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All the people in the show are chess pieces being used by one side or the other. Lots of strategy going on.
Does this sound feasible or am I off my rocker?
I think this is VERY insightful. I just googled this theory (I think I'm wasting time this morning...I should be trimming my crazy mesquite tree out front!) -- apparently there is a "Lost" theory out there that the whole story is a chess game between Widmore and Ben Linus.
BTW, what is the deal with that Anubis statue? Could it have been blown up by the H-Bomb that was detonated lastnight? Isn't Anubis the one who guides the dead into the underworld? Or is he the Egyptian god of the underworld?
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Woo hoo! Between the end of Lost and the amazing Fringe twist (who saw THAT coming??) last night, I think that I'm going to have a very fidgety, impatient summer of waiting!
DOH! Spring of 2010! I forgot!!!!
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Woo hoo! Between the end of Lost and the amazing Fringe twist (who saw THAT coming??) last night, I think that I'm going to have a very fidgety, impatient summer of waiting!
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I gave up Facebook for Lent because it had become a colossal black hole of time wasting for me. (Besides, my semi-libertarian husband was horrified by the way you sign your life away when you agree to their terms and conditions...he actually read them -- all one gazillion pages!
I exaggerate ;)).
When Easter rolled around, I never really got back on.
I really did love it, and had a lot of fun re-connecting with high school friends from ahem, 20+ years ago. I just didn't have enough self-control in this area.
But then I started noticing that the people I talked to the most on FB were the same people that I stay in touch with blogging, e-mailing, calling, anyway. There was this big old rush of old "friends" that lasted for a few weeks, then they petered out. My ego took a hit! Eh! Besides, do people really need to know the play by play of my life? that I just had oatmeal with brown sugar, raisins and milk for breakfast, and that I am baking bread for dinner?
Now I'm just addicted to the WTM boards. :lol: It might be WORSE!
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* Theistic evolutionism = belief in macroevolution as the basic story of how God created living things (e.g. Robin Collins or Hugh Ross)
GREAT list! Thanks for that super resource! I think I understand how your husband is trying to simplify a very complicated debate, and his breakdowns are great. But I think it would not be fair to call Hugh Ross a theistic evolutionist, as Dr.Ross does not call himself a theistic evolutionist. He does believe in creation, not evolution. Check out his own words in question 1 of the FAQs.
Not to muddy any waters, but I think it is only fair to clarify this when people have many times labeled him as a theistic evolutionist and he has worked hard to clarify his position as not evolutionary.
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ABSOLUTELY! My husband is (was) a bike commuter until October 23, 2008. He was hit on the way home by a driver who just wasn't paying attention...the driver t-boned him coming off of a freeway off-ramp while my husband was proceeding on the roadway onto which the driver was turning left. THE HELMET SAVED HIS LIFE. He plunged headfirst into the car hood, was thrown from his clip-ins (his ankle was broken), his STEEL bike frame was cracked. The bike was totaled. My husband WASN'T. And although he does have an apparent neck problem, and will probably always feel that his ankle is never quite as it was, HE IS ALIVE because of that helmet.
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Remember this: no matter HOW careful YOU or YOUR CHILDREN are, IT'S THE OTHER GUY YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT. You are on a bike. They are in a car. No contest as to who will win. Give yourself and your children the best possible chance and always wear a helmet.
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We had chicken Caesar salad wraps in naan bread (homemade, but SUPER easy). I had leftover chicken souvlaki from my wonderful dinner at a great Greek restaurant yesterday.
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I know who he is. He takes a very agressive stance against evolutionists. What he believes is similar to ICR and AIG. I believe he is in jail right now for refusing to pay taxes, but you might want to double check that.
Additionally, Kent Hovind called some of Hugh Ross's beliefs heretical (on the age of the universe, etc), even though Mr. Ross is a confessing Christian who upholds the tenants of historic Christianity. My claim is not a myth, we have a VHS copy of said TV debate that was held on the Ken Ankerberg Christian talk show between Mr. Hovind and Mr. Ross in September of 2000. There are a million links on google to this debate from BOTH sides of the spectrum. Honestly, I have less of a problem with the tax evasion (although that is another serious issue) than I do with the calls of "heresy". That is a SERIOUS offense reserved for those who have denied the deity of Christ, the power of God, etc...not for someone's belief of the age of the universe.
