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Holy crap. I was poking around some MP3 files and found an awesome version of Ave Maria done by Celine Dion. I really dislike about everything she has ever recorded but this was amazing. I also found a recording of Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Santana's Traffic Jam; Wow. I think they are playing guitars, but what is flying out of those fingers couldn't have come from a man made instrument. Amazing what a dose of insomnia does.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 25, 2005 -> 08:06 AM) See to me that still reads as a part of the privledges and duties as Heaven's gatekeeper. IE if Peter decides someone can enter the gates of Heaven, then they can pass into heaven. If he condemns them then they are stuck on Earth. Really interesting stuff though. It really tells you how someone can take a verse or two and use that to justify outlawing gay marriage or interracial marriage or just about anything the bible has been used to justify. Or to justify honoring your parents, not murdering, keeping the sabbath holy, remaining faithful to your spouse, etc. The Bible has been used to justify some very good things also.

Those passages are translated several different ways depending on whose "Seal of Approval" the editors are trying to gain. Most Protestant translations are not that strong, in fact they tip toe around it very well. Catholic Bibles tend to be even more forceful. As always pick your truth, it's probably in the middle somewhere. I do not believe there will be separate lines for us all on our way to our just rewards. As I mentioned in another thread, effective marketing requires a choice, Coke vs. Pepsi, Christianity vs. Communism, Christianity vs. Homosexuals, and Catholicism vs. Fundamentalism all work out nicely. Yes Virginia, even your spiritual leaders are trying to witness or convert you. Bring your skepticism and shop wisely. Your life may depend on it. BTW, a CD of today's sermon can be purchased in the lobby along with the glow in the dark Last Supper sculpture.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 09:10 PM) You get minimal points for oldsters, not zero points. Man, the years I wasted slots filled with should-be ringers - people like Marjorie Stoneman Douglas and the Queen Mum and Reagan and Eubie Blake and George Burns, etc., who just kept hanging on. :banghead We always used 100 minus the age. I remember when someone had River Phoenix. Killed us all that year. Back to the Pope and the growing speculation of who will replace him. Years ago Cardinal Bernadin was rumoured to be somewhere in the discussion. Sadly, now there really isn't an American even in the mix. I haven't been able to go to sleep. I know this is a very Catholic feeling, but the Pope has been heavy on my heart tonight as I await a computer beep and a CNN update or other instant report. I'm listening to sad songs and praying. It seems the good, they all die young. My son is going on retreat this weekend for his Confirmation. Should be an interesting time.

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QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 02:40 PM) I believe women are capable of anything, but how exactly did she preserve the semen? Hmmmpfh hmmm :puke

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 05:39 PM) you mean soup kitchens? and food banks, and other means of distribution. There are not enough right now if we pulled out even 30% and expected private organizations to pick up the slack.

One of the adjustments I've had to make is being interviewed now by people younger than me. I hadn't had a "real" interview in 15 years. It's been people coming to me and almost offering a position. As much as I would have liked the EVP of International Sales position, I knew I really didn't have a chance. They also had a position for a Representative. I know that would have been a lead pipe cinch to get. I thought getting to the third level of interviews was a victory I don't mind getting turned down if I'm stretching. I would feel really strange if I ever got turned down for one I wasn't stretching for.

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 04:52 PM) Any one take him in their dead pools? A. That would be bad karma B. No points really. He's old.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 02:58 PM) Hell no, there will never be another rock era like there was from the early 60s through the early 70s. Reggae will never be as good as it was in the mid-70s. Jazz fusion will never produce thousands of killer tracks per year like it did from 1967 to 1973. James Brown ain't coming back, and neither are Al Green, Otis Redding, or Marvin Gaye for that matter. There's nothing wrong with keeping this stuff alive, is there? Are you suggesting that it should just die with your generation? That's perhaps one of the most selfish things that I've ever heard. A candy-ass argument, for sure. I think both posts are valid. Music cannot stay static. Should artists stop recording because they could not do better than Mercy Mercy Me? I remember an artist stating that after listening to Sgt. Peppers, they thought why record anything, this album is perfect. I believe that every generation should have some music they call their own. I have the mid to late 70s stadium rock. Aerosmith, The Who, Springsteen. Others have rap or country. But form your own memories while respecting and enjoying the older stuff that layed the base. So keep the old, but have music that reflects today, with today's issues.

