Posts by Hortensia

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Guess who...

by sooner7nc in

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...just passed his last nursing final and is now a graduate nurse?.

Sunday NY Times: How ISIS drives Muslims from Islam.

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sundayreview | op-ed columnist.

how isis drives muslims from islam.

I don't think the West has the understanding or power to really change things in Muslim countries. It has to come from within. Maybe if oil suddenly became worthless the West would interfere less in the middle east and change could come more naturally from Muslims themselves.

Either Muslims themselves push for change and moderation, or something truly awful will happen to the world.

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What's Your Favorite Perfume or Cologne?

by minimus in

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it is xmas time and perfumes and colognes are on the list.

what do you really love for a scent if you were being given a gift?.

Hortensia

Emeraude is pretty potent -- I get a headache from it at 100 yards! Used to love it, though. I thought it smelled like a margarita tastes.

I get a headache from anything with too much musk in it. Years ago, 60s/70s, women wore a lot of musk. I had asthma all the time, it seemed, until the musk went out of fashion.

And yes, I think some old ladies are wearing perfume they bought 20 or 40 years ago. Real essential oils don't spoil, but some of that synthetic stuff seems to degrade over time. Or else they just had appalling taste in perfume back then. I don't really believe that, though.

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How I Found Jesus!

by berrygerry in

by looking at cdn court cases.. i knew i would find him if i persisted.. there is clear evidence, in my view, that beginning some time, probably in early 2010, but perhaps earlier, that mr. jones developed a delusional disorder with a primary religious focus.

mr. jones accounting of the development of his belief that he is jesus christ, is consistent with the known development of psychotic disorders.

mr. jones describes a period of time where he felt that he had some greater purpose or was meant for something important although he was unable to really identify what that was.

Hortensia

I thought maybe you found him on a piece of toast

or a stain on the wall

or a drop of water on a photograph

or an old piece of stained cloth

You gotta ask yourself these things, when you see a familiar shape in a stain, is it jesus or is it mold?

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What do you want for Christmas?

by Hortensia in

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it's ok to share your xmas wishes here -- none of us is going to buy you anything, anyway!.

i have a list of books on my wishlist at amazon, some about critical thinking, some about knitting, some about yurok indian basketry.

i wouldn't mind getting any of those.

Hortensia

Viviane, when you mentioned a heritage turkey, for a second I thought you meant bourbon!

I like rice bags, used to make them as christmas gifts. So nice for keeping your neck/back/feet warm. I don't have a microwave now, so don't have any rice bags for me any more.

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Are you an "out of the closet" atheist?

by rebel8 in

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i'm atheist and not ashamed of it.

however, it is so politically incorrect, especially where i live.

i have a legitimate concern that being out of the closet too much will hurt my career or neighborly relations--i know for a fact it probably would.. i'm really cautious about who i tell.. how about you?

Hortensia

Say it proud and say it loud: I'm an atheist. However, that's regarded as something like having two heads around here in woo-town USA. People look at me pretty oddly when I say I don't believe. But say you believe there's a town inside Mt. Shasta and you know where the door is, and everyone is right there with you. In fact, you can pretty much believe any totally whackdoodle thing you want around here, and the more impossible it is, the more you're applauded. I consider myself a little island of sanity in the insanity that is Mt. Shasta.

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I need a particular Watchtower photograph

by ILoveTTATT in

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hi everyone,.

i would like to get a better copy of the watchtower november 15th 1916 copy, where there's a picture of the flowers and everything dedicated to russell when he died.. can someone get a good scan of that?.

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Hortensia

"Gone Home?" What an unusual sentiment, if they believed he was going to have to wait for the parousia or whatever the hell it is before he went to heaven.

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What do you want for Christmas?

by Hortensia in

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it's ok to share your xmas wishes here -- none of us is going to buy you anything, anyway!.

i have a list of books on my wishlist at amazon, some about critical thinking, some about knitting, some about yurok indian basketry.

i wouldn't mind getting any of those.

Hortensia

Frankly, I find Santa to be somewhat unreliable. Maybe order a Tardis from the BBC instead of waiting for Santa to bring your time machine.

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What do you want for Christmas?

by Hortensia in

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it's ok to share your xmas wishes here -- none of us is going to buy you anything, anyway!.

i have a list of books on my wishlist at amazon, some about critical thinking, some about knitting, some about yurok indian basketry.

i wouldn't mind getting any of those.

Hortensia

I wish we had "like" buttons. I like your post, Ragnarok. I hope she gets lots of books! I'm not so sure about the fairy, though. They're hard to find.

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What do you want for Christmas?

by Hortensia in

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it's ok to share your xmas wishes here -- none of us is going to buy you anything, anyway!.

i have a list of books on my wishlist at amazon, some about critical thinking, some about knitting, some about yurok indian basketry.

i wouldn't mind getting any of those.

Hortensia

Sooner -- is that your last exam in nursing school? Thumbs up! I remember your post a couple of years ago when you announced you were starting nursing school. Good for you!