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Author Michael Pollan wondered: Do plants use humans as much as we use them? It's coevolution. And he wrote a book looking at the natural world from the perspective of plants. THE BOTANY OF DESIRE (great title) focuses on the relationship between humans and four specific plants: apples, tulips,...
Earlier when I was overcome with insanely sharp stomach cramping and subsequently ended up in the fetal position on my bathroom floor, some very absurd(more not the right time) thoughts started flittering through my mind. Why is it so damn easy for me to dispense advice to others, to see every...
Bono's yearning lyric, from one of U2's greatest albums, The Joshua Tree, speaks to the most basic human need to discover satisfaction: "I still haven't found what I'm looking for." We are never told what it is that Bono searches for. But we don't have to be told. Its a poem, and its true enough as...
Read Galatians 1:11-24 Can you look back at a point in your life and see a marked change from who you once were? Or, does your life still reflect much of the same things you did several years ago? Maybe you still use foul language or you’re still doing those things you knew you needed to stop...
I finally mastered enough courage to step into the Louis Vuitton shop last Friday to find out for myself just how much does one of those bags cost... and to my disgust horror.. seems the one that I really like was going to cost me 2.5 fucking grand!!! Wholy shit! And I was telling my friend: FA: How...
desire, from http://bgmartjournal.blogspot.com/2006_09_01_archive.html Desire is a craving that propels us forward. Without desire we are complacency- standing in lines, moving along those crowded airport ramps, taking us towards some vague destiny. Desire is a gift that needs to be listened to and...
My relationship with Mr. Lawyer is as complicated as ever right now. He says we're "together" but moving slowly. However, we don't feel very together to me. I feel like he tries his hardest to avoid me, spend very little time with me and then will make date plans with me a few times a week. I...
1. The tennis shoes you must replace today will go on sale next week. 2. Leakproof thermoses will. 3. The chances of a piece of bread falling with the grape jelly side down is directly proportional to the cost of the carpet. 4. The garbage truck will be two doors past your house when the argument...
"Do you love me with all your heart and soul?" asked Becky on Valentines Day. "Mmm hmm." replied Dave. "Do you think I'm the most beautiful girl in the world?" "Mmm hmm." "Do you think my lips are like rose petals?" "Mmm hmm." "Oh Dave," gushed Becky, "you say the most beautiful things!"
A local priest and pastor stood by the side of the road holding up a sign that said, "The End is Near! Turn yourself around now before it's too late!" They planned to hold up the sign to each passing car. "Leave us alone, you religious nuts!" yelled the first driver as he sped by. From around the...
"Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave." - Martin Luther
During basic army training, a sergeant was telling his group how a submachine gun sprayed bullets. He drew a circle on a blackboard and announced that it had 260 degrees. “But, sergeant, all circles have 360 degrees,” remarked one of the trainees. “Don’t be stupid,” the sergeant roared....
”Health Benefits Of Being Overweight” A new report suggests that being overweight is not as harmful as is commonly believed, and actually confers some surprising benefits. Being five to ten pounds overweight could protect people from ailments ranging from tuberculosis to Alzheimer's disease,...
The Many Names of CHRIST To the ARTIST He is the One Altogether Lovely. To the ARCHITECT He is the Chief Corner Stone. To the BAKER He is the Living Bread. To the BANKER He is the Hidden Treasure. To the BIOLOGIST He is the Life. To the BUILDER He is the Sure Foundation. To the CARPENTER He is the...
headed to the museum mile fest today. it was cool to see but somewhat disappointing. i did make it in to the cooper hewitt design museum, which i have been to before and really like, and was reminded of how much i like art nouveau, or at least the kind they had displayed. feeling somewhat down, i...
"A deceased atheist is a man who is all dressed up with no place to go!"
We know not what tomorrow brings ... Although we plan ahead For only God alone can know ... the pathway we must tread. We cannot know the future ... not one minute nor one hour Each circumstance that we must face ... lay only in His power. It's vital that we live by faith ... from minute unto minute...
"Sin wouldn't be so attractive, if the wages were paid immediately."
Galatians 1:6-12 6I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to...
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