"And then, just to confuse things, there's polymath, which is from the Greek poly = much and manthanein = to learn. So, someone who knows a lot. Or at least enough to know that you can get a second crop from that field! Sorry, couldn't…"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Tom Nov 27, 2011. 19 Replies 0 Likes
To the people who are advocating "taking back Christmas" by saying "Merry Christmas" instead of the more "PC" Happy Holidays? With the subtext of "Keep Christ in Christmas"?Personally, I don't like…Continue
The Coffee Party
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I just found a message on Facebook referring to an organization that makes me hopeful all of a sudden that we may be able to save our democracy and economy. It's the Coffee Party (that should give…Continue
What to say when you don't want to invoke god!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Patrick Moore Sep 23, 2011. 75 Replies 6 Likes
We need to put together a dictionary of phrases that express our meanings without invoking god. My reason for doing this is that i don't want people to think I'm religious, so I don't want to say…Continue
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Natalie A Sera replied to Ruth Anthony-Gardner's discussion Decline in writing accuracy. in the group LINGUAPHILES & SESQUIPEDALIANS
"Too bad we won't have a charismatic wooly mammoth around in time for the next election. It would sweep the Republicans off their feet! :-P"
Natalie A Sera replied to Ruth Anthony-Gardner's discussion Carved shell jewelry in the group Hang With Friends
"Well, I like the mouse. The other stuff leaves me cold. Used to be the tradition in Japan was to carve netsuke, or purse-holders that slipped through the obi out of ivory, but since that's no longer legal, I guess people who want to carve are…"
Natalie A Sera replied to Joan Denoo's discussion Big Fish Eat Little Fish, 1557, Pieter Bruegel the Elder in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"The meaning behind the drawing makes me want to cry. It is undeniably true that many of our human big fish prey relentlessly on the smaller ones, but on the other hand it's not ALL of them. I was listening to Bill Gates on an NPR program today…"
Natalie A Sera replied to Alan Buchanan's discussion Racism in the modern world in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"Alan, you're right about the underlying religious rhetoric that goads those already vulnerable to anti-social activity further into extremism. It's why I feel so strongly that those who are members of the more moderate sects of ANY…"
Natalie A Sera replied to Alan Buchanan's discussion Racism in the modern world in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"Alan, if you just take the word "Muslim" off and leave it at "extremist", then I couldn't agree with you more. That's primarily because there are Christian extremists, Republican extremists, Japanese extremists, and so…"
Natalie A Sera replied to Ruth Anthony-Gardner's discussion Wealthy CEOs trying to gut social security in the group Are You Experienced? Ages 40 and Over
"I just can't believe how idiotic these people are, except that election to public office more often involves charisma and manipulation skills, not intelligence.
Eliminating the cap on earnings is so obvious that there shouldn't be any…"
Natalie A Sera replied to Steph S.'s discussion What's your moral code? in the group Ethical Culture
"Well, it sounds like you are a loving, idealistic person. I'm idealistic, too, but there are some times when it doesn't work. To wit:
You said:
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Natalie A Sera replied to Steph S.'s discussion Top Marathon Bombing Conspiracy Tweets in the group Hang With Friends
"I have exactly no patience with conspiracy hawkers. I think they're pretty stupid, emotional people, and they have no concept of evidence and proof. I don't make my mind up unless there's some rational reason to do so. In my…"
Natalie A Sera commented on Matthew F.'s group Jewish Atheists
"As far as the assignment given by the NY teacher to defend the proposition that Jews are evil, using Nazi arguments, it makes my blood boil, because had I been one of those kids, I wouldn't even have been able to approach that assignment,…"
Natalie A Sera replied to Ruth Anthony-Gardner's discussion Mantis Shrimp solves Rubik's Cube in the group Hang With Friends
"Years ago, I spent 5 summers working on making a series of Esperanto lesson films. And I learned much about film-making (one of which is that it's a LOT more tedium than glory). And one of the things I learned is that if you make the cuts in…"
Natalie A Sera replied to Ruth Anthony-Gardner's discussion Mantis Shrimp solves Rubik's Cube in the group Hang With Friends
"It's obviously PLAYING with the cube, but there is no sign of it actually turning the cube or doing anything else that might lead one to believe that it's solving it. The cuts are obvious, and during those cuts, someone has turned the cube…"
Natalie A Sera replied to Steph S.'s discussion The Great Debate Panel: Sam Harris, Steven Pinker, Peter Singer, Patricia S. Churchland... Part 2 in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"I agree with Paul that human nature is never cut and dried, black and white. Circumstances will dictate widely varying behaviors in the same person. An example is the Germans and Poles who cooperated with the Nazis -- in other circumstances, they…"
Natalie A Sera replied to Anthony Jordan's discussion The Global Flood Myth in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"Anthony, I know. But I wonder whether by explaining the propensity of primitive peoples to invent myths, and talking about how they might have interpreted their world might help believers to understand that we don't live in that world or…"
Natalie A Sera replied to Joan Denoo's discussion Proposed Atheist Solar Wheel of the Year in Northern Hemisphere in the group Hang With Friends
"Exactly what the Wiccan year is. Except that they have euphonious names like Beltane, Samhain, Imbolc, etc."
Natalie A Sera replied to Anthony Jordan's discussion The Global Flood Myth in the group ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
"Of course a global flood is mythic. But that doesn't preclude a local flood, which a primitive people could have interpreted as the worst flood they'd ever heard of -- by golly, it must have covered up the whole world!!! Primitive people…"
Comment Wall (26 comments)
- At 10:14am on April 4, 2012,
Steph S. said… Hey Natalie. The tornadoes didn't get to us here in Austin. I hope you are doing ok today.
- At 5:31pm on March 30, 2012, Steph S. said…
Just stopping by to say hello!
- At 5:34pm on March 26, 2012, Steph S. said…
A big hug for you!
- At 9:19pm on March 17, 2012, Steph S. said…
- Hi Natalie! I miss you! Hope you are doing well!
- At 4:25pm on January 28, 2012,
sk8eycat said… Oh, Natalie, I am so sorry to hear about Sammy. I've been there, done that so many times, and the pain each time is always the same.
Very wise of you to adopt again right away; one can never have too many love-bugs. (Well, except for the people who over-do, and they have an illness.)
I had a black cat more than 30 years ago who played so vigorously that he would have to pause and pant for a while. I named him "T. Devil," because he reminded me of a film clip I'd seen of a Tasmanian Devil...and because I wanted to gross out my fundie mother and JW sister. Heh! My sister insisted on calling him "Angelito." Silly.
He was a love-bug, too. Slept in my arms almost every night of his 16-year life. He also used to sit beside my father in the recliner to watch the news every night (We were living with my parents at the time because they were both in poor health and needed help around the house). After Dad died, The Devil still got into his chair every night and waited for someone to turn on the TV.
Be well, and happy with "Mak the Knife." ("Hand-Slasher"?) And post some pictures, please.
- At 8:37pm on December 22, 2011,
Susan Stanko said… Thanks!
- At 11:04am on October 1, 2011, Steph S. said…
Congrats on your new cat Mongkut! : )Hope you have a nice weekend.
- At 7:27pm on September 30, 2011,
Dogly said… - Thank you, Natalie. I felt out of line kidnapping the Wanderer's discussion.
- At 7:39am on September 23, 2011,
Patrick Moore said… - Thanks for taking the time to challenge my views so thoroughly!
- At 4:14pm on September 16, 2011,
Prog Rock Girl said… - Thanks for adding, I was just about to add you, and yeah I feel the same way, lectures from strangers about my identity are one of those pet peeves >(
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