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"Almost Mexico" -- are you in or near Ajo? My dad grew up there.
Nope...not near Ajo. I hate breaking the specter of anonymity! (Isn't that sad?) I'm closer to one of the two metropolis'.
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Young- and Old-Earth Creationists: Can We Even Talk Together?
http://www.sonlight.com/young_or_old_earth.html
...apparently they also experience difficulties in talking about the subject...
GOOD article...though I did skim it because the girlies are getting squirrely, and I think I've used up all of my "computer points" this morning :lol:
I guess the WTM boards aren't going to solve a question that has been debated for thousands of years amongst Jewish and Christian scholars, huh?
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I'm more or less in your boat, Julpost. I started by getting a few books by Hugh Ross at Reasons to Believe (OE creationist). I finished More Than a Theory a while back (some of the details were over my head, but overall, a very intriguing book) and A Matter of Days (dealing with the Genesis interpretations) is sitting on my shelf. The first title I bought, though, was Lights in the Sky and Little Green Men (about UFOs). I really enjoyed that one.
Hey Flock of Sillies, I just e-mailed my friend who is a volunteer apologist with Reasons to try and get some book ideas (at least) for little kiddoes. I'll PM you if I find anything out (I think you responded to my blog post a few back about OE science for little kiddoes)
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I'm not sure what "camp" you fall in, but if you are interested in a scientific, rational, Christian (not evolutionary, though not young earth) approach, Reasons to Believe recently launched a study curriculum. If you are not familiar with Reasons to Believe, it was founded by Hugh Ross, who was a post-doctoral research scientist at Cal-Tech. Quite a few of his books have been published by NavPress (just so that you know his organization is a reputable, trustable Christian source.....) Some of his writings are WAAAAAY beyond anything I could ever fully understand...it is HIGHLY scientific and very well written. However, even though it is heady stuff, he makes it very readable and this right-brained English Lit lover gets the gist of it at least, and is very appealling to a scientific mind.
I had a similar question, but for little tots. I wanted to start them out on a good, sound scientific foundation, but our challenge is that we do not subscribe to a strictly YE (young earth) viewpoint. It has been almost impossible to find anything, and we're going to have to improvise, although I found a little bit of info thanks to this board :)
I also found this blog by a very intelligent homeschooling mom who happens to be a theologian and scientist in her own right. She is the one who led me to the RBT curriculum (we'll just have to keep it in mind for the coming years). If you have any questions about the RTB curriculum, e-mail her...she is more than willing to answer your questions!
I agree with a previous poster, and respectfully suggest you might investigate curriculum beyond Answers in Genesis/Ken Ham.
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As I've said on here before, ultimately I shaved my head with a 1/8" spacer. My hair is now very user friendly! I can go out in the wind, put the car windows down, jog, and play sports etc. knowing that my hair will look exactly the same from the time I get up in the morning to the time I go to bed at night.
It's been liberating.
AMEN!
Although I don't use a razor, I pay a ridiculously large amount of money to get mine "styled" in a uber-short buzz cut :tongue_smilie:.
After my hubby deployed when my youngest was a newborn, I went back home to stay with my parents for the duration. I had REALLY bad post-pardem depression. I needed a haircut terribly bad (the bad thing about this short hair is cuts every 4 - 5 weeks is mandatory). I couldn't find an opening at the salon I wanted to go to, so I went to what looked to be a reputable salon but knew nothing about. BAD idea. (I always rely on a recommend now.) Let's just say that super short hair cut badly is HORRIBLE. Anyone seen that old Spielberg movie, "Empire of the Sun"? My hair looked like the little boy's hair at the end of his time in the Japanese prison camp. Then with all of the crying, hormones, out of proportion body parts from nursing, etc. :lol:, I was a basket case!!!! I wore a baseball cap for two weeks, and didn't get another haircut for 3 months.
