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Archive for the ‘thoughts’ Category

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  • Does GOD Exist?

    Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

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    Does GOD exist and are we unique? Interesting questions, both of them. I don't know of any scientific proof of GOD's existence but there is an intriguing hypothesis on life's origins that may bear on these questions. (more...)

  • Squeezing Country Living

    Saturday, September 5th, 2009

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    Well, perhaps not quite living in the country but we started out not living in the city either and it was pleasant. We had woods on two sides of our house filled with ponds and small wood creatures that our children could investigate. There were places, like "dead man's hill" where the children could stretch their imaginations and dare each other to bike or sled to the bottom as fast as possible. Once endowed with confidence they even built a ramp at the bottom for emulating daredevils. Those were the days but they're now it's all gone. Evaporated for ever, I guess.

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  • Air Adventures I

    Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

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    Terrified, back rigid the young lady held the aircraft arm rests with a death grip. With eyes glazed forward she sat unmoving throughout the entire flight. Did I say young? She was little more than a girl, perhaps a teen. I sat next to my temporary traveling companion and tried conversing with her but she didn't hear or see me. I doubt if she saw anything though her intense concentration.

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