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Are Conservatives Cynical About the Truth?

I have studiously watched all (I think) of the 2011/2012 Republican debates. I wanted to expose myself to a variety of points of view, even if they might differ from my own current preconceived notions. The exercise has left me shocked and appalled.
It was not just the remarkable certainty of the candidates’ conflicting assertions [...]

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Occupy Small Town Iowa

I moved to Dayton, a little town of 800 in rural Iowa. The local phone Coop had already installed fiber cable to the premise. The real estate prices are amazingly low – especially if you are willing to do a little work on a classic workman’s Victorian. Iowa is littered with such small, comfortable retirement [...]

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Turning a customer rant into advertising

See a series of four videos below. This is an inspiring hoot!
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema theatre in Austin, Texas, USA, has a no-texting policy. They evicted one patron who called back and left an irate and profane voice message.
I applaud the Drafthouse for exposing the poor behavior, language, diction, and syntax  displayed by this [...]

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Prompt - Group Membership and Self-esteem

Individuals generally derive their identity based on the groups to which they belong. Sometimes group membership, when the group is seen negatively, causes the members to suffer low self-esteem. Consider the various groups to which you belong.  What instance(s) can you relate from your life in which membership in a certain group caused you to [...]

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