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  Fart, Fart

  by GinnyTosken in

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  the buddhists say there are eight winds.

  they are gain and loss, praise and ridicule, credit and blame, and suffering and joy.

  if you aren't aware of them, they will blow you away like dry leaves in an autumn breeze.

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  "Get Out of Her, My People" and Social Responsibility

  by GinnyTosken in

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  "get out of her, my people, if you do not want to share with her in her sins.

  " (rev.

  as jehovah's witnesses, how many times was that drummed into our heads?

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  The Red Tent

  by GinnyTosken in

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  long before i started on the mental road toward xjwism, soft-voiced misgivings whispered to me as i read bible stories.

  why did jehovah like abel's offering better than cain's?

  wasn't it cruel of abraham to banish hagar and ishmael?

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  U.S. Women Like Brit Men Better

  by GinnyTosken in

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  this just in from the globe weekly tabloid of july 29, 2003:.

  it's not just stars like gwyneth paltrow, madonna, gillian anderson, liv tyler, and gwen stefani--british guys are many american gals' cup of tea.. "british men are more articulate, mature, and sophisticated," says cary cooper, a university of manchester (england) psychologist, who isn't entirely biased since he was born in hollywood and has citizenship of both the u.s. and the u.k. he adds that british men are better listeners and pay more attention to their women, while u.s. men are too juvenile.. "british men also invest more in a relationship and are more emotional," cooper says.. "american men are good at talking about emotion, but really that's all it is, talk.".

  speaking of talk, might those sexy accents have something to do with it?.

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  The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

  by GinnyTosken in

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  the tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.

  just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product, or a drop in the crime rate.

  if you're looking for fascinating and lively reading about social epidemics and how and why ideas spread, i recommend malcolm gladwell's the tipping point: how little things can make a big difference.. gladwell explains:.

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  Is false hope better than none?

  by GinnyTosken in

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  between sips of mcginty's cerebral tonic for clear thinkers, i have been reading a book by martin seligman called learned optimism.. seligman began by researching learned helplessness.

  he describes one of his early experiments:.

  the third dog was left alone.

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  Show your support for breasts! PICTURES

  by GinnyTosken in

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  i feel a bit shy about posting after being away for so long, but when i think of people who appreciate breasts, i think of jw.com.

  so, i interrupt my jw.com sabbatical to offer breast connoisseurs and aficionados an opportunity to preserve healthy, perky breasts to time indefinite.

  this spring i began working at a marina, and this summer my son and i have been learning to sail.

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  Diary of an Armageddon Survivor

  by GinnyTosken in

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  i was sorting through my files today and found this piece from 1996 and thought i'd share.. ginny.

  diary of an armageddon survivor.

  ed thorn, our presiding overseer, told us that those who were missing should have spent more time in field service.. day 2. brother thorn called a special meeting this morning.

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  Terrorism Strikes Egypt

  by GinnyTosken in

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  terrorism strikes egypt .

  cairo, egypt -- the first born children of several egyptian ruling class families, including pharoah ramses's own first born son, were assassinated overnight in a coordinated terrorist attack committed by the marxist opposition to slavery in egypt society (moses), an israelite terror organization.

  "god is great," moses said in a statement claiming credit for the murders on behalf of their deity.

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  Jonestown and Watchtower Society--Similarities

  by GinnyTosken in

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  recently in another thread, dannybear mentioned jim jones and the mass suicides at jonestown.

  about two years ago when the issue of cults in france was a hot topic in ex-jw discussions, i became curious about jim jones and his followers.

  i had seen the news reports and horrific footage, but i wanted to understand how a man could convince 638 of his adult followers to kill themselves and 276 children.. for me, jim jones's story is also close to home.

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