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Source: AFP
Roughly 40 percent of Christian churches in the United States in 2009 saw a decline in offerings according to a new survey by Christianity Today International.
“For the first time in consecutive years there is a notable decline for a significant number of churches,” said Matt Branaugh, one of the report authors.
Branaugh, editor [...]

Source: New York Times
Couched first as a joke, a plan by Max Chafkin, a senior writer for Inc. magazine to have everyone work remotely for one entire issue of the magazine, goes off with few hitches.
“I thought it would involve so much change that it wouldn’t be feasible,” Mr. Chafkin said.
Then Jane [...]

Source: Los Angeles Times
When Neal and Amy Knoll Fraser move their restaurant Grace downtown to the rectory of St. Vibiana’s later this year, patrons will still get their fresh greens right at their table.
They intend to plant a garden — and not just a few containers of herbs, but 450 to 500 square feet, [...]

Cited: The Wall Street Journal
Friday, luxury-jewelry retailer, Tiffany & Co. stated that their second-quarter profits fell 30%. Correction, only 30%, which was less than they were expecting. Not only that, but the company saw improved results from Europe and Asia, which helped compensate for U.S. shoppers’ cutbacks.
Outside of Japan, Asian comparable sales were up 5%, [...]

Have you ever been stuck with an odd remainder on the end of a giftcard? What are you supposed to do with $7 to Bloomingdales or $12 at Home Depot? Now, an answer is popping up that makes us feel good about more than just not wasting: donating them.
On average, each household in the United [...]

cited: Washington Post
Facebook proposed a set of changes to its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities on its blog today. The document establishes users’ rights and Facebook’s Terms of Service. The changes are reported to “mostly include clarifying changes and minor updates”, but at least one change carries significant weight: Facebook users are banned from “using [...]