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KUNG HAY FAT CHOY- Happy NEW YEAR in Chinese

KUNG HAY FAT CHOY= Happy Chinese New Year to you!!!

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St. Nick and Mithras… a most curious story indeed.

Mithras the Sun God was born in a manger on Dec. 25th to a virgin. Jesus was born on Dec. 25th 600 years later in a manger to a virgin and St. Nicholas, is the benevolent and beloved Saint who was generous with his money….hmmmm..

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CHANNELS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

 Most modern religions are the result of claimed channeled material, which are thoughts believed to be outside a person's conscious mind, conveyed by a person who speaks for non-physical beings or spirits.
 
In the year 610 AD, the prophet Muhammad received a divine message from Allah to start a new religion. It would be called Islam.
 
A [...]

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The DARWIN Awards

To be honored with the Darwin Award one must behave in an extraordinarily idiotic manner. Death is not required. The honoree must merely be removed from the gene pool (unable to procreate).

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LANGUAGE OF THE ANGELS

HAPPY AUGUST BIRTHDAY BRETT aka The 11th SAGE- tip- check out Bret’s books, he is one of the best writers I know and i LOVE his books including Dogman of Topanga, The 11th Sage, Goomba in Montana, and A Bad Run of FATE!

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Summer of Love

 
THE SUMMER OF LOVE
 
In January of 1967, a "Be-In" took place in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. A counterculture of long-haired rebellious youth, called hippies, was emerging in the Haight-Ashbury district and the news media loved it.
 
During spring break, college students began pouring into the San Francisco Bay Area. Soon, an estimated 100,000 [...]

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CHANGING DIRECTIONS IN LIFE

Is it Time you CHange Directions in LIFE? Read what the 11th Sage Bret Burquest has to say about it!!!

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THE PRICE OF FREEDOM by the 11th Sage Bret Burquest

In the spring of 1966, I was drafted into the U.S. Army during what was referred to as the Vietnam Conflict. They never did call it a war – apparently, they didn’t want to alarm the civilians.
I did my Basic Training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, then was permanently stationed at Third Army Headquarters at [...]

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Social Security in Obamaland

 
As of March 2010, the Social Security system of the United States of America now has a negative cash flow — spending more money on benefits that it takes in via payments into the fund.
 
In fact, there is no fund — it all goes straight into other federal government expenses, which currently far exceeds revenues [...]

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Toad Suck and Monkey Run!

QUESTION: What do the following three lists have in common?
 
LIST #1 – England, Scotland, Sweden, Denmark, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Jerusalem, Damascus, London, Paris, Berlin, Warsaw, Dallas, Houston, Hollywood, Delaware, Kentucky, Kansas, Washington, Northern Ohio
 
LIST #2 – Ain, Alf, Aly, Amy, Apt, Ard, Bay, Ben, Coy, Day, Fox, Gid, Hon, Ida, Imo, Ink, Ivy, Joy, Kay, [...]