“Too many people are using religion as a sword to fight those with whom they disagree, instead of as a plowshare to help their fellow neighbors tend the land and form a community. The key is to go about your life, as one of the faithful, and to make sure you actually do at least one thing each day that reflects the faith in which you believe.”
—Retired pastor knows why people don’t like Christians any more – Orlando Sentinel
May 2011
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Making medical school free would relieve doctors of the burden of student debt and gradually shift the work force away from specialties and toward primary care. It would also attract college graduates who are discouraged from going to medical school by the costly tuition.
We estimate that we can make medical school free for roughly $2.5 billion per year — about one-thousandth of what we spend on health care in the United States each year.
” —Why Medical School Should Be Free - NYTimes.com
Moms Panel | Walt Disney World Resort * Our flight lands at 10:30 and we'll be taking the Magical Express to the Yacht Club. We have an ADR at the Rose & Crown at 1:05. Would you suggest delaying the ADR or do you think we can make it? I hate to delay lunch but don't want to miss an ADR. →
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I love the WDW Moms Panel. My question was answered in a day and answered thoroughly.
“[Amazon] seems to be travelling back to the future, seeing itself in the role of the traditional hardcover house looking to find a paperback reprinter, only the hardcovers have morphed into e-books and the paperbacks have morphed into hardcovers. What was crystal clear was the reaction of one publisher …: “Think of how hard it would be for our sales force to sell that to B&N!”
—Thriller writer Barry Eisler turns down $500k two book deal from St Martin’s Press, instead accepts six figures from Amazon to become frontlist author
Just Your Run Of The Mill 3-2-6-1-5-3-4-6-8 Double Play - Deadspin →
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I love minor league baseball!
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Celebrate Memorial Day... →
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…donate to the USO.
FSU President Barron names Garnett S. Stokes provost →
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When you’re at FSU and your name is “Garnett” it gives you an advantage. Unless the other person being considered is named “Gold.”
Our Survey Says, “Geeks FTW!” →
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Geeks have passion. Nerds are socially awkward. These are not exchangeable terms.
Oreo Bon Bon Cupcake and Peanut Butter Cupcake →
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This is the peanut butter one. Is it August yet?
Whatever Happened To ... the college kid who got tased by police at a Kerry forum? - The Washington Post →
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By definition, he’s an ass. He attended UF.
We're on double-secret probation, whatever that is. We can't afford to have a toga party. →
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“Invisible judgment day” was Saturday. The “real” Rapture arrives October 21.
