogist who is well aware of the change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar I'm left wondering how I managed to miss until now the fact that April Fools Day "celebrates" that change." [Carol's Chaotic Collection of Curiosities]

April Fool's Day Has Serious Origins
In Europe, Something's Fishy About April 1
Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time

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SARS Headlines

SARS patients recovering, but travellers avoiding Toronto [CBC.CA]

30 new cases of SARS in Ontario. National Post Apr 1 2003 8:55AM ET [Moreover - Canada news]

SARS patients recovering, but travellers staying away from Toronto [CBC.CA]

Ottawa steps up SARS battle. Globe and Mail Apr 1 2003 4:38AM ET [Moreover - Canada news]

Children now among suspected Canadian victims of mystery illness. Seattle Times Apr 1 2003 0:02AM ET [Moreover - Canada news]

SARS fight expands, kids among infected [CBC.CA]

Hong Kong opening quarantine camps for SARS patients [CBC.CA]

Vancouver to open SARS clinic [CBC.CA]

Mystery illness claims two more lives in Canada. Ananova Apr 1 2003 4:49PM ET [Moreover - Canada news]

Canadian SARS death toll reaches six [The Globe And Mail - National]

Two more SARS deaths in Toronto [CBC.CA]

China reports new SARS deaths [CBC.CA]

SARS suspicion grounds U.S. airliner [CBC.CA]

Doctor orders two exposed to SARS to stay home [CBC.CA]

China begins to co-operate with SARS fight [CBC.CA]

SARS hits Alberta. CFCN Plus Apr 2 2003 2:34PM ET [Moreover - Canada news]

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Bible in a Year
Deuteronomy 27-30
Psalm 48
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Quote
Joan Didion. "Character - the willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life - is the source from which self respect springs." [Motivational Quotes of the Day]
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WOTD
chicanery: Dictionary.com Word of the Day. chicanery [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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