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Commenting on Suspended or Banned Viners' Threads
Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:45 PM EST
There are a few recent suspensions/bannings which led me to write this. The basic question here is: if someone is suspended or banned, should comments on their articles also be suspended, since they aren't around to moderate or respond? The first case is a …
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I Don't Believe People Who Don't Believe In Unicorns Exist
Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:51 PM EST
I know that unicorns exist. And if you don't, I don't believe you exist. I just don't. So there. Even if you sit here and tell me you don't believe in unicorns, thus proving your existence, I still don't believe you exist. I have proof that unicorns e …
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My Dinner with a Christian - Making a Difference
Mon Jan 9, 2012 11:57 PM EST
The time I've spent discussing religion here on Newsvine actually made a difference tonight! I was in a boot camp type of class two years ago; 10 hours a day in class, four days a week, with 4 hours of homework each night. We never got to know the instructor personall …
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NewsCenter, Blog, and Journal - Get Your Spam Here
Wed Jan 4, 2012 1:40 AM EST
The spammers whose names end with NewsCenter, Blog, Journal, etc.
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What Happened to Kwaanza?
Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:16 AM EST
Many people, when talking about the various holiday greetings, say "Happy Kwaanza" to be inclusive. The founder, Karenga, said it was intended give blacks an alternative to the existing holiday and he also originally said that Jesus was psychotic. He said Ch …
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Peace, Love, and Twinkies - My Toast To the Vine
Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:11 PM EST
Regardless of what or who or how you do (or don't) celebrate - whether it's a deity, the earth, something else, or nothing at all - here are my best wishes to everyone on the vine. Whether you agree with me on religion, politics, music, sports (yes, even Dallas Cowboys fans …
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You Can't Eat Meat on Friday - and Ramadan - and Kosher laws
Thu Dec 8, 2011 9:04 PM EST
Yes, I could go Google this stuff, but I thought it was a great topic for a discussion here. I had lunch the other day with a vendor rep who I also consider a friend. The last time we got together, we couldn't do lunch because it was Ramadan and he fasted during the day.&nb …
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An Exaltation of Larks - Intelligent Snarky People Needed Here
Mon Dec 5, 2011 10:39 PM EST
Note: this is NOT just about the Kardashians, it's just what gave me the idea. Anything, about anything, that you can come up with in the spirit (good or bad) of this book is welcome and will be judged or insulted on all its merits. I've always loved a boo …
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What Do You Think a Soul Is?
Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:56 PM EST
This isn't necessarily a religious article, but since most people probably equate the concept of souls with some type of spiritualism, it made the most sense to categorize it that way. Humans all have distinct personalities, and many animals do as well. We also …
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An Atheist's Evolution
Seeded on Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:15 PM EST (Slate)
Interesting article about how Darwin's great-great-grandson became an atheist. As with many atheists, it was actually reading the bible and the atrocities described therein that killed his faith.
What Obscure Board/Card Games Do You Like?
Tue Nov 1, 2011 7:27 PM EDT
I love weird board games. I have the usual - Monopoly, Pictionary, backgammon, and so on. I love playing spades, too. Then I have Ghettopoly and Redneckopoly (now out of print due to copyright infringement, I bet they're worth some money!) - instead of houses, f …
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Luke 19:27 - A Question for Literalists - Does Jesus tell you to kill me?
Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:39 AM EDT
As many of you know, it's the whole literalist concept of the bible that I don't get. I don't have faith any longer, but I can see why people do. It's taking the bible literally that I can't understand. King Dave recently posted an article that had a reference t …
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Faith, and Accepting Bible Stories as Myths
Sat Oct 1, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
I’ve never been able to understand why some Christians cling so stubbornly to certain dogmatic beliefs and reject science as if it were the enemy of the bible. It really shouldn’t threaten someone’s faith to accept that many of the stories in the bib …
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Need Photography Help - Weird Spider Stuff
Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:12 PM EDT
I've been swamped lately so I haven't had time to look at other people's photos and comment - sorry, I will try soon. I'm organizing a charity golf tournament for the National Kidney Foundation and it's taking most of my attention. But I need your help. This tim …
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Foto Friday - Variety
Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:03 PM EDT
There isn't really any theme to these; they're just some of my favorites from my trip to the Keys.
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Foto Friday - Underwater Attempt
Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:03 PM EDT
I was in the Keys for a long weekend, and went snorkeling at the coral reef. I brought my new (cheap) waterproof camera. It's only good to 10 feet, it's a Kodak Easyshare. Since I had never snorkeled or taken underwater pictures before, it was interestin …
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Foto Friday - Bighorn Sheep
Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:27 PM EDT
These are from last October when I was out in Colorado. We were hoping to see a few bighorn sheep up on rocks, but never expected to see them right by the side of the road! My mom pulled over so I could take some photos, and we didn't even spook them. I …
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Foto Friday - Sunset and moon over Potomac
Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:24 PM EDT
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As atheists know, you can be good without God
Seeded on Mon Aug 1, 2011 9:05 AM EDT (USA Today)
Morality comes from evolution and secular reasoning, not a god. And that's a good thing, because that way we can be more flexible and as we change, we can recognize the immorality in things such as slavery, and stoning homosexuals or adulturers, and other things that t …
Stupid Childhood Songs
Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:56 AM EDT
I thought of a Burl Ives song, Watch the Donut Nut the Hole, while reading something fairly .. odd. That's the only line I remember from this song.
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The Oracle at Delphi - Stoned Out of her (their) Gourds and Fascinating.
Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:06 PM EDT
I am not nearly as much of an historian as scar_tissue, but being a part of this little group (which has the most interesting stuff on the vine, for me – and I am an “old timer”) has made me think. So, I am going to throw out a few paragraphs and then prov …
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The Real Da Vincii Code - Is the Music Real in these cubes?
Seeded on Thu May 26, 2011 12:59 AM EDT (Slate)
The real Da Vinci Code: Rosslyn Chapel's stone cubes may conceal a 500-year-old secret. - By Chris Wilson - Slate Magazine
Seeded on Wed May 18, 2011 10:25 AM EDT (Slate)
Even the most outlandish story will persist so long as it meets two conditions: The theory has an ardent spokesman, and it's impossible to definitely disprove.
God and the tornadoes
Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:56 PM EDT
I've been reading everything I can about this devastating day of storms. I have a personal interest; my neighbor's daughter and her dog moved in with me for the summer on Saturday, home from college in northern Alabama. She planned to fly back this weekend to move the …
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Bored of the Rings - apologies to Tolkien
Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:37 PM EDT
I recently came across a book I hadn't read in years. It was "Bored of the Rings" by the Harvard Lampoon. I think they were the predecessors of the National Lampoon. They wrote this silly, stupid, hilarious satire of the Lord of the Rings. Unfortunately, I …
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Hi katrix,
I just wanted to formally thank you for 'aiding' me on Carloz's seed. I know you said you were doing it to keep peace, and not necessarily on my account, but I appreciated it beyond words. A lack of sleep and a little in shock that a long-term user would be so 'rude' caught me off-guard and a little speechless. Your words and manner were perfect and more than I could come up with at the time... I owe ya one. ;-) ...Thanks, again. ..CL
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