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Unraveling Religion's "DNA" by Jody September 3, 2011 4:39 pm

If man made God then he must have also made the universe and everything in it. What I’d like to ... by johannes 2011-09-05 10:48:10
I certainly can not condone religiosity in politics...and legislating morality is just as decaying to a free society as a ... by Jody 2011-09-04 11:44:21
Unfortunately it isn't just religion that taps into those human characteristics. Keep an eye out for other "super parents" eager to ... by TB 2011-09-03 17:29:12
- :) by Jody 2011-09-03 21:17:25
  - Gee, what could Tom possibly be referring to? by ER 2011-09-04 08:18:02
    - From the article: We easily expand that inborn need for protectors to authority figures of any sort, including religious leaders and, ... by TB 2011-09-04 08:43:55
      - You have to forgive us statists, TB. We're a bit slow when faced with the obvious, or with issues ... by ER 2011-09-04 09:55:12
        
        Note that you didn't actually refute my premise - you can't - all you did was yell at me for ... by TB 2011-09-04 10:04:00
        
        I noted your premise as not worth refuting, but it is certainly worthy of ridicule. When countering blatant, even ... by ER 2011-09-04 10:19:31
        
        Ridicule is not refutation. My premise is easily quantifiable. Please do not instruct me on using these forums as a ... by TB 2011-09-04 10:36:25
        
        I had no intention to refute. It is my express and only purpose to ridicule. And as long ... by ER 2011-09-04 11:00:58

Only in Texas... by Jody September 3, 2011 12:23 pm

What the hell do gnats eat? by Jody September 3, 2011 9:51 am

Gnats eat Gnits. And they gather to Gnit-pick. Seriously, my guess is that on days when the wind is low and temperature ... by ER 2011-09-03 10:41:28
- That's gnat-picking, not gnit-picking. Or maybe gnat-packing. One gnat to another: Hey, bro, you packin'? No, bro, I'm ... by Eri 2011-09-03 19:40:49
  - I am indignint. by ER 2011-09-04 10:20:39
- ...fuckin' gnats...:) by Jody 2011-09-03 12:54:12

Pogo! by TB September 2, 2011 8:03 pm

Friday the 13th come on a Tuesday this month. by Eri 2011-09-03 06:51:28
- "We have met the enemy, and he is us." "Thar’s only two possibilities: Thar is life out there in the universe ... by ER 2011-09-03 08:49:07
  - I'd forgotten that second quote was from Pogo! I'll bet it was Porkypine that said it, my favorite character. ... by TB 2011-09-03 09:43:02
    - I can't remember the exact characters, but if memory serves me, they were fishing in the little boat and musing ... by ER 2011-09-03 10:44:27
      - Here you go. Per Wiki, it was Walt Kelly's poster for the first Earth Day. I wonder what ... by Eri 2011-09-03 19:43:54

Friday odd links by TB September 2, 2011 11:46 am

More odd stuff: 21 photos you won't believe aren't photoshopped. by TB 2011-09-02 20:20:24
- Wow Tom! I Facebooked this! by Jody 2011-09-03 08:08:08

The human dilemma by Jody September 2, 2011 8:57 am

I guess I am smack dab in the middle. When I was building up a clientele as a hairdresser, and ... by Jody 2011-09-02 19:00:49
- I have never considered myself a "self promoter". I was ambitious, which seems different from self promoting to me. ... by FrankC 2011-09-02 23:31:48
  - Every day a hustlin'..... by Jody 2011-09-03 09:28:46

A few minor observations...[edit] by Jody September 1, 2011 6:26 am

OK, your neighbor has tagged you as a soft touch, someone she can take advantage of. by Eri 2011-09-01 11:54:46
- Eri's got a point. She sounds like a bit of a loser. Anybody spending 9 bucks on a ... by TB 2011-09-01 12:24:54
  - She is crazier than a shit house rat. I have never met anyone like her. Poor planning on her part constitutes ... by Jody 2011-09-01 20:12:41
    - I hope you did NOT water her lawn for her. She needs to learn NOT to ask you to ... by Eri 2011-09-01 23:23:06
      - No I didn't Eri. I was passive aggressive though. I just nodded and laughed to myself...thinking...yeah right. I actually have ... by Jody 2011-09-02 08:32:52
        
        If you really wanted to be passive aggressive, you could have turned on her sprinkler and left it on for ... by FrankC 2011-09-02 16:30:50
        
        Or send her an official invoice for "Landscape Services" at $30 an hour. by podrock 2011-09-02 17:00:59
        
