Five amazing messages in a bottle Oct 27, 2009
Tragically, shortly after his homecoming, Josh was killed in a car accident, leaving his family and friends devastated and asking the obvious question, "Why?" A few months later, Steve Lieder and Robert Duncan, friends of Josh's, were walking on the banks of White Lake, when they saw something glimmer on the water. After fishing it out, they realized it was a vanilla extract bottle with a piece of paper inside. (CNN)
PAC off! It's my land! Oct 26, 2009
Also joining in the effort with Staples are Prop 11's legislative author State Representative Frank Corte and legislative sponsor State Senator Robert Duncan. Other state leaders include Governor Rick Perry, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, House Speaker Joe Straus, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, State Senator Craig Estes, State Representative Aaron Pena, State Represent-ative Beverly Woolley and State Representative David Leibowitz. (Elgin Courier, TX)
Anglicans meet to form rival province Jun 29, 2009
Former Episcopalian bishop Robert Duncan of Pittsburgh was elected Bishop of the new Anglican Church in North America, which claims more than 700 congregations. He was installed as bishop at a Wednesday evening ceremony. (North County Times)
Breakaway Episcopalians install a new archbishop Jun 26, 2009
Pittsburgh's Robert Duncan heads new Anglican body, seeks to move past culture-war schism ... With a promise to leave the "war" in the past, the Rev. Robert Duncan of Pittsburgh on Wednesday became the first archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America, established after a break with the US Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada over the issue of ordaining gays as priests. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
State Legislature: Bill aims to lower health insurance costs for small business Apr 2, 2009
Robert Duncan (R-Lubbock) and Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound), would create a fund to offer partial reimbursement to insurers for claims made by employees at small businesses. "There are employed Texans who are uninsured, and I think it's time to address this problem," Duncan said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Doc shocks with startling Canadian facts Mar 27, 2009
Written and directed by veteran journalist Robert Duncan, the new documentary will likely shock some viewers, though not with scenes of gratuitous nudity or graphic sex talk - there's neither. Instead, The Business of Sex shocks with startling but true Canadian facts. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Episcopalian church has split into two warring factions Feb 8, 2009
Led by the Rev. Robert Duncan, Pittsburgh s longtime bishop and now head of the schismatic diocese, they plan to reunite as a new, more conservative denomination called the Anglican Church in North America. The Episcopal Church is disintegrating, Duncan said in an interview last week. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
