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JudgeBob

Ethics, Politics & Technology

From the issues of Embryonic Stem Cell research and abortion, to the Economic Meltdown our problems in society have two major themes recurrent in popular consideration of where do we draw the line in our legislation. I've read several articles in the last couple of days that have brought me to this...

ShakespearesEdge

Terrorism

It's a rather heavy subject for my first post but here's what I think about the current state of affairs.... I think it's terrorism. I think it's more than possible that a terrorist organization was able to infiltrate (via a sleeper cell here in the US) many key businesses/government agencies, and,...

Oysterboy

How do I fit?

I Stumble! upon this photo of a someone who really is speaking to me well. I do try very hard to not to fit in or be different. I feel better doing so because I'm scared of the masses. I'm scared of being just like everyone else, looking for a place to live, a better job, a family and a nice home to...

Flamingo Dancer

the "exacting" geisha life

In Monday’s Australian newspaper there was a reprint of an article by Michael Sheridan that had originally appeared in The Sunday Times. The article’s title was “Geisha comeback good news for Japan’s PM” and to quote stated that “more than 30 modern, educated girls are entering the...

Staci M.W.

It only takes a second

A few weeks ago I was about to enter into a store with only one door. A woman was ready to exit so I stepped aside and held the door for her. She didn't immediately exit but instead stood in the doorway and waited for the elderly female she was with. They both made their way out without any eye...

Redrider

Glimpse of Chinese vs Indian Culture

I been wanting to write about this for a while. This is about the experiences i have over the years patronising the food stalls here. As this is a country with several ethnic groups living together, mainly Indians, Malays and Chinese, inevitably there are stalls located around the country selling...

clintcrouse

Joint Report of Participants in the International Roundtable of Unions

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selkie

Sexuality and Spirituality - Part the Second

The vilification of sexual congress started a very long time ago when the emerging Hebrew tribes (with their male godhead’s versus the female-oriented ancient faiths) jockeyed for power in Ancient Greece, Sumerian, Babylon and other ancient cultures. Scholars were quick to accept that the certain...

Ty

The Idea That Goes Beyond the Thing

The late Neil Postman was a fantastic thinker. Beyond that, he was a fantastic writer. You can do the math: Fantastic thinking + fantastic writing = fantastic ideas for readers to think about. His work always gets me thinking, a lot, about little things—that are really big things—that I take for...

Ty

Is It Really Just Their Business?

I think a very damaging myth has been spread around the world for a very long time. And it’s still being spread: Whatever people choose to do in their private lives is just their business. This myth preaches more than just tolerance and understanding of all people’s behavior—which I believe we...

euraktiva

� Societal Obligations May Result In Unintended Effects - Psych Central News

egabriel

Joining the wisdom of the past

As with many concepts in the Kalachakra Tantra, the idea of Shambhala has alternative meanings. Shambhala is not an ordinary country. It exists as a physical place, although only individuals with the appropriate karma can reach it and experience it as such. One can not actually arrive there, unless...

JudgeBob

Requirements for Happiness

What follows is a web page transcribed to make a available for thoughtful study, the wisdom one man thought to ask old people reputed to have lived happy lives. Each of these five points of wisdom for living a full and happy life I have found in my studies of the Bible and in my commitment to my...

Ash

Wanted

  • Ash
  • Jul 4, 2008

I don't know what's happening to me but I can sense that I'm becoming crankier every single day since I've started working. Suddenly my situation reminded me of Wesley Gibson. So now I've committed a sin right? Yeah.. because I'm not grateful enough for what my life has to offer. Just like Suzumiya...

Ash

Skin Me Alive

  • Ash
  • Dec 2, 2007

I don't know why I decided to spill. Guess I don't have anything better to do. Well, it's been a while since I last wrote an entry. Nothing much is happening in my life nowadays. And by "nothing much" I pretty much mean "NOTHING AT ALL". Even my imagination is running dry. I'm losing my senses in...

Adie

Unjust Rewards

Polly Toynbee interviewed city types, promising anonymity in return for honesty. She found widespread ignorance about the realities of inequality in Britain. In general, they saw no reason for the rich to contribute indirectly or directly to programmes to increase opportunities. Although it is...

Chunks

Acting on your beliefs

A point wants to come out of me in these rather compressed times (I am doing the final packing for the move tomorrow); it is not even a fully formed idea. It's something that peeks from inside for a second and you think you got it, then you don't know what to do next and then start to doubt whether...

clintcrouse

The Bretton Woods Challengers

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ed'sperience

Apple unveils 'thinnest iPod yet' - Nano? NoNo!

A week or so ago, whilst i was playing Depeche Mode on my portable speakers via my 5th generation Ipod, a mate of mine suddenly pulled out his 'ipod nano' and said he wanted to try out his sound on my speakers. Well, knowing full well that his intention was to show off his latest acquisition, he was...

egabriel

Place of tranquility and happiness

Somewhere, beyond the snowpeaks of the Himalayas lies a mythical kingdom Shambhala. The kingdom is a society, where all the inhabitants are enlightened. Its capital city is Kalapa. Shambhala is ruled by a line of king known as Kaliki kings. When the world declines into war and greed, and all is...