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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

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

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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 / 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

Culture / Current Events / Drugs / Editorials / Education / Miscellaneous / Relationships / Religion / Sexuality / Society

If You had the Power to Change One Thing…

Just for the record, at the time of this bit being posted we're approaching the end of March, 2012. In an effort to get some answers and feedback on some of the more controversial topics facing our nation today, we decided to ask our fans and following audience on…

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March 31, 2012

Culture / Entertainment / Music / Bands / Society

Sing for the Moment — Eminem

Eminem uses the song to refute critics who have accused him of promoting violence to young people, saying that committing a crime is ultimately up to the offender.

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March 30, 2012

Gender / Parenting / Prejudice / Rachel Hockett - Articles / Relationships / Sexuality

The Child You Love. Period. Full Stop.

Two weeks ago, I posted the tragic story of Martha, which was based on the real world. Here is the same story, which starts the same way, but ends very differently. This version of the story is based on the real world, too, at least the world we devoutly…

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March 29, 2012