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Sales of Christian and gospel music drop 10%:

"'There is no doubt that our music is being pirated at the same levels as every other type of music,' he said. 'We do, however, face a unique paradox. On the one hand, we have the moral argument that stealing music is wrong. On the other, some naively have argued that downloading and sharing gospel music is a type of ministry . . . .'"

Interesting way of looking at things. You see, my thought was that stealing is stealing. If you are swaping the music with other people who are Christians it is stealing. You are taking what does not belong to you under the law. But the music is given under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit so it all belongs to God any way. This article introduces another thought. Those who share the music with others who are not Christians.

Virus Alert: Worm Uses Own SMTP Engine to Spread
A number of new worms/viruses to look out for here. Upate the Anti-virus programs again, they are on their way.

Garbage Pail Kids make a comeback:

"Long before 'South Park' or 'Beavis and Butt-Head' entertained kids with lowbrow toilet humor, there were the Garbage Pail Kids. Now, the grandfather of gross-out is making a comeback.

After being off the market for 15 years, a new series of the hugely successful stickers that entertained children in the mid-1980s with depictions of bodily functions will be released in August by The Topps Co."

It is too bad that they could let a bad idea lay to rest. I never thought the idea for these cards were all that good and I still do not. The article tries to compare GBK and Spoungebob Squarepants. Not sure that I see the similarity. Now, the comparison to Jackass, that is apt.