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He got it from Bullinger, but he mixed up Bullinger's distinctions. He agreed with Bullinger regarding number, but not kind. Wierwille said that heteros indicated two of the same kind, whereas allos indicated different kinds.

I can't speak for Sudo but that's a problem I deal with every election. The fundamentalist influence on the Republican Party has not yet been great enough to cause me to change my vote, but if they ever get enough influence to successfully implement policies such as those you listed, I'll vote for a Democrat if I can do so in good conscience or simply not vote. There are a few Republicans who will never get my vote, because of some recent stances they've taken on such issues.

Laleo, I see forgiveness as declaring a debt or offense null and void, something like a legal pardon. I think that it is frequently beneficial to continue to hold the perpetrator accountable for both the wrong and consequences of it, but to simply decide that further attempts to settle the account would be pointless or even counterproductive. Some people might call that forgiveness. I wouldn't.

There is a difference between declaring a debt to be a bad debt that isn't worth trying to collect and forgiving a debt. There is a similar difference between deciding not to seek punishment or restitution for an offense and forgiving the offense. It is frequently better for the one wronged to decide not to pursue a matter or to harbor and possibly be consumed by ill feelings about it. One can make such a decision without forgiving the wrongdoer or the wrong action. Excathedra posted this quote earlier: I agree. No one has the obligation to forgive anyone of anything and the vile notion that one must forgive in order to truly heal has caused no end of hardship and heartache to people who have been wronged by others. Forgiveness is always a choice. It may very well be the right choice, but if appropriate conditions are not met, refusal to forgive may very well be a better choice. Withholding forgiveness does not imply harboring of resentment or hatred, or failure to move on in life.

No problem, Mark.

I think George has done much more in the past than merely acknowledge the possibility of God, as have probably all the skeptics here. I know I professed belief in and honestly sought a relationship with God for many, many years, before, during, and after my TWI experience.

Right now, I'd prefer another bourbon to another beer. Tomorrow, I might prefer another beer. On any given day, I prefer alcoholic "spirits" to "holy" spirits. I know (that I know that I know that I know) that alcoholic "spirits" are real and that their "manifestations" are reproducible and measurable. Can't say the same about other "spirits."

I'd never heard of the stuff before, but I googled it, excluding the words "restaurant" and "menu" (Cucumber-Wasabi Sauce recipe -restaurant -menu). Here are two links you might find useful. http://www.louisianaseafood.com/recipes-fish-tuna.html http://www.wtwo.com/recipes/print.asp?mode=shownews&id=303

I agree with that characterization of a gun. It's a tool that can be used properly and responsibly or otherwise, like, for example, the pick a certain Texas woman whose execution was highly publicized used to kill another woman. The school seems to have acted appropriately in this case, unlike some other cases that highlight the stupidity of "zero-tolerance" policies. In all cases, a bit of judgment would be appropriate. My daughter's Asst. Principal exercised such judgment in 2001. She had a weekend job as a cast member in a Renaissance fair. Part of her costume was a dagger. One weekend, she forgot to take her costume out of her car and drove to school that Monday with the costume (and dagger) in plain sight in the back seat. She was called to the Asst. Principal's office, where she explained the situation and suggested that she give him the dagger and that he call me to come to school and pick it up. He said that wouldn't be necessary and told her to put the dagger in the glove compartment, where it would be out of sight, and to be careful not to bring it to school again. If he'd gone the "zero tolerance" route, I probably would have had my daughter drop out, take a GED, and go on to college a year early. She would have lost out on some financial aid but that probably would have been cheaper than suing the school district, which would have been another option. Instead, the guy used good judgment, my daughter learned to be more careful, and I was spared the hassle and expense of dealing with stupidity. A good outcome all the way around, much better than the outcome of the near-concurrent outcome of a Fort Worth honor student who worked as a waitress in the Stockyard district, carried mace for her protection, and was found with iit in her purse at school. She was put in an alternative education program, which screwed up her chances to graduate with honors and several scholarship opportunities. (For way-brained folks, "opportunity" is a possitive, not a "problem.") Instead of all the potential problems, the situation turned out well for everyone. My daughter went on to have the best grades in her class (would have been valedictorian had she not received credit for extracurricular drama activities that were not weighted like advanced classes, and the extra non-weighted credits dropped her to third in her class, even though she had the best grades in both regular and advanced courses).

