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Jan31
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A scientific look back instead of a wild guess for the future - For temperatures on the earth records in the northern hemisphere can be reconstructed going back about 250 years. The ups and downs of temperatures on the earth match exactly the ups and downs and changes in the magnetism and energy output of the sun. With records of solar magnetism going back 1000 years, periods of low magnetism and lower energy are in step with the major changes in the Earth's climate. Matching the decline in temperatures from the 1940s through mid-70s was a decline in the sun's magnetism. The sun's magnetism has recently picked up and the global temperatures of late have, let me see, increased as well. We wonder...is there, can there be a relation?
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Jan31
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Latin prefixes - AD - to, toward, nearMany students have a hard time adapting to independent life.addicted - habituated, devoted. There are no positive addictions.adherent - follower, faithful supporter. That church member is a loyal aherent to the preacher.adjacent -...
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Adam and Eve were found out.They couldn't hide. The evidence of their wrongdoing was there, or in this case, not there. The fruit was gone. The question from God was pointed.The only recourse for Adam was to blame Eve and while...
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Jan30
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If the earth's warming and cooling is not caused by man, and it's not, then what is causing it.How about the sun's energy output?By looking at tree rings, the sun's energy output can be evaluated back as far as 10,000...
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Latin Prefixes - AB, A, ABS - from, away, offMy best friend in high school was generally dumber than a rock. Still, he suffered through 4 years of Latin. Indeed he knows or can guess many words that I might...
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I wrote yesterday that God asks tough questions.Here's another tough one - Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?There's a well-known, I guess to people who know it, diet axiom that - even...
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Jan29
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Global warming today is not as great as it was on two prior occasions.In the early part of the second millenium, some 800-1000 years ago temperatures on the earth were higher than they are today.There was a warming also in...
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Anglo-Saxon prefixes - WITH - back, away, againstThere's no way to withstand the attack without additional troop support.withdraw - retreat, leave. We had to withdraw our forces for lack of ammunition.withhold - restrain, curb. My dad withheld my allowance because...
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God asks tough questions. Especially when we have damaged our relationship with Him in some way.The first question - Where are you? The second question - Who told you that you were naked?Doing wrong, missing the mark, coming up short,...
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Jan28
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Sallie Baliunas of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics asserts that increases in the earth's temperature are linked to the sun and its energy output.Current warming trends are NOT caused by human activities. Ms Baliunas says models of climate change do not...
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Anglo-Saxon Prefixes - UP - up, upwardThe uplinks to the satellite don't work preventing us from watching the upcoming series.update - modernize, renovate. You need to update your GPS input or you won't find the new residential area.upheaval - commotion,...
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I saw a miracle today.It came in a 5lb 11oz package. It was so special, we named it, my wife and I.It? I should say her. My wife and I welcomed our little girl at 2:58pm this afternoon after chanting...
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Jan27
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The 'solution' of expensive energy would reverse worldwide trends toward:1. greater affluence2. decreasing birthrates3. better healthLow-energy option would destroy millions of square miles of wildlife habitat.Energy taxes would destroy modern agriculture.Not only would animals be used again for clearing acres,...
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It's a scary question - Where are you?My bet is that most of the time we wouldn't mind being asked where we are.The operative word, of course, is most. How about some of the time? Or those few times, or...
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UN - not, lack of, do the opposite of, remove.Unsure as to how many words can have this prefix attached to them, but my guess is that it is unlikely anybody really knows.unabridged - not made shorter, uncut, full. It...
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Jan26
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The leading scientist for the global warming cause, Dr. Schneider was not long ago predicting global cooling. But changed his tune as he candidly admits that "he is willing to misrepresent the facts if it will stir up the public...
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Under - beneath, lower, insufficient.Don't underestimate the variety of words that can use this prefix.underbrush - shrubs, bushes, undergrowth. It's not the enemy you can see that should bother you, but those hiding in the underbrush.underdeveloped - backward, behindhand. The...