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QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 12:01 PM) GREAT book!!! Best "Vampire" story ever. I'm reading: Guitar Player Repair Guide by Dan Erlewine. Slow going on this one. I used to read 3 books a week, and then I fell off on reading. I really need to get back to it, but when I have free time, I usually grab the guitar. I first read Legend for a Lit class and was going slow trying to remember all the details for the upcoming test. By chapter 3 I said screw it and read it in one night, then went back and tried to fit together all the characters, elements, etc. While it is a vampire story, it is so much more and not the usual goth, Saturday afternoon movie portrayal.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 01:07 PM) You're right I didn't answer. Instead of using existing distribution points like grocery stores, we will create new systems. Instead of one organization tracking what benefits people receive, each group is on their own. Instead of people receiving benefits from one group, they will spend time coordinating from several different groups, taking time away from job searches, education, etc. And all this will be bought and paid by a fewer number of citizens. Will there be enough volunteers to operate shelters, food pantries, etc. during the day, or will they only be open at night and weekends? How will the local community group check to see if the person asking for help, truly needs it? As much as I would like to see reforms, I don't see this working for the better. We got this system because the old systems were not working.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 12:58 PM) I guess we should all stop buying girl scout cookies and boy scout popcorn so that we aren't funding these evil private organization... So you are expecting Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to run a food pantry? You never answered when I asked where is the money going to come from and who will deliver the services. Will everyone who receives a $50 reduction in their taxes now send it to social services?

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 12:52 PM) Kiwanis isn't religiously affiliated. you're presupposing that every private "community" entity would be of religious nature. I am presupposing that the religious groups will try their hardest to witness to the masses. I will also presuppose that fewer people will be administering to the needs, and the groups that do will all have a cause they will be promoting. I will also presuppose that smaller rural communities may have a harder time than bigger locals. I will presuppose that wealthier areas with more resources to give, will be less likely to encourage homeless and needy to visit their communities. Do you see people lined up in Lake Forest (TX or IL) or And BTW, I thought my last post was pretty damn funny. Notice the attempt to tie in their doctrine and service. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints are awesome with their genealogy stuff.

QUOTE(winodj @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 12:39 PM) My roommate is seriously trying to kick me out of my apartment, in no small part, because of my taste in art. I don't know who this Art guy is, but maybe your room mate is jealous

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 12:28 PM) when I was first born my parents were on food stamps for a little while, and I think that helped them out for a temporary status, but story after story they have of people from their "community" sending annonymous donnations or cooking food for them. "daily bread" sounds like just that, every day the government replaces dependence on God... Out of work parent #1 "I just picked up some soup and crackers at the Church of Christ" Parent #2 "Man, you have to convert. The Mormons have the best dinners, and they offer to research your genealogy" Parent #3 "Nope Muslim is the way to go. They throw in free health care which I wasn't getting when I was a Jehovah Witness" Parent #4 "You are all wrong. I just denounced Christ and started attending Temple. I like getting it out of the way on Saturday so I can watch the Bears on Sunday. Even better, when I told them I wanted to stay kosher, they tossed in some new dishes. Parent #5 "The worse was that little independent Church on Algonquin Road. They had like 99 Gods, 200 lesser dieties, and you had to memorize them before lunch. Nothing like keeping God in it. Pray to MY Gods, or don't eat.

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QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 11:04 AM) Marine Biotechnology Demystified. To be available in website format hopefully in May. Denystified? It doesn't seem that mystical

I think I may have finally gotten over a nasty cough that has clung for a month or so. With all the antibiotics and cough syrups, I dropped 10 pounds and I noticed I haven't had any zits in a while. I think I might have been on steroids

QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 10:46 AM) I thought you guys still were in Texas? Actually on the border they are. There are a lot of colonias down here without running water or electricity. Families build shelters out of whatever materials they can beg, borrow, or steal. Roads are dirt with many holes.

QUOTE(Wong & Owens @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 10:44 AM) I agree 100%, and I would add that I have a problem with the criterion used for determining who gets this "help." Drive by one of the housing projects one day in Chicago, and count how many windows have satellite dishes attached to them. If you have the money for satellite TV, then you don't need gov't hand-outs. The money they are paying the satellite company should be used for education or to improve their situation. At the minimum on Sox tickets.