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"All good things must come to an end some time"

2008-08-20T09:10:32Z

It was a sad day for Dave Matthews fans as the news came in that band member and saxophonist LeRoi Moore passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 19, at the all too young age of 46. He will be deeply missed. This is my tribute to him. The followin...

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Abortion: the cards are still stacked

2008-08-19T01:48:13Z

I watched the Obama-McCain interviews that took place at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church on Saturday. All in all, both candidates faired well. McCain tended to appeal to the heart of the American public while Obama addressed the head. Both approa...

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the most important thing you're ever likely to read

2008-08-17T21:36:54Z

I just opened up my piggy bank, and i think i should tell you the following - In my piggy bank, i had: * FIVE 2p coins from the year 1971 * ONE 2p coin from the year 1978 * ONE 2p coin from the year 1979 * ONE 2p coin from the year 1980 * ONE 2...

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Bring That Beat Back To Me Again

2008-08-09T06:03:40Z

Here is an article that discusses music and memory. I think we all intuitively feel the link between the two. I found it interesting how others also include concepts like "innocence" and "youth" in describing this feeling. Also, the observation th...

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Advertisements For The Weak-Minded

2008-08-08T00:06:17Z

Do you know what really grinds my gears? The soda industry and their ridiculous advertisements. Basically, here is the gist of their argument for why we should buy their diet and other non-regular brands of soda (Diet Mountain Dew, Diet Coke, Cok...

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Richard Rorty

2008-08-05T05:31:47Z

The following can be found on (and was taken from) the Richard Rorty Wiki page. Some brutally honest words that few would dare to admit openly: “It seems to me that the regulative idea that we heirs of the Enlightenment, we Socratists, most fre...

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Forgotten (Free) Thinkers

2008-07-31T04:40:21Z

"We should not be ashamed to acknowledge truth and to assimilate it from whatever source it comes to us, even if it is brought to us by former generations and foreign peoples. For him who seeks the truth there is nothing of higher value than truth...

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The Good Samaritan in a Modern Age

2008-07-29T06:20:14Z

So we have all probably been in this situation: you drive by someone having car troubles and it automatically crosses your mind (being the moral person that you are) that you ought to help them out. If you're as morally minded as the great Mithran...

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Horton Hears a Who

2008-07-28T05:27:11Z

movie rating: 4 I had so much fun watching this movie! And, honestly, like one of my co-workers said, it gives an interesting insight on faith and God, whether it meant to or not. So, I really don't have any one topic to blog about. The "Horton"...

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Wild Hogs

2008-07-28T05:03:54Z

movie rating: 3 Funny movie, I like most of the actors, enjoyable yet sort of predictable story line--although Marissa Tormei having the hots for William H. Macy was a bit of a stretch. The "slap the bull" bit was a hoot! For anyone who doesn't k...

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