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When Adam and Even fell for the Devil's lies they discovered shame, guilt, sin.Their first inclination was to try and cover it up.Their second inclination was to try and hide themselves from God, to not be found out.When God came...
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Jan25
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Celebrity scientist, Dr. J. Craig Ventor, says he and his team are close to creating an artificial life form.When they finally succeed, they will be able to help the good fight against illnesses and global warming.The group is going to...
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Global warming scare stories are nothing more than scare stories created by eco-activists looking for ways to persuade people to be better stewards of the earth. A good end, but a lousy, downright deceitful way to get there.The global population...
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OVER - too, excessively, beyondThere is an overabundant number of words that use the prefix OVER.overbearing - bossy, domineering. As soon as she was promoted to department head she became overbearing.overburden - overtax, overload, place too heavy a load. I...
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The man and the woman, Adam and Eve, sinned. They succumbed to their desires, ate the fruit, satisfied their senses, chose pleasure over obedience.The result was shame.They realized they were naked.They made efforts to cover themselves up.Fig leaves proved to...
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Jan24
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More deaths from malaria! Run!Global warming "would be be very slight near the equator and thus would only slightly expand the range of the malarial mosquitoes. Hence there is little reason to expect tropical plagues to increase naturally."Malaria was conquered...
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I believe in sin. I mentioned that before.Mankind, humankind, call it what you will, people sin. They do wrong. They do things that separate themselves from their Creator and the consequence is a predicament that needs resolving.So, what is the...
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OUT - beyond, more than, longer (faster, better) thanI am sure there are a lot of people who can outsmart me when it comes to thinking up words that use OUT as a prefix.outgrow - I have outgrown all my...
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Jan23
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A modest warming in the polar regions will result in more arctic ice, not less.More moisture in the air results in more snowfall which, in turn, means more polar ice.The world's ocean levels have been rising at about 7" century....
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bad, badly, wrongly - MIS stuck onto words works wonders.Just don't misapply it.misbelief - The explorers corrected earlier misbeliefs.misdeed - crime, offense. He was guilty of various misdeeds and was subsequently punished.misfire - fail to explode. When the grenade misfired,...
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I check my traffic daily. There are lots of reasons I do this but they are beyond the scope of this post.The traffic is also way down. Again, beyond the scope of this post.Well, then what is the scope of...
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Jan22
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I witnessed a great conversation this past Saturday. Insightful, thoughtful, able to leap great cultural gaps in a single bound.I know I am at the farmer's market when everybody around me is speaking a different language, none of them English.I...
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An increase in CO2 will make the world's forests healthier and more robust, allowing them to support more wildlife.Canadian forestry researchers think that the warming could cause their forests to grow by 20%.There is stressed place on the wild species...
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How many words can you think of that use FORE as a prefix?No, not how many can you find by using a dictionary. How many can you come up with on your own?forearm - An armwrestler needs strong forearms.forebear -...
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Everything is not relative. Truth is not relative.There are lies, falsehoods, misrepresentations, distortions, deceptions, and they come in white, red and black.We can not always say/think, "Well, that's the way you might look at it, but not me."No, indeed. Some...
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Jan21
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The Global Warming monster is not all that bad.Dennis Avery wrote in "Global Warming - Boon for Mankind?" - A planet earth which has longer growing seasons, more rainfall, and higher carbon dioxide (CO2) levels would be a "plant heaven. Modest...
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I had to take a very important test once when I was in the Navy to be eligibile to go to school for a promotion.I should have studied, however, it didn't cross my mind to do that. Instead, I just...
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This week, I presented bite-sized portions of the Petition Project.There is much more to it, but frankly, it goes over my head, something that is not hard to do.I shared here the portions even I can understand.We have heard the...
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Indeed, there is right and wrong, good and evil.There is one and his minions who are in active opposition to all that God would have be right with the world.I live in a state (CA) where tolerance is preached and...
