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The Mysterious Minaret of Jam by TB July 5, 2011 9:47 am
    I am mything something by Jody July 5, 2011 8:46 am
    • Some myths do have a basis in reality. People may find explanations for events that they think is true ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-07 23:37:13
      • People had to have something to believe in, to explain things. Also, storytelling is an ancient art and storytellers ... by Eri 2011-07-05 21:07:00
        • Mythology is humanity's way of telling itself its own stories. In Neil Gaiman's "Dream Country," Puck is watching a ... by TB 2011-07-05 11:09:22
          • Western mythology's never been particularly near or dear to my heart either, but imho you're probably not actually mything much. The ... by mcfly 2011-07-05 10:59:45
            The Case of the Insulted Dog by Eri July 4, 2011 3:17 pm
              Happy Independence Day! by Eri July 4, 2011 11:30 am
              • *”˜˜”*°•.¸☆ ★ ☆¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•.¸☆ ╔╗╔╦══╦═╦═╦╗╔╗ ★ ★ ★ ║╚╝║══║═║═║╚╝║ ☆¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•.¸☆ ║╔╗║╔╗║╔╣╔╩╗╔╝ ★ 4th of July ☆ 2011 ╚╝╚╩╝╚╩╝╚╝═╚╝ ♥￥☆★☆★☆￥♥ ★☆ HAVE A HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! ... by Jody 2011-07-04 14:53:26
                • Bah, Humbug!! by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-07 23:51:44
                • I'm getting pretty used to my new Kindle. Currently reading Sherlock Holmes on it (old public domain books are ... by TB 2011-07-04 12:57:53
                  Baseball mascot fail by TB July 4, 2011 11:28 am
                    What next, a spa? by Eri July 4, 2011 5:29 am
                      Go get 'em, boy! by Eri July 4, 2011 5:22 am
                      • I have a friend who earns a little extra money by giving historic graveyard tours. She dresses up in authentic Victorian ... by ER 2011-07-04 08:44:43
                        Protest fail by TB July 3, 2011 8:23 pm
                        • And another anti-regulation rally comes to a tragic end. Will people never learn? Some regulations are just GOOD ... by Eri 2011-07-04 05:10:59
                          • If we're going to have the government control people solely to protect them from their own stupidity, there's no endpoint ... by TB 2011-07-04 07:17:21
                          The Case of the Aging Detective by TB July 3, 2011 8:10 pm
                          • My vote's for Travis McGee. He still haunts the bayous and the sloughs here, ageless, but world-weary. " ... by ER 2011-07-04 13:53:02
                            • Nick & Nora were my favorite sluething duo. by Lee 2011-07-04 11:18:03
                              • They were cool as was Asta! That was the original funny dog. by Eri 2011-07-04 11:27:30
                              • ROFLMAO! Maybe they'll revisit Magnum PI when he is using a walker and armed with a stun gun and a cattle ... by Eri 2011-07-04 05:20:55
                                Is anything working these days? Has it ever worked? by Jody July 2, 2011 3:49 pm
                                • S.S.D.D. Same Shit Different Day, I guess. Thanks Zoners you have helped me put this into perspective. Still sucks. by Jody 2011-07-03 12:26:43
                                  • I can't remember a time when the country wasn't heading for disaster. No, I do believe we have serious ... by ER 2011-07-03 06:04:51
                                    • Walking is the process of continually heading for a fall...and never quite falling. by Robert 2011-07-03 11:56:26
                                      • Then again, maybe Americans are just whining crybabies who have never had to put up with hard times (or at ... by ER 2011-07-03 13:12:04
                                        • Looking at all these replies, it seems pretty simple: The good old days were good because it was a young person ... by TB 2011-07-03 13:34:59
                                          • I've read several convincing SF tales that have tackled the implications of longevity, both for individuals as well as implemented ... by ER 2011-07-03 14:32:21
                                            • For an immortal, the "this too shall pass" attitude would definitely have to be accompanied by a serious network of ... by TB 2011-07-03 14:54:13
                                              • Great premise for a novel there, if you don't want me to steal it, say so now, or forever hold ... by ER 2011-07-03 20:05:58
                                                • Hardly original with me. Neil Gaiman had several such characters in his spectacular "Sandman" series, the most well known ... by TB 2011-07-03 20:15:06
                                        • OK, I'm just going to go jump in the currently highly risen Missouri River. A girl named Logan in a more ... by Eri 2011-07-03 12:31:05
                                          • Hang in there. Rivers rise, rivers fall. Don't build in a flood zone. I remember reading Michener's "Chesapeake" years ago. ... by TB 2011-07-03 13:24:16
                                        • Good post. And sometimes I do wonder how much of this kind of thinking is just us getting old. My ... by TB 2011-07-03 07:27:24
                                          • Yeah TB...I think you are right...it is my age. Plus the fact I am a melancholy baby. Being empathic doesn't help. ... by Jody 2011-07-03 12:30:16
                                        • I get the "sinking ship" feeling sometimes too, though for reasons probably quite different from your own. But if we ... by mcfly 2011-07-02 22:27:13
