Jimbo, Good point....you would also hope that, being a little further up the evolutionary tree, humans do not just react on a biological level...though the way some people behave I don't know if that is the case....
Amandahillbilly, I loved this post.....so many articles about politics on this site, it was nice to talk about something else for a change. Do you have any favourite artists?
"Boys Life by Robert McCammon." A good novel, but McCammon weirds me out sometimes. His Swan Song was very good, but Gone South was decidely odd. I haven't read "Speaks the Nightbird" yet. Larry, I agree 100%. I checked out a couple of his other books and came to the same conclusion. I guess he jus
now that I think about it maybe I should go back and tell which books made them what they are to me Now that idea I do like.....
WHEN I WAS TWENTY: ... the first thing you would make illegal if you had the power to ? virginity ... the first thing you think of when you hear the following wor
man o man, I remember reading so many authors because I should and because of reputation....now I just read what I want to, and I tend to like books rather than authors. e.g. Catch22 was one of my favourite books of all time but I could never seem to get into anything else by Joseph Heller. I have read so many good books by authors that most people would never have heard of....Handling Sin by Michael Malone, Boys Life by Robert McCammon or English
Good points. The way I see it is your point on child care is just a small part of this governments ideology (and this governments ideology is John Howards ideology.) That ideology is firmly based in the conservative cult of the individual, this being that services are the individuals responsibility and government should be minimally involved. The idea of any sort of welfare from public health, public education or childcare is heresy. Of course welf
The fact that I only understand about half of it is only a minor distraction. You are not alone there....so join the rest of us AssenKlownenns
Greywar, Yes there are radical elements but the population generally is fairly benign and these extremists are seen as that even in the country. My brother lives in Jakarta and he gives a very different story than we hear in the press. Indonesias biggest problem still is corruption.
T-Man agree with Erofee...it is considerably faster....well done and keep up the good work. I wish I had known about the rank calculation, I popsted an article this morning which now just shows me as a parnoid jerk...pretty much business as usual then haha
Art appreciation...you make it sound likes it's something you've either got or havent got. I feel it's a learned thing, mind you some people are probably more inclined to learn it than others. I live in Australia, and I remember a show that used to be on TV regularly called 'Take 5'. It was a 5 minute segment squeezed in before the news. In it a lady called Betty Churcher, once curator of the National Gallery, took a famous painting and would analy
The definition of terrorism that you quote from someone else is way too narrow. I said on another post that I feel terrorism comes in many forms and it is not just killing. I feel that the Israeli army destroying homes of innocent civillians is terrorism. As I said at the time it may not be as dramatic as blowing yourself up on a bus but it still uses the basic idea of making innocent people suffer to achieve a goal. As far as what can be classed
I know what you mean when the choices are so bad. But I still reckon you should vote....one of these two guys will be affecting (almost controlling) your life for the next 4 years and you should really decide on who is the lesser of two evils....most people think of voting as a right, I see it as an obligation...we live in a democracy we owe it to democracy to vote.
Jimbo, Not sure what you mean by: and much of what I had heard otherwise about step-parenting would be impossible to maintain if other people grasped this at the same cellular level it was hitting me can something be subjective and axiomatic at the same time? I'll think about that....but I do kn
That should read: It is quickly learned that the government squad is funded and trained by the CIA and that it's leader learned his advanced 'interrogation' techniques at the 'School of Americas' one day I will learn how to drive a computer
Brad, What about this for a scenario then: Picture a Honduran large Honduran village in 1984. alive and bristling with vibrance and colour one minute.... A scene of carnage the next A government squad of highly trained soldiers suspect that the village has been harbouring anti government sympathiser
Just realised.....valleyboy....Welsh.....hey didn't mean it about them........err you
Saw your reply on his post it was excellent....didnt say so though because I felt bad enough giving him one comment even of one line....felt his article wasnt even worth that....it was just pure rubbish. Liked your other article too....never did trust those welsh bastards....I mean what have they got: coal, singing, coal, rugby, coal, rain...and of course coal clasic breeding conditions for your average terrorist.....
Nuke, Great article....the golden boy has taken a tumble....looks like he is paying the price for all those non existent WMDs
valleyboy, Nothing important, just changed my mind on a whim and put it off for a bit Excellent, I never felt so free as when I was travelling love that feeling. Let me know what Burma is like to travel in these days, I was so ignorant when I went there...I didnt realise how repressive the government was
Jimbo, I am not in your situation. I have two kids and am still married (surprising as it seems sometimes.) I reckon I would agree with you though. I would welcome Mitchell Patrick as if he were my own....I know this for a fact. At times I have doubted if there is really true altruism in this world. But with kids maybe you are right.....hope you enjoy him! BTW I loved this: <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394
I agree, more posts like this and I will be putting you on a favourites list.....if only I could work out how to do one
kingbee, thats the great thing about believing in an all powerful being....any discrepencies are because it was gods will....me, I like to see and feel things myself
valleyboy, Glad to hear you are keeping a record. I did as well and will go over it when I write up my stuff. Definitely worth keeping records. I am looking forward to doing writing it all down....in fact I am going to start from the time I first left home and headed overseas backpacking. I know no one will read it but that doesnt matter as it will be like a journal for myself....I noticed someone else seems to be keeping a journal of a trip to Eur
valleyboy, some questions to answer for sure but I am not sure if I would go as far as you on this How is Laos BTW?
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