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All right people the Arion's Home BLog have moved to a permanent Domain Host and is at www.ArionsHome.com. This BLogger account will no longer be updated. For more updates move yourselves on over to www.ArionsHome.com.

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I have found a post about the Atheon that provides me with a convenient label for my beliefs on our origin, if you will: Evolutionary Theology or Evolutionary Creationism. I have believed in this way for a very long time and its just nice to know that I am not alone in my thoughts and to have a label for it. It appears that a man named Michael Dowd pioneered this belief in his book "Thank God for

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I couldn't help but republish a link to this Wired article titled: Sept. 25, 1878: Yes, Smoking Is a Health Hazard.

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I have been working slavishly for the past few months on a business plan for a Yoga Studio that Tanya and I want to start in the Baraboo area. Writing a business plan has been a lot of work and a lot of research, and, wow, does my head hurt. =) The hardest part of writing it is the financial projections. A lot of problem with this step is attempting to pull realistic numbers out of my but. I have

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Obama GOOD! McCain BAD! If you care about civil rights here is another reason to "Vote for Obama": Ultra-conservative Puritanical Religionist Republicans of Dooooom! Civil Rights has a history, (especially under Bush politics) of suffering and being violated horribly under a Republican regime - I am talking to you Patriot Act, to which the ACLU has had to fight hard to try and fix. Who knows

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Finally I will be moving Arion's Home to a more permanent home. I have had the domain www.ArionsHome.com for a very, very long time and it has been forwarding itself to this BLog. I will be setting up the domain to permanent webspace and we will have nothing more of this forwarding shenanigans. I will let you know when all of that is done. =)

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Well, this weekend our 500GB Maxtor External Drive, which is less than 6 months old crashed in such a way as I was getting an error when accessing certain 2nd or 3rd level directories. The error was something like The directory is either corrupted or missing. I ran a check disk on it and it found all of the links to files and directories OK but the data behind it is gone. We have lost a lot of

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So, as I previously mentioned that my back was really not happy with me due to picking up racquetball, and I was in quite the pain all weekend. I went to my wonderful Chirpractor, Dr. Witter, at Baraboo Chiropractic on Monday and he gave me a Yoga pose to do called 'Cat and Cow'. Now I had heard of this pose before, and even performed it while I have, on occasion, practiced Yoga with my wife.

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I am unhappy with the 2 party system that we have currently. With this there is too much I'm right and your wrong. type politics that goes on. I am predominantly a centrist, at least I think I am, and our political process could greatly benefit from a centrist party to balance out the zealous party devotionary lunacy that goes on much to the detriment of the people. To much stand behind this

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Well, presidential voting season is coming up and I think I know who I will be voting for. I have not really been following the polls or speeches or anything. I will try to do that more towards voting time. I am more liberal than most and I would really like to see a strong centrist candidate or libertarian candidate step up, but alas the world is quiet. I will most likely vote for Barack Obama

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What is nice about living out in a wooded area is that you get to see all sorts of wild animals that you will never see while you are in the city. My neighbor called me tonight and said I am not sure, but I think that you have a peacock on your roof. and I was like There's no way. Low and behold, we go out side and there's a peacock on my roof. I think it is a female, and yes, our roof needs

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Weight I talked a little bit about my diet experience while Tanya was away prior to me going to Belarus. I had went from 164 lbs down to 150 lbs at a rate of 2.6 lbs per week using the Shangri-la Diet. I also noted about my experiences during that process. Currently, my weight has risen up to about 158 lbs and it is only going keep going up. =) I am going to start in the Shangri-la Diet again so

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Tanya will start to teach Yoga in Madison on Mondays starting September, 29 2008 at Body In Balance. On September 29 there will be 3 free classes given, one for each class at their normal times. There will be 3 classes on Mondays: Yoga Fundamentals (Beginners); 9:00am - 10:00am Flow Yoga (Intermediate); 10:30am - 11:30am Restorative Yoga (Mixed); 12:00pm - 1:00pm If you know

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Please take the time to fill out this short 7 question Yoga survey for me. This is will help Tanya and I in our bid to increase he Yoga business. I would also not be heartbroken if you emailed this to everyone in your address book! =) Thanks everyone.

