A high school valedictorian from the class of 2010 speaking out against the focus and methods of our public education system. I, personally, agree with her and have for some time. Even if you don't, it's an interesting and well written speech. I think her nerves in delivering it can be forgiven.
lyonhawke
Jul 06, 2010 14:33
Sometime prior to the launch of their third expansion, Cataclysm, Blizzard's World of Warcraft will be making a number of changes to their game forums. The most notable being the linking of their RealID program which will cause posts to display the real first and last name of the poster as it appears on the poster's account. The belief is that this
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lyonhawke
May 28, 2008 19:47
Now, if I had ever entertained any notion of subscribing to modern Christianity in general and anything approaching Southern Baptism in any way, I'd already have wondered who drugged me but this article ould be an excellent anti-toxin. More sad than funny and damned disturbing but it sure does explain a lot of people. Born Agains were creepy enough
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lyonhawke
May 19, 2008 00:19
So, in a fit of boredom and insomnia brought on by having slept too much in the past couple of days owing to a seasonal cold (yay allergies!), I decided to google my name. I discovered one of my poems apparently being edited with graphics and passed around some blogs at StumbleOn. Weird, gratifying and all the encouragement I needed to start
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lyonhawke
Nov 09, 2006 20:58
More than anything, the current Democratic sweep in the House of Congress and in Governerships across the counry should impress upon all of our politicians one simple fact. The majority of your constituents are neither liberal nor conservative. Though they may lean from one side to the other, such leanings often differ from topic to topic. Most
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lyonhawke
Nov 07, 2006 03:58
I've been thinking about this subject for awhile as I know I've got a friend who's been struggling with it. Personally, I'd like to state that I have heard of no - and I mean absolutely nothing - proven scientific principle that even hints at the impossibility of a Greater Being or any sort of spiritual life (ghosts, angels, etc.). That said, I can
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lyonhawke
Jul 25, 2006 15:16
Thank you, Beliefnet.com.
The Hip Hop Gospel First off, I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised to see an Episcopalian church embracing the idea, kudos to them. Most of you know me well enough to be unsurprised that I not only fail to find this offensive but considered an excellent, encourageable idea. So why bother to actually talk about it? I'm
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