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Jan20
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The number of students in China wanting to do post-graduate work is down for the first time in 10 years, off 6% from last year.The Ministry of Education (MOE) figures the falling number is due to:1. fewer employment opportunities for...
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Ready for week two in restoring romance in your relationship?Here are 8 more tips. 1. Plan at least one date night per month, without talking about work or kids. 2. Greet your love with a kiss and a hug every...
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The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (6)Rainfall is increasing.The number of tornados are increasing.Violent Atlantic Hurricanes making landfalls is increasing in number.Really?No.Only rainfall is increasing, but by just a little. ...
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Gay marriage and gay rights are always hot topics where I live - northern CA. My wife and I friends with a gay couple. We enjoy visiting with them and find them friendly and inviting, even fun.Not a few of...
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But, I have to.I got to.I need to go.6 words relating to neccessity.1. compulsory - obligatory. These classes are complusory for this degree.2. entail - impose, require. A nicer house entails a higher mortgage....
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Jan19
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It’s never too late to add some or restore romance into your relationship. Here are a few romantic daily actions that can make your relationship stronger. Try having yourself do one a day for her week and you’ll realize...
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Indeed it is inevitable that sometimes people must get divorced. Still, from the beginning it was not supposed to be that way.Premarital sex? - No. Shouldn't happen. Sex is reserved for marriage.A man shall leave his father and mother and...
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It's time.We'd better hurry if we want to be on time.Time has run out.6 words relating to time.1. dawdle - waste time. The reason we are always late is because my wife is always dawdling.2. imminent - about to happen....
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Jan18
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The University of Tokyo and the Japan folded paper plane society (origami) wants to fly a paper airlplane from the International Space Station to Earth.A University of Tokyo research group successfully designed a special paper plane model that withstood a...
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The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (5)7 points - 1. Hydrocarbon use is uncorrelated with temperature. 2. Temperature rose for a century before significant hydrocarbon use.3. Temperature rose between 1910 and 1940, while hydrocarbon use was almost unchanged. 4. Temperature then...
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I'm a chauvinist. I'm guilty. Yell at me if you like.I'm a chauvinist that thinks a man's first responsibility to a woman is to love her. After all, she was made from a bone next to his heart.I'm a chauvinist...
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Yesterday I took a stab at how you can make a woman happy.I'll try again.You can also make women happy by admiring her and her cooking. You can start by telling her how much you value her qualities and...
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He's a good boy.She listens well.They always mind their mother.5 words relating to obedience.1. acquiesce - submit quietly. When he said he wanted to watch the game, I acquiesced because there wasn't anything that I wanted to watch.2. defer -...
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Jan17
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There's an outbreak of sorts of Morgellons Disease ...close to me!The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention thinks the symptoms are in people's heads - open sores and unidentifiable objects poking out of the skin (Alien?).Knowing my neighbors here...
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Thanks Feedburner!I noticed today that the number of RSS subscribers today jumped to 18,671.subscribe Subscribe What's this?Prefer Email? Subscribe below- Enter your Email: Powered by FeedBlitz What's this? What a deal.If only it were true.If only I wrote well enough...
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My three blogs have taken a hit. In fact, our whole network here at KMM has taken a hit.For whatever reason, we have become unindexed by Google. Comers to TBOK and my other two blogs no longer come. I get...
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For some reason women and men have different ways to express their feelings and emotions. Most of time men don’t know to communicate with women, let alone make them happy. Making them happy can be very easy; you just...
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The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (4).Temperatures in the United States during the past century reflect a warming that correlates to solar activity NOT to Hydro-carbon increase.Surface temperatures have increased at about 0.5C per century consistent with historical values of 0.4-0.5C...
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The Chinese have something to say about the Good Book.Here are three examples of the creation story that can be found not so hidden in the Chinese hanzi. I have explained a bit more over at Discovery of Genesis - Chinese...
