First Lady Bishop for the Church of England

It is official. The Church of England has consecrated its first female Bishop, Rev. Libby Lane. Congrats!

Here are some links to stories and at least one video of part of the ceremony. Very exciting!

PBS - Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
BBC - with video
BBC - with pictures
BBC - commentary

Now we can all hope for the Vicar of Dibley to be reset as the Bishop of Dibley ...

Henri le Chat Noir

I don't know why, but this article in the Seattle Times today makes me smile - "The Man Behind Henri le Chat Noir is Now King of Cat Videos." Cat videos are one of those strange accompaniments to modern online life. They are a guilty pleasure in those moments when we choose to waste hours on youtube, searching for cute and funny felines. There are now film festivals devoted to cat videos, where the cats become celebrities. Fans flock to see and sometimes pet the stars. It is a bizarre time in which we live, but I have to admit that I love the indulgent and delightful frivolity.

And, of course, Henri le Chat Noir is the feline celebrity extraordinaire. The videos are witty and winsome. Long live the clever cat video! And may the king of cat videos give us many more reasons to waste time in such a lighthearted and uplifting way; even though Henri seems to need antidepressants ...