According to Anglican Journal, official newspaper of the Anglican Church of Canada, Anglicans are the highest of any faith group in being happy with their spouses. The firm Statistics Canada asked more than 5,000 married men and women, some 900 common-law partners and 14 persons in same-sex relationships whether their relationship with their spouse was very happy, fairly happy or not very happy. Among persons who attend church each week, Anglicans ranked highest, with 90.6 percent being very happy with their spouse. Among persons who said they attended church monthly, Anglicans also were No. 1 with 85.4 percent very happy. The lowest satisfaction among those interviewed was reported by French-speaking Roman Catholics.

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Your local newspaper may have carried the Associated Press report about Israel's National Parks Authority, which said it authorized a private contractor to build a submerged bridge into the Sea of Galilee that would allow tourists to simulate Jesus' miraculous walk on water. The bridge is scheduled to be in place in August at Capernaum. It will be able to accommodate up to 50 persons and lifeguards and boats reportedly will be available in case a walker slips off.

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The Nebraska Episcopalian, newspaper of the Diocese of Nebraska, reports this amusing incident concerning Bishop James Krotz:

"Bishop Krotz looked at his calendar and read, '9:30 a.m. H.C.' So, he went to Trinity Cathedral, put on his vestments and prepared for the service of Holy Communion. Not a single person arrived for the service. Bishop Krotz couldn't understand it until he got home and (his wife) Phyllis said, 'I thought you were having your hair cut this morning'."

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The Rev. Robert Lindberg, of Warren, Ohio, sends along a news item which he calls "What a way to go!": Msgr. Adam J. Kostick, 73, of Rockville, Md., apparently was stricken by a heart attack moments after consecrating the elements during a Sunday Mass. About 700 persons were in the church as Msgr. Kostick raised his hands in prayer, closed his eyes, collapsed and died.

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Bishop Mary Adelia McLeod of Vermont gathered with a group of teenagers from a deanery and played "Stump the Bishop." The Mountain Echo reported the game was like "Jeopardy" and included such categories as "God Himself/Herself" and "Death, Sin and Nasty Stuff."

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Headline observed in both The Communicant, newspaper of the Diocese of North Carolina, and Episcopal News Service: "Surviving Delany sister laid to rest ..."

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License plate spottings: David M. Bull, of Alva, Fla., saw GO YE 2; the Rev. Canon Loren Foot, of Helena, Mont., reports his license plate is FR FT, and the Rev. Neil Willard, of Hilton Head, S.C., says his is ANGLICN. TLC staffer Liz Tokarski saw ONR2HIM. I spotted JUDGNOT and PRAYIN.

We've seen some interesting ones outside diocesan conventions. In South Carolina, I saw TITHE 10 and in Florida it was LUKE 3:16 (no, it was not John 3:16). Patricia Nakamura saw UCARIST at Southwestern Virginia's council.

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To Michael in Westchester County (N.Y.): The Church of the Province of Nigeria has 59 dioceses. There are 100 dioceses in this country.

David Kalvelage, executive editor