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He's in trouble again because he didn't listen.He never minds his mother.Are there are other words to get these ideas across?6 words relating to disobedience.1. defiance - refusal to obey. The union showed defiance toward management in their latest demands.2....
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Jan16
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Cleveland Clinic's Chief of cardiology, and a staff member of the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease and the American College of Cardiologyprevention (Wouldn't you like to see that second one on a business card?) weighed...
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CNN reported that two teenage gang members were arrested for aggravated kidnapping, trafficking of a person (pimping).The older teens took advantage of the younger kids - 12 to 16-year old girls.The girls - runaways.A better option - school.How about home.6...
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Brad Renfro was found dead in his Los Angeles home.He was just 25-years old. Renfro had been drinking with his friends the evening before his death.What killed him?1. drugs2. alcohol3. abuse4. failure to overcome those addictions...
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Where do you live?Did you move here from overseas?How long does it take you to get to work/school every day?Are there other words that can be used?6 words that relate to residence 1. abroad - in a foreign land. My...
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I think that the C in PC must stand for California.Everything must be politically correct in California.It isn't, of course, but when you aren't at the wrong time with the wrong/right person, you will hear about it.Not long ago a...
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The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (3)Atmospheric temps are regulated by the sun.The greenhouse gas H2O substantially warms the earth. Minor greenhouse gases such as CO2 have little effect.Hydrocarbon use has increased 6-fold since 1940 but has no noticeable effect on...
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Valentine's Day.The list is long of ways to know when you LOVE someone. 28. When he/she is your best friend, your soul mate… 29. When you are willing to take care of each other. 30. When you admire him/her...
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Jan15
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Are you really concerned?Will you pay attention?What about these 7 words that can express care?1. discreet - wisely cautious. It is better to be discreet about your intentions when that blabbermouth is around.2. meticulous - fussy, excessive attention to details....
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newVideoPlayer("Cruise_Scientology_video.flv", 475, 376,""); KSW (Keeping Scientology Working) I am sure glad there are lots of Tom Cruises out there, aren't you?The video is no longer available on Youtube because Scientologists pulled it off YouTube, or maybe I just couldn't...
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Living in China is a real privilege for foreign students. Most of the time students come to China with a completely wrong idea of the country. Some of them might have appreciated a few survival tips like these ones: 1....
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The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (2)There's an excellent paper at Petition Project that goes into detail on why humans are NOT the cause of global warming. Feel free to go there to read it in its entirety.Gee, and we all...
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I can think of two definitive reasons why there was no UFO in Stephenville, Texas, regardless of what Jody Foster thinks about it being a terrible waste of space.There are generally two explanations for the origin of the universe.One is...
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So, what did God make man out of?Easy enough.He made man from the dust of the earth, from the ground. And, He breathed into him the breath of life. Gen 2:7I have seen my own two boys being born and...
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Valentines's Day....There are also many other ways to know when you really LOVE someone. 12. When you don’t need to question whether you should be with him/her or not. 13. When you are willing to give up your pride...
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Jan14
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Terrel Owens cries when he is asked about his Quarterback Tony Romo.The Dallas Cowboys got beat yesterday and chances are, all of Dallas are licking their wounds.What is remarkable here is that a man loves his team, loves his teammates...
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I forgot. It slipped my mind.I just wasn't paying attention.Aren't there other ways to say you just dropped the ball.How about these 5 words? 1. default - failure to do something required. If you don't show up, you will lose by...
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12 things we know about Darla Moore:1. Vice president of Rainwater, Inc.2. Founder, chair of Palmetto Inst. - non profit think tank to raise per capita income in SC.3. On the board of University of South Carolina4. On the board...
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Leveret is a young hare and finds itself in the dictionary of difficult words. It was also one of the questions on the Young World Quiz The Rosetta Stone was the key to advancing the modern understanding of hieroglyphic writing.Seems...