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Speaking of which...Ghosts of Girlfriends Past was horrid and unseemly.
Thanks for the heads up on this movie.
My sighs:
4. Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe FINALLY realize they are meant for each other...even if the books are better, the CBC production was so sweet and a part of my high school experience. It shaped my view of romance for years...
3. "Don't cry Shop Girl, don't cry..." (Tom Hanks to Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail...) (even my HUSBAND thinks this is a great scene!)
2. Persuasion: Anne & Captain Wentworth's final, happy reunion. Both the older and newer BBC versions are very good. The earlier is from the late 70's or early 80's is great, but the recent BBC/Masterpiece Classic version has better production values. Honestly, it's been so long since I read the book that I can't remember which is more accurate.
1. All time fave: Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett...Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. No need to explain any further. Pure romantic perfection!!
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One thing I used was the phrase, "Right away, all the way and in a happy way." When you give a direction, the child must respond in these three ways. Only one or two is not obedience. The "happy way" doesn't mean they have to skip and jump with glee. It just means no disrespect, negativity or whining.
GREAT!
I can't believe some posted this exact question. I was just about to start a thread about the lousy attitudes of MY 5 and 3 year old girls! It has been downright wretched here the past month. Glad you did it for me. :lurk5:
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My 5 yo loves "Star Tricks". She knows the Capt. Kirk man-to-man fight song, "dada da da da da dahhhh dada da daaaaah", her Dad bought her and her little sissy a couple of Star Trek glasses at Burger King last night, and she has announced that she "IS" Uhura. She likes Capt. Picard because he's bald like her Daddy.
But what she doesn't know is that she inherited her nerdy Star Trek streak from ME! I've seen every single episode of every show, MOST more than a few times (except I never saw ONE of "Enterprise" -- just didn't capture my fancy from the first moment).
I can hardly wait to see the movie. Would it be a huge break in form to pull Mother's Day rank and go (by myself because we don't have a babysitter) and see the movie on Sunday???:tongue_smilie:
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For what it's worth, have you thought about a wagon??? We downsized (for a lot of good reasons) from an Expedition to a Subaru Outback. Nope, it doesn't have cool sliding doors (which my girls ADORE and wish for, TOO!!!! :001_smile: ). We bought it "new to us" with 14,000 miles on it and haven't stopped smiling since. The Forester is taller inside, but has the same space, basically. No, it isn't a minivan, but it is great 4 wheel drive, gets good gas mileage (25 with AC full-blast for most of the year and 75% city driving), and both thw Outback Wagon and Forester are super highly rated on Consumer Reports, and the Car Talk guys love them :lol:
You'd be seriously surprised just how well-priced Subarus are. I was.
And oh, my husband is 6'0', I'm 5'8, and we get two HUMONGO car seats in back. He can also throw his bicycle inside the back, or we could actually sometime PAY for a bike rack :)...and we use a Yakima "space cadet" rocket box on the roof for long-haul trips.
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I ebay, and just use my mechanical kitchen scale and round up if any doubt. Most times I double-check at the post office, and I've never been off!
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I don't trust any emails FROM Paypal...well I do, but always LOG INTO your PayPal account. NEVER click on a LINK in an email that claims to be from PayPal. PayPal will notify you of account info, etc. But always type "PayPal" into a browser line. Don't click on links. It is just safer.
That being said, I have never had a bad Paypal experience. In fact, I had a successful refund even when I had an eBay transaction go south, so for me, even the cancel function has worked without a hitch.
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I should KNOW better! I used to make my own yogurt so I understand about the qualities of bacteria...some are better than others!
I took my doc's advice after a course of STRONG antibiotics (3rd in 6 weeks) for a persistent sinus infection), and got some Activia yogurt. I've been taking the Activia for about a week now, and have had horrible stomach cramps every morning for several hours after eating the little cup with some granola for breakfast. I just put two and two together, did a Google search, and found that LOTS of people who do the Activia thing have horrible cramps and other ahem, problems. I can't leave home for at least an hour after I eat it, and even then it's sketchy whether I should or not.
