"You have no respect for excessive authority or obsolete traditions. You're dangerous and depraved, and you ought to be taken outside and shot!" Catch-22

Can Bush Please take his T.V. show; '24' With Him?

As Bush walks out the door, I'm reminded that no other TV show has attempted to persuade Americans into the Bush Administration account on world events as the show 24. The show 24 is undeniably the single largest propaganda tool in the history of American television.

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For Madmen Only: Sociology and Herman Hesse's Steppenwolf

The following is a paper I wrote this past semester for Sociology. This instructor was a much easier instructor than some of my others, so this was just thrown together in a couple of hours, after reading the book of course.

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Losing Faith:Religious Doubt and its Effects on Psychopathology

The following is a paper I wrote this past semester for my abnormal psychology class. Abstract

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I voted early today in NC

Just thought I'd tell everyone that my g/f and I voted early today, here in beautiful Orange County NC. It was a breeze. Walked in, voted and walked out, all in a span of about 10 minutes.

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Blue Like Jazz!!

This one's for you Tom Bombadil. And for anyone else who cares about this sort of thing as much as I do. Or even if you don't.

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Republicans for Obama -- It's all over for McCain

Former Iowa Republican Rep. Jim Leach endorsed Barack Obama on Tuesday, saying that the Illinois senator's platform is rooted in "old American values that are as much a part of the Republican as the Democratic tradition."

Running Found To Help You Live Longer, Prevent Aging : dBTechno

"According to a new study published on Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine, running has been found to help you live longer, and prevent the effects of aging."

The talking stick. My experience at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Hillsborough, NC

Awhile back I had written an article about religion, I write a lot of these types of articles, whereby I had stated that I do in fact believe in God, had in fact never been able to call myself an Atheist, although I had called myself an Agnostic over the years, and that I do grea …

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Some tough questions for the religious right!

On Sunday I found out from my mother that my step father, who is only 52 years old, had to go into the hospital again yesterday for a heart cath, because he failed a stress test again.

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Why I am a Liberal Social Democrat!

This is a response I wrote to my cousin Lisa, who recently sent me ANOTHER forwarded email, detailing why Obama is a communist because of his socialist policy views.

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McCain may authorize false flag terrorist operations prior to election, his comments and those of a staffer show

``Al-Qaeda is on their heels but not defeated,'' McCain said today at a town hall meeting with General Motors workers in Warren, Michigan.

From Catch-22 to The Golden Compass - A few really short reviews

I have found a really fantastic book lovers paradise on the web. It is called Goodreads and my page is at Goodreads Here you can post all your books into virtual bookshelves of books you have read, books you are reading,etc. You can even create your own bookshelves.

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Rage Against the Machine! My lonely fight against technology!

Well, I think in the interest of sanity, time management, family commitments and money saving, I am going to get rid of our internet connection.

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Breaking News: A Family tragedy!!

Update: The story can be read here

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And God Slapped His Forehead

I live in a neighborhood which just happens to be home to a Catholic Parish. Because of my close proximity to this supposed pinnacle of piety, I have the opportunity to see daily examples of people who are Christian, Hypocritical, Offensive, Aristocratic, and Dumb.

Why Not Just Ask Him to Kill All the Evil Rag-Heads?

There are people in the world who are seeing their children murdered, their loved ones raped, their parents tortured, and their homes destroyed, but these privileged @!$%#s feel the need to ask God to cut them a break when they fill up their @!$%#ing SUVs.

Sunset on Mars

"When I was young, and discovered science fiction through the works of John W Campbell, I dreamt of seeing the Sun from another world. Next best thing, and the only way I will manage it. But I can still dream that one day Mankind will live elsewhere. And I do."

Wait… Who are the Primitive Ones Again?

We fancy ourselves superior beings, but continue to prove our primitiveness by failing to embrace our interconnectivity.

Born Again!! Literally!!

When Chad and Keri McCartney say their infant daughter, Macie Hope, is born again, they aren't referring to religion — the month-old miracle baby really was born twice.

Vox!! Better than Newsvine?!

A few months ago, while I was taking a much needed hiatus away from Newsvine, I discovered Vox a blogging site put together by Six Apart. Click on the link and you will be taken to my Vox page. I am Phaedrus72 there, too.

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Jesus Is A Liberal

We created this website because we believe the historical, Biblically documented teachings of Jesus Christ clearly show that Jesus is a Liberal.

Philosophy as a means to the truth!!

"What are my convictions worth if I don't have good reasons to back them up?" said Andrew Clapham, a Boston University College of Arts and Sciences junior who studies philosophy. "I see philosophy as a means to the truth, which is not some arbitrary answer to a tough riddle.

Students seek truth in philosophy

A New York Times story last week documented the apparently widespread trend of more college students majoring in philosophy. The story cited several examples of universities where the number of philosophy majors had swollen by as much as 50 percent or more in the past five years.

Senate Republicans Block Climate Change Bill - washingtonpost.com

Just a few more months people until we will have a sympathetic President, one who is sympathetic to these issues.

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