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After decades of research, my Dad recently published a very interesting new book (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Secret-Life-Of-Jesus-A nd-Mary-Magdalene/Richard-J-Lanzara/e/9781607034162). He offers a unique perspective on the secret life of Jesus and

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Education > Educational Philosophy The importance of reading: 2 of 62
Reading is one of our most direct pathways to another mind and forces us to create characters and scenarios that activate our own mind. Often we need only a brief outline of a scene or story for it to become alive in our mind and give us new ideas. These ideas may give us a better understanding about the world around us. In t... More..
Sciences > Zoology Do organisms always evolve into more complex forms?: 1 of 29
Many organisms that have successfully survived and evolved have not become more complex. There are many examples, but I will describe only a few... The lowly sponge has lived in the oceans little changed for many centuries. Similarly there are many sea creatures such as the horseshoe crab, sea slugs, clams and plankton that h... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A day in my life: 14 of 390
What magic awakens me from such slumber?Awakened to both remembered and forgotten dreams:Suspended beings between two states:Asleep and awake; alive and notA poet's gifts and curses both lie with wordsA day in my life lies beyond these wordsWe are as oysters - soft on the inside,Surrounded by a rock hard dead shell.Promethean... More..
Other What to say to the world in your 15 minutes of fame: 11 of 116
If we take the average number of words spoken per minute at about 200, then over fifteen minutes you would have roughly 3,000 words to speak to the world during your 15 minutes of fame. This is quite a substantial number of words - almost a short story. If you practiced, you could tell a very condensed version of your life st... More..
Arts & Humanities > Who & What is Helium Write a 60-second radio spot for Helium: 4 of 42
Do you have something to say and want a forum to say it? Then look no more - join Helium today! Helium dot com gives you a free Helium website and more!That's right, Helium, as in the balloon gas - there are no fees or charges, it is totally free! It will lift your spirits and blow away the blues. Helium dot com is the websit... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Holding on: 4 of 34
Canyons etched in TimeFlows the Mystic RiverLife's immutable LawsChaos' Gift to the UniverseWere We Better PreparedWe'd be as GodsNow in our innocenceWe are adriftTo the rushing FallsAnd Over the CliffFalling into the ChasmIn a Might RoarBe Glad that theMortgage is Paid andYou are Alive More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Law & Justice (Other) Theories on ways to stop crime: 1 of 8
Stopping crime requires a total community effort. It can be done, but the people who live in crime areas need to understand how to cooperate effectively with the authorities who are responsible for helping them in order to effectively stop crime. This includes their representatives in government as well as the enforcement aut... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Theory of our existence: 3 of 16
It's always fun to try to answer this one, but to get at the absolute truth we may have to wait until the end of the universe for a definitive answer. At the end of the universe (if there is a definite end), we may not care much about the answer to this question, but I hope that there is someone who can laugh and push the res... More..
Society & Lifestyle > North American Culture Do Americans take the concept of being clean to extremes?: 3 of 15
What's extreme? Is vacuuming the outside of your house extreme? Or is using a combination of bleach, Lysol and ammonia to clean the kitchen extreme? Of course one might consider that any direct threat to one's own life in an attempt to kill all bacterial or viral species within a prescribed space may be considered as dangerou... More..
Sciences > Medical Science (Other) Biomedical defined: 1 of 5
The "bio" in biomedical refers to the biological sciences. Since the discovery of proteins and subsequently the genetic molecules of cells, the biological sciences have become one of the most diverse and richest areas of modern science.In the last three quarters of the twentieth century, biological scientists made many import... More..