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July 03, 2008 04:13 PM EDT -- Our educational system, I'm sad to say, is all ass-backwards.  What we are teaching, obviously, is not conducive to a peaceful, progressive society.  The proper use of handguns and condoms . . . more
April 05, 2008 01:37 PM EDT -- A few days ago I promised, in Forthcoming Articles by Thomas Millington, to publish  articles under two titles.  Herewith is one of them. The theme of this first article has to do with . . . more
September 08, 2007 01:05 PM EDT -- Religion is one, but there are numerous religions.  God educates mankind through a process known as religion.  Each Divine Teacher, or Prophet, that God sends to man founds a new 'religion' . . . more
December 16, 2007 08:11 PM EST --     A growing number of states are deciding not to apply for Federal Health and Human Services funds dedicated to abstinence only education.   At least 14 states . . . more
August 03, 2007 06:38 AM EDT -- Logical ability refers to the capacity to make and see patterns and relationships from individual pieces of information.  Most often associated with scientific thinking, this skill is highly valued . . . more
August 10, 2007 01:25 AM EDT -- I am an old guy, well old compared with college students.  And when I was one of those, the Student Health Service did not offer any kind of birth control.  At least not at the University I was . . . more
RELIGION IN SCHOOL
by Thomas Millington
views: 49 | rating: 8.5 | comments: 32
September 13, 2007 04:53 PM EDT -- The separation of church and state was a good idea.  Churches are remnants of dead religion and can contribute nothing to promte the welfare of the state in the 21st century.  The state was . . . more
July 28, 2007 06:59 AM EDT -- I was thinking today (for a change), about all of the people that I have encountered in my life and decided that there had been quite a few people that had inspired me and left a positive impact in my . . . more
August 18, 2008 06:07 PM EDT -- On Saturday night, Rick Warren, pastor and bestselling author of The Purpose Driven Life , sat down with Barak Obama and John McCain at his megachurch in California and asked them some tough questions. . . . more
November 24, 2008 05:46 PM EST --   Kudos this week go to Texas A&M professor John Fike. Fike parted company with the Texas A&M chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT), citing his shame over the group's . . . more
September 15, 2007 11:25 PM EDT --      I've been an avid book collector for so many years, but most of our volumes are just based on what we like to read, and not for their collectibility. Once in a while, though, . . . more
August 02, 2007 05:23 AM EDT -- The fool who knows he is a fool Is that much wiser. The fool who thinks he is wise is a fool indeed. The Dhammapada of Guatama The Buddha. ca.500 BC     Ponder over it .  . . . more
INTERESTING JOB INFORMATION
by Duane B.
views: 111 | rating: 10 | comments: 8
January 28, 2008 08:06 PM EST --     MSN has four interesting articles on the job market in the US.   I have posted links to the articles below. The first link is to an article that lists the 25 . . . more
Nyota Nuru
by Nyota *Star*
views: 26 | rating: 10 | comments: 5
August 11, 2008 11:16 PM EDT -- I found this on the 'net and it's beautiful! Nyota = Star (Nuru = light) A star is a point of light. It denotes something famous or brilliant. As a metaphor, a star alludes to somebody . . . more
July 09, 2007 01:29 PM EDT -- To be or not to be? A silly way to say that in Spanish would be: ¿Ser o no estar? As many of you know, and perhaps struggled with this issue, there are two verbs in Spanish for the one English verb . . . more
August 03, 2007 06:18 AM EDT -- A mind beyond judgements watches  and understands.   The Dhammapada of Gautama The Buddha. ca. 500 BC   Morality is only a social strategy.  That's why one . . . more
A small Didja know.
by Karl Leuba
views: 15 | rating: 7 | comments: 4
August 14, 2007 01:23 AM EDT --   I have this abiding curiosity about some of the songs of my country.  And I often am surprised by the origins of what we take for Patriotic Song.  One example is the melody of the National . . . more
July 07, 2007 04:47 PM EDT -- I'm reading the paper this morning, and a help-wanted ad catches my eye. It seems that we have a new charter school in town, and they need teachers. It might be nice to have a real, steady income, . . . more
August 02, 2007 03:57 PM EDT -- The first time I traveled very far into Mexico, I did it for the sole purpose of demonstrating to my children that "poor" is in the eye of the beholder. What I discovered is that it is also largely . . . more
August 08, 2007 02:52 AM EDT -- Today the one year count down to the 2008 Olympics in China begins.  It is also, the International Day of action for Tibet . Today there will be world wide protests by supporters to FREE TIBET. . . . more
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