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  I Am a Published Novelist !!

  by SanFranciscoJim in

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  as many of you know, last year i wrote a science fiction novel.

  this past weekend, the fulfillment of a dream i've had for many years came to be a reality.

  my novel has been released!

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  Why I Will No Longer Be Flying the "Friendly Skies"

  by SanFranciscoJim in

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  heightened security measures in the u.s. now demand the implementation very soon of a new program called "capps ii".

  airline passengers will now be required to not only present photo identification at the airport ticket counter, they will now be required to also provide their date of birth.. airlines are being ordered by the so-called "homeland security" agency to determine if each passenger is a flight risk, rating them "green" (ok to fly), "yellow" (need to be interrogated before allowing access to the aircraft), or "red" (forbidden to fly under any circumstances).. while many see this as a necessary security measure in the shadow of the 9/11 disaster, others are screaming "foul" because they believe it is an invasion of their privacy.. once this plan is initiated, i will no longer patronize airlines, not because of the invasion of privacy factor, but because of the threat of datamining.

  what is "datamining"?

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  Carpal Tunnel

  by SanFranciscoJim in

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  as you have probably noticed, i haven't been posting much these past few days.. part of it is the "holiday blues" which i can't seem to break out of.

  not much in the mood to participate in controversial, confrontational, or political posts i suppose.

  i just don't have the intestinal fortitude for it right now.

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  "Why show me these things if I am beyond all hope?"

  by SanFranciscoJim in

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  i just got finished watching yet another version of a christmas carol (this time, the one starring patrick stewart -- one of the better remakes).. those who are familiar with the story will recall when the mysterious ghost of christmas yet to come escorts scrooge into the cemetery and shows him his own grave, scrooge replies with the question: "why show me these things if i am beyond all hope?".

  perhaps it's just my usual holiday season depression, but i am in a particularly dark mood tonight.. no spirits have ever visited me.

  even god has not made his presence known to me in any manner that i would consider what the bible refers to as "evident demonstration".. i therefore have to draw the conclusion that either my time has not come yet (which i hope), or that i am indeed beyond all hope.

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  I'm so excited! Got the proof for my book cover today!

  by SanFranciscoJim in

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  well, it's been a long time coming, but my publisher just sent me the proof for the cover of my sci-fi novel today, and it looks fantastic!

  i wrote back and told them it was well worth the wait.. as soon as they release the book, i'll make a shameless announcement so you can all rush out and buy a copy.

  (unless, of course, you want me to come to your town for a book-signing!

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  "A Date Which Will Live In Infamy"

  by SanFranciscoJim in

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  today is pearl harbor day.. just so we don't forget the events of december 7, 1941......... franklin d. roosevelt's pearl harbor speech (december 8, 1941).

  to the congress of the united states: .

  yesterday, dec. 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the united states of america was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the empire of japan.

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  Will someone please tell me where I can pick up my Light Saber?

  by SanFranciscoJim in

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  i turned jedi today and have looked all over the place, but can't find my light saber anywhere.. perhaps i should try ebay?

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  The Over-Commercialization of Christmas

  by SanFranciscoJim in

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  is anyone else on here as disgusted as i am that right after halloween we are assaulted with an unending barrage of television commercials advertising christmas this and christmas that?.

  when i was a kid, it was unthinkable to advertise anything about christmas before thanksgiving.. nowadays, these smiley-faced rosy-cheeked actors are hawking their christmas wares to the point where it has become nauseating!

  it's easy to read between the lines -- what they're really saying is: (on their knees with hands clasped) "please, please buy our products!

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  The End of the World - A Cartoon

  by SanFranciscoJim in

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  a non-jw friend in california just emailed this to me:.

  http://members.cox.net/impunity/endofworld.swf.

  enjoy!

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  What Makes A Successful Message Board?

  by SanFranciscoJim in

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  2. friends

  didn't know what forum to post this on, so i'm just putting it in "friends" for now.

  if one of the mods wants to move it elsewhere, please be my guest..... .

  as many of you know, i recently opened a new message board for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender former (and active) jws at: http://frost.bbboy.net/acommonbond (straight exjws are welcome to post there, too!).

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