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link Eighty dollars. I shouldn't be surprised given that SkyMall sells copper bracelets, magnetic healing pads, and detox healing pads but I am irked that the the-intent-of-words-can-influence-the-world idea being passed on.

After many discussions about skeptical matters on the net and elsewhere, I have come to want a document that masterfully explains and argues the skeptic case in hopefully less than a page. This would be useful to give to people who do not seem to understand the skeptic mindset, and I would like...

It's amazing how simple words can really upset people or really bring to light how ridiculous a claim is. Paranormalists often claim people have psychic powers or can see the future and etc. They call these "gifts" or "abilities." However, I call them superpowers. When I use the term...

I think there are lots of errors in logic going on here. I am insulted by your words, your words hurt me, etc. while they may be true to the person saying them it has no relevance on the veracity of what is being said and is a logical error similar to an ad hominem. It is also an admission of...

A funny thing happened to me at work earlier today... It all began last week, either Thursday or Friday morning, when I came in and told my adjacent coworkers (in a very friendly, conversational albeit skeptical tone of voice): "I'm not the one to believe in this psychic stuff, but last night I...

Ok so it's just a rant! The three saddest words ever written. A blind girl. There they are, three short words, not even a fragmented sentence worth of words, barely enough to convey a thought. However in the context of the master work by Carl Sagan, “The Demon Haunted World” these three...

There is a religious "cult" group not far from where I live that runs a craft business. Their license only allows them to serve prepackaged food. But they serve opened, cooked food anyway. So yesterday, the OC Health Dept. came in with an inspection warrant. Seven church members resisted and...

http://www.lewrockwell.com/sheehan/sheehan14.html Noone is putting words in Cindy's mouth. Incidentally and in as much as I didn't have a chance to respond to another post critical of one of mine, to compare our occupation of post WWII Europe and Japan with our attack, invasion and occupation...

I was watching one of the Discovery Channel's many programmes about disasters tonight - it concerned an aircraft in trouble and making an emergency landing. What do you think would be your 'last words' if faced with imminent sudden death? I reckon I'd probably be praying even though I'm an...

"Nagasaki Mayor Blasts U.S."--headline, Asahi Shimbun (Japan), Aug. 10.

I got this email today... pretty funny. :) Flick

If people would like to comment on the ideas expressed, how easy they find to understand, the grammar etc, I would much appreciate it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Are we Machines? 1. Preliminary Are we machines? In other words...

ABC's "Boston Legal" to address Fox News bias without using the words "Fox News" Miami Herald The story also references the "Foxblocker" a device which prevents Fox News from being shown on particular televisions. I considered putting the thread in the TV and entertainment section, but I...

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I had an interesting new experience the other day: I posted a message on this forum and when I previewed it I found that a word had been replaced with asterisks. Never happened to me before. It was a well known 8-letter word referring to bovine excrement - fairly harmless, I thought. However...

Hi all, I got sucked into a debate recently with someone who basically made the claim that it is a lie that the Democratic Party does anything for minorities. He actually tried to base this on the members of the Democratic Party who were against civil rights legislation, etc. (I tried to point...

Most folks like euphemisms. I don't, and that's why I get accused of being all amoral at times. Example: Killing = murder. Sometimes killing is OK, therefore sometimes murder is OK. People get all mad and are like "NO NO! You can't SAY THAT!" Hey, just because I think murder is OK at...

I just got this email from the Kerry campaign and thought I’d offer it here for your review.

Here is a nice graphical representation of how words were used at the conventions: http://graphics7.nytimes.com/images/2004/09/02/politics/campaign/nat_02WORDS.gif

Who do you want to say the following words, "I do solemnly affirm that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States." :D

Is world history the story of slow, steady progress? If not, then are disruptions of progress caused by a stream of misunderstandings? Is misunderstanding caused primarily by a failure of communication? Does it follow that the successful achievement of H. G. Welles' vision depends primarily...

2 types: appreciative and non-appreciative working and complaining earners and spenders producers and consumers child-rearing and *cough* "independent" men and babies women and whores American and European Nie and Shemp As for soldiers, there are 2 kinds as well: alive and dead. It's not...

(The following post does not necessarily reflect the views of the James Randi Educational Foundation, The Church of Shemp[TM], or any animate or inanimate object. It is presented for informational purposes only. Please, no wagering.) Given the coverage of the extensive abuses by U.S. soldiers...

Straight from the horse's mouth: http://showandtellmusic.com/pages/galleries/gallery_u/BF.html

You won't find these words in the bible. Trinity Rapture Transend Original Sin Purgatory Pope

like disGUST or RUTHless. No one ever uses "gust" or "ruth" in a sentence. They're words but if you use them in a sentence you get some funny looks. anybody got any others?

Evolution Plan Stirs Emotions How does an idiot like this, rise to the position of "State Schools Superintendent " ?? P.S.. A quick Google shows, that in 2003 if it wasn't for Washington D.C., Georgia would have the distinction of having the lowest SAT scores in the nation... SAT Scores...

It's hard to take this seriously, but this report from Yahoo and AP lists the "words that should be banished" for "misuse, overuse and general uselessness," according to Lake Superior State University. Some of the items on the list probably belong there, and some probably do not. In another...

From the book "A Mind in Prison", by Bruno Manz, comes some timely advice. "My father was a German chauvinist, who soon fell into Hitler's wide open arms. His nationalistic conceit is perhaps exemplified by his favourite saying, 'The German character one day will cure the world'. He spoke of...