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There's an excellent paper at Petition Project that goes into detail on why humans are NOT the cause of global warming. Feel free to go there to read it in its entirety.Gee, and we all thought the debate was over.Hardly!I...
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Lessons from the Good Book - When is the Day of Rest?I don't think I have that much to say about every chapter in the Bible. Should I, I estimate it will take me about 769 years to get through...
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Jan13
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Pam Oliver isn't likely to get the Pulitzer Prize for sports reporting.That thought came to mind because I am reading a book by Jim Murray, the sportswriter for the LA times for many years.After he was awarded the Pulitzer for...
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I'm a strong dude. I can whoop you.These are the kinds of things I hear at the gym.How about 9 words relating to strength.1. bulwark - wall-like defensive structure, safeguard. The defensive line considers themselves a bulwark versus the run.2....
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Singapore's Prime Minister sends his son to the school.Singapore's Anglo Chinese School (Independent) claims they are the best in the world.Nine of its 20 students who sat for the International Baccalaureate (IB), a global standard of educational testing scored perfect...
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It’s easy to like someone but it’s very hard to really know when we LOVE him/her. There are a few signals that will let you realize you are in LOVE. You know you are in love:1. When you wake...
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I didn't think it would take me this long to get through just one chapter of the Good Book. But, here it is, two weeks into the beginning of the new year and I am still in chapter one of...
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Jan12
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Prince Ryo Ishikawa, 16-years old, became the youngest golfer ever to join the Professional Golfers' Association of Japan.Prince because he is called the hanilami oji - bashful prince. Ishikawa, of course, is still a high school student.Ishikawa won an event on...
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Your team is not as strong as mine. We can beat the pants off of you guys.There's got to be a better way to say these things, no?7 words relating to weakness.1. debilitate - enfeeble, weaken. The injuries so debilitated...
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At a cost of Y600,000, 55,000 copies of a 4-paged A4-sized 'morality manual' was printed up and will be distributed to Hokkaido's teachers - elementary through high school.Other employees of the prefectural board of education will get copies as well.Last...
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Heading into the election season and with more young people turning out, at least in New Hampshire, should we be worried?Intercollegiate Studies Institute has learned that America's college students aren't learning more but are unlearning more, especially about American History.Top...
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I read a survey once when I was in Japan that revealed that Japanese gave more value to their pets than to their neighbors or friends.I couldn't believe it.My son had a dog he loved so I decided to ask...
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Jan11
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"Much of global warming theory is based on global warming computer models that ... have consistently failed to adequately predict changes in climate," says Myron Ebell editor of the Global Warming Policy at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian...
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Operation Boot Camp - Why NOT try it.I can think of a few reasons:1. Operation Bootcamp is intensive = the idea is to change your lifestyle within 30 days. Sounds American - let's get it done in a hurry. But,...
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Christopher Bowman, 40, was found dead this morning.He passed away in his sleep. The day before he had been drinking and there were drugs found in the cheap hotel where he died.Bowman was a former child actor - He had...
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I use the word a lot a lot. Many times I say many. And, I say much too much.Are there other alternatives?1. colossal - huge, enormous. Stanford has a colossal swim facility.2. commodious - spacious, roomy. I can set my...
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Even more ways to get the message across...and enough time before Valentine's Day to practice. 1. Call him just to say I LOVE YOU. (Make sure he’s not busy working or in class). 2. Trust him. If you trust him, he'll...
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Male and female He created them.I may be way off here considering some of the teachings in the New Testament but...God created man. God created him: male and female He created them.Them - is that male and female plural?Or is...
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Jan10
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Sir Edmund Hillary was the first to climbe Mt. Everest...probably. His sherpa, Tenzing Norgay may have gotten there first. Maybe not. Tenzing Norgay admitted in his biography that Hillary was first.Hillary, modest, would not "confirm he was first, saying he...
