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Why Selflessness is Immoral
de-conversion | September 5th 2008 by Agnostic Atheist
Selflessness or altruism means putting the interests of others above yourself. Just as “selfishness” has negative connotations in society of self-interest at the expense of others, “altruism” is often thought of as kind or generous acts for read more
Comment on Ingenuity and the Energy Descent by Top 20 posts of th…
UrbanWorkbench | September 5th 2008 by Mike Thomas
[...] actually is an energy descent and what are its connotations? Read this to know the whole [...] read more
To Die For
Soiled Sinema | September 3rd 2008 by Maq
To Die For is a satirical film directed by everybody's favorite mainstream homosexual art film director Gus Van Sant. The film follows a seemingly dumb yet cunning blonde by the name of Suzanne Stone as she attempts to become a popular news anchor. O read more
Brasstronaut
lintcoat | September 3rd 2008 by CRM, LLC
The connotations are purposeful. Brasstronaut is the interstellar exploration project of Bryan Davis, Edo Van Breemen, Brennan Saul and Johnny Walsh. Together, they interweave the distant strains of trumpets, flugelhorns, and trombones, with gently-p read more
The Republican Party: Real “Progressivism” at Work
Blogger News Network | September 3rd 2008
The Democrat Party prides itself in being “progressive”. This self-styled characterization is being used to replace the traditional label of “liberal” because of the latter’s negative (and true) connotations of the ungodly, anti-American ph read more
Depressive Connotations
And Far Away... | September 3rd 2008
Y: How do people have fun? I forgetted. How do we have fun? R: We go to Books. Y: So are you telling me that Books is the only way we have fun? R: Maybe. But Books is super expensive it’s not fun anymore. Y: But Beirut is fun. Beirut i read more
Effective Stress Relaxation Techniques Posted By : MarkMerissa
themaras.com | September 2nd 2008 by ryanbaros
According to Dr. Trevor Powell, stress is a positive force that can enable a human being to survive. Considering the connotations that the word has in our life today, More: continued here read more
Ford releases first official images for second-generation Ka
24 cars blue sky | September 2nd 2008 by skycheng
The first-generation Ka was never a big seller despite Ford’s best attempts to promote it, even snaring Kylie Minogue at one point to help sell the tiny hatch. Its awkward styling and budget connotations didn’t serve well, and with fuel prices at read more
Banning the US Flag from Public Schools?
WesternFront America | September 2nd 2008 by Hans Gruen
If you must ban a flag from American schools for racist connotations and for flying above slavery then you must ban the American flag! Yes, Ole Glory! The US flag, the Stars and Stripes, flew above slavery for 256 years. The Confederate Battle Flag N read more
Close Encounters of the X Kind
Kevin's Great Internet Adventure | September 2nd 2008 by Kevin Cimring
When Elon Musk declared himself a “serial entrepreneur” in 2000 after his resignation as CEO from X-Com (erstwhile holding company of PayPal), it may have been a marketing spin at that time to obfuscate the real internal tensions at PayPal*. Sev read more
Ganesh festival: history and significance
Giftex Blog | September 2nd 2008 by giftex
Ganesh festival is a perfect confluence of philosophy, mysticism, and mythology. The stories of God’s divine pastimes have great symbolic connotations, and require full understanding and concentration to be blessed with pure happiness and peace read more
9 Fundraising Survival Tips For Startups
Urban Survival Project | September 1st 2008 by Rizwan Tayabali
I recently came across a really good article by Paul Graham on fundraising for startups. He makes some really good points and his core message resonates with me after months of working on USP, and probably resonates with anyone involved with a social read more
Obama turns to Greek columns for support - Los Angeles Times
The Situation Report | August 31st 2008 by TheSitRep
CNET News Obama turns to Greek columns for supportLos Angeles Times - Aug 29, 2008SOLID: A workman puts the finishing touches on the Democrats’ set at Invesco Field. The imposing Doric columns were not made of marble, but their connotations read more
The New Name for the Hotel Will be Announced Later
Islay Weblog - Islay on my mind | August 31st 2008 by Ron
I received an email this afternoon on behalf of Roland and Kathleen, the owners of the new hotel in Port Ellen, regarding the name of their hotel. Friday afternoon Roland and Kathleen announced the new name for the old Islay Hotel, the jungle, which read more
How Important is Organic?
Take Root and Write | August 27th 2008 by Noelle Mena
Have you noticed within the past 5 years or so, merchants are bringing more and more organic foods into the mainstream grocery stores? I think it's great! Produce, meat and dairy, as well as dry grocery, all have a fairly wide selection at the store read more
Backpacking Adventure!
