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'Crazy ants' a threat in southern U.S.
Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Lillie on Sunday. 8 Replies 1 Like
Oh no! Crazy ants!!CNN) -- Beware the "crazy…Continue
10 Things You Can't Do and Become President
Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Randall Smith on Saturday. 7 Replies 0 Likes
This was a fun article to read.When…Continue
Girl Recovered After 10 Years Claimed Dead by Psychic
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Psychics are all BS.Here's an interesting news article.Amanda Berry, a…Continue
Brutal 4 Minutes for All of Religion Christopher Hitchens
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Brutal 4 Minutes for All of Religion Christopher HitchensJust think about this for a minute, “three thousand years ago, at the most, it was decided,…Continue
Talented young singer
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by booklover May 14. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Aldrich Lloyd Talonding is going to take the world by storm. What do you think? He's singing Dance With My Father Again. Continue
Carved shell jewelry
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner May 13. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Browsing carved shell jewelry by Shinji Nakaba, I came upon this ring.LOL, "Kiss the ring" has a new meaning. They show how it's made.…Continue
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Comment by Tony Carroll on September 25, 2012 at 11:34pm -
"Goll darn it Mr. Lamarr, you use your tongue prettier than a $20 whore".
One of my favorite movies of all time, Napoleon. Thanks.
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Comment by Steph S. on September 25, 2012 at 11:27pm -
Wish I was visiting with you in your yard Joan. Such a lovely place to be. Tony thanks for the song - I will listen to the song you posted. Do you like the song "Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver? I like that song.
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Comment by Napoleon Bonaparte on September 25, 2012 at 11:16pm
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Comment by Tony Carroll on September 25, 2012 at 11:05pm
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This song, The Eagle and the Hawk, by John Denver, is as close to a "religious" feeling I have. I picture myself back in my youth, on the banks of the Mississippi, seeing red tailed hawks, owls, egrets, and getting that tingly, hair raising on my arms, eyes tearing up slightly feeling. I still get it now, and this is one of the things that does it to me. So my friends, please enjoy.
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Comment by Ian Mason on September 25, 2012 at 10:53pm -
Lovely pics, all. Every season has its charm.
Joan, thanks for proving that kindness is worthwhile.
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Comment by Tony Carroll on September 25, 2012 at 10:43pm
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Beautiful, Joan. Wish I was there with you.
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Comment by The Flying Atheist on September 25, 2012 at 10:42pm -
What a great neighbor you are, Joan. Such a rewarding experience.
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Comment by Joan Denoo on September 25, 2012 at 10:26pm -
I can honestly say this is the happiest year possible. Plants, animals, birds, children, neighbors, family all enjoy the garden and in the early photos, the Blue Spruce is three feet high. Now the spruce is so big, we have created a little lunch room under there for the kids. They bring their sack lunches over, sit on the soft needles under the tree and feed all the live things that come and go. I have never found so much as a straw, napkin, or pop can left behind. They very carefully clean up after themselves. While here, they fill little fruit boxes with whatever fruit is ripe and we enjoy a lovely dessert together. I could not have imagined such a fine "Golden Years".
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Comment by The Flying Atheist on September 25, 2012 at 10:16pm
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Joan, how wonderful it must be to have that scenery out your back door. Just lovely!
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Comment by Steph S. on September 25, 2012 at 10:00pm
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Those are great photos of your yard Joan. Beautiful - so serene
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Joan we are here to support you and you are in our thoughts.
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Wyatt posted a blog postTheists, Cargo Cults, and Logic
So tired of religious apologists asking me to show evidence for the non-existence of their particular god. I've asked them how they would go about showing evidence for the non-existence of the dragon in Carl Sagan's garage or Russell's celestial teapot. They assert that the analogy is false, but don't explain how. They use words like 'logic' or 'inference' as if they were magic charms without fully understanding what these words mean. It's not unlike superstitious primitives from a cargo cult…See More
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