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Global warming is blamed for everything else, so why not blame it on preventing the world's tallest people from growing taller.The Dutch men are, on average, 6', 1.8288m tall. That's 2.2 inches taller than their American counterparts.From 1980-2000 the average...
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Even Yao Ming will look up to Kenny George of the University of North Carolina-Asheville.Kenny George is 7'7" tall.Yao Ming is 7'6".Kenny George weighs 360lbs.Yao Ming weighs 315lbs.Kenny can dunk the ball almost without jumping.Even Yao has to jump to...
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How to let him know you love him I wish girlfriend's of past would have read this post. Or maybe, they knew these things and I just wasn't the object of their affections, eh?Valentine's Day is not far away. Start practicing...
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How many ways can you say that was delicious?I can say it in several languages.7 words to bring up when you are eating.1. condiment - seasoning. This tastes a little bland. Do you have any condiments?2. edible - fit for...
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Toot, toot!That's me blowing my horn again.I watch numbers, they keep me somewhat motivated and it's going to be a while before I reach another significant number milestone.On Christmas Eve my blogs hit a combined total of 5,000,000 page views.Yesterday,...
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I am not afraid to admit that I don't know all the answers to Bible questions. I am not afraid to admit that even specialized Bible scholars do NOT know all the answers.Mark Twain once said something to the effect,...
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Jan 9
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A commenter wrote in response to my post What to Do with Kelly Tilghman's Suggestion to "Lynch Tiger Woods" ---"Look, the truth is that many White Americans truly feel that they aresuperior to people of color in the U.S. (Unfortunately...
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People in London have found that the following four life style elements add on average 14 years to how long they live.1. Drink moderately. Repeat after me, moderately.2. Exercise.3. Quit Smoking4. Eat five servings of fruit and vegetables each day....
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Ted of Science Standards shared this via a comment. Though I make no apologies about being an advocate of intelligent design, if what Ted says is true about Professor Gonzalez, then this prof who was turned down tenure of Iowa...
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The two agreed to just disagree. Yeah, happens in churches all the time, sadly.9 words that can express disagreement.1. altercation - angry dispute, quarrel. The two students had an altercation in the hall after class.2. antagonize - make an enemy...
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The Creator made man in His own image, in the image of God.He created him, male and female.The question - who is like whom?Is mankind like the Creator or the Creator like mankind?Too often we little people want to create...
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There are many other ways to save money and still do things in China. Find mobile phone deals while buying local SIM cards. Most Chinese phone companies offer good deals for a certain amount of money, some allowing you to...
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And we thought everybody who is anybody accepted Global Warming as fact.Not so.Too bad, I am not a scientist or they could have my signature, too.The Petition Project Letter from Frederick Seitz Research Review of Global Warming Evidence Enclosed is a...
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Jan 8
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Jory Malone gives partial credit to his first place in the Master's Super Heavyweight Division in the First World No Gi Championships to the Supreme Protein bar.The bar - 1. more premium whey isolate than any other bar 2. six...
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High school teacher Shannon Kay Hrozek joins Beth Ann Chester, Debra LaFave, Kelsey Peterson, Kellie Ann Lundon-Cormican. All teachers. All female. All, sexually abused their students.What's going on here?Is it news because it doesn't happen very often? Or is it...
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Kelly Tilghman suggested that younger players, "lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley." Kelly Tilghman played golf for Duke.We wonder, is that where she learned that expression?Or is that where she learned how to win at all costs?Tilghman is now (was?)...
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Twenty five years ago prostitution was illegal in China.Now there are an estimated 6-10 million women engaging in the world's oldest profession.Laura Ling was a UCLA communications student. Now she runs Current - TV.I came across this rather intense video...
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College Park's Woodward Academy President, Hank Payne, was found dead in a hotel in Midtown Atlanta. The 60-year old "great man, visionary, leader and loyal friend" was 60-years old and too young to wake up dead right before the classes...
