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Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions Understanding Janus: Pagan God of January: 1 of 2
We honor Janus the God of beginnings by naming our first month after him. It is said that the Roman God Janus has two faces. The first face looking to what lies ahead and the second face looking to what is passing. The representation is that all that is old must pass and all that is new is still to come. Janus is a Roman God... More..
Entertainment > Television (Other) Gilligan's Island as a metaphor for the Seven Deadly Sins: 1 of 2
Gilligan's Island as a metaphor for the seven deadly sins made me crack up. I had to write on this for the sole purpose of calling Bull. This series was just what it appeared to be people trapped on an island with an idiot that botched their chances at getting off at every chance. It was a dilemma how to get off the island a... More..
Education > School Bullying & Violence Tragedy at Blacksburg, Va: 1 of 2
It is a sad day in Blacksburg, Va. As a Virginian and a die hard Virginia Tech fan my heart goes out to the friends and family of all of those lost. It is being reported that there are over 20 dead and over 20 injured. As the story unfolds the details are still very unclear, it has been rumored that the shooter was searching... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Biographies The real identity of Nicholas Cage: 1 of 2
When assessing the identity of another person, you must not first look at the persons heritage but at the person themselves. Heritage is one thing but who you are and your identity is what you make it. Nick Cage has formed his own identity completely separate from his famous family. Lets go through the facts of who Nick Cage... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) The most absurd inventions of all time: 1 of 2
The most absurd invention of all time was the putt-n-reel. This contraption was created in 1985 and is simply stupid. The idea is that your putter has has a fishing reel on it, fishing line is also attached to your golf ball. This way when you hit the ball instead of walking and hunting it down, you simply reel it back in ju... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football Reflections on the antics of Ricky Williams of the Miami Dolphins: 1 of 1
I am torn as a huge advocate for the legalization of marijuana, I want to scream to high heaven that the Ricky Williams drug tests are such an issue, as a fan of the game I'm forced to say "STUPID YOU KNOW THE RULES". In this latest saga in the Ricky Williams drug testing debate the Miami Dolphins have said no more. Miami's ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) Craft: The world's first accurate weather forecaster!: 1 of 1
This has got to be one of the greatest craft ideas of all time. They make perfect gifts and are a great way to keep kids occupied. A friend of mine gave me one years ago and I give them to co-workers and friends anytime I need a cheap gift idea. The supply list is short you need a 10 pieces of yard cut 12 inches long. Pipe c... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Views on premarital sex: 28 of 55
Sex is sex and anything other than that is just silly. Sex is good with a devoted and loving partner and in many cultures is thought to be for procreation purposes only. This to me is just silly. I understand the whole sex before marriage thing is wrong in the opinion of some people, but come on anybody that has had sex know... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Moving to the Superbowl: 2007 AFC and NFC championships: 9 of 17
The Superbowl is rigged! The SuperBowl is rigged! I have heard so many people say this in resent history. The one thing that would prevent all these people walking around trying to destroy the sanctity of this the holiest of sports days would be for Chicago to shut out New Orleans. The colts to destroy the patriots and for C... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Is global warming a hoax?: 26 of 49
No! Global Warming is not a hoax but at the same time there is very little that we can do to stop it. The earth like any other living creature goes through cycles. We are seeing a upward trend in heating and this is causing things to melt. I am positive that we are not helping matters any with all the damage that we do to th... More..