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It is official, I have been accepted by First Weber in the Dells to work there as a part-time Licensed Assistant for one of their teams. I received my real estate license in March shortly before Tanya went to Belarus last time. I am happy to be working with First Weber. They really seem to have it going on. I have to get through orientation and training and so on and then I will start doing my

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I took the day off for my wife's birthday so we can spend time together. We went to Madison to stay the night at a hotel, and while there we went to see the musical Church Basement Ladies at the Overture Center. The next day we went the Milwaukee County Zoo. She loves going there and really wanted to go again, so that was our ultimate birthday destination. Overture Center I wish that I had been

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I have been in talks with First Weber in Lake Delton and I will start working with them as a licensed assistant. I will start by observing and possibly assisting at 2 Open Houses in Lake Delton on Saturday, August, 2, from 11:00 til 13:00 (11:00am to 1:00pm). Both properties are listed below. If you are in the market for a house right now check'em out; oh, and please do mention that you heard of

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I played Racquetball for the first time last night at the Tamarack with my nephew whose age is about 15 or so (that athletic punk) and he crushed me. Wow, what a fun and vigorous game. The rules are really simple. My heart was pumping and I was excited. I will have to buy knee pads and get my own racket as the free ones at the Tamarack are much worse for the wear.

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In this crazy and progressive world that we have here where monogamy is the established "norm" and medical sciences are advancing at a rapid pace and has been for many, many decades, we may find that these two things are having humanity bypassing the advantages that natural selection and evolution would provide. Natural Selection would normally be able to weed out undesirable traits and

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I was lucky enough to pick up this timeshare from someone that really wanted to just get rid of it following a divorce. They no longer used it and it was costing them money. We have obtained a timeshare at the Tamarack (Peppertree) near Mirror Lake that is about 5 minutes from our house primarily so my family and I can take advantage of the workout center (weight gym, in-door and out-door pools,

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Crosswalk Indicators Their crosswalk indicators count down the seconds until it changes state. Very cool. Halva (Sunflower) Halva is a desert like thing that is made from crushed and compressed sunflower seeds. It is eaten primarily with tea. Check out the Wikipedia Entry for Halva. People The people are warm, happy, and friendly (as long as you do not catch them at work). Very

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I may sound really pissy when I write this so please forgive me. I have close friends and in-laws that live there and I know that they have to endure this list of things. Knowing this makes me rather cranky. =) Bureaucracy My unequivocal largest gripe, OK second largest gripe, with life in Belarus is the layers of bureaucracy that have to be waded through to get stuff done. I will write

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This post will be pretty short. I will post a little more later when I have more time We have finally returned from Belarus last Thursday at about 16:30 (4:30pm) and went to bed at about 22:30 (10:30pm) and woke up at 06:30 (6:30am) the next morning with no jet lag at all, just confusion as to why we feel fine and not suffering from jetlag. Our trip was great. Tanya was there for 3 months to

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"The greatest work the Devil hath wrought is making man afraid of love"James E. O'Neill IV

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Tomorrow morning I will head to the O'Hare airport with my parents driving me there in my car with my wonderful IPass. I finished most of my packing last night and finalized it tonight. I have exactly no room to take anything else with me. 1 large suitcase to check weighing in at 50 lbs in and one to carry on weighing in at 13lbs. I also have my backpack with reading materials - mostly books to

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Today will mark the first full year that I have been ordained by the Universal Life Church. Since that day I have performed 2 weddings which has been a heart warming experience. It is wonderful to be apart of this rite of passage with these families. It is hard to put into the words the joy of performing weddings and participating and witnessing their passage and vow to one another. Being

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I'm sorry. I just had to post this.

