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Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is Heaven a real place or a state of being?

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Is heaven a state of mind or an actual place? In a vague way heaven can be a state of being, anything in your imagination can be, but I still conclude that heaven is an actual place. What IS heaven? In a childlike, black-and-white explanation, heaven is the place or dimension where God dwells in the fullness of his power and... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is Hell a real place or a metaphor to deter evil-doers?

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Though I can agree that countless religious leaders have used the notion of hell to manipulate their followers into blind obedience, and that this is abominable, I still understand hell to be a real place. But by place I mean, dimension. It's helpful to know that the earth and the dimension we find ourselves in is only one o... More..

Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Christmas 2007: Hottest health gift ideas for women

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Ahh, Christmas! Who doesn't love it? Yet after the hullabaloo of making family plans, attending holiday events, and shopping for Christmas gifts-for half the county-we women tend to find ourselves teetering on exhaustion. Never fear! For the beloved women on your Christmas list there are a bevy of gift ideas to give that wil... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Junior high school memories

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Evan was not the cutest boy in my grade, but I wasn't about to dismiss any interest thrown my way by the opposite sex. For a misfit with oversized glasses, poorly cut hair, and a wardrobe that included high water jeans, any hint of flirtation was most welcome. One day Evan gave me a smile, left the room, and returned, just t... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should we fear God?

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Fear is another term for "revere". In this country we "fear" all kinds of people, certainly our celebrities and heroes, and those who achieve great successes. We revere them because they seem somehow greater than the rest of us, who strive in vain to make half such a mountain out of the molehill we've been given. How about t... More..

Autos > Autos (Other) A comprehensive automotive glossary

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So you are a woman and you want to purchase a vehicle, or just be well-educated, but you get caught up in all the confusing verbage, not to mention the intimidation of the sales process. Here is a helpful glossary of terms, including some insider information: Aftermarket- a term denoting anything you purchase after you've si... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Silence

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Silence is both a gift and a tool. The world is a rambling meld of noise and busyness that envelops us like a dust cloud. Every once in a while, even daily, it is good for our health and well-being to shake the dust off and choose silence for a time. Try going somewhere where the sounds of technology and society do not aboun... More..

Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Are printed cookbooks a thing of the past?

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The digital age is a new and exciting time, and computers are a tool to explore possiblities and gain knowledge like never before in the history of humanity. There is free information to be had at the touch of a button, a trigger to which our fingers have easily adjusted and even crave. In the realm of food there can be foun... More..

Food & Drink > Baking The uses of salted and unsalted butter in pastry

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One of the baking commandments, right up there with leveling off the top of your dry measurements, is that when making a pastry or other sweet creation, one must indefinitely use unsalted butter. It's like, a baking transgression of you do otherwise, and, if caught by a pastry policeman, it can land you in veritable pastry p... More..

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