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It's Elvis Presley's birthday.Yeah, to be sure Elvis, the King, and Bill Belew are buddies, chums that sort of thing.Bill Belew knows about the King, knows personal things about him, when he's eaten too much, when his clothes have changed...
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He agreed with me.How boring! Isn't there another way to say that.6 words that relate to agreement.1. accede - agree, assent. The teached aceded to my request to change the topic for my final paper.2. accord - agreement, harmony. The...
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A consensus on Global Warming?It's an undeniable fact?The debate is over?Hardly.... Consider the Global Warming PetitionWe urge the United States government to reject the global warming agreement that was written in Kyoto, Japan in December, 1997, and any other similar proposals....
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Jan 7
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College football will win.The students who attend these two schools will win.Advertisers will win.The players will win.Just going to the 'ship is victory for these schools, their athletic programs and future athletes and students....
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Another teacher, Beth Ann Chester his been accused of sending nude photos of herself to one of her students.Alarmed?Or are we becoming calloused about such news?The health and P.E. teacher sent images to the 14-year old boy via a cell...
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Oakland Community College servers were used for spam attack. I was surprised to read that spam makes up over one half the cost of personal and corporate Internet costs.Half of what we pay goes for bandwidth used by spammers.I know that...
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What can we learn from Mayor Carmen Kontur-Gronquist?The mayor of Arlington, OR posed on a fire engine wearing nothing but a black bra and panties.The pics were posted on her MySpace account for only her friends to see.Her response -...
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Lessons from the Good Book - More than One God?There was more than one creating agent at the beginning.Gen 1:26 - Let Us create man in Our image according to Our likeness. (italics are mine.) I am also quoting from...
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How many ways can you think of to let somebody know?6 Words relating to disclosure1. apprise - inform, notify. Every now and then I like to apprise readers of TBOK about what is going on in the KMM network.2. avowal...
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I'm pretty sure I am not going to make any friends with what I think about the answer to this question.For such a small group that I worship with, we have a LOT of scientists, some physicists, engineers, enough PhDs...
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Jan 6
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More words in a group -5 words that relate to concealment:1. alias - assumed name. Jean was not her real name, it was her alias.2. clandestine - secret, underhand. The revolutionaries often held clandestine meetings before they went on the...
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Sometimes we might feel embarrassed because we can’t afford to buy the clothes or food we want. Or, when we can’t afford to go out to a nice restaurant or clubs. Sometimes you don’t need more money, you just need...
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Teenagers who smoke are already starting off with a small brain, or at least are not using the brain matter they have.The New Scientist says that nicotine may cause teenage brain matter to develop abnormally. The neural tissue that relays...
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The global warming cultists need to respond to the dutch.Atmospheric scientist Hendrik Tennekes: "I find the Doomsday picture Al Gore is painting - a 6-meter sea level rise, 15 times the IPCC number - entirely without merit. I protest vigorously...
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It doesn't take long into the Good Book, the second verse to be exact, to learn that there are at least two manifestations of the Creator God.It is the Spirit of God that does the moving about over the surface...
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Jan 5
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A group of five high schoolers designed the logo for the upcoming Group of Eight Summit that will be held in Lake Toya, Hokkaido on July 7-9 of this year.Five high school students from Mie Prefecture saw their entry beat...
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This youtube of a Japanese TV program for kids gives great illustration to why Japanese are good at math and engineering. Tori Johnson is guest blogging at another blog of mine, RisingSunOfNihon. On a most recent visit to Daily J...
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The best way to learn words is to use them. Find, make an opportunity to use all or some of the words here, especially ones you weren't familiary with before.Words relating to courage.1. audacious - bold, daring, too bold. The...
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The global warming cultists accuse the non-believers of being in it for the money...enjoying support from big oil.A paleoclimate scientist from the Environment and Public Works committee notes that money spent on reasearching and promoting climate fears and 'solutions' -...