I agree with that characterization of a gun. It's a tool that can be used properly and responsibly or otherwise, like, for example, the pick a certain Texas woman whose execution was highly publicized used to kill another woman. The school seems to have acted appropriately in this case, unlike some other cases that highlight the stupidity of "zero-tolerance" policies. In all cases, a bit of judgment would be appropriate. In 2001, my daughter (would have been valedictorian had she not received credit for extracurricular drama activities that were not weighted like advanced classes, and the extra non-weighted credits dropped her to third in her class, even though she had the best grades in both regular and advanced courses) had a weekend job as a cast member in a Renaissance fair. Part of her costume was a dagger. It was a cheap costume dagger, but it would still have been an effective weapon. One weekend, she forgot to take her costume out of her car and drove to school that Monday with the costume (and dagger) in plain sight in the back seat. She was called to the Asst. Principal's office, where she explained the situation and suggested that she give him the dagger and that he call me to come to school and pick it up. He said that wouldn't be necessary and told her to put the dagger in the glove compartment, where it would be out of sight, and to be careful not to bring it to school again. If he'd gone the "zero tolerance" route, I probably would have had my daughter drop out, take a GED, and go on to college a year early. She would have lost out on some financial aid but that probably would have been cheaper than suing the school, which would have been another option. Instead, the guy used good judgment, my daughter learned to be more careful and won several State awards her senior year, all of which reflect positively on the school, and I was spared the hassle and expense of dealing with stupidity. A good outcome all the way around, much better than the outcome of the near-concurrent outcome of a Fort Worth honor student who worked as a waitress in the Stockyard district, carried mace for her protection, and was found with iit in her purse at school. She was put in an alternative education program, which screwed up her chances to graduate with honors and several scholarship opportunities. (For way-brained folks, "opportunity" is a possitive, not a "problem.")

Cats don't "meow" when they're fighting, Garth. I'm not sure how to write something that expresses the god-awful sound, but "meow" doesn't cut it.

Some GS readers do the same for some of the cat fights here.

That's the way I read it. It looks like the mother choked on her foot, trying to protect her son.

How do you figure this is about "our public schools at work again?"

I don’t see this issue as having much bearing on abortion law. Even if we accept that currently legal abortion is “homicide of an unborn child,” that doesn’t mean that it is immoral or should be illegal. Under the most narrow of definitions, homicide is legal in some circumstances and even considered by most to be morally imperative in a few circumstances. A broader definition merely adds various circumstances to consider. The circumstances themselves have already been considered in law. It is legal for a doctor to perform ethically and legally accepted medical procedures. It is illegal for someone to assault a woman and harm or attempt to harm an embryo or fetus she is carrying. The latter need not have bearing on the former, whether the harm is considered actual or attempted “homicide of an unborn child” or not.

I can't figure out why Psalmie would just have her "sloppy ankle" pickled. Why not go "whole hog" and get someone to "cure" her? Nothing better than well cured pork.

If you mean OCA's gross misrepresentation of the proposed regulation, I agree.

There are plenty of good little league coaches who can't do (or do well) what they coach. Attitude, knowledge of game, desire to teach, etc. are what are important. Heck, quite a few coaches in junior high, high school, college, and professional sports never played the game they coach and many weren't very good at it. Some have been very successful coaches, though.

According the the National Hurricane Center, the thing seems to be dissipating.

aka "Rat Dog" If she ever becomes "Cat Dog," I'll pay for a trip to Texas, a good Mexican dinner for you, and a meal of Vixen's choice for her, if you'll have her get rid of all the stray cats in my neighborhood. (Just kidding above.) Congratulations!

As Galen already said, service members need not be citizens. They do have to meet the legal requirements for resident aliens, though I wouldn't be surprised to find that some recruiters "winked" at that.

Tsumini?

I don't worry about such things. Would the people be better off if nobody bought the cocoa (fruit, whatever)? I don't approve of slavery but it has existed since before recorded history and will continue, in one form or another, until intelligent life ceases to exist.

I think that suicide should be legal (I really do) and that the only options for the plaintiff in this case should be to drop the case or abort herself.

Dover, Delaware is in Delaware. Dover, Pennsylvania is not. Neither is the Dover famous for its white cliffs.