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President Obama takes a stand

President Obama

I know that you did it because you knew it was the right thing to do. It was the only right thing to do.

Christmastime in New York City

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Craig Bieber recounts his experiences on a recent trip to New York City during the Christmas shopping season. Nightmare or vacation? Read his story and decide for yourself. Be sure to check out the Rockettes!

Starbucks saves a life

How Starbucks Saved My Life

As I moved from table to table playing east/west, my opponents commented on the title, How Starbucks Saved My Life, with a wide range of observations and questions, although I had no idea what the book was about.

Return to Taiwan, Island in the Sun

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Taiwan has changed so much since she was there last that Chi did not recognize the place, but all for the better. It is a wealthy and vibrant island with hard working, polite people.

Attention!

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If our brain is trying to accomplish several things at once, something is lost, and that something is the intense pleasure to be had from focusing on one thing: one simple beautiful piece or moment in the universe.

On the road to Shangri-La

Shangri-La?

Bob and Claire Rogers are on a quest to find their “Shangri-La,” pedaling their tandem bicycle across the streets, hiqhways and dirt roads of southern Asia.

Is Intelligent Design science?

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Intelligent Design proponents provide no testable hypotheses to substantiate their claims nor do they provide a model that meets the stringent criteria of scientific theory. Calling ID (creationism) a theory is inappropriate, as it doesn’t begin to approach the robustness of scientific theory.

It’s Not About the War -It’s About the Warrior

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The media tends to ignore it, because it is not deemed to be politically correct in today’s climate of change, but there are thousands of soldiers who return to battle voluntarily.

Obama Takes on "Spam"

CANned SPAM

A recent report claimed 97% of all emails transmitted during 2008 contained spam or other dangerous content. That is considered to be an improvement!

Prosperity and the Meaning of Happiness

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A consumer economy requires that we are forever dissatisfied with our station in life and our success is defined by our possessions.