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I have heard the group 'Three Days Grace' and their new song 'Never Too Late' and I like it. I have heard a bit more of their music and it is OK for me. What comes to mind when I heard more of their music is 'Nickleback on Metallica'. Something about that does not strike me as right, but that is what comes to mind. The lead singer's voice reminds me a little bit of Ozzie Osborne. I also think,

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The most useful site I have found to learn Esperanto is Lernu.net. This is what I have been able to glean so far: There are not exceptions to any grammar rules at all. Each letter is pronounced the same each time with no exceptions - very phonetic pronunciation. Alphabet The alphabet is sounded out just like English with a few new letters that, for me seem very Czech in nature (pronunciation is

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To start this off, believe it or not, I have never seen a Speed Racer cartoon or anything. I have heard of it plenty of times, but have never actually seen it. What attracted me to this movie is a few things: the fact the the Wachowski brothers are directing it (the same directors from the Matrix); I wanted to see what this Speed Racer thing was all about; and finally, I was curious to see how

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As I mentioned in a previous post I started on the Shangri-La Diet pretty much the day after Tanya left for Belarus (April 3), which is exactly 6 weeks ago. In 6 weeks I have gone from 164lbs down to 150 lbs, which is a total of 14 lbs - about 2.3 lbs per week. I am at a point where I think the Shargri-la diet should no longer be used for weight loss - just weight maintenance. I have some extra

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With the potential of going to Belarus under questionable political circumstances I have broken down and filed to be a World Citizen. I have wanted to do this for a really, really long time, but could not justify the expense. Now, there is some reason and possible use for the documents provided by the World Service Authority (WSA). The WSA can provide a Passport, Identification Card, Birth

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With everything that I have heard of 4E Dungeons and Dragons I am quite looking forward to playing a Warlord - which a tactical leader type class. I very much enjoy the tactical elements of the game and this class will help me to have more fun with it. Now, my luck with the dice would seem to insinuate that I was not Irish, when in-fact I am half-Irish. At times it seems that the dice have a

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I like the answers that the book and evolutionary psychology bring to the table. In many ways I can see how their answers make a lot of sense, especially in light of the empirical evidence they provide. Evolutionary Psychology almost seems Freudian in nature, no - not the you want to sleep with you mother side, but everything is about sex side. I think that they are are trying too hard to be the

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I have just finished reading "Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters: From Dating, Shopping, and Praying to Going to War and Becoming a Billionaire-- Two Evolutionary Psychologists Explain Why We Do What We Do". Hows that for a really long book title. This was a very interesting read. This book gives a 2 chapter intro into Evolutionary Psychology and then it is off to explaining many of

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I started a holiday some years ago called "Angel's Day" on May 7th to celebrate the wonderful people that have made a huge difference in my life. Those friends, family, co-workers, or just people out of the blue that have come through for you like an angel in that moment or moments in your life. Take some time today to tell those special people in your life that they are special and that those

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I have mentioned before that I am pro globalization. I support the World Service Authority in their attempts to unify the world under one government. I also support the idea of a global currency and the International Fixed Calendar (IFC). A necessary piece to tie all of this together is an nation independent language that can serve as the common language medium for international interactions,

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The week that Tanya left I emailed a bunch of Madison area Yoga Studios to see if any were interested in a partnership or buyout. As expected most said that they were not interested, but we currently have one that I am thinking may work out wonderfully. We will see. They are desiring to be careful with proceeding and so do I, so things are looking good. We are hopeful. We bought

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I saw "Iron Man and, wow, it was really, really good. Robert Downey Jr. was excellent in his role as Tony Stark. I was hesitant when I heard he was playing the part, but, wow, it was excellent. The acting was great. The effects are great. If you like these sorts of movies, go see it. It was probably as good as 'Batman Begins'.

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First, do not ask why how on earth I came upon this link or why I choose to post it: The Pronoun 'hu'. Second, the points brought up can invoke an interesting discussion about how language shapes our thoughts and our ability to concisely express ourselves.

