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Review: ‘Like, Comment, Subscribe’ looks at YouTube’s rise

ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press “Like, Comment, Subscribe,” Mark Bergen (Viking) YouTube has become such a part of daily life and popular culture in its 17year history that it’s easy to forget how simple of a concept the site began with. In “Like, Comment, Subscribe,” Mark Bergen chronicles YouTube’s rocky history beginning in 2005 when it was envisioned as a simple video-sharing service.

Texoma Jehovah’s Witnesses return to door-to-door ministry

Hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Texoma returned to their trademark door-to-door ministry on September 1, when a two-and-halfyear suspension of the work was officially lifted, just in time to begin a global campaign featuring a new interactive Bible study program.

John Paul I, briefly serving, ‘smiling” pope, is beatified

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday beatified one of his predecessors, John Paul I, a briefly serving pontiff who distinguished himself with his humility and cheerfulness, and whose abrupt death in his bedroom in 1978 shocked the world and fueled suspicions for years about his demise.

Russia’s rabbis call for peace in Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) — An array of Russian rabbis has called for an end to the fighting in Ukraine and expressed concern about the conflict creating tension for Jews in Russia. The Monday gathering of rabbis was organized by the Federation of Jewish Communities in Russia, one of the country’s two largest Jewish organizations.

FAITH CALENDAR

First Baptist Church Services and study opportunities Sunday at First Baptist Church include sanctuary services 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Fusion services are at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages is at 9:45 a.m. Sunday evening services are at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary. Extended Session activities are available for infants through 3-years-old during all services.

The flow of energy

The rains came last week. At my house it was a constant light rain that continually soaked in, leaving few puddles. Our meteorologist friend remarked the very expansive summer high was much more persistent and sagged further south, keeping the Gulf of Mexico moisture bottled up. He sees a return to more ‘normal’ conditions, whatever that means!