"16But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile."~2 Corinthians 12:16
This seems to be a very telling statement of Saint Paul, the architect of the Christian faith. If he was a man of trickery and used deceit to win over converts, what does that say...
Obama's Cabinet : Pictures, Videos, Breaking News
I am optimistic but a little depressed by his prospective appointments to his cabinet. It is beginning to look like anything but change, to be very honest. All of the most fashionable and status quo Washington insiders are going to be present...
Health Blog : Michigan Legalizes Medical Marijuana, Expands Stem Cell Research
This is more good news for us progressives. The fundies' arguments against both of these proposals has failed, leaving them with even more saddening news during this election cycle. Now, if us progressives could...
Comedian Franken becomes serious contender - Washington Post - MSNBC.com
Who would like to see this happen? Republicans are losing everywhere, and to top it all off, they are going to lose to a comedian...LOL. His testimony on the Senate floor could be fun to watch. A little comic relief is...
YouTube - DN! IRAQ VETS TRAMPLED AT DEBATE
This happened back on October 15, but I had not heard anything about it until it was brought up during the 3rd party debate between Baldwin and Nader. Is this what now happens when there is a peaceful protest? To me, this is beyond despicable. They...
YouTube - COLIN POWELL- CRISIS IN AMERICA: JANUARY 21-22
Was this simply a slip of the tongue by Colin Powell, or is there something that these people know about that we do not? I do not understand why the interviewer did not follow up on that remark and ask Mr. Powell how he gave a date and...
On the heels of another thread dealing with an experiment that was seen as unethical by some people, I was wondering what people think about the Stanford Prisoner Experiment of 1971? The results are rather amazing and, like the Milgram Experiment, show how human beings can be led to do things...
The Venus Project - The Redesign of a culture
I was wondering how many people believe that a resource-based economy is plausible? Are we so conditioned with the way that we are brought up that this is too foreign of a concept to become an actuality? I have serious doubts about the possibility...
This music is so wonderfully chill...Eclectic jazz at it's best.
YouTube - Jaga Jazzist - Day & Another Day
YouTube - Jaga Jazzist - Oslo Skyline
YouTube - Jaga Jazzist - Animal Chin
It just sucks that their last album was released way back in 2005. I hope that they are still around and...
Both John McCain and Barack Obama supported the proposed bailout plan and said that they would have voted for it. Barack Obama has said that he still would like to see it get passed. As for John McCain, who knows what he is now thinking. If you are against the governmental bailout proposals, you...
House votes down massive bailout measure - Economy in Turmoil - MSNBC.com
I am glad to see that the House of Representatives has voted to uphold the will of the American people. They did not bend to the fear tactics used by the Administration, Federal Reserve, and other members of Congress...
We all know that the Republicans and Democrats are not going to allow the 3rd Party candidates to participate in any of the "Presidential debates." Afterall, the Commission on Presidential Debates is overseen by both Republican and Democratic insiders that are interested in keeping their hold on...
Ron Paul Endorses Chuck Baldwin for President | Ron Paul .com
Wow. If there are any Ron Paul supporters on this forum, what do you think of this? I am astonished that he would endorse Pastor Baldwin for President, although they agree on many issues. Am I wrong for not being able to support a...
Like it or not, Sarah Palin seems to be striking a chord with somebody. I am not too worried about this because Barack Obama has seemed to do better when he is the one behind in the polls, ie..versus Hillary Clinton. However, this does come as a suprise to me...We may have to get prepared for...
Does anyone else find this 9/11 tribute shown at the Republican National Convention to be as disturbing as I do? I knew that they liked to use fear as a tactic to get elected, but my god....This is going to the extreme.
YouTube - The 9-11 Tribute at the RNC - And Olbermann's Reaction
I am not sure if this has been brought up before, but I found this to be quite interesting. Has anyone heard of this supposed "Boy Buddha" named Ram Bahadur Bomjon? And if you have, what do you think of him? Could he possibly be the next reincarnation of the Buddha?
Ram Bahadur Bomjon -...
Joanna Newsom...A beautiful woman with a wonderfully unique voice. I have never heard anything like her before. She is definantely one of my favorite female acts right now. Some of you may have heard her song, "Bridges and Balloons", on The Strangers soundtrack. Many people love her and many...
Bush says he regrets tough guy talk on war - Yahoo! News
Very interesting that he now regrets the gunslinger cowboy rhetoric that has damaged our image around the world. A little late, but atleast he is now coming to his senses with the damage that rhetoric like that can do to our image abroad.
I know that a lot of people are not American Idol fans and now I can see why. Meet Josiah Leming, the 18-year old Idol-castoff that lives out of his vehicle and writes absolutely beautiful music. He has one of the best voices that I have EVER heard. And on top of that, he writes ALL of his own...