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  Shunning,, let's twist the knife in a little deeper now !

  by man in black in

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  this morning i took my dog who is a therapy dog over to the hospital and visited with several patients.

  it is quite an experience, and it really helps people undergoing medical treatment to calm down and relax.. my wife was one of those patients, she is undergoing some tests before getting her gall bladder removed which will probably be sometime tomorrow.. afterwards i took the dog home, cleaned her up, and changed my clothes.

  since i was alone i drove over to panara to try one of their breakfast sandwiches, several of the nurses told me that they are pretty good.

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  NewChapter

  So you spent the morning comforting sick and scared people, with a dog that you have trained to do such a thing. You eased fears and gave them a smile. And your little doggie beastie partnered with you. (just love therapy dogs---I was treated to a couple in the hospital--it REALLY makes a difference). Your wife is awaiting tests, and you had to leave her in the hospital.

  THEN you pop in for a sandwich, and a group of people that will spend the morning drinking coffee and "comforting" people with pieces of paper, irritating early morning knocks, and flat prepared sermons--and they treat you like DIRT.

  Sounds like you are on the right track my friend! I'd much rather hang out with you and your dogs than these androids.

  NC
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  Bill O'Reilly to retire

  by NewChapter in

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  bill o'reilly threatens to retire if his taxes are increased.

  this is the best reason yet for increasing taxes..

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  NewChapter

  I'm surprised you didn't hear about that. To answer your question---he's simply a hypocrite. That's all. Fox news viewers CONSISTENTLY rate as the most poorly informed. The best thing that can happen to them is bellowing BillO stepping down.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UyaIR5XxNI
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  Bill O'Reilly to retire

  by NewChapter in

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  bill o'reilly threatens to retire if his taxes are increased.

  this is the best reason yet for increasing taxes..

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  NewChapter

  Did you see him interrupt his president 48 times during a 15 minute interview?

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDdM1q6qOfU
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  Bill O'Reilly to retire

  by NewChapter in

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  bill o'reilly threatens to retire if his taxes are increased.

  this is the best reason yet for increasing taxes..

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  NewChapter

  Yeah, they are talking about a few percentage points---but this is so devastating to him, he just can't go on. It's hardly worth working - - -I'm sure this will have a HUGE political impact.

  Grandiose much?
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  Bill O'Reilly to retire

  by NewChapter in

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  bill o'reilly threatens to retire if his taxes are increased.

  this is the best reason yet for increasing taxes..

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  NewChapter

  Bill O'Reilly threatens to retire if his taxes are increased. This is the best reason yet for increasing taxes.
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  Would you be in a relationship with expiration date??

  by Dudu in

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  people usually start relationships with the posibility of lasting,,,,, my question is, if a person would die/travel/ get too sick, in a short period , lets say 1 or 2 years, would you still date him/her?.

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  NewChapter

  The question does not contain enough information. . . is this person wealthy?

  Lore! You are always making me laugh.

  I don't have a response to the question. There are too many variables. I could see myself making different choices.

  NC
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  U.S. Violent Crime Down by 6% Last Year

  by leavingwt in

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  some good news, for a change.

  "violent crime dropped 6% in 2010, marking the fourth straight year-to-year decline, while property crime was down for the eighth straight year, falling 2.7%, the fbi reported monday.".

  http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-09-19/fbi-violent-crime-down/50464546/1?csp=34news.

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  NewChapter

  I just heard that on NPR. Very encouraging.
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  I really want to go JW but..

  by fortbethel in

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  i've studied with like 30 diff denominations.

  i really feel jw is best for me.

  i think it's the 144,000 part & the once a year get together when they pass around the sacrament that bothers me most.

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  NewChapter

  One more thing---any attempts at reform will be viewed as apostacy with this group. And what Deist said---try Unitarian Universalist. I go to UU and I don't believe---but they don't care. They simply help you on your spiritual journey no matter where it leads. Warm, welcoming, inclusive and yielding. It's a good community.

  Or perhaps you could look at United Church of Christ---another accepting and liberal group. The point is, there are many, many options, and you have not yet begun
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  I really want to go JW but..

  by fortbethel in

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  i've studied with like 30 diff denominations.

  i really feel jw is best for me.

  i think it's the 144,000 part & the once a year get together when they pass around the sacrament that bothers me most.

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  NewChapter

  There are so many warnings here---are you taking them seriously? Strong family bonds? First---test how strong those bonds are when someone doesn't walk the walk anymore. They turn to dust. If you don't think this is a big deal, then read about the suffering of our members. JW's BREAK family bonds---putting loyalty to their organization where loyalty to family should be. Do you REALLY believe what they are showing you? JW's have a high divorce rate--oh they won't show you, no they are wearing their pretty smiles--it's an act. They have no more family harmony, even less, than any other group. There are statistics that show their rate of divorce is shockingly high.

  Divorce was so common in my hall, we didn't even blink anymore. And that parent/child bond? Yeah. Parents hauling their kids into the elders and allowing this third party to interfere. And if the kid doesn't straighten up---it's as if he/she wasn't even born.

  I know a couple that had 2 daughters. One died. The other was df'd. Now they live as if they have no children. STRONG family bond!

  You need to find your center so you can think straight. You strike me as being in a state where it is not a good idea to make a forever committment at this time.

  Keep reading---keep posting. This is a serious decision.

  NC
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  "She said a bad day's when I lie in bed and think of things that might have been"

  by leavingwt in

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  one of my favorite paul simon songs.. .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_h-ly4jb2m.

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  NewChapter

  I went to see Paul Simon once---I was absolutely delighted that he had a great sense of humor too. He said that businesses were always trying to buy his music for their advertising--which he doesn't do. But he hears the ideas and he played a tape for us:

  THE SOUNDS OF MIDAS oh, god it was funny. And the singer on the tape was awful---he really sounded like some stiff in a board room. Hysterical.

  NC