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Ralph

It's an interesting idea. The requirement for the Electoral College is in the Constitution but the allocation of votes is based on state law. Since the electors can vote for someone who did not get a majority of popular votes in the states it would appear that the doctrine of One Person One Vote (Ba...

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Been there. You have my sympathy. Feel better fast!

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Thank you very much. I don't have much time to post these days but I miss you guys.

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It was a great evening!!!!!!!!!!!!

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A tardy but very sincere Happy Birthday!!!!

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Oh and I'm reading the latest issue of National Geographic rght now.

And every issue of JAMA and The New England Journal of Medicine is delivered to my office.

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and there are more but I have a class to go teach. :) Well at least we've seen the kind of elevated topic that will entice you back to post again. :) I've dropped all my subscriptions except Architectural Digest, which, the way things are going, may not be long for this world. ***** I just don't ha...

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I am truly shocked. I thought they were so happy together.

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A lot. Putting aside professional journals: Time Scientific American Gramophone BBC Music Magazine Mind Knowledge Foreign Affairs At least 6 or 8 Civil War and military history magazines Wired Shutterbug Popular Science Popular Photography American Anthropohagist Archeology Atlantic Monthly New York...

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Yeah, read them!!!!!!! You won't put them down.

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It's ONE way to read. This week I've already read four real books, two novels and two history and I'm also reading two books on my Kindle. The ease of using the Kindle, I carry it everywhere, adds to my reading time. For example, holding a book while driving is awkward but I can read the Kindle by h...

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This was my first gun when I moved to a house. I am having trouble buying ammo and would appreciate any tips.

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From The New York Times: May 20, 2010 The Academies’ March Toward Mediocrity By BRUCE FLEMING Annapolis, Md. THE idea of a football star receiving lenient treatment after testing positive for drug use would raise no eyebrows at most colleges. But the United States Naval Academy “holds itself to a hi...

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CNN Alexandra Rosenberg and Elizabeth Betterbed For the first time, two women graduated with the two top highest honors in West Point's 208-year history. According to the U.S. Army, 2nd Lt. Alexandra Rosenberg of New York earned the highest cumulative academic quality point average and was named the...

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I prefer the $66 menu but will be happy with both. I expect that Larry Rinkel will attend also.

I miss posting on this board but life has become extremely busy professionally and I have little free time. Looking forward to 10 July.

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MarkC wrote:IMO it's unethical not to do stem cell research.

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Amen!

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Oh for the days of King Harry!!!!

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SaulChanukah wrote:
Ralph wrote:It's all part of Evolution, Saul.
One day, Ralph, you will have antennas coming out of your head

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Oh that happened a few years ago.

Just saw a report from the Israel Navy that their sonar techs are picking up distress calls from the whale's belly. Some guy named Jonah wants out.

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certainly the founding fathers of the CSA thought it a grievous error that God had not been written into the US Constitution We, the people of the Confederate States, each State acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, in...

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It's all part of Evolution, Saul.

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Washington - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will hold what the White House says will be its first reception in recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month. The May 27 event will celebrate the depth of Jewish American heritage and the range of contributions Jews have made to ...

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Washington - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will hold what the White House says will be its first reception in recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month. The May 27 event will celebrate the depth of Jewish American heritage and the range of contributions Jews have made to ...

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Washington - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will hold what the White House says will be its first reception in recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month. The May 27 event will celebrate the depth of Jewish American heritage and the range of contributions Jews have made to A...

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What a great lady. Think of the career she deserved and was denied because of viral racism.

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Washington - President Obama to Name Jewish Woman Elena Kagan to U.S. Supreme Court Published on: May 9th, 2010 at 10:28 PM News Source: VIN News/ NBC News Washington - President Barack Obama will nominate U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to serve as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court...

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The important thing about Kagan, from my point of view, is that she's an oboist. There simply cannot be too many oboists in the greater DC area to suit me. But for a humorous take on the unique qualifications of an oboist for a position as supreme court justice, see this article from the LA Times. ...

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It's from a Jewish news service. It was the first bulletin I got. The Times and other media have posted the same report now.

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Washington - President Obama to Name Jewish Woman Elena Kagan to U.S. Supreme Court Published on: May 9th, 2010 at 10:28 PM News Source: VIN News/ NBC News Washington - President Barack Obama will nominate U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to serve as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court,...

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I'm listening to Dittersdorf now, Saul, and I'm eating a second banana. So drawn to that fruit!

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http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q_4mbCuV7QE/RoaTs0UFXUI/AAAAAAAAAzc/VnmmYDlpVz0/s400/clever-monkeys.jpg Welcome to Monkeys Against Evolution, the web’s number one site by creationist monkeys. It’s been more than a hundred years since Mr. Darwin put forth his Sapienist nonsense in the form of his so called ...

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What I wonder is how that would have gone on. I mean really "how." :) Was it mostly "consensual"? Or did the Neanderthals rape the whomevers? (They call it "humans.") Or did the whomevers rape the Neanderthals? Were there attitudes in the different groups about each other? Like, did many of the who...

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NancyElla wrote:Who will play the shy Neanderthal maiden? Who will play the dashing human lