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Susan Sontag on Simone Weil
"Simone Weil: The Outsider as Saint"http://oasispetaluma.org/wordpress/2010/09/22/simone-weil-the-outsider-as-saint/Simone WeilFEBRUARY 1, 1963Susan SontagSelected Essays by Simone Weil, translated by...
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Biology and Political Orientation
Biology and political orientationA number of studies have found that biology may be linked with political orientation.[1]Contents [hide] · 1 Brain studieso 1.1 Structural differenceso...
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The Proper Role of Drink. Will Bacchus Back Us?
According to Saint Benedict, how much may a monk drink per day?http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/03/according-to-saint-benedict-how-much.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Benedict***Dear...
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According to Saint Benedict, How Much Wine May a Monk Drink Per Day?
Posted by Taylor Marshall http://www.taylormarshall.com/2010/11/how-much-wine-may-monk-drink-per-day.htmlI recently came across this passage from the Rule of Saint Benedict that regulates the...
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Integrated Baseball, A Decade Before Jackie Robinson
Enlarge image The only known photograph of the 1935 Bismark town team shows manager Neil Churchill, kneeling in the center, and pitcher Satchel Paige standing behind him.Audio File:...
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American Women In Battle
Enlarge imageSgt. Jaclyn O'Shea (second from left) and Sgt. Alyssa Corcoran (right) stand with Afghan commandos in Logar province, Afghanistan.There are nearly two million women...
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Reminder: Our Memories Are Less Reliable Than We Think
Audio File at http://www.npr.org/2013/03/17/174197245/reminder-our-memories-are-less-reliable-than-we-thinkWhat's your first memory? You're a baby or a toddler. Maybe it's a specific experience, maybe...
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How Does A Jewish Artist Tell The Ultimate Christian Story?
Enlarge imageA coach and high school students work on Osvaldo Golijov's Passion According to St. Mark with the composer (right) in November 2012.Chris Lee/courtesy of Carnegie HallSalsa rhythms,...
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Toronto General Has The Most Sophisticated Operating Room On Earth
ave to MystaRENE JOHNSTON / TORONTO STARDr. Jonathan Irish, head of surgical oncology at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, shows the Artis Zeego robotic fluoroscopy machine in the new high-tech...
View ArticleGod Made a Dog (Video)
God Made a Doghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ7AfSO2fKsI wish this excellent clip had ended with the words "Let's go for a walk" rather than "Let's go for a ride."
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Pope Francis: Socialism causes misery, and America is heading towards communism
Alan: The purported "interview" below is shot through with things no pope would say. To wit: "It is for the salvation of souls and the recovery of Thomas Jefferson’s people." "The recovery of Thomas...
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Palm Sunday Passion. Killed By High Priests. Found Innocent By Pagans.
Dear Fred,Please read this. http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/03/pope-francis-socialism-causes-misery.htmlThe lineage of "biblical literalists" is comprised of the very people most likely to...
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Iran Won The Iraq War. Here's What That Loss Looks Like.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry after meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, left, in Baghdad on Sunday.***Maliki resists Kerry's call to halt flow of Iranian arms to SyriaBy Paul...
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Republicans Prepare To Approve Gay Marriage. The GOP Is Always Late To The...
Alan: Why are conservatives always late? George McGovern gives chapter and verse. "The Case For Liberalism: A Defense Of The Future Against The...
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The Bible Belt And Oppression Of Gays
Opinion: The county where no one's gaySTORY HIGHLIGHTSJohn Sutter visits a Mississippi county with zero same-sex couplesThat's according to a UCLA analysis of census dataSutter: Of course, there are...
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Borowitz Report: Justice Antonin Scalia And Gay Marriage Shocker!
As the Supreme Court prepared to hear two cases involving same-sex marriage this week, Justice Antonin Scalia said that he would not allow his votes to be influenced “in any way” by his lifelong fear...
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Sweet Sixteen Basketball Photo
Florida Gulf Coast upsets San Diego State as the NCAA tournament continues: Eagles become the first No. 15 seed in history to advance to the Sweet 16.Notice the unconscious ease with which the player...
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Even conservative sourpuss Robert Samuelson admits economy is taking off
Republicans consider this terrible news.If Romney had been elected, however, he would be shouting "Recovery!" from the rooftop.He would also be taking full credit.***By Robert J. Samuelson, Published:...
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Meet The President Who Will Follow Hillary
"Julian Castro Gives Brilliant Keynote Addres At Democratic National Convention"http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/09/julian-castro-gives-brilliant-keynote.html***By E.J. Dionne Jr., Published:...
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Jim Carrey Music Video Targets 2nd Amendment Crazies
Scenes from the funny or DIE video "Cold Dead Hand" with Jim Carrey.Jim Carrey releases 'Cold Dead Hand' music video mocking gun rights advocates like Charlton HestonThe star sings in the Funny or Die...
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