ETC: Everyday Thoughts Collected

…I see the “gay gene” argument as nebulous, unnecessary and futile, in most cases. Don’t get me wrong—I am not opposed to scientists researching homosexuality. The discovery of a gay gene or proof that there isn’t one and any other helpful information would be welcome news to this inquiring mind. How I am wired genetically [...]

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Altamonte Springs Police Go Green
posted by Bruce Larson on Jul 8, 2008 4:28:32 AM
… The Altamonte Springs Police Department has recently added 16 new Toyota Prius Hybrids to its fleet of automobiles. The city planners first started discussions on replacing some police vehicles back in 2003, and, with rising fuel and maintenance costs, this decision [...]

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A documentary of the lone survivor
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Voiceover … “Tonight on Spider Survivor Stories …”
::: no intro ::: sudden close up of a lanky but still fierce Spider :::
::: Throwing four of his eight legs up in exasperation ::: “It all happened so suddenly! ”
::: camera change to right profile shot catching a nice reflection of the [...]

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Well, most of this holiday has been vegging out at home. Last Thursday night was the big fireworks show about two miles away. I went and watched them from the porch of my “ultra liberal Bostonian” neighbors. I use quotes because that is how they describe themselves. Anyway more about that in a minute.
Friday, didn’t [...]

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Have a terrific day enjoying the freedoms of a great nation!

Don’t forget to pray for our troops and and thank them and our veterans when you see them in person. Again, Happy Independence Day!

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Excellent.
The Gift of Freedom
by Brenna Kate Simonds
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.”
I’d probably read that in my Bible a hundred times, but on one particularly difficult day, I found myself wondering how on earth it could be true. If Jesus had already set me free, then why did I feel so [...]

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Mercy Me may be my new favorite Christian Band.
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Speaking of high verbal quotients, as of this post, the general stats in my sidebar says that I have
1,346 Posts
5,833 Comments
535,835 Words in Posts
370,046 Words in comments
Now I know that I have a high verbal quotient for a man. I am cool with it but… come on … I got y’all beat by almost 166,000 [...]

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Monday, June 30, 2008; Page A10
A survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of HIV-AIDS data from 33 states between 2001 and 2006 revealed a distressing trend: HIV infection in young gay men rose 12 percent a year. For African Americans in that group of 13- to 24-year-olds, the annual increase was [...]

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[From Trip to Dallas Texas 6/29 - 6/30/8 - a set on Flickr]
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