Sounds to me as if he's an expert in human nature.
And I could cite a busload of Jesus' expressions of concern for the poor and
oppressed. Plus one in particular about how hard it is for the rich person to
get into Heaven.
I don't think you've got a winner of an argument here, Seraphita.
Well you see, according to the science, having numbers of people meditating
together does evidently matter. Numbers and proximity. That makes a lot of
sense in my experience too.
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Like, just look at the science on meditation now. Folks here
Effects of Group Practice of the Transcendental Meditation Program on
Preventing Violent Crime in Washington, DC: Results of the National
Demonstration Project, June-July 1993
http://www.istpp.org/crime_prevention/index.html
http://www.istpp.org/crime_prevention/index.html
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Given the strength of these results, their consistency with the positive
results of previous research, the grave human and financial costs of violent
crime, and the lack of other effective and scientific methods to reduce crime,
policy makers are urged to apply this approach on a large scale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFaMsUawi4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFaMsUawi4
Re And I could cite a busload of Jesus' expressions of concern for the poor
and oppressed. Plus one in particular about how hard it is for the rich person
to get into Heaven.:
I'm with him on the rich! Some things never change.
But Jesus was a first-century rabbi so could have no idea of
Best riff of all time. And awesome lyric.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClQcUyhoxTg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClQcUyhoxTg
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ZZTop
ZZ Top - Got Me Under Pressure (Live In Texas):
http://youtu.be/ZHRHc5HmFHg
Aye Aye Matey!
I enjoy the dynamics on here, and the vast variety of topics that come up -
I'll pretty much go for whatever is interesting -
FFL reminds me of the crew aboard a small ship, on a wide river, sailing
inevitably downstream, towards an unknown destination. The way ahead is
I would agree that the use of the person's given name sounds better and would
be grammatically correct. It would take a long time for they to be accepted
as a singular pronoun. As it is, American English is probably evolving quite
differently from British English. For example, foreign words
“Given the strength of these results, their consistency with the positive
results of previous research, the grave human and financial costs of violent
crime, and the lack of other effective and scientific methods to reduce crime,
policy makers are urged to apply this approach on a large scale
Well, but the principles don't change. A poor person is a poor person is a
poor person no matter what century they live in or under what kind of economic
system. Nobody's suggesting Jesus was preaching socialism qua socialism or
against capitalism qua capitalism. That's a red herring. He was
John, as Seraphita points out, they as a singular pronoun has been in popular
use for a long time, including by some top-notch writers. It was declared a
solecism in the 18th century by overly persnickety grammarians, but that didn't
succeed in stamping it out; and it's currently undergoing a
Re For example, foreign words have become acceptable over here, such as tacos,
chow mein, sushi, shish-kabob, and tandoori chicken.:
You mean shish-kebab. All those foreign words are accepted in UK. By the
way: a recent survey reveals that Chinese stir-fry has now replaced chicken
tikka
Another all-time great riff is on Venus by Shocking Blue (fantastic band
name!). They stole the riff from The Big 3's The Banjo Song but who remembers
them?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LhkyyCvUHk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LhkyyCvUHk
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No...I'm not Catholic. But I don't reject all things Catholic either. I think
trickle-down economics is a con best summed up by if you believe that, I've
got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, emptybill@... wrote:
Who could imagine ... Bhari2 and
Ha ha ha...never seen that. She is so surreal looking! I remember the
Bananarama's version from the 1980's. Goodness, I s didn't fit in to the
1980's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkcU2_Vs7Xw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkcU2_Vs7Xw
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,
Re The Pope doesn't need a Ph.D. in economics to make use of that
information.:
Unfortunately he does!
Look, this from Wiki: Singapore has a market-based economy - one of the freest
and most business-friendly. According to the Corruption Perceptions Index,
Singapore is consistently
Re Ha ha ha...never seen that. She is so surreal looking!:
When I first saw Shocking Blue I assumed they were into drugs and black magic
and God-knows-what but they were actually quite sober and provincial in their
lifestyles. Bananarama's version was typically over-produced as if they
Well, I'm thinking of the U.S., where capitalism is simply out of control. But
I'm not sure what Singapore et al. have to do with the lack of evidence for
trickle-down economics. And in any case the pope is talking about the current
effects of current systems, not condemning as sympathizers of
Re Well, I'm thinking of the U.S., where capitalism is simply out of control.:
ditto the UK.
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote:
Well, I'm thinking of the U.S., where capitalism is simply out of control. But
I'm not sure what Singapore et al. have to do with the
Well, compared to Mariska, they can't sing it either. I just watched it again;
I keep wanting her to break out in a little more facial expression. Love it
though.
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Re Ha ha ha...never seen that. She is so surreal looking!:
Re Well, compared to Mariska, they can't sing it either. I just watched it
again; I keep wanting her to break out in a little more facial expression.:
No! That's the cool appeal!
Mariska died in 2006. This is her last appearance (too many pizzas alas).
R.I.P.
Here's an article on why Singapore would be a good model for the US. There
would be some major hurdles to overcome here before more of a State
capitalist approach would work.
http://blogs.hbr.org/2009/08/singapore-a-model-of-judgment/
I agree, very cool. Smile. The audience is pretty great too. Yeah Baby, She's
Got It.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote:
Re Well, compared to Mariska, they can't sing it either. I just watched it
again; I keep wanting her to break out in a little more facial
And Singapore is a city-state. Some people are now arguing that the future
could belong to similar city-states rather than (old-fashioned) nation states.
Like Athens and Sparta . . . plus ça change.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, dmevans365@... wrote:
Here's an article on why
Judy,
I don't believe they as a single pronoun would pass muster in a formal
report to Congress.
---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote:
John, as Seraphita points out, they as a singular pronoun has been in
popular use for a long time, including by some top-notch
Wilson and Keppel, Sand Dance. 1934.
You had to make your own entertainment in those days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq7DGvfnr3U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq7DGvfnr3U
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yFaMsUawi4
How to become clairvoyant - great slide show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXBDEN_Jr_8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXBDEN_Jr_8
Straight down the line
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGVg1Ft0AZQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGVg1Ft0AZQ
Those legs! This is too funny.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, s3raphita@... wrote:
Wilson and Keppel, Sand Dance. 1934.
You had to make your own entertainment in those days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq7DGvfnr3U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq7DGvfnr3U
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