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Archive for November, 2007

Nov 28

10 Point Republican Plan

I had a chance to see the Republican Presidential debate tonight. It seems that my fellow Americans are interested in pretty silly issues. Apparently, immigration is the most important issue we face today. Here is a quick characterization of what America would look like if this group of Republicans really got their way.

10 Point Republican Plan for America:

  1. More people should have guns
  2. Accept that every word of the Bible is true (except that “turn the other cheeck” bit)
  3. Gays and lesbians in the military should keep their mouths shut
  4. We will build a wall around America so that no one can in or out
  5. Since the mission in Iraq is “accomplished”, we should stay there forever
  6. The Department of Education should be dissolved and handed over to private corporations
  7. Abortion is wrong but murder (death penalty) is okay
  8. We should torture people (what are the Geneva Conventions?)
  9. White men should lead the country
  10. Replace Social Security with 401k’s

Interesting that they all cleverly ducked answering whether or not Jesus would execute people.

Nov 16

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Hunting for Papa

We entered a huge structure, like the Great Pyramid. We were on a quest to find some stuff that my grandfather (Papa) had hidden there. Some of my family was there with me. We explored several areas and could not find what we were looking for. Everyone else that was there was running to get out.

After exploring the entire upper levels, we found a large tunnel that declined steeply into another hidden area of the pyramid. We decided that what we were looking for must be down there. After finally making it to the bottom, there was a door that lead into a regular looking bedroom – like we had walked into someone’s house.
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Nov 16

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Hindu Holiday Calendar

I missed Diwali this year so I hunted around the internet looking for an .ics or .vcs file that I could import into my Outlook calendar. I couldn’t find any and the default holiday tool that comes with Outlook 2007 doesn’t include any Hindu holidays either. So, I made one for 2008 – 2009 (based on the dates from here) if you want to download it. It includes most of the major celebrations:

Update (9/22/2008): I’ve updated the .ics file. You can grab it here. The new file includes the remaining holidays for this year through the end of 2011. So, 2008 – 2011.

hindu-holidays-calendar.zip

Nov 8

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Where Is the Kingdom of God?

It’s fascinating to see how divisive the interpretation of a single line of the Bible can be. People ask, “How should a line be translated? What was the original intent?” as if there is some secret decoder key. The exact intent is important only when you begin to base your entire ideology on the literal interpretation of the Bible. Then, an exact translation is very important. Otherwise, you are not sure what to believe in. Read more