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For those of you who know me, none of you would call me fat. I am not. I am in decent shape. My legs and arms are all muscle and there a-little-bit-extra forming over my midsection and you wouldn't notice unless I wore a tight-fitting shirt. I am 5'11" tall and 164lbs - an average American male. My life is pretty sedentary. I spend most of my days sitting behind a computer screen typing a way or

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I'm looking for a few good investors who would like to invest in ... real estate but do not have the time or knowledge to do so themselves, but who have the money available. and benefit from a Yoga studio in Madison. If you have money burning in your pocket and are looking for return let me know. I think we can help each other out. If you are not looking perhaps you know someone who is

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Bikini (Swim Suit) vs. Bikini (bra and Panty)? What's the issue? It is an interesting observation where it is OK for people to see and appreciate a woman who is wearing a bikini swimsuit, but is somehow uncomfortable and inappropriate to see a woman in her bra and panties. In this day and age it can be really hard to tell which is being worn - undergarments or a swimsuit. Tanya and I were

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What is the Date and Time right now? ↑

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Politics and a Trip to Belarus So, the wife is in Belarus for 3 months and I am planning on going there for a month to attend the wedding of a close friend and then spend time in Belarus with my in-laws and our friends there. I am really looking forward it, since it has been quite a while since I have been there. I am faced with some annoying facts while planning a trip to Belarus. The U.S.

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I was finally able to see the movie "Shoot 'Em Up" this weekend. I can honestly say that I enjoyed it - a lot. This movie's has a flagrant disregard for reality with over the top stunts and gun fights. I would almost say that it makes fun of the secret agent genre of movie in a serious way. It is filled what great one-liners and a plethora of guns, dead bodies, bullets, and a hot chick to boot. A

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Here is a forward that I received recently and I thought it was interesting enough to post for everyone else to see. I cannot vouch for the accuracy of any of this: Alaska More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska. Amazon The Amazon rain forest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply. The Amazon River pushes so much water into the Atlantic Ocean

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Tanya is current in Belarus for 3 months for the last time to finish her degree. While she is away I am going to be looking for a Yoga studio to buy or partner with in Madison. I am quite wary of engaging in this because I have a lot to learn about business management and business valuation. This is such a huge and complicated process to be going through. I have a lot of learning and research to

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Intel's Mobile and Internet Linux Project is exactly the sort of thing that we need. In my 'Class 2i' short story thing, this is exactly what I am alluding to with the Personal Communication Device (PCD). This really excites me and I wish that I could throw a lot of money at them so that they develop this faster.

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First TV Interview: The Pregnant Man.

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On Monday Yahoo! unveiled a site for women called Shine.

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I enjoyed "Jumpers" and it was basically worth the money I paid to get into the theater. I was expecting it to be a little more tense and superhero'y than it was. The acting was good. The effects were good. The script/plot OK. It felt like there was a lot missing. Especially explanations about the hunters and why the Jumper's ability manifests. The answers they do provide seem rather trite and

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I spent an average of 5 1/2 hours of studying each night for the last 7 days. That combined with about 150 hours previously studied the last time Tanya was in Belarus (returning Halloween of last year) had me pass the threshold into licensedom. The culmination of something like 190 hours of study and I am finally done. Well almost. It seems that there are portions of the online course I still

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I have scheduled my exam for for Real Estate Sales License in about 2 weeks. I am taking it now just to get a feel for it so I can take it again later. Last night I took Chapter 1 and 2's (of 24 14) practice tests and I scored 83% and 72% on them. I need a 70% on the actual test to pass, so it looks like I am doing OK so far. I have found some things that I need to brush up on. I spent a few

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This little phrase was forwarded to me by my mother and I thought I would share it with you. 1t 1z t3h k001x0r5! =) Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons For you are crunchy and good with ketchup.

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We went to see 'Step Up 2 - The Streets' (Su2-tS) for International Womens Day. I really liked it (for a dance movie). This movie is for all of the freaks and geeks in the world who are not afraid of being who you are, and standing up for what you believe. Su2-tS is movie whose plot is nothing really special, but some of the characters drew me in and wanted to know more. The dancing was of the

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We have ordered 2 older IPods - one for me to work out with and one for Tanya to travel to Belarus and potentially for Yoga. I also ordered for Tanya a memory improvement CD set which she has been wanting. I brought flowers and some candy for her as well. In the morning Tanya taught Yoga and then we went to eat at IHOP where she loves their Blintzes. After that we went home and watched some TV.

