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Reply to This is Your Life..... in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Kudo's. We dumped our big Dodge Ram and walk more in addition to combining trips when we can.

Reply to Mark Twain nailed it in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Thanks kingbee - I wasn't aware of it. Now that I am - off I go in search of IT.

Reply to The reason I am so dissapointed in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Oh my dear confused one - my heart goes out to you. And, I hate to be the one to burst your bubble, but god has nothing to do with the state of the world. This is not about good or evil, who's concept of god is correct, faith in Jesus, personal saviours, etc. YOU have a true and compassionate heart and you don't have to feel miserable nor feel that you have failed. We each hold the power to change our lives and it's up to

Mark Twain nailed it in Blogging JoeUser Forums

The War Prayer by Mark Twain... It was a time of great and exalting excitement. The country was up in arms, the war was on, in every breast burned the holy fire of patriotism; the drums were beating, the bands playing, the toy pistols popping, the bunched firecrackers hissing and spluttering; on every hand and far down the receding and fading spread of roo

Reply to Fuck Iraq in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I do agree with you on many of your colorful and heartfelt points. My husband served in country - VN 67-68. He was drafted just out of high school. I was a 'one of those' protesters back then just as I am now. For years, I've had the War Prayer by Mark Twain [http://www.lone-star.net/mall/literature/warpray.htm] pinned to my bulletin board. Another writing is pinned next to it. I paste part of it here: Seth: “But when all t

Reply to I Love The USA in Politics JoeUser Forums

Quote - The laws about healthcare aren't really like that. Yes, you may have debt if you have a big healthcare bill, but you will not go broke or get bad credit because of it. Unquote. Things like that you didn't say? You won't get bad credit? You won't go broke? Okay I said - Quote - Karma - I'm glad you got 'yours' and have a wonderful life. But girlfriend, one of these days, you h

Reply to I Love The USA in Politics JoeUser Forums

Then you live in a state that is far more relaxed about things. And that's good. (Yet you had to move there to get it. Maybe that's not so good unless you really wanted to move for other reasons too.) Sigh - I should've seen this coming - politics/religion and health care. But I'm not here to argue about where I live. I would like to point out though that the government has changed laws regarding property seizures, bankruptcy, etc. You can

Reply to Worthless. Truly. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Sadly, some fall into the abyss, others jump over. There are those who turn away and others who climb out. Then there are the ones who wait or try to pick up the pieces.

Reply to Thrift Shopping in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Last week I bought almost new wind pants for 80 cents each. Big sweaters that hang to my knees for a dollar each. Yarn and needles for almost nothing. Yah, life is good when you have a thrift shop to play in.

Reply to Heart of Darkness in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I kind of like your way with words. And your awareness.

Reply to Am I boring?? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Hmm, since I don't know you, I can't say whether you are boring or not. So chin up! As for comments and replies, I hardly get any either. But that's not why I do the blog thing anyway.

Reply to The Afterlife: Does it exist? in Religion JoeUser Forums

Afterlife? Try multiple realities and planes of existence all in motion at the same time. There is no past, no future, only now. Energy can't be destroyed. Only form changes with 'death' but the energy pattern, ah - now that's a different story. None of what you see or feel can hurt you. It's not evil, out to get ya'll, etc. You don't say how old you are, but it's fairly common for certain age groups to have such activity and is usually tied in to the

Reply to Ian Fleming's 007 books. in Misc JoeUser Forums

I loved the Ian books. I also got a kick out of the Remo Williams books.

Reply to The Death of Christ and the Jews in Religion JoeUser Forums

Thought I would reply even though I'm not christian, agnostic, atheistic, or anything else. You said, "With this post, I am asking two questions. Do Christians still consider Jews to blame for the death of Jesus? If so, is there any means of gaining forgiveness and acceptance short of renouncing the Jewish heritage?" Yes, there are some out there that do still blame the jews for the murder of Jesus. Others don't. With the blame game - it really depends on which branc

Reply to Bend over and spread 'em, please. in Misc JoeUser Forums

I remember when my now ex AF husband was driving the ambulance overseas and hit a slick patch on the road. He almost went over a cliff. The ambulance was totaled. Guess how much one of those puppies costs? The base commander wanted to 'set an example'. Yup. It set an example all right. Of course, expendable comes to mind again.

Reply to Personal space in Misc JoeUser Forums

No, you are not alone. And believe me, you need to make sure you keep those boundaries clear. As an ex-AF dependent/ex-AF wife I found that out the hard way. Remember, the 'mission' always comes first. You are merely an interesting 'sidebar' to that 'mission' and if push ever comes to shove, you and/or your kids are expendable.

Reply to American Religious Opinion in Religion JoeUser Forums

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. The stats only re-inforce the thought that maybe a large group of 'Americans' are becoming a vast schizophrenic/anxious society eating paxil and other drugs because reality and the 'stories' don't mix. I would be interested in seeing each word of the poll defined. Hmm, what about EVIL? Oh wait, isn't that supposed to go in between HELL and the DEVIL? Or would it be near WITCHES? Religion and politics, flip sides of the same coin

Reply to Liberty and Equality for All? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Okay, I get it. Save all to strip the planet of all it's resource's and make sure there's plenty of cannon fodder for the 'grown-up' version of abortion called war. What you have in your article is a lot of double-speak that says nothing new. Quote - This potential, however, will never be realized if the Unborn are systematically deprived of their fundamental rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" (Thomas Jefferson, "Declaration of Independence," 1776). And w