        Good for you. Now, to another subject... Argggggghhhhhhhh. My least favorite new saying or any saying of all time ... by Eri 2011-09-02 09:11:02
        
        Actually...I love it. I was watching National Geographic last night. They are showing a documentary on 9/11. I remember one of ... by Jody 2011-09-02 09:42:44
        
        I like the phrase, "Let's roll!" It's a call to action, something positive. The saying, "That's not how ... by Eri 2011-09-02 15:28:12
        
        How about "Homie don't play that?" Or "that's not my bag?" I use that one. by TB 2011-09-02 09:30:57
        
        Replace Homie with Tom? I hate anything that sounds like referring to oneself in the third person. :) I remember when ... by FrankC 2011-09-02 16:53:11
        
        I don't have a problem with those. I do have a problem with anything that comes from Celebrity Apprentice ... by Eri 2011-09-02 15:29:34
        
        I use the homie one....heh...I got it from some clown (literally) played by Damon Wayans on "In Living Color" by Jody 2011-09-02 09:44:36
        
        My all time favorite for friend(homie) is, "I am your Huckleberry". by FrankC 2011-09-02 16:57:26
        
        I first heard Val Kilmer use that as Doc Holliday in Wyatt Earp...I love that line! by Jody 2011-09-02 20:11:27
Make sure your pool has a fence. A really good one. by TB 2011-09-01 07:32:35

Do we define our circumstances, or do circumstances define us? by Jody August 31, 2011 10:14 am

Can you be a bit more specific? by TB 2011-08-31 13:09:47
- Well, actually everything is relative isn't it? We are born into our parents' belief systems....and if we are fortunate enough, we ... by Jody 2011-08-31 13:12:48
  - There is such a thing as becoming way too involved in navel-gazing. :) The answers to most important questions are pretty ... by TB 2011-08-31 16:29:50
    - Heh...my daughter basically told me the same thing...:) by Jody 2011-08-31 17:39:47
      - The most important questions don't have any answers at all. That is why they are called "important questions". If ... by ER 2011-08-31 18:24:15
        
        Not "the most important" questions. "Most important questions." Note the difference. That people are still looking for ... by TB 2011-08-31 19:03:13
        
        You're right, it's a subtle distinction, but certainly a valid one. But still, be careful, I do believe I ... by ER 2011-08-31 19:32:18
        
        Another subtle distinction is that "simple" and "easy" are not synonyms. by TB 2011-08-31 19:39:30
        
        Neither are "right" and "true". by ER 2011-08-31 19:43:29
        
        Depends on which definition of "right" you're using: morality, or accuracy? :) by TB 2011-08-31 19:51:58
        
        Choices often resolve to a question of semantics. Here's the answer to your question. Listen carefully. And check out the ... by ER 2011-08-31 20:11:35
        
        Great stuff! I remembered the drink routine, but had completely forgotten the magnetic armor gag. by TB 2011-08-31 21:03:10
If history truly repeats itself...then it would seem circumstances define us...or we are insane....or both. by Jody 2011-08-31 12:27:04
Both. Or neither. You are generally told the former by someone who wants you to do something you'd rather not, and ... by ER 2011-08-31 11:53:29
- I have been pondering this question all morning and from my perspective I keep coming up with circumstances define us...I'll ... by Jody 2011-08-31 12:15:44
  - It's the oldest cliché in the book, especially coming from Barnacle Bill, but it still applies. There is nothing you can ... by ER 2011-08-31 18:30:32
    - I like that. Saw another one on a small plaque in a doctor's office: "Life isn't about waiting for the storm ... by TB 2011-08-31 19:05:13
  - How can they not? If you embrace your circumstances, then they define you. If you reject your circumstances, ... by Lee 2011-08-31 15:10:16

OK, someone stole my idea by Eri August 31, 2011 5:01 am

When I was a kid (pre-school) we used to live in the housing projects, and there was an old-fashioned Cuban ... by ER 2011-08-31 05:57:48

I'm submitting to this Journal by Eri August 27, 2011 11:35 pm

BTW, the Editorial Board by Eri 2011-08-27 23:36:53

Soldier hero for today by TB August 26, 2011 3:47 pm

No shit, Sherlock! That brings tears to my eyes. by Eri 2011-08-26 17:03:13

Saving Private Ryan by Jody August 26, 2011 9:07 am

The opening segment of that movie is so real and so poignant as to be painful in the horror that ... by Eri 2011-08-26 10:12:34
I know nothing about war. I was technically in one, but never fired my weapons, came under enemy fire, ... by ER 2011-08-26 09:35:04

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