Reading for Success in College
How can students prepare themselves for success in college & university English classes? Surprisingly, a study has found "virtual unanimity" among English professors at top US schools regarding the importance of studying the Bible. "The survey reveals that English professors surveyed at leading universities -- including Yale, Harvard, Princeton...... >Read More
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Steven Slater, working-class Hero?
How do you handle the stress you encounter at work and home? Yesterday Steven Slater, a flight attendant for 20-something years, finally lost his temper with the rude airline passengers he no doubt encountered on a daily basis:
The incident took place just after the Jet Blue flight landed when a passenger stood to remove a bag from the overhead...... >Read More
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Science & Religion: Competitors or Companions?
“All thinking men are atheists.”
Ernest Hemingway, author
“Atheism is so senseless and odious to mankind …”
Sir Isaac Newton, physicist
Are “all thinking men” really atheists as Hemingway asserted? If so, it would seem that religion and science would indeed be enemies. However, history does not give us much support for this...... >Read More
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Anne Rice: "I quit being a Christian"
Has popular novelist Anne Rice abandoned her faith? CNN's religion blog presents the following summary of Anne Rice's recent Facebook posts regarding her faith:
Legendary author Anne Rice has announced that she’s quitting Christianity.
The “Interview with a Vampire” author, who wrote a book about her spirituality titled "Called Out of Darkness:...... >Read More
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Welcome to my Man Cave
A "man cave" could be defined as a man's private sanctuary within his home. Filled with typically manly activities, even a guy who usually has no interest in home decor could suddenly become excited when planning a room like this.
Website ManCaveSite.org is dedicated to photos and resources for men wanting to create their own room in their home....... >Read More
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Can Anything Stop Facebook?
CTV News reports that Facebook "has now made half a billion friends, meaning one in every 14 people on Earth has joined the social networking website, the company confirmed this week." Those 500,000,000 registered users generate a total of 1,000,000,000 (one billion) hits per day to Facebook's website.
At this point, is there any chance that...... >Read More
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Do you have a life coach yet?
The Los Angeles Times reports on a phenomenon that is getting more popular: "Life coaches"
If you want to plant a garden, cook what you grow, find a husband, be a better husband, get a baby to sleep, get along with a teenager, get that teenager into college, get a divorce or lose 20 pounds, you don't have... >Read More
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The End of Final Exams?
When the Harvard University does something, you can be sure people will... >more
Woody Allen on Life & Death
What does one of the most prolific movie directors of our time... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)