TheSongsofDistantEarth

Nice post there, h-w. Maybe you could compress that interest list a little bit though?

Ah, good. Our little 'experiment' in Tasmania has been successful. Our Mothership has successfully downloaded our program into the minds of the Tasmanians, and now we can begin on the rest of the planet Earth. Subject 'Z3N' has been easily infiltrated, he is now free to spread the words of liberation. Good. Very good...

'nac' backwards is 'can'.

Most Taoistic video game? How would you define that?

H U G O, After your many names and versions here on the bums, you have finally decided to be yourself... I just wonder why you felt compelled to take on so many disguises here...? Anyway, Welcome! You pal, Songs

Hug from me too, Jane. You're a brave soul. Love, Songs

Very funny, Sir Sloppy!!

Spirit Ape, I don't know you from Adam, got no problem with you. Your above rant reflects more on you than it does on Jane, who has come across here as sane and thoughtful. You come across as a total a-hole. Just lettin' you know. Ape is a good moniker for you. Have a better day.

You're right again Joe, as always...a trillion dollars isn't even worth even mentioning. My bad, dude... Q+A: Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan tops $1 trillion WASHINGTON Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:04am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The cost to U.S. taxpayers of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 has topped $1 trillion, and President Barack Obama is expected to request another $33 billion to fund more troops this year. Over two-thirds of the money has been spent on the conflict in Iraq since 2003. This year is the first in which more funds are being spent in Afghanistan than Iraq, as the pace of U.S. military operations slows in Iraq and quickens in Afghanistan. HOW MUCH HAS BEEN SPENT ALREADY? Congress has approved $1.05 trillion dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the National Priorities Project, a nonpartisan budget research group that has a continuously running war cost counter on its website. The tally topped $1 trillion last month, when U.S. lawmakers approved the fiscal 2010 defense spending bill that included $128 billion to be spent on the two conflicts through September 30. The trillion-dollar total includes war-related costs incurred by the State Department, like embassy security. BTW, what is the point of the original post of a tea-party gathering in Michigan? It's not like there's already enough media coverage of the angry masses...Are we supposed to recognize Darin's mom?

Indeed...as they say, "wherever hugo, there you are..." .

I agree. Distrust the government and place your trust in business and corporations. Biggest expenditures are those pesky wars. End them now!!

Scarlet Wampus... I don't know if you remember, but I used to date your sister 'Catty'. She was pretty wild! Welcome! SoDE

ja ja ja ja ja ja ja!! wooPEEE!!!!!!

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You can make millions doing that?? Wow.

My take on it is that subtle abilities can be defeated in a psychically hostile environment...The Skeptics are not open minded, but are there to create an atmosphere that will defeat the 'quacks'. There was an experiment where Skeptics 'disproved' Therapeutic Touch by testing people with abilities in difficult circumstances and with hostile recipients and the abilities did not manifest. If you practice healing, you can imagine that unless your abilities and psyche is very strong, the negative thought field actually may counteract any force of healing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9CQDKt8LVo Comments?

Yes, indeed it is further evidence in support of climate change...

Ugh...

I am impressed with how proscriptive (never...do not...thall shalt not...) this list is. Some could be re-languaged, but I believe rules to live by should be in terms of stretching for an ideal or virtue. If I really sit with this list, I don't see an inspiring code for living.