To be fair to the Watchtower, they aren't alone in buying into the idea that everything was great until the Archduke was assinated and then the world was plunged into war. It's a commonly believed narrative that just doesn't have a basis in fact. I think the idea grew out of wartime propaganda (both sides were trying to blame the other for destroying the nice peaceful world). If I remember where I read that, I will post a link.
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by fulltimestudent intry this bbc site:.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww1.
and as an aside, while studying a unit called japan in asia from 1840, i had cause to read a lot of commentary on the 1904/05 war between japan and imperial russia.
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Sometimes the real world gets in the way
by JeffT inas a few of you may have noticed, production of my fiction and articles stopped a couple of months ago.
since early november, caring for my 91-year-old mother has consumed most of my available time, energy and emotion.
i keep hoping that this will change, it does not show any sign of doing so.
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JeffT
As a few of you may have noticed, production of my fiction and articles stopped a couple of months ago. Since early November, caring for my 91-year-old Mother has consumed most of my available time, energy and emotion. I keep hoping that this will change, it does not show any sign of doing so. In the meantime, I keep noodling around with “Armageddon’s Prisoners,” and a couple of articles on business and religious subjects. The next chapter of “With Our Backs to the Wall” remains about ninety percent done. It may not help that I’m trying to write for two (or more) audiences at once, but when I have the personal resources it’s a good way to deal with writer’s block. If I stuck on one thing, I worked on another.
But writing requires a lot of mental energy. My head is full of characters and situations demanding my attention if they are going to grow. Even the care and feeding of alien invaders requires considerable work. For the moment, my creations lie frozen in amber, awaiting my return to the word processor. I hope to reanimate them in the near future, you will all hear about that when it happens.
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For the many who remember "just2laws," he had a massive heart attack last night...
by AndersonsInfo inand died at home in panama city beach, florida.
steve imhof, a bethelite in the 1970s and former very active elder who became a very vocal wt critic starting in 2002, was 65 years old when he died.
he was father to three children and two grandchildren.
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JeffT
My condolences to the family.
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Do You Own A Firearm? Would You??
by minimus in2013 was a record breaking year for firearm purchases.
2014 is supposed to be a record breaker for ammunition.. do you own a firearm?
but i support that right for others---if they are qualified..
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JeffT
I used to, I may yet again. FYI, shotguns are better for self defense, too many things can go wrong with handguns if you're not an expert.
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Suggestions for car buying
by FlyingHighNow inif you were a lady and you were 55 and had $5,000 or less to spend on a used car, what would buy?
top concerns: good mpg; reliable; in not having major issues like ball joints breaking, timing belts breaking, etc.
not too expensive to maintain.
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Re: snow and four wheel drive.
If you buy a four wheel drive learn to drive it (if you don't already know). A number of years ago we drove to my in laws for Thanksgiving in a snow storm. I started keeping track of cars in the ditch just as we started up the mountains. Fifty miles later I lost count at 24, 21 of which were four wheel drives.
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How to Cause a Hardcore JW Brain to Malfunction
by Apognophos ini am leaving it to the reader to decide whether this trick is funny in a cruel way, or potentially beneficial.
it can definitely be used for evil, that is to say, personal amusement.
then again, it could be a kind way to help someone start thinking outside the box.
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Your plan assumes that the JW brain is functioning to begin with, in my opinion a fatal flaw in your idea.
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Suggestions for car buying
by FlyingHighNow inif you were a lady and you were 55 and had $5,000 or less to spend on a used car, what would buy?
top concerns: good mpg; reliable; in not having major issues like ball joints breaking, timing belts breaking, etc.
not too expensive to maintain.
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Edited, becuase I misread your comment. I still think you should look at what financing would look like. Repairs on a 5K car will probably more than equal a payment on small car.
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Suggestions for car buying
by FlyingHighNow inif you were a lady and you were 55 and had $5,000 or less to spend on a used car, what would buy?
top concerns: good mpg; reliable; in not having major issues like ball joints breaking, timing belts breaking, etc.
not too expensive to maintain.
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Just out of curiosity, have looked into whatever terms you can get on a new car? I went through a mess of used cars for about twenty years, and spent a small fortune on them. In 1998 we bought a new Ford, in 2005 we traded it in on another new Ford. Since 1998 we have not paid for anything but routine maintenance, the peace of mind is worth some money. If you buy a lower end vehicle you can (with decent credit) get a good care for under $200 a month.
Its worth at least calculating the cost. Remember the cost of a car is not what you pay for it when you buy it. It's that, plus gas, insurance, licenses and repairs for the life of the car. If you're comparing a used car that will last five years against a new car that will last ten, remember that you're going to have to buy another one half way through the ten year span.
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How Long Have You Been Viewing Thiis Site? Does It Serve Its Purpose For You?
by minimus ini've been here forever.... this site still gives us some of the most up to date info about jws .
it keeps evolving.
sometimes it is the place to be and i think that's especially true for newbies.
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I've been here twelve years, I was already well out of the borg. I've found it a useful resource for my writing -- or maybe its just a place to chat with people while convincing myself I'm doing research.
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Are you ready for some football?!!! Playoffs baby!
by wearewatchingyouman ingo chargers!!!!!
i'm delusional.
so, who are you pulling for?.
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