So this is my question: now that I've thrown out the rest of the Activia, how do I get my stomach BACK into good shape? Which type of yogurt, kefir or probiotic pill would you recommend? Will it help get rid of the cramps or will that just take time? Anyone else with similar Activia experience?
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Maybe the company only ships heritage grains from that zip code.
Get it? (snigger) Get it? (snigger) "Spelt" (Horrible attempt at a joke with only half a cup of coffee in me.) :tongue_smilie:
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To wake me up, "yes". To get me through the day, "no." Pretty much, once I complete my stainless travel mug, I'm done. I switch to ice water which is refreshing in itself. Very rarely I will have a Diet Pepsi in the early afternoon, but mostly because I like the taste, not for the boost.
We love any of the bold Starbucks grinds like Sidamo, Verona, Italian, French, etc.
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I have actually thought about this topic quite a lot. I saw the Free Range Kids website about a year ago, and was intrigued. This is the way that we WANT to raise our children. We do to an extent. I'm not a "hover mom", we let them try activities that other parents would be hesitant to let their kids do (5 yo Ingrid really wants a bow and arrow, just like Susan in LWW)however.........
when it comes to the wandering part, my paranoia kicks in. I think it really does have a lot to do with:
- Where you live geographically: urban vs. suburban vs. rural
- What type of neighborhood arrangements you have -- do you know your neighbors? Trust them? etc...
- What type of children you have: timid, shy (do they need to be prodded to be more independent) vs. brave, ready to explore, but don't have enough years under their belt to have wisdom and good sense to back up their explorations.
When we lived in Almost Canada, ND, I would have been all for almost full-range free ranging our kids. It is a very safe, wonderful corner of the world.
Here in Almost Mexico, AZ, NO WAY. We live within a mile from an interstate, right next to the desert, with border patrol trucks and helicopters regularly circling looking for illegals. PLEASE don't call me racist or insensitive about immigration issues (I think it is horrible that it is illegal to leave water out in the desert for illegals, I'm speaking to a different issue). If you have been watching the news AT ALL lately, you will know that the Mexican border town criminals are spilling over into Arizona and wreaking havoc on innocents. It simply is not safe to just let kids wander around in the desert (our version of the woods that I wandered around in as a child). Also, in my dh's line of work (legal), he sees a lot of really bad, REALLY BAD stuff happening to children. You don't want to know, and I won't tell you...
To sum up, I WANT to be a free range parent, but don't feel that it is prudent or wise right now...
- Where you live geographically: urban vs. suburban vs. rural
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I don't know if you want a product suggestion, or just to vent. I definitely understand the need to just vent! I'm 40, and I still am prone to zits -- those horrible cystic, deep, throbby ones on my chin and cheek bone make me want to cry sometimes...stress, hormones, who knows what....but I finally found a something that works. I don't sell it, and it's not a home-based business product either, so I'm not breaking any advertising rules. It is specifically for "older" skin, and for the first time in a long time, my face is clear. Philosophy recently re-formulated their acne system (the old one worked well, but could sting and burn a bit). The new and improved "On a Clear Day" line works wonders.
I let a friend of mine do a home-based-business "spa facial" on me a few weeks ago, and after having been acne controlled for a few months, I immediately broke out. I was bummed. But after using the products for a few weeks, my skin is clear again. It is available at Nordstrom and online-- I buy directly from philosophy.com (free shipping over $50 and occasionally no minimum free shipping) The line is not horrendously expensive, but it isn't WalMart or Target cheap, either. But for me, it's worth it. (I also have horribly sensitive skin, and it doesn't cause any issues with that, either.)
PS I photoshopped a horrible zit on my chin out of the picture I use for my avatar, as it was also our Christmas card...the things we do for vanity. Stupid, huh?
Tell me your laundry schedule?
in General Education Discussion Board
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Monday-Wednesday-Friday like clockwork. Unless there is a major mess that needs to be treated immediately, I really try to keep to this schedule. I am hoping now that my girls are getting older the clothing "consumption" rate will decline!
Monday is specifically for towels because I clean the bathrooms on Mondays
Friday is specifically bedding because I change the beds on Fridays.
Clothing is M-W-F.