Clumber, that wise old dog at Barkings of an Old Dog, has honored me by including me as an element in the Anglican Periodic Table. Here's a quote from the description of my element:
Mimium is a chemical element that has the symbol Gm and atomic number 39. A silvery metallic transition metal, Mimium is common in rare-earth minerals and two of its compounds are used to make the red color phosphors in cathode ray tube displays, such as those used for computers.
I did not know that lay persons were eligible to be included in the table, thus I was greatly surprised by this honor. To read the rest click on the blue link above.
Thank you, you old dog.
Are you kidding? The vast majority of the elements in the Anglican Periodic Table are just regular Joes (or Janes) who put their butts in the pews week after week and their hard earned money in the plate. They don't get the attention or honor they deserve. Stop putting the rest of these jamokes on a pedestal. The vast majority of the work is being done by the bog standard Anglicans who get almost none of the press or attention but endeavor to live holy lives as best they can. We need to invert the damn pyramid.
ReplyDeletethis is so great! Clumber is one smart dog.
ReplyDeleteMimi (or GM -- solves the diacritical marking problem) -- may I ask your community for prayers for my friend Jon and his wife Janice. Jon just got put back in the hospital one week after returning home from a three month stay for wound care, skin grafts etc for bed sores. He is a many decade paraplegic and the worry is that his body may just be shutting down. They are both scared by this relapse when they were so joyful a week ago.
ReplyDeleteWoof! Woof! Clumber. I'm with you on turning that pyramid on its point. I guess I'm just remembering the big names, and they're all clergy. I note here that your table includes the good, the bad, and the ugly.
ReplyDelete(Later) Look, Clumber, I went to your site and checked, and the APT thus far is heavily weighted toward clergy. You've got some catching up to do with featuring lay folks.
I thought that was great!!
ReplyDeleteThe problem is that if I have an element called "Staceium" or "Markium" or "Joanine" nobody will get the jokes, and it'll just be dull. I adore the people who I know are involved in the day to day service of ministry. Visiting the sick and home bound, bringing meals to the elderly, praying with the prisoners, prayer chains praying for peace in the world and strength for the people who are lost. It's tough to see them wearing asshats. On the other hand, the guys who suck up the headlines and blog posts are a veritable gold-mine of humor and tomfoolery! And the few regular people who are in the APT are bloggers we all know and love...
ReplyDeleteYou're right, of course, Clumber. You always are, you wise old dog.
ReplyDeleteGood dog - Clumber-- Grandmere IS a rare element.
ReplyDelete'Tis an honour and you are most worthy.
ReplyDeleteAnn and TheMe, thanks. I'm afraid my head has swelled a bit because of this.
ReplyDeleteWe can fix head swelling pretty easily around here, Mimi.... just say the word and someone will help you!
ReplyDeleteClumber, you'll have a new photo to play with when I do my opera post - a picture of me in my opera dress finery.
ReplyDeleteDP, Of course. I'll send a handwritten billet-doux, including signature, through the postal service. Just don't let your wife get her hands on it.
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