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  Flowers for Algernon - anyone ever read it?

  by Sunnygal41 in

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  i remember this from school............it was one of those short stories that were required reading.........i remember being totally swept away by it and deeply saddened by the ending.. .

  daniel keyes wrote little sf but is highly regarded for one classic, flowers for algernon.

  as a 1959 novella it won a hugo award; the 1966 novel-length expansion won a nebula.

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  Yes! I remember reading that book as a freshman in high school....so sad, and he and that doctor/psycologist have a little affair while his IQ increases, and then they discover he will digress again, because the mouse did...very sad....we watched the movie after reading the book... black and white movie.
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  Greetings from a new member!

  by marked in

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  (edit: i probably should have posted this in the "friends" section.

  if there any mods out there who could do this, it would be much appreciated.

  i've been lurking here for a little while now, and decided to make my presence known.. .

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  The freedom I now feel was worth all the intense feelings of betrayal and loss, however. I see more beauty around me than I used to, as though the constant focus on the bad drilled into me all those years had hampered my ability to appreciate the good. There are days where I feel blissfully happy (and I never used to describe much of my experience as "blissful"). I'm finally able to go forward with many dreams I put aside because I was told they weren't in line with "god's" purpose for me. Plus, I've found more genuine love in nine months outside the org than in the years I spent on the inside. More than all of this, however, is that now I can be myself... the real me. And it's been a thrill getting to know that person. To quote something I put down in my journal when I was writing myself through the healing process, its been "like catching up with an old friend I've never met."
  

  And to quote another: "I've become what I used to hate, but I love what I've become."

  Welcome! Your words are well put! I appreciate and agree with your sentiments precisely! Glad you're here!
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  Hey! Did you ever wonder how to use a piece of plastic to cover the mags?

  by joenobody in

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  here's a truly weird flash animation demo of "how to use magazine covers".

  this is waaaay too bizarre... if anyone is good with shockwave or flash they should do a parody (although the self-parodying nature of this is too much!)..

  http://www.mckennabookcovers.com/first_page.html

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  Thanks a lot! Now that damn song is in my head
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  My Century Ride Photos!!!

  by Evesapple in

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  my photos are here!!!

  as most of you know i did a 100 mile century ride around lake tahoe, and raised money for the leukemia, lymphoma society....you can view the photos in the following link

  http://www.snapfish.com/share/p=931221087933850778/l=29001852

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  Thanks! I'd love to go back and do it all over again, it was such a great experience! I met a lot of TNT members from the New York chapter as well on my conncection flight.....very cool.
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  Blues music

  by Markfromcali in

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  there's gotta be some blues fans out there.. i have been listening to a recording of a live show back in '68 with b.b.

  king, jimi hendrix and probably other greats i don't know about and i'm finding i really enjoy it.

  any blues buffs out there want to make some suggestions etc.?

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  I don't have any CD's personally...but I love blues, especially in a bar....if ever up here in Chicago, there are some great small, smoky, blues bars, where the audience is up out of their seats.......
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  My Parents

  by StudentofYaweh in

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  is it wrong for my parents to be overprotective?

  it's not overprotective like curfews but it's overprotective like they won't let me go anywhere.

  they won't even let me go to the beach with sisters!

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  I was raised in the truth, my parents were very strict....I know I missed out on a lot, but to be honest with you....I'm glad they were so strict, there were a lot of bad kids where I grew up....I'm not so strict with my daughter, I raise her differently, but I keep everything open as far as communication....I understand the dangerous potentials......I will not allow her to roam off anywhere on her own nor with another girlfriend....your parents are only trying to protect you.....

  How old are you by the way?
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  Where are you on the map? New Maps

  by Lady Lee in

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  ok there are so many americans on the map now i had to split you all in half.. valis was kind enough to let me place the maps on his website until i found a new home for them.. photobucket seems to be a good option - at least for now.

  so i have uploaded the new maps which have been updated to include everyone who has asked.. so if you were wondering where we are from.

  or how close you are to other jwd posters in your area just take a look.

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  Hi Lady Lee!

  I'd like to be a part of it all....Chicago, IL :)
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  Who actually did the disfellowshipping?

  by barbar in

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  when i was disfellowshipped, i was really looking for a way out, although i did not want to be disfellowshipped, it was easier than making the break on my own.. i appreciate that many are distraught when they get df'd, but was the actual meeting controlled by the elders or you?.

  how many were really in control of the meeting and knew that being disfellowshipped was actually a way of ensuring that you would get no more hassle from the elders?

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  I was not very co-operative....I was a little forced into the whole meeting by my then husband.....so, I stayed silent, and kept my answers short...when they tried to dig for more info, I stayed straight faced and didn't respond. The whole ordeal took atleast 3 days...I swear, and like 6 hours each with a lunch break in between...they tried so hard to break me...and I just wanted them to make the decision ready......when they finally did...my ex flipped out...and yelled 'Cant you see! This is exactly what she wanted!'...yep, he got it right......it was exactly what I wanted. And though I have no immediate family....(mother, father, sister) to speak too anymore.....as one poster put it 'I'd rather slit my throat then go back'....AMEN!!!
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  Annoying JW Buzzwords...

  by Confucious in

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  hey guys, .

  was just wondering what is your worst jw buzzword.

  probably all of us hate the "just leave it in jehovah's hands.

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  My ex used the term "worldly" people to my daughter...and she told him that she felt that word to be a discrimanating term used by witnesses when they preach about not being prejudice they label non JW's and it's very hypocritical. It stopped him in his tracks....so he now just says 'non-witnesses' to her. I was so proud of her! She's only 13.....She came up with that remark on her own, I had never even thought of that argument.
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  How many raised in "the truth" have left??

  by L_A_Big_Dawg in

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  this subject has been gnawing at me for awhile now.. so many of you:.

  1) were raised in "the truth?".

  2) did you get baptized and at what age?.

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  1. Yes

  2. Baptized age 14

  3. Df'd at 26