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To all of you ladies out there "Happy International Womens Day". For my beautiful Belarussian wife this is one of the biggest holidays for women in Belarus. It is a powerful holiday all throughout the former Soviet Republics.

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A touching romantic film that highlights the trials and tribulations of relationships, as well as the journey to love, as a father tries to explain to his 11 year old daughter how he and her mother met. I say it was a good chick-flick and Tanya says it was OK. What do I know? =)

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This is NOT really a chick-flick. After not reading any reviews or plot summary we expected a chick-flick and this is not quite that. It was either this or 'Step Up 2'. I opted for this due to the medieval setting. This movie, based in medieval England, is steeped in lies, intrigue, lust, and plotting, and shows the true end to duplicity for an ambitious family at court. The acting was

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Gary Gygax, the creator of the Fantasy Role Playing Game (FRPG) 'Dungeons and Dragons' (D&D) (owned by WotC) has passed away today. This is a sad day for gamers all around the world. I met Gary at a Gen Con that I went to for the release of 3rd Edition with the guys and had hims sign my 3.0 Players Handbook. So long, Gary. We, gamers from around the world, thank you for you vision and dream.

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My wife and I went to see 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' last night and we really liked it. You could tell that it was a PG-13 movie - no blood or anything, but that did not detract anything for me. My wife really hates tense moments and suspense and she was hiding her face for much of the movie. How I love my wife. She did like the movie. It was a fun movie full of well meshed fantasy and a few

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My wife and I went to see the movie "Fools Gold" at the theater last night. We were celebrating Valentines Day early since she has to work all night today. We were pleasantly surprised by this film. We were expecting more of a romance film, but we received an adventure romance with just a splash of comedy. That was a recipe that worked well for us. For the girls we got plenty shots of Matthew

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With all that I have been writing about marriage I have been thinking about my two marriages. I am currently very happily married which shows as a stark contrast to what I had the first time around, especially considering it was my first serious relationship. I am just going to write a little (or a lot depending on your opinion) about my thoughts and the process, and some reflections on my

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I originally posted this on October 26, 2007 to my MySpace account quiet a while ago, but I thought it would be good to post here. Having an over developed sense of propriety or prudishness (depending on how you want to label me), I would normally not post anything about sex, but this is a really interesting article from Forbes: Your Health: Is Sex Necessary?.

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I found this link to College Humor which has loads of videos. It is not humor for everyone. With a little taste here is a link to their Dramatic Lemur as a follow up to the Dramatic Chipmunk post I made earlier. Not all are work friendly due to language. I do not know about anything else to be concerned about for work.

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The speaker for our Sunday service at church, The Free Congregation of Sauk County, was Mike McCabe of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign was quite enlightening. He talked about Wisconsin's politics being historically corrupt, then moving, due to a progressive grassroots movement, to something more transparent and legit. Now we have come full circle back to corrupt state politics where you have to

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I had previously reported on my first experience calling to FedEx and that was very positive. I am just going to update that a little bit. I called to check on something and there was naught a warm transfer to be found. =( So my basic impression of FedEx customer service will go back to 'just another customer support line - nothing special'.

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To put review this in a little perspective, I saw Rambo IV (review) last night and I am still caught up in my darker thoughts because of that. I had also heard a lot of great words from people that have seen 'I am Legend' and I have high expectations of it. Last night I was discussing with my parents the wonders of genetics/cloning and the disabilities and diseases that can be healed with

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Rambo IV is not for the squeamish or the faint of heart with it's 'Saving Private Ryan' level of gore and blood bringing to the forefront the horrors and atrocities committed in the senseless and inhumane ethnic cleansing in Burma. Perhaps after this movie you will question whether humanitarian efforts there are even worth it if all that are being helped will end up senselessly butchered

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'What on earth are Name Days?' you ask. I have never heard of it before I met my wife and all of our Belarussian friends and family as it is not something that we celebrate here in the United States. According to Wikipedia's 'Name Day' Article: Name Days are a tradition of attaching personal names to each day of the year, and celebrating the association of particular days with those for whom

