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Reply to What is wrong with me? in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

I'm sure you'll find the answers from the cardiologist , based on the description of symptoms you gave. Sometimes the heart's normal rhythm gets disturbed and is caused by conduction disorders of the heart, which may sometimes be missed by a routine ECG tracing since these abnormal rhythm events are episodic. When they do come, the heart beats become more perceptible to the patient since they're out of the usual cadence and they're often described as "

Reply to Patriotism in Politics JoeUser Forums

you make is sound like a patriot must disagree with either the government or the prevailing majority in order to be rightly counted as a "patriot". No, that isn't necessarily the case, and I wasn't advocating a "rebel's" stance for the sake of rebelling either, but in the search of truth. If it be true

Of Tele-husbands, Cyberwives and Virtual Lovers in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

This might as well be my Valentine’s blog, right ? Owing to the way IT has shaped our lives and also due to the particular predicament I find myself in, my analytic powers have gone into neutral gear and is slowly being pulled into this vortex where I would have to examine whether this 21st century innovation has indeed enhanced long distance relationships or wreaked

Reply to Patriotism in Politics JoeUser Forums

Thanks, deference,kb and dabe. It was just an eye-opener for me seeing Twain's article in our present light. I guess the message for us, then and now is - never be afraid to question.

Patriotism in Politics JoeUser Forums

I was surfing the net really for two things: one was to order flowers online and see that it gets as a surprise to the spouse by Valentine’s and the other was trying to see the US and other world powers’ track record as far as occupying other countries to “ teach democracy”was concerned. Certain articles caught my attention which were so eloquently written that I had

Reply to Madrid and Ashdod- Two Acts of Terror in Current Events JoeUser Forums

So what is the answer? Far-reaching measures to defeat this problem ( Intelligence-sharing and counterterrorism military measures are already in place) have not yet taken hold. Terrorism are desperate measures taken by those who have not found justice as the

Reply to Bush may lose by Iraq Vote! in Politics JoeUser Forums

By your argument, it was wrong to liberate Europe in World War II because the government WE installed in Germany has been a regular pain in the ass since then. The post WWII government installed in Germany has not been "a pain in the ass" but has been a good NATO partner and an economic stabilizer in Eu

Reply to Bush may lose by Iraq Vote! in Politics JoeUser Forums

George W. Bush may have succeeded in turning an evil dictatorship into another Islamic regime that poses an additional threat to the United States exactly what I said in my previous blog posted 12/14/2004 Link

Reply to Saving Social Security Is Easy With Iraqi-style Ownership in Politics JoeUser Forums

this is truly a viable alternative to the SS problem. In giving out the options to the American public, why isn't this even being considered?

Reply to OLA in Blogging JoeUser Forums

You'd be the perfect host for a "party" thread!

Reply to Secularism and Morality in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Thank you for your very informative article. I believe there may be a lot more people around who are , in essence, secular humanists, without necessarily belonging to a secular humanist institution.

Reply to TDY in Blogging JoeUser Forums

TDY ?

Reply to Whose Prayers Will Be Answered? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

what an amazing trip you've been on. At first I had to keep my experiences all bundled up inside to avoid security breaches, but I think I managed a way to relate what I saw and get the message thru without compromising identities. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394

Reply to Whose Prayers Will Be Answered? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Link wasn't found. Try again. Anyway, I've gone thru the Quran superficially as part of scholastic reading. My point is in a scenario where 2 camps pray for victory in the sickest of human ventures(war), how does an all-knowing , just and merciful God decide on this? Well right now, we're here and if we pray, it's really that we get out of here alive.

Reply to The ethics of blogging. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

politics politics and more politics.....B O R I N G I know what you mean, Mano. But sometimes it's what bloggers are passionate about, and that's just being honest, isn't it ? <TD class="mb-Body-Quote

Reply to It just not as much fun anymore. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I've decided I'm done being nice. I'm going to say what I think and feel Although they're not mutually exclusive, then do that. But don't leave.

Reply to No Sacrifice is in Vain in Politics JoeUser Forums

"On the other hand, the vainglorious politicians who beat the war drums of futility, should be impeached in order to preëmpt further irascible decisions of war." - stevendedalus How about just drafting them for this war ? If they were assigned to the enemy's side, it would make for an expeditious and honorable conclusion. After all, we need all the help we can get

Reply to a girl looking to... in Art JoeUser Forums

beautiful. post some more.

Whose Prayers Will Be Answered? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

One of the best kept secrets as a tourist destination in the southeast asian region would have to be the island of Boracay. For whatever unexplained reason – (locals and immigrant Westerners wanted to keep the island for themselves ? lack of advertising budget from their Dept. of Tourism?), you don’t see the clear road signs pointing to it like Phuket, which it could

Reply to WE FEAR WHAT WE DON'T KNOW in Current Events JoeUser Forums

think I've done well by being as stubborn as I am and being this egotistical character that I just do stuff or push for things where I'm "not suppose to". *G* Well , now that there's two of us, there may be some more stubborn egotistical characters around. Seriously,though, the bottomline is arrivin

Reply to Stupid Coffee! in Diet JoeUser Forums

For the average person, 5 mugs of coffee a day may be too much. But for you, as I understand it, with hypothyroidism, it just might be right. I do know that your efforts at dieting may not be that strenuous if your thyroid problem were addressed 'coz as you may have been told, your body is slow at burning those calories. Much as I would like to keep things natural for you, I think a visit to an endocrinologist would be very helpful. Once you start thyr

Reply to The Champ's Tsunami Response...at last! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Do most Australians belive that fighting Poverty helps the War vs. Terrorism ?

Reply to What is My Leftist Utopia? in Politics JoeUser Forums

sounds like a european utopia right now where most of the soc dems are becoming realists.

Reply to WE FEAR WHAT WE DON'T KNOW in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Right, RB. I find challenging my fears with a constant barrage of questions always helpful - I ask why? , why should I?,or why shouldn't I?, what's the basis? etc., then pass thru the eye of the needle if I must to find out if indeed I dealt my cards right. Finding out the truth becomes (for me) the overwhelming force that conquers my fear. I just wish a lot more people would care more about the truth rather than their security.

Reply to TSUNAMI YIELDS PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF OF EVOLUTION! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

regardless of the hoax behind the tsunami link, your article reminded me of the Marianas trench off the Philippine archipelago, one of the world's deepest undersea regions. Filipino fishermen around the area celebrated their prize catch of a record-weighing rockfish which upon closer study by marine biologists turned out to be a prehistoric specie. The seafloor does hold evolutionary secrets.