                                          • This country is not ticking. Unless you want to count the time bomb that is ticking. Worse times ... by Eri 2011-07-02 21:47:02
                                            • We need to be vigilant, but don't overdo it. It's not "Mad Max," and not likely to be. Most everything ... by TB 2011-07-02 20:44:52
                                              Writer's observation by TB July 2, 2011 8:41 am
                                              • Very true. Ever heard of Moses Wine, the hippie private eye? Great stuff. They even made a ... by ER 2011-07-02 12:28:54
                                                • Laugh if you will, but I bet you could sell it. by TB 2011-07-02 12:47:31
                                                Such stuff as dreams are made of... by TB June 30, 2011 3:39 pm
                                                • The Romans considered actors to be on par with prostitutes and the like. Not much has changed over the ... by Lee 2011-07-01 17:05:06
                                                  • Dude was in theater. I don't see how they could think he didn't. by mcfly 2011-06-30 18:58:36
                                                    • I don't see why this should be such a shocker, Cocaine had probably been brought back to Europe from the ... by ER 2011-06-30 19:37:02
                                                      • All this crap was legal (mostly), and somehow we not only avoided extinction, but created Western civilization. Go figure. As ... by TB 2011-06-30 21:03:31
                                                        • Maybe we created western civilization BECAUSE we had access to mind-expanding substances from all over the world. Remember, the Age of ... by ER 2011-07-01 05:17:25
                                                          • Sooo.... is this proof that we should legalize drugs? Ther are numerous arguments for and against this, and I'm ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-01 23:01:55
                                                            • There are no valid arguments for legalization. It's all drug induced fantasy. Allowing drugs is just another example of ... by Lee 2011-07-02 09:48:45
                                                              • However...do you have any idea what a problem prescription drugs are? Unfortunately, I do. The problem is bigger than any one ... by Jody 2011-07-02 11:28:28
                                                                • Nobody is saying drug addiction isn't a problem. So is alcoholism. The point is, the current approach isn't ... by TB 2011-07-02 12:06:37
                                                                  • The main reason it isn't working is because we aren't even trying. Pop culture is allowed to glorify and ... by Lee 2011-07-02 19:42:36
                                                                    • I was immersed in all that stuff, and hey, I'm not gay, a drug user, or any of that other ... by TB 2011-07-02 20:30:11
                                                                    • Ahhh...sorry...almost got on an extended soapbox rant...this subject sends me into orbit...as if you couldn't tell. ...and a vehement NO NO ... by Jody 2011-07-02 14:59:10
                                                                      • From National Review by TB 2011-07-02 12:09:01
                                                                        • It's delightful to see that even the National Review is starting to expose Bill Bennett for the pious humbug and ... by ER 2011-07-02 12:43:24
                                                                  • Let's forget for a moment whether or not we should make drugs illegal. Forget whether or not drugs actually ... by ER 2011-07-02 07:36:09
                                                                    • Your last sentence is a bit twonky. A black market is basically a free market that's been interfered with, ... by TB 2011-07-02 08:01:10
                                                                      • "You’d think we would have learned something from Prohibition." Whoops. There I go again! :) by TB 2011-07-02 08:03:31
                                                                        • “You’d think we would have learned something from Prohibition.” Why did you go to the trouble of picking out that ... by ER 2011-07-02 08:34:36
                                                                          • Hello? Joke? Do I have to pull up all your posts where you go "why did you take ... by TB 2011-07-02 08:43:00
                                                                            • I wasn't making an accusation. I knew you were just making a joke. I just didn't get it. ... by ER 2011-07-02 09:04:31
                                                                    • On a serious note, I think we SHOULD legalize drugs. Regulate and tax them. Our revenue problems would ... by Eri 2011-07-01 23:13:39
                                                                      • For drugs like marijuana, there is no logical reason for treating it any differently legally than we treat alcohol and ... by TB 2011-07-02 06:24:19
                                                                        • You're right, there are no logical reasons, but there are plenty of other reasons why this essentially benign weed should ... by ER 2011-07-02 07:56:52
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