Central America Travel Adventure! | August 27th 2008 by adpatino
Long haired, dirty, ripped clothes, runners hanging on the back pack, smelly, cheap, bum.... plus many other undesirable connotations of the late hippy era backpacker. There is a group of people out there that are becoming very independent thinkers. read more
Miss Sister 2008
My Scratch Pad | August 26th 2008
This one caught my eye awhile ago. It's not a sister-sibling kind of thing, but read on:ROME - An Italian priest and theologian said Sunday he is organizing an online beauty pageant for nuns to give them more visibility within the Catholic Church and read more
Get the magic of red!
Weekly Newsletter, Magic Academy, India | August 26th 2008 by Magic Academy India
Editorial of Vismayam Magical News, August 2008.Red is a colour with several unique features. Red colour primarily represents the valour, sacrifice and perseverance. The red not only points to socialism and egalitarianism, but also reminds us of da read more
Get Slim
Fine Art of Blogging | August 25th 2008 by Quasi Fictional Blog
Being overweight is one of the most common problems in today’s societies. It has a physical as well as social connotations. People gain weight slowly and when they realized, it becomes difficult to slim down. One of the easy ways to slim down is u read more
No Title
The Empire Collective | August 25th 2008 by Christopher de Beer
I came across this quote on ffffound, and although (due to it being on ffffound) everyone has probably seen it, it struck such a chord with me, that I just had to re-post it. And along with this one, I found another great quote, via WikiQuote."Is gra read more
Reusing content
Communications from DMN | August 25th 2008
Reuse. It’s a small word, but one which has can have huge connotations. Especially in the world of technical communications. Reuse is one of the big themes in our profession right now, and everyone has a theory about it or method that they̵ read more
HaYom Yom - 23 Menachem Av - A G-dly Soul in the Most Material Re…
A Dwelling Place Below | August 24th 2008
HaYom Yom – 23 Menachem AvA G-DLY SOUL IN THE MOST MATERIAL REALITY“In the winter of 5652 (1891-2) when my father taught me in the book of Tanya “The second soul in Israel is an actual portion of G-dliness from above (ממעל ממש)”, he ex read more
Tropic Thunder
Life in the Mind of a Modest Genius | August 22nd 2008 by Q
Normally, I would be very skeptical to check out a movie that features someone wearing blackface. There are just so many negative connotations behind that that it couldn't possibly amount to anything good. No one had the nerve to try... read more
What does Ecchi mean?
Rendered Beauty | August 21st 2008 by tayif
Ecchi or Etchi is often used in the context of manga and anime. The term ecchi is applied to anime or manga that has vague sexual content (such as skimpy clothing, partial or full nudity). In English ecchi can carry different connotations than allowe read more
Lesson 234
Gorgeous for God | August 21st 2008 by Gorgeous for God
Father, today I am Your Son again. What does this mean? Religious connotations aside. What does this mean? Father, today I am Your Son again. What does this mean without all the cultural/emotional coloration of past associations you learned here in t read more
Ten Commonalities of Debt and Carbs
Cash Money Life | August 21st 2008 by Patrick
This is a guest post from the author of Weight Loss Journal and Rich Credit Debt Loan. In many personal finance circles, the word debt has just as many negative connotations as the word carb does to dieters. The usual reaction is one of stark horro read more
Wedding Flower Arrangements
Flowers Montreal | August 20th 2008 by Alex Vitti
Flowers are universally loved by everyone. Is there anyone who doesn't like flowers? Men woo their women with a bouquet of lovely flowers and it is indeed a quintessential element of a romantic atmosphere. Flowers have an uncanny knack of transmuting read more
One can't cheat god by swearing upon the Quran.
Bullets of Quills and Ink | August 20th 2008 by Achmed Rauff
I think by publicizing the whole thing Saiful has really made the Quran to be some sort of a wildcard to win favors. On whose behalf is he acting for is the merry question everyone is asking. Is it cheap fame or someone is paying him to do all this? read more
Rose Water and beauty tips
Niya'sworld | August 19th 2008 by Niya
Roses are not only for Valentine's day. But apart from romantic and beauty connotations, rose have healing properties too !!!!Keep a bottle of rose water in the fridge and use cotton pads soaked in it for tired eyes.Spray your skin with rose water du read more
EMP: Now with more laughs and less despair!
Electric Monkey Pants | August 19th 2008
Hey everybody. I've added a bunch of new links to the blogroll: Crazy Web Comics!Check out the sidebar (under the Blogroll, which is under the Archives, etc.) for 12 of the funniest comics you can find on the web -- and only on the web, since they co read more