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It took me three days to get past Genesis 1:1. At this rate it will take me about 93,309 days to get through the whole book. It is estimated that there are some 31,103 verses, give or take 137. Old...
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Jan 4
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The secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency said that smoking inside vehicles makes the air 10 times more toxic that the federal government says is hazardous for breathing.Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke have a greater...
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The International Tennis Federation has banned its number one player, Martina Hingis, for testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon last year.Hingis has denied the charges but the ITF is going through with the two year ban of the 27-year old...
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I'm a Girl Scout Cookie fan. We couldn't get them when I was in Japan over the past 20 years or so.But, I'm back and hoping they will drop by the house.Of course, besides just the cookies, the ideals, the...
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Professor Vazquez, of what university nobody knows, or at least I don't know, is also known as Mexico's Grand Warlock.He has made two predictions, one of which has almost come true and the other, actually both, we, I, hope never...
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I thought to work my way through the Good Book to share lessons I have learned and how they affect my world view, and three some days running, I am still stuck on Genesis 1:1.I'll move on. I definitely don't...
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A group of words relating to fear.1. cower - shrink or crouch afraid. If you stand up to that bully instead if cowering, maybe he will be the one who backs down.2. dastardly - cowardly and mean. The captain proved...
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Jan 3
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Graduates from Tsinghua University get the best salaries in China.Top schools, Shanghai Jiaotong University and Beijing Foreign Studies University also get top pay - Y4000/month within 6 months of graduating.The average pay for the State 211 project - the nation's...
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It's not enough to just be pretty. Ask Kumari Fulbright.The 25-year old ex-beauty queen is accused of tying up her ex-boyfriend with plastic cable and duct tape. Two men helped her.She bit the man and her friends threatened him with...
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I don't know this guy who coined the phrase 'global warming cultists' but I like the way he thinks.He says the cultists are believers in the 'gospel of imminent extermination' and Al Gore is their Messiah. Actually, gospel would be...
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Here's another group of words that have a relationship to wealth.Remember, learning words in groups makes it easier to remember the meaning of all the words. affluent - very wealthy. An affluent philanthropist's gift made the new school building possible.avarice -...
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A certain professor gave his students a lesson in being creative.He asked the class to create an animal.After some deliberation the class came up with an animal that had the feet of an elephant, the speed of a jaguar, and...
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Jan 2
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10 Facts about the Iowa Caucus 1. Iowa political leaders adopted the caucus system even before the region became a state in 1846. 2. The state's first caucuses were held in mid-spring, in the middle of the national presidential nominating schedule.3....
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China is a very interesting country with many tourist attractions.It's also very well known for its cheap prices. However sometimes it’s challenging to survive on a low scholarship budget. A knowledge of the language, the ability to bargain and...
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Learning words in groups helps make remembering them easier.5 words that relate to poverty -1. destitute - lacking the necessities of life. Hundreds of people were left desitute after the earthquake.2. economize - reduce expenses. Making a living in Silicon...
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I went to a Lutheran parochial school growing up.I didn't know any better and had no choice. My parents took me there the first eight years of my school life, then dumped me into a freshman class at the local...
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Jan 1
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I've learned a few lessons from the Good Book.Okay, make that a LOT of lessons.The things I have learned from the Bible influence how I view every other thing. It causes me to have a world view rather than a myopic...
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I've decided to make a concerted effort to increase my vocabulary this year.I know a lot of words, more than many. Unfortunately, many of the words I have known are not English. Japanese, yes. Chinese, yes, Russian, yes.But, English, I've...
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My son turned me on to this site.There are 50 Questions and Answers for Golden Compass Author, Philip Pullman I didn't know anything about the book or the story until I got an email from a church friend telling me NOT...
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Just a quick note to say Happy New Year to regular TheBizOfKnowledge readers.At this point I should write about new year's resolutions and lofty goals for this year.To be sure, I have in the back of my mind things I'd...
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