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The Doomed Lover

The Doomed Lover A butterfly languid around a flame spirals, blind to its destiny. An earth, relentless around its sun revolves, oblivious. A sun crouched deep in its gravity well spins adrift around the dark core of its galaxy, awaiting the dawn of times.

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When Did "Polite" Need Defending?

When did "polite" become something one must defend as a character trait?

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OBAMA the President that came too early

As a European I followed with great interest the American election, as the last thing we wanted in Europe is another Bush so when Barak Obama was elected we were all pleasently surprised.

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Willing to give up blue skies for climate fix?

We can probably engineer Earth's climate to cool the planet, scientists say, but are we willing to live with the downsides? Those could include creating more droughts, more ozone holes and, oh yeah, a thin cloud layer that obscures blue skies and gives astronomers fits.

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Wake Up People, the NAZI FASCISTS Have Taken Over

...Or, 5 Things you can do to make your online arguments more effective.

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Closed Minds and the Power of Fear

First of all, apologies to the NewsVine community. I deleted my articles in July because of a situation I was dealing with, unaware that deletion of my articles was poor form.

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Pointe-du-Moulin, a bit of Canadian history

Officiously, it all started in the late sixteen hundreds when François-Marie Perrot opened an illegal fur trading camp on a small island a few miles west of Montreal, some 30 years after the 1642 erection of a mission named Ville-Marie, which eventually became the physical heart …

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Picasso and Us

Picasso and us Here is a rumor that sounds more like a metaphor invented to make a point: There were pundits gathered around a Picasso painting. Erudite critics, connoisseurs, philosophers, artists in the know...

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A Pagan's Incantation

A Pagan's Incantation Spirit of the land arise in Justice and shine. Your time has yet to come. Spirit of the Land arise in Peace and shine. Your time will be one day. Spirit of the Land arise again in Beauty and shine. Your children will make amend.

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The Pan

Let me tell you about a pan I once knew: The Pan.

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Thy Brother's Keeper

A memory just came back to me. I never shared it before. It was buried very deeply into an old and painful scar. It is a good memory. A candle that led me out of a deep well of despair.

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Birth of a Giraffe

The spectacle of a new birth always impresses me. Look at the birth of this giraffe

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Encounter in Inner Space

As usual, it was peaceful and dark. I was alone in bed, getting ready for my exploration, effortlessly breathing, emptying my mind of residual thoughts. As usual, or so I thought.

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The Admission Price to the Liars Club

"... And if you think I am going to believe this cock-and-bull story, you may as well go to your proctologist and have your brain examined! You…"

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Obama's Big Secret

I might as well come out and spill the beans:

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Long line of Masochists at Hell's Gate!

(Reporting from Hellopolis) I have learned, from extremely reliable sources, that Hell is not letting in any more masochists. The ones already in there are having way too much fun, which is against the basic operating principles of the place.

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Would Voting For or Against, Help the Democratic Process?

Human nature is such that we tend to hear and see just what suits us. We pick and choose the Good the Bad or the Ugly and tend to shut our mind to the rest. However, knowledge is power. Once we manage to identify these blinds spots, Understanding comes rushing in.

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Code of Honor Bookmarklet Updates

Dan LS has come to the rescue of those who'd prefer a simpler way to install bookmarklets by setting up drag and drop versions at vine-tools.com.

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    No matter how far our exams are dumbed down, it seems it's not far enough for today's pupils. But rather than admit defeat in the face of tricky questions, some decide to take a more creative approach to their answers.

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    Israel is coming under widespread international criticism for its plan to engage in a new round of illegal settlement expansion on occupied Palestinian land. Israel says it will build 900 new housing units in the East Jerusalem settlement of Gilo.

  • The Doomed Lover

    The Doomed Lover A butterfly languid around a flame spirals, blind to its destiny. An earth, relentless around its sun revolves, oblivious. A sun crouched deep in its gravity well spins adrift around the dark core of its galaxy, awaiting the dawn of times.

  • Brother wants answers on Scientologist's suicide

    A man whose Scientologist brother committed suicide has urged Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to allow a parliamentary inquiry into the controversial church.

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    Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy said in a newspaper interview published Sunday.

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