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Reply to Empathy's part in Wisdom in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

I think your article is right on the money. Wisdom and empathy are important. I think life experience can be too. I think people are drawn to empathy in someone.

Reply to So, I'm Going to Hell in Religion JoeUser Forums

sorry for the double post... Jill, you asked, "what does it mean for Jesus to take your sins?" First, let me say that I beleive no one is interested in spiritual things without the Holy Spirit being behind it. (It's Biblical... so let that explain why I take these questions so seriously.) Jesus is perfect . He's called the Lamb of God. By His Stripes we are Healed (Read Isaiah for prophesy about Him.) In t

Reply to So, I'm Going to Hell in Religion JoeUser Forums

I guess I don't know how to react to Jeremy; one person says we're way to "religious" on this site and then someone else says we don't ever talk about it. Funny. I guess perspective is everything. I'll just keep being me. Sarah said it all. Sin means you miss the mark and it's an archery term. Christianity is the only religion with a leader who claims to be sinless. If a man were to walk into your room and look you in the eyes and that man wer

Reply to Texan First, Then American in History JoeUser Forums

Nacogdoches is an amazingly rich histrioric town. I do enjoy trips there, especially trips on hwy while on my way to visit the hill country. Ahhhhh, Texas and the wonders of ... don't the bluebonnets look magnificent with the paintbrushes today?

Reply to Rate a Buddy! Does she look like Christina? Vote now! in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Well, Sir Peter, You're a celebrity in your own right. I can (sorta) understand how some get rather gleeful at looking like someone famous. I mean, imagine what Brad or Imajit would do if someone said they looked like you? I bet they'd not be able to contain their joy. Angelina Jolie, however, has not the same status as you...

Reply to Humans or Cyborgs? in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

Wow, such hostility from an anonymous user, Mykel. Are you feeling well? Actually I read an article many many moons ago about a similar topic in the Christian Science Monitor. I also watched a much more complete documentary than what I could ever reproduce acurately (from memory) with my mere human brain that covered exactly what I said with much more evidence on the Discovery Channel. See Mykel, to "get my ideas in order with corr

Reply to Dying Copies in Misc JoeUser Forums

Trin: Yay, Jack! I saw him in person at Waterloo records in Austin a year ago... been hooked since. And I interviewed him over the phone while he was in Nashville in October... He's a great interviewee ... the kinda guy you'd like to hang out with. I'm so thrilled you like him! Wow... you're such a kindred spirit! You not only rock, but you know how to rock... I really like Ina from Mexico and Barbie Doll... hehehe... but he's got so many great songs,

Reply to Adventures in Walmart in Misc JoeUser Forums

I'm laughing through my tears, Trinitie... beautiful freaks... I got you. next time, I'll try to appreciate the guy who still has every other tooth in that light.

Dying Copies in Misc JoeUser Forums

As I mentioned in the previous article I wrote, I interviewed Jack Ingram a while back. I'm not sure why I'm thinking about it. But it's inspiring me so I'm going with it. My little brother is very important and influential in my life. No one makes me laugh like me. I say little, but he's only a very little bit younger than me. He's graduating college this m

The Music Industry in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Everyone loves to attack big business. I'm not a big business attacker, for the record. (An unintended pun, btw.) I have noticed something peculiar with the music industry. Sure, there's movie pirating. And software pirating. But both are so relatively affordable (depending on the program and purpose I suppose.) We can buy our favorite movie at Walmart for f

Reply to Adventures in Walmart in Misc JoeUser Forums

We're just so competitive in all we do!

Reply to Rate a Buddy! Does she look like Christina? Vote now! in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Thanks Shades of Grey -- I think it was in my unfortunate choice for a title. All the mentally-challenged hormonal preteens out there saw this refered on a google search for Christina... oi vei. I appreciate your comment though!

