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Reply to Supposed "Christians". in Religion JoeUser Forums

From what little of the prayer I heard, I thought it was beautiful. We're all humans, we're all fundamentally alike, heart and soul. Religions across the board pretty much come down to acknowledging a higher power than oneself. I think that's all the nice man was meditating on, and for the well-being of all concerned. I hope the protesters were able to calm down and listen for a second.

Reply to Statistics LIE! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

That is a good quote. Then my cynical side tells me that it's just a clever way for Nike to attract imperfect women (i.e. all women) to buy their products, heh. Much like Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty and also their one about old women being beautiful...sounds like they're trying to appeal to the majority of people to earn their product loyalty. Very clever. But very sincere too. That doesn't change the fact that it's a

Reply to Book burning.... in Blogging JoeUser Forums

motherhood has mellowed my perfectionism How true. I go through phases where the house is trashed, but my kids are happy because I've been neglecting the housework to play with them...while other times I let the baby scream and the toddler whine a *little* too long because I'm hot and heavy into scrub

Reply to Christmas Eve at the Bahnhof in Misc JoeUser Forums

You know you've lived in Germany when the word "bahnhof" automatically conjures a train depot in your mind. we took turns standing on top of the rail car to insure the hoses didn't get fouled Reading the tiny letters on the screen, I thought I saw "to insure the horses didn't get fo

Reply to Me 'n Mel Gibson in Religion JoeUser Forums

Also, I'll go ahead and add something here that I edited out of the original draft because it sounded preachy. But here it is because it's extremely relevant, and maybe even moreso after I may have hurt the feelings of a Jewish guy: Mel Gibson oughtn't be blamed for the way people treated Jesus during his mortal ministry (assuming that the film depicted the events accurately). [But you're right, Mr. Kuperman, that I shouldn't go stating my opinions so firmly on matters I know so little ab

Reply to Me 'n Mel Gibson in Religion JoeUser Forums

Mr. Kuperman, I am so sorry for the anguish of your ancestors, and for the pain you might continue to bear. If this article were to be read more objectively, it would be clear to the reader that my point was nothing deeper than how futile it can be to re-enact scripture stories. The only kinship I felt with Mel Gibson here was that he has an appreciation for the Bible, and so do I. Apart from that, I don't know a thing about the gu

Reply to Well, isn't that lucky? in Photography JoeUser Forums

Photogenic Subjects + a Photographer with an Aesthetic Eye = Gorgeous Photos! Did you photoshop in the sparkles, captions, & background? Absolutely beautiful.

Reply to Me 'n Mel Gibson in Religion JoeUser Forums

Well yeah, I didn't say that I think it felt good when Abinadi was burnt to death. No, I said he had peace in his heart (I've felt such amazing peace before even when all hell has combined against me!!) and he died righteously. And trust me, my son knows that life ain't full of sunshine. He's pretty clear that life sucks, and I'm just teaching him that religion can be a refuge from the storm. I KNOW IT! I"VE LIVED IT!! Love ya D <img

Me 'n Mel Gibson in Religion JoeUser Forums

It impresses me that someone of reputation in Hollywood llike Mel Gibson had a pure appreciation of the story of Christ's life & crucifixion, a passion strong enough to put his all into making a stirring movie. (I haven't seen it, but I remember the stir it caused. Or was it just a promotional trick? I dunno.) Remember how many feathers he ruffled for maki

Reply to My Exercise Log: Entry #1 in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

The housing looks like Minot's housing when we lived there. Yup, these are the same type of six-plexes that were being torn down in Minot. They've torn most of them down here too, but we were part of the unlucky minority to get moved into the ghetto anyway. And thanks again for the <a href=

My Exercise Log: Entry #1 in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

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Reply to FREAKING RUMINT in Current Events JoeUser Forums

But would I put artificial timelines and demands before trying to get the job finished? no. I would rather see us struggle now...and finish the damn thing. We were there before...we didn't deal with the issues....and now we are back again. I rarely talk politics, war matters, etc.. But I've gotta pla

Ever wonder what it's like to ride in a bike trailer? in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

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Reply to Judging personality on writing style in Writing JoeUser Forums

P.S. You may have noticed that this article disappeared soon after I wrote it & you commented. I hadn't noticed that it generated any comments when I went back to mark it for "Just Me." I often change my mind about articles so that I can think some more on it. , whether I think it's really a worthwhile topic. Today when I noticed your comment, I brought the article back. P.P.S. Just edited it from "Philosopy" to "Writing." That fits a little

Reply to Judging personality on writing style in Writing JoeUser Forums

All in all, Angela, while I understand where you're coming from with this post, I have to disagree with the 'just let 'em slide' philosophy expressed here. Hmm, I guess what I was trying to say was more along the lines of ...If people who write weird things are simply ignored, then they'll have less

Do you hate Grammar Nazis? in Writing JoeUser Forums

There was a picture that someone posted in a forum awhile ago... of Hitler's face superimposed on a schoolteacher who's standing at a chalkboard angrily pointing at some German scrawl. The caption in huge red letters read, "F***ING GRAMMAR NAZI! So for this article, just imagine that picture here. I guess I'm a grammar Nazi. I remember as far back as the 5th gr

Reply to Obsessed Woman Cited for Health Code Violation in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Good grief. I don't even recycle. Just call me a hater. Naw, you're not a hater. It's hard to recycle. Until we spent a few years in Germany, I always thought recycling was a good idea, but what a royal pain. The recycling powers-that-be in Germany take it very seriously because

Bittersweet in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

I joined the Church when I was 17. Shortly after my baptism I got a phone call. It was a missionary from Salt Lake City, performing what I presume was a routine duty to call everyone on his list of new converts to the Church, to ask them some information for statistical / feedback purposes. Being a faceless name on a list was nothing new to me, so I

Judging personality on writing style in Writing JoeUser Forums

I think fundamentally we're all more similar than we think. I've noticed here through experience and observation that those who are very good at getting to the heart of issues, being vulnerably human, honest, objective, and open-minded, are those who tend to be regarded most warmly by others. That's because they're darn good writers & thinkers, and they've got plenty

Reply to Obsessed Woman Cited for Health Code Violation in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Hehe, I'm glad you all thought it was funny (or gross, or crazy). I did too. One time when we were growing up my brother unwrapped all the suckers in a package, licked them, and then wrapped them back up so that no one else would eat one. Who's sick and obsessed now, eh? Haha. :<img src="../image

Reply to My Husband is Effin' Hot in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I'm fairly sure when he gets it set up he's going to be checking in on my blog. I've always wondered which Joes let their spouses read their blogs. I wonder because so rarely do the spouses chime in. Now, about your man: It looks like he's got a naturally ultra-confident, I-can-handle-anything air about him. That IS attractive. Plus, he doesn't seem to be the kind of guy who KNOWS he's gorgeous. That gives him added swoon-points. OK I'

Obsessed Woman Cited for Health Code Violation in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Woman was cited for a health code violation at a Burger King restaurant on Saturday as she returned unused ketchup packets she found in her home garbage can to the restaurant's condiment bin. A questioning authority quoted her making the following statement: "I just can't bear to see perfectly good things go to wast

Reply to Blueberries in my cereal in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I can't pay $4 for a tinny tiny little plastic square of minuscule fruit. Way to go, being so price conscious. I don't even want to know how much more we spend on groceries than we ought to. I guess that's one detail that marks the difference between savvy homeowners & clueless renters-for-life. Hehe.

Reply to Red shirt and no change of clothes in Blogging JoeUser Forums

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