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A Long Way From Port Stanley

April 2nd 2012 was the 30th anniversary since the army of Argentina made an amphibious landing around the settlement of Port Stanley, the largest town on a miserable, lonely speck of land stranded in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean that goes by the name of Islas Malvinas, or,…

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April 4, 2012

Miscellaneous / Psychology / Relationships / Society / Spirituality

Bring On The Night

I think of them as the ghosts of my soul. They visit me often in these sleepless hours. They are all the loved ones I miss and admired.

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April 3, 2012

Book reviews / Science

Solaris – A Review

Science fiction is a world of ideas. That’s why we allow its practitioners such leeway in the quality of their prose. It is rather hard to be a man of ideas and a prose stylist – it’s rather like a metrosexual engineer – a rare breed. When you throw…

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April 3, 2012

Parenting / Relationships / Sexuality / Society

Mum Always Knows Best

True to her words, her mother stood at the door with open arms. She held Robyn as they both wept. It wasn’t sadness. It was relief. A weight lifted. It was love. That type that you only feel with your Mum.

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April 3, 2012

Kevin O'Neil (Kel) - Founder of WHOF

Current Events / Editorials / Facebook Fan pages / Miscellaneous / News / Prejudice / Relationships / Sexuality / Society / Spirituality

WHOF: Wipeout Homophobia on Facebook

By: Thomas Drendil WHOF's mission: To make everyone equal, because equal rights aren't equal until everyone has them! Since 2010, Wipeout Homophobia on Facebook (WHOF), with a simple yet powerful message and virtual platform, has been combating the negative imagery that many gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals have…

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April 2, 2012

Corporate Elite Put us on this Path of Doom / Country / Culture / Education / Gender / Parenting / Politics / Prejudice / Relationships / Sexuality / Society / The Pen Prostitute

Part III Emily Loves Annie

Immediately their wedding photo popped up on the screen. It was taken by Paul. He caught them just as they had mushed cake all over each others faces. They were so...happy.

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April 2, 2012

Editorials / Government / Politics

Strike 5 & Some 50 Million Are Out!

By OcJim I am appalled to see that at least a couple of members of our esteemed Supreme Court, whom we expect to be the bastions of objectivity, are openly repeating the most biased of the Tea Party type arguments against health care reform. Oral arguments by justices unfortunately…

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April 2, 2012

Culture / Editorials / Philosophy / Society

Instinct and Reason

By: Josh Bin Instinct is ingrained within us, it is the innate sense built into our genetic coding passed along thousands of years of evolution and beyond for the purpose of survival. We instinctively seek out pleasure, avoid pain, and conserve energy. Everything else within humanity is unique. Unique…

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April 1, 2012

Culture / Religion / Science / Society / Spirituality

It’s Got the Whole World With No Hands: Atheism and the Contemporary Scientific Worldview

By: Ryan Kohlsdorf Religion has always been the means for a controversial dinner table conversation. In fact, at any social gathering you are assured to spark heated debate simply by its mention. However, in recent times it has become increasingly attractive to debunk and deny religious doctrines, and rightly…

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April 1, 2012

Culture / Editorials / Miscellaneous / Philosophy / Society

Rosy Glasses

By: Daniel McCombs "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." –Benjamin Franklin I often overhear people use Franklin's quote to the point that it's become kitsch and meaningless. It seems like people only use it for its convenience…

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March 31, 2012