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We went to see the movie '27 Dresses' last night. *sigh* =) It was a standard fare chick flick whose plot is standard for chick flicks. The actresses - Hawt! The acting was good, nothing overly inspiring but good. 'P.S. I Love You' was a far better movie and much more powerful and evocative. If you want to take your girl to it go ahead. There probably will not be any surprises. I think that I we

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Wizards of the Coast (WotC) just published a Design and Development article called 'Magic Item Slots' in the upcoming Fourth Edition (4e) of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). The section about magic rings has caused quite the firestorm on ENWorld. Rings: This slot has changed quite a bit. A starting character isn’t powerful enough to unleash the power of a ring. You can use one ring when you reach

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Sacred texts such as the Bible and the Koran are tools that can be used for ill or for good. If you go to these with ill will, prejudice, and malice in your heart then that is what you will find. If you go to it with love, compassion, and acceptance then that is what you will find. These sacred-texts are not inherently good or evil. It, as well as hand guns or cars, are merely refined lumps of

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Throughout the history of humanity we have forged the answer to our spiritual or theological question with a plethora of disparate answers: polytheism, monotheism, animism, atheism, universalism, humanism and a variety of other answers that also come in a wide variety of very specific flavors. So many religions, beliefs, spiritual or aspiritual paths that are in the world that are given

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This is pulled form something larger that I am writing so it may seem a bit disjointed and a little out of context I have tried to clean it up so that the idea is preserved out of its original context. I know that you will see where this is coming from... Tolerance is a problem that we have in our relations with others. Tolerance means 'I believe that you are incorrect or mistaken in your

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Walk Don't Walk Prince and the New Power Generation "Diamonds and Pearls" Man in the Mirror Michael Jackson Pay Attention "Sister Act II" - Sound Track Seasons of Love "Rent" - Musical Stick to Your Guns Bon Jovi "New Jersey" Dance Leanne Womack The Greatest Love of All "Whitney Houston"

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This wandered its way around the internet following Al Gore's loss for his presidential bid which had a crap load of screwed up ballot counts in Florida. It was most definitely funny at the time. I give props to Al Gore now. He has gone on to do some great work since that time. This was posted on my original website as well. Can we count them with our nose? Can we count them with our toes?

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This was posted on my original website and I have no idea if this is legitimate. It is not what happens to us, it is what happens within us that will change the world, Quote by Mother Teresa On Thursday, May 27, 1999, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School Shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House

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Another forward I received and posted on my original website. I have no idea if this is true, but it is interesting in its possibility. Remember when our grandparents, great-grandparents, and such stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well check this out. Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895? This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas, USA. It was

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Here is another 'forward' that I posted on my original website. I can see your point, but I still think you're full of shit. I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce. How about never? Is never good for you? I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public. I'm really easy to get along with once you people learn to see it Â

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Another 'forward' that was posted on my original website. Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bathing in May and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the

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I have no idea is this was truly posted, but it is a neat little patriotic message. This, from a Canadian newspaper, is worth sharing. America: The Good Neighbor. Widespread but only partial news coverage was given recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television

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Here is a 'forward' that I received and had posted on my original site that was pretty funny, but significantly more liscivious than I would normally post so do not think that this is going to be the norm around here. Thanks! Chain Letter to End All Chainletters Hello, my name is Alfonso Merkin. I am suffering from rare and deadly diseases, poor scores on final exams, lack of

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Here is some reading about Marriage, Love, and Gay Marriage from Biblical, Anthropological, and other perspectives: Articles An Elastic Institution: American Anthropological Association (2004) Anthropologists debunk ‘traditional marriage’ claim : The Washington Blade (2004) Gay marriages fit into this adaptable institution: USA Today (2004) Multicultural marriage: Boston Globe?

