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I think the TV and radio thing all comes down to money. And so I think there's not liable to be a problem any time soon. As long as advertisers will pay for ads to run during Christian programming, it'll be just fine. And, since that programming gets lots of viewers, it's easy to sell to...

To be accurate, nobody believes that. The evidence is that both gorillas and us evolved from a common ancestor that was neither human nor gorilla. Evolution went in two different directions from there... one of them gorilla-ish and hairy and less intelligent, one of them hairless, intelligent...

Funny, I use "noodling" as a term for absentmindedly playing musical instruments. Like, "quit noodling at the piano and start practicing!"

I'm not going to join in this debate in any real way, because it would take up far too much of my time and energy, and it tends to be a very sensitive subject. But I would like to make sure we distinguish evolution from the origin of the universe. It is true that nobody is certain that...

I'm also not Christian, but can't resist anything that says I need to keep out. :D I do think it's pretty silly to stop people from saying "Merry Christmas" or calling it a Christmas tree. Why should anyone be offended at someone wishing them a happy day? People out in the world need to...

Part of the issue with my friend who went bankrupt, Karen, is that she was only a year or two out of graduate school. Not a whole lot of assets to her name... enough to start a family, but still some serious student loan payments and not much savings.

VT-Chicklit, I think this is a much more complex issue than we can really get into here, and I respectfully disagree with about 90% of what you've said in this post... I can't possibly address everything I'd like to. But one thing I do want to bring up is what's conspicuously missing from your...

I agree with Beekissed on the CSA thing. I lived in a city for a while, and joined a CSA that not only gave me fantastic local produce every week (and a "storage" share over the winter), but gave me opportunities to go out to the farm, pick my own stuff, work on the land a bit, and generally...

I dilute the vinegar with some water to make sure it doesn't corrode any grout or anything, and then usually add a tiny bit of detergent and/or some nice-smelling (or antibacterial) essential oils, like tea tree and grapefruit seed extract. But it works wonderfully, just as good as regular "all...

My bad... I misunderstood. Didn't mean to jump out at anyone, just had a knee-jerk reaction. Let's all get in a circle and dance around singing songs happily, and then we can get back to talking about healthcare, refreshed. :D I sure do love a good sing-along!

And again I'll say, it is no more self-sufficient to pay money into a big for-profit insurance corporation than it is to pay money into taxes. The only difference in the two is who gets my money. And neither has any effect on my lifestyle. Neither the private company nor the government plan...

I haven't had cable for a long time (7 years? something like that) and really don't miss it, except for 1 or 2 shows that I can find online if I need a fix. We get 4 channels on the antenna, and that's fine for me. Enough that I can get some local news and some amusing late-night...

Yuck is what the soup I made looked like, but it tasted delicious.

I have a TV, but mostly use it for movie watching. We have a small Netflix subscription, and if my wife and I have a little moment to ourselves at the end of the night, it's nice to turn on a movie and curl up together on the couch with some hot cocoa or a glass of wine. As far as actual TV...

OH! Forgot also that my wife's old-country grandmother from Nova Scotia calls me "Scotty Boy." She calls everyone that, though. Like, Dace, you would be "Dacey Girl." *chuckles*

Pat, yours isn't SO unclever. I mean, I like to picture the chickens posting on this forum alongside you at your computer. :P The only bit of explanation mine could have is that nobody ever calls me Scotty. Just Scott. But my wife calls me "Scotty G" as a nickname, and it's got a nice ring...

I'm a big fan of "Muhammara" (spelling??), a middle eastern red pepper dip for pita, or on sandwiches, or whatever. Here's a recipe I found online: Muhammara Indredients * 3 red bell peppers * 1 medium yellow onion, diced * 1/2 cup olive oil * 1/2 cup breadcrumbs * 3/4 cup walnuts, crushed * 1...

Before I post a little rant, I'd just like to express some confusion over the discussion of the candidates here. Can't we agree that McCain, Obama, Ron Paul, Ralph Nader, and the other presidential wanna-be people ALL want what's best for our country? You may think some or all of them are very...

I toss whole hot peppers in the freezer in a baggie pretty often... doesn't make the tasty spicy pickle juice, but they freeze well, and it's handy for when you want them in a recipe, and takes up very little freezer space (serranos and habaneros are small, after all).

This was never actually an issue in the larger scheme of things, just an issue brought up by some weblogs and email chain letters, but not actually in the political process. Nobody ever demanded to see a birth certificate of Obama's; his birth certificate is as much in the public record as...