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The Long Memory of the Church

February 2, 2011 – 7:23 am

Once Constantine the 1th accepted the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost as his godhead, the once-persecuted Christians sought their revenge against the Greco-Roman tradition. The burnt became the burners and the killed the killers. The diverse cults of the Empire shriveled under the iron fist of the Jesus’ ruthless jihadists. Mithra and Isis were forsaken [...]

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The Holiday of Imbolc

February 1, 2011 – 8:46 am

Today Celts around the world celebrate Imbolc, the midway point between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Groundhog Day is an adaption of that ancient Gaelic festival during which Cailleac, the hoary hag, decides how much longer winter will last. A nasty day means that the bad weather is almost over and today has been predicted [...]

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John Lennon 70 Years Old If Not a Day

October 10, 2010 – 12:01 pm

Saturday would have been 70 this weekend. Mark David Chapman killed the ex-Beatle in front of the Dakota on Manhattan’s Uppper West Side to answer his obssession with JD Salinger’s THE CATCHER IN THE RYE. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. His latest parole hearing ended with a denial of his freedom. Yoko Ono, John’s [...]

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A Measure of Happiness

July 10, 2010 – 11:43 am

A lobster, steamers, Pinot Grigio, family up on the dock at Watchic Pond. A strong wind off the lake. The week’s heatwave vanquished by the northern clime of Maine. Tee-shirt, shorts, no shoes, no shaving. “What you think?” My brother-in-law is my age. His health has improved dramatically since his retirement last year. My sister [...]

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John Hopkins report on Big C Prevention

May 13, 2010 – 10:39 am

Death Valley March 1996 From Michael Holman, not a doctor but a friend. AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY (‘TRY’, BEING THE KEY WORD) TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY . Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins: 1. Every person [...]

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