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"When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky" - Siddhartha Gautama

Christian Sex-Ed

Sex education in a Christian school is one of the funniest dilemmas ever. "You should never, ever have sex before you're married. But if you ever have premarital sex, by all means wear a condom." C'mon. I can't be the only one that thinks that's funny.

Your flattery is lies

"You're by far the most subtle flatterer I have ever seen in my life! When you flatter someone, they just think it's a compliment and it really helps your agenda," she said calmly, flipping a long strand of dark hair away from her face. "Thank you," he said in surprise, looking ...

Experiences in the Big Apple

I just got back from a field trip to New York City with my high school. We saw a lot of interesting things including essentials like the World Trade Center site, the 'Statue-of-all-we-hold-dear', Times Square, and Broadway. While on liberty island, I was deep in thought about the statue that once ...

Let me tell you a story

I'm reading Tony Campolo's book Let Me Tell You A Story. In it, he writes with passion and brutal straightforwardness, as always. One story in particular made me cry. I hope your heart is touched also. If you live on the East Coast and travel to Hawaii, you know that there ...

November 20th 2008
Tags: life 3 Comments

Where I Am Right Now (rant numbero uno)

After existing in a Bart Simpson-like zen for my early teen years, it's actually somewhat surprising for me to find myself where I am now. I guess I always figured I'd take life like it comes, somewhat like hanging on to a train while cruising the world. Never thought I'd ...
November 4th 2008
Tags: washington politics 4 Comments

Yes We Can!

It's election eve and everyone's calling a blowout for Obama. There's this big lump swelling up in my throat; to call this historical is an understatement. Americans pulled together and did what they thought was best for their nation. And they finally elected a Presidential ticket that did not include ...

Why A Vote For McCain Is NOT A Vote For Life

Life is something God-breathed, something sacred. It's a mystery that no one can explain; but it is a divine gift from the earth and our ancestors. Perhaps that's why we cherish it so much. It really is all we have, when all the shells and facades and influences and experiences ...
October 21st 2008
Tags: life, poetry 6 Comments

Bono on Stories Told Through Color

I feel badly in need of inspiration. The color is going out of my life. Autumn is retreating as the cold North Wind marches on. U2 18 Vertigo/05 Live from Milan Bono: "So, we’re making a DVD here...tonight. Thank you for being a part of the film...the little movie we’re making of tonight. Grazie ...

Autumn is here to stay, I say

I don't have much to say lately. The economy is unimportant to me (in case you've tucked your head under a rock somewhere, Bush and the corporations got caught together in bed which means the financial system is in a crisis. The old white guy that's running for Prez is ...

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