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Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, cosmetic surgery, hair dye and air conditioning. Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall. Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we

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What is it about marriage that changes everything in your life? Why is that before you say those words you are one person and after you are different? Why is it that we change and our relationship with our loved one(s) changes if only just a little bit, or a lot? Why do some fear it and some crave it? That moment in which we say (literally or not) "I want to be there to witness the rest of our

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I have had a moment in my life where it really hit me that it is the journey that matters so much more than the destination. This little epiphany happened during the first month or so working at my current job, following graduating from college and returning from Europe. I have had a plan since I was a Junior in high school (1991) that I had been following, and this little plan brought me here,

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How do we work our way through the agony of loss or betrayal of the loved ones (and I do not necessarily mean romantic loves) in our lives. How do we deal with the anger, the betrayal, the loss, that quiet desperation and loneliness that pervades our very being when those moments dominate our lives? How can we continue when all that we believe and want has been dashed on torturous, cold, and

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My wife and I went to see 'The Golden Compass' last night even though we were told to wait to rent it. This movie is in the stylistic vein as Narnia and is about as tense. A good movie for older children. It was a high fantasy movie with a little lesson about truth and about the length that some will go to stop the people from knowing the truth, especially when it conflicts with their interests,

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I promise you that I will not be posting a lot of this sort of stuff, but here is a 5 second video full of intense drama called 'The Dramatic Chipmunk'.

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I have mentioned before that I support gay marriages (same-sex marriages) and that I am willing to perform same-sex marriages. This is a civil right issue and it is a travesty that this is an issue here in America. What follows are a few links that talk about gay rights and gay marriage. If you take a look at nothing here but one link - check out Out Take Online - click through the intro and

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Tanya enjoys taking pictures of the squirrels that are found around my mother's bird feeders. We had and unusual moment where a squirrel was determined to get munching from our feeder and Tanya happened to get an interesting picture of it. I have some potentially humorous captions below it. If you have a better caption post it. "I am Bat-Squirrel." *waves a tiny paw and says* "This is

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New Yoga Classes In addition to the Mixed Level Yoga Class that she teaches on Saturday and Sunday, Tanya has started to teach 2 more Yoga classes on Monday nights. She is teaching an Advanced Yoga Class in Silence (Level II) followed by a Meditation Class. Hand-made Jewelry She also enjoys creating necklaces, earrings, and so on and is going to start selling them through the Yoga studio. We

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Today is spa day. We arranged for a day to go check out a not so local spa as a benefit for checking out the Time Share crap. The van leaves the hotel at 09:30 (9:30am). We got up, showered, ate breakfast, and then went down to wait for our transportation. The small van arrived a little early and we left at about 09:45 (9:45am). This van ride was quite long and was past where the snorkeling trip

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To put this a little in perspective I watched the first three Aliens movies this week and I think I was sitting a few rows too close to the front. I had heard a little bit about the plot online - specifically that it breaks from canon a little bit. Aliens vs Predator: Requiem was fun to watch. The character action of the humans did not detract for me as some have said. There were plenty of

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We went to see Alvin and the Chimpmunks" because this was the only movie that we could agree upon and see before she went to work. The movie that we would have preferred to see was "The Golden Compass". There are a lot of movies that I want to go see, but, guys, you know what I am talking about. =) My wife was expecting this to be one that she would end up wanting to rent, and at the end that is

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Me Here is some information about us so that you can put our reviews in perspective: I am a guy and I really like guy movies. I am also a geek and I like geeky things, especially those that are about computers and fantasy. I like action, adventure, guns, violence, Martial Arts, and special effects; a plot helps too. I grew up on ninja and vampire movies, as well as action and adventure. Some

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On May 25, 2007 I became an ordained minister for the Universal Life Church. Why did it do that? That is a good question and I am going to try to answer it, at least a little bit, here. Some will laugh and some will cry (at the apparent absurdity) when reading this, and that is OK. =) Religion, theology, spirituality or whatever you would like to call it is a person seeking that answer to the

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I am gong to post a little about our New Year experience. As some of you may have gathered my wife is Belarussian and we have quite a few Russian friends. In the former Soviet Republics the dominant religion is Russian Orthodox and Christmas is not the biggest holiday of the year. It seems that New Years is the big holiday for them, and not only that but the Russian Orthodox Christmas is January

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