Adventures in Walmart in Misc JoeUser Forums

I had to go to walmart. And BLAST it, I had to go on a Saturday, for the love of God -- Saturday!!!! This is the day when the truly interesting people come out to shop. It's like a county fair with no governmentally-recognized livestock competing for awards. Were I going for sociological (or zoological) observation, this would be a schmorgasbord. (Hoping I spel

Humans or Cyborgs? in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

We've seen soldiers coming back from the war getting thier new limbs. The doctors tell them they'll work better than their old ones. And I've heard this is true; runners usually run faster, rock climber achieve new heights, if you will, and other athletes across the board perform better once they've adapted. We all accept the new prosthetics when we see them in use. I

Reply to Left-Leaning Antennae in Politics JoeUser Forums

Sean -- Were you as angry when Madeline Albreit was widely renowned for NEVER reading her foreign news briefs on prime ministers and our policies with other countries? She almost NEVER knew what was going on. In fact, she was supposed to go speak to the PM of N. Korea about his egregious abuse of human rights (including slavery) and instead, she was profusely photographed eating gourmet foods, drinking expensive wines, and all around rather "partying i

Reply to When Bush Won't Enforce The Law in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Whoa! I thought you were talking about JEB Bush here... and then you're going to end the otherwise good article with a slam on W? I don't see the connection. Do I really have to walk through a line of argument about how my brother and I make different decisions for different reasons and we're different people? I didn't think so. I agree totally with your point about illegals. They SHOULD NOT have licenses for whatever reason. This is insane.

Reply to Left-Leaning Antennae in Politics JoeUser Forums

Akrym -- I appreciate your comments. I certainly see Fox News as more conservative in their stance but I also see they make a big deal about trying to present both sides. I was watching ABC news when I saw the program. I was noticing not a single thing was said to balance an opinion the medium itself was advancing. A medium (plural: media) is merely a channel. I'm lamenting the fact that "media" are no longer channels; they are the advancers of a messa

Reply to Let's tax fat people in Diet JoeUser Forums

If I go to eat fast food, I always skip the fries or order the junior burger and small fries. I figure its much closer to a serving size from back in the fifties. Servings we get in restaurants are sometimes 3 times what they were in the 50s. I think my weakness comes from a caffeine addiction; I drink too many cokes. Otherwise, I make decent choices. I maintain my weight but need to lose some. It's a battle... Why shouldn't foods that have 'e

WAH! in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Lilly Tomlin said the reason humans developed language is because of our deep need to complain. If we couldn't complain, where would we be? Have you ever fasted? Our pastor asked us to spend a week fasting from negativity. I like to think I'm a very positive person. In fact, I'm usually so positive people comment on it. However a complete fast from it was ne

Left-Leaning Antennae in Politics JoeUser Forums

I was watching the news last night -- the national news on a station I'll not mention. I noticed that everything the reporters said characterized President Bush, the Administration, and the war in a negative way. The whole report seemed to cast shadows over everything pertaining to anything happening in the President's office -- even good news! As Brad point

Crazy Lies or Truth? in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Was Jesus crazy, a liar, or telling the truth? It seems to me these are the only options we have, as presented to us by C.S. Lewis. I don't believe he was crazy. Christianity is not the only religion that recognizes and embraces him as a wise and worthy teacher. The Jews and Muslims also recognize his actual ministry on earth, the occurances of his life, and

Reply to Texan First, Then American in History JoeUser Forums

Wow, Cann1bal, it sounds like they speak a different language in Mt. Pleasant than we do here, only minutes away. you made some good points, but wow, they're riddled with langauge that makes me shiver... Thanks for reading and posting though!

Reply to A Thought for Your Penny in Misc JoeUser Forums

Good points, Trin and Sherye... I'm as nostalgic as the next guy with pennies (The next poor black guy?) I suppose, but they are annoying. My daughter loves them. I'll be sad when she realizes 46 pennies are fewer than three quarters...

A Thought for Your Penny in Misc JoeUser Forums

Ah, the penny. The only copper coin we have, certainly making ol' Abe distinctive. They're proliferious, too! I guess that makes for an Abundant Abe as well. And they are annoying as all get-out. Don't lie. Unless your first or last name is Penny, you hate 'em. (A friend of mine got an obscenely-large lincoln tattooed on his back because his last name is... y

Adventures in Bling in Misc JoeUser Forums

I'm in the jewelry business in addition to being a school teacher. I'm so pumped because I have my first show with a whole room full of black women. I am blessed to have met a lady named Krystle and she's invited me to show the jewelry at a huge party. I may be the only white girl in the room! I'm very excited at expanding my social circle; people just stay