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       I was, without a doubt, the black sheep of the family. Being the black sheep has its pros and cons, and all in all I feel happy and relieved that the Universal birth lotto placed me in a family where I would most certai...

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    Hell is all over the world and is a part of many world religions now and in ancient history.  One would be surprised by a few of the historical and biblical facts regarding Hell, and just how many people still believe in Hell.  So, w...

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Pictured Above: The Valley of the Fallen, Francisco Franco's former resting place

     I think for a lot of people, history is a solid thing locked up in enormous books and explained to us in school.  History is most often presented as a c...

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     It all started pretty innocently. USA Network, home to many of my favorite old reruns and late-night action movies, was heavily promoting their second season of Temptation Island (airs Thursday, October 10 at 10/9c). As part of t...

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“Vanity is a mark of humility rather than pride.” –Jonathan Swift (taken from BrainyQuote)

      Vanity is, on the surface, usually viewed as a negative—one of the Seven Deadly Sins.  However, on a deeper level, it is a bit more complicated and, I be...

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It’s September Eleventh

Fear and Darkness and Death was everywhere. Ashes caked on faces as they crossed the Brooklyn Bridge (or watched on television).

On heroically downed flight 93 they called their loved ones and died with photos from their wal...

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        There is a human debate that I believe has been going on for as long as humans and that is: can war be prevented and one day ended for all time, or is it an unfortunate part of the human condition like illness, old age, and death?...

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     Netflix has just released a documentary series called Losers. Losers is about great athletes who lost and sometimes lost catastrophically. For sports enthusiasts, this show is a no-brainer (you’ll love it); however, the shock...

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      I am a total self-improvement junkie. I love reading self-help books, watching self-help channels on YouTube, and hanging out with other self-help junkies for tips, encouragement, and comradery. While I understand there are all kinds of injust...

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1.  An Antioxidant-Packed Gift Bag

    In a colorful gift bag, put in a box of green tea, a bar of %70 dark chocolate, and a container of fresh blueberries.  Green tea, dark chocolate, and blueberries are all mega packed with antioxidants and other...