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Is Relgion Child Abuse?
I got into a discussion with some friends from work about God last night. I was amusing for a while, they all believe, but they all believe differently. Catholic, Baptist, non denominational, they argued with each other as they did with me (the agnostic).
I think ultimately, we came to 3 important points.
The first, was that in 2000 years of ( Read more... ) -
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What happened befor the big bang? Was the universe devoid of all matter, and then the matter suddenly somehow created? How did that happen? In many cultures the customary answer is that a god, or gods, created the universe out of nothing. But if we wish to pursue this question courageously, we must of course ask the next question. Where did God ( Read more... ) -
Tongue in Cheek
I am a dynamic figure, often seen scaling walls and crushing ice. I have been known to remodel train stations on my lunch breaks, making them more efficient in the area of heat retention. I translate ethnic slurs for Cuban refugees, I write award-winning operas, I manage time efficiently. Occasionally, I tread water for three days in a row.
I woo ( Read more... ) -
People shouldn't be afraid of their governments; governments should be afraid of their people.
Remember, Remember the 5th of November,
The gunpowder treason and plot.
I can think of no reason,
The gunpowder treason,
Should ever be forgot.
"I hold it, that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical."
~Thomas Jefferson
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I may have developed a crush....sigh...
Carlotta
Tonights theme:
And though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for I am the baddest mother fucker in the valley.
I still don't like Jack Daniels, but it tastes better than I remember.
Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired
--Robert Frost
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Words to live by.
1. Never ask a woman if she wants to have sex by asking her if she wants to have sex.
2. It is more important to have good health insurance than good health.
3. Don't bluff more than once in a poker game with friends.
4. When one of the big bosses at work unexpectedly says something really cheery and friendly to you, he ( Read more... ) -
Announcement
For anyone who cares
As of about 12:30 p.m. yesterday, I am officially a 3rd degree black belt In Tang Soo Do.
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World Class Fitness is 100 Words
Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. Practice and train major lifts: Deadlift, clean, squat, presses, C&J, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, ( Read more... ) -
Why
Modern man is conditioned to expect instant gratification but any success or triumph realized quickly, with only marginal effort is necessarily shallow. Meaningful achievement takes time, hard work, persistence, patience, proper intent and constant self-awareness. The path to such success is punctuated by failure, consolidation and renewed ( Read more... ) -
Crazy?
In what world did we decide what was crazy ( Read more... )