So Bizarre I had to share it

from Sky News in the UK:

Woman killed by her Husband's Coffin

Brazilian Marciana Silva Barcelos, 67, was on her way to the cemetery when the hearse she was travelling in was hit by another car.

The coffin was thrown forward by the impact and slammed into her head, killing her instantly.

Her husband Josi Silveira Coimbra, 76, had died the night before from a heart attack at a dance.

The driver of the hearse and Barcelos' son suffered minor injuries.

The accident occurred in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's Southernmost state.

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And yet I keep receiving e-mails from people in a legitimate panic about how many stores are closing and where. Someone in an e-mail actually said "We need Jesus to step in and fix this."

I couldn't imagine writing anything so stupid and clueless.

Jesus was simple and kind and wore robes which could be made from any stretch of material. Just grab some cloth and wrap it around your body. He didn't need Kohl's or Levitz or Bombay Inc.

Greedy, clueless Americans are getting their wake up call. Tighten your belt, live without that extra Blackberry, make something to eat at home instead of going out to Red Lobster five times a week.

Be glad you're not living in an area shelled several times a day by mortar fire. Be glad you're not forced to live your life without your sister or best friend anymore.

Be glad for what you have. Stores are closing...? And...?

Tell me about a real problem and I'll lend you an ear but this is nothing. This is necessary. People need to wake up and learn how to cope.

Shopping is not living, if anything its quite the opposite. It's hiding.

Maybe this will force people to start reading or going for walks.