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Friday, September 19, 2008

Wow!

Just reading a fantastic new book, Manic: A Memoir by Terri Cheney, a first person account of bipolar disorder. This is definitely required reading for anyone who knows someone with bipolar. Even if you don't know someone, this book is riviting reading. Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 1, 2008

Labor Day Has Become a Joke

Labor Day Represents a Joke in Our Nation At one time people cherished their jobs. They fulfilled their obligations to employers willingly and honorably. Our nation, our region, our city is showing erosion in this respect. Workers are not as interested in fulfilling obligations toward their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 25, 2008

Interesting Songs

Just discovered an album by Jay Brannon and listened to it. Intersting, pleasing voice and most unusual lyrics. Never heard of him before, but I intend to get more of his albums. Check it out: Jay Brannon Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 6, 2008

Wow!

It has been a long time since my last visit here, and I just plain forgot with all the other stuff going on. Anyhow, I hope to re-acquaint myself with Blogit and hope that many of my friends are still on board. Archie Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 2, 2007

Gay, lesbian, queer, transgendered, bisexual? You're in good company!

On a number of occasions I have heard the terms “gay,” “queer,” fag,” and “homo”[sexual] used in what the speakers or writers intended as insults. It causes me much mirth many manifestations of such use. Rationally thinking, and that is stretching the term “rational” with those who use the intended... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 27, 2007

Salvation: What is it? Not what you're being told! You decide.

Salvation is a term thrown around, mostly on Sundays, as I am doing, and mostly by religionists. Just what is salvation, and salvation from what? Is salvation for a Christian the same as salvation for a Jew, or a Buddhist? Or a Muslim? Can an Atheist achieve salvation without giving up Atheism? What... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 10, 2006

The Infamous "N" word

Let’s take a look at the obscene/demented alphabet for a few moments. We have the “A” word, the “B”word, the “C” word, the “F” word, a weak “H” word, the “M” word, the “N” word,a rapidly becoming acceptable “P” word, the “S” word, and the “T” word. That’s ten letters that have “bad”words. Grow up... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 2, 2006

Stop the War on Drugs

Let's legalize marijuana: Stop the War on Drugs Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 13, 2006

Wrote this in honor of Veterans' Day

Veterans Day is a special holiday; it is uniquely American in that the veteran may well be someone you never realized served his country; it could be the man or woman next door. Think about those who are serving and those who have served to keep our nation free and to keep any enemy off our soil.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 20, 2006

Life Aboard Ship - One Sailor's View

I may find out just how much or how little the Navy has changed since I left it in 1982. That sounds like a long time ago, but it really isn’t. My memories of service are fond, with bits of humor, frustration and excitement thrown in. For the purposes of this blog, I will focus on my last ship, USS... Sign in to see full entry.

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