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ramoss Member (Idle past 612 days) Posts: 3228 Joined:
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Phat Member Posts: 18262 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1
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I remember this song from when I was growing up and respect her so much more now as I finally am growing up in regards to social progress, women in general as well as other minority groups, and the celebration of a sweet individual."A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " *** far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.- Dr.John Lennox The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.- Criss Jami, Killosophy
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xongsmith Member Posts: 2578 From: massachusetts US Joined: Member Rating: 6.8
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had a good solo career as well as ghostwriting for Elvis & others.
"I'd rather be an American than a Trump Supporter." - xongsmith, 5.7d
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xongsmith Member Posts: 2578 From: massachusetts US Joined: Member Rating: 6.8
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he of the famous 1.12 ERA in 1968.
deadly pitcher for the Cardinals."I'd rather be an American than a Trump Supporter." - xongsmith, 5.7d |
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Phat Member Posts: 18262 From: Denver,Colorado USA Joined: Member Rating: 1.1 |
Old Mac, whom I remember way back when I was growing up, al;so wrote for modern artists like Bruno Mars: (He wrote the hook in this song:
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." ~Mark Twain " *** far from science having buried God, not only do the results of science point towards his existence, but the scientific enterprise itself is validated by his existence.- Dr.John Lennox The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.- Criss Jami, Killosophy
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xongsmith Member Posts: 2578 From: massachusetts US Joined: Member Rating: 6.8
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throat cancer for 10 years, then it spread into his brain.
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AZPaul3 Member Posts: 8513 From: Phoenix Joined: Member Rating: 5.3 |
Oh the memories. This one hurts.
Factio Republicana delenda est.
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AZPaul3 Member Posts: 8513 From: Phoenix Joined: Member Rating: 5.3
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For an American kid, Whitey Ford was a much beloved baseball hero. He still holds records after 16 years with the NY Yankees.
Whitey Ford - WikipediaNew York Yankees - Wikipedia Factio Republicana delenda est. |
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jar Member (Idle past 394 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: |
As much as I hated the Yankees I could only wish Whitey Ford was not scheduled that day.
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Tangle Member Posts: 9489 From: UK Joined: Member Rating: 4.9
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James Randi. Took his $1m prize with him
One of the best known magicians in the entertainment industry, James Randi, famous for exposing claimants of the paranormal, has died in the US aged 92. James Randi: Magician and sceptic dies aged 92 - BBC News Edited by Tangle, : No reason given.Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien. I am Mancunian. I am Brum. I am London.I am Finland. Soy Barcelona "Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android "Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved." - Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.
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ramoss Member (Idle past 612 days) Posts: 3228 Joined: |
When I was in college, my philosophy teacher got James Randi to come in and discuss skepticism and some of the experiments to debunk in specific dowsing.
It was a 'parapsychology' class, and was taught by another skeptic (Paul Kurtz).
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jar Member (Idle past 394 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: |
Went to a socially distanced sance and Randi told us he was wrong.
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Taq Member Posts: 9972 Joined: Member Rating: 5.5
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Randi's take downs of Uri Geller were hall of fame worthy. The world is a poorer place after Randi's passing.
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Diomedes Member Posts: 995 From: Central Florida, USA Joined:
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Randi's take downs of Uri Geller were hall of fame worthy. The world is a poorer place after Randi's passing. And he also went after that total loon faith healer Peter Popoff. The nutjob that used to claim healing powers and divine guidance when in fact, his wife was feeding him information via a radio to a hidden earpiece he had to give the impression that he was divinely inspired. Popoff declared bankruptcy in the late 80s after he was exposed but sadly, has had a resurgence and still bilks people for millions per year. I guess you just can't fix stupid.
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xongsmith Member Posts: 2578 From: massachusetts US Joined: Member Rating: 6.8
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Mr. Bojangles among his many contributions to the world.
"I'd rather be an American than a Trump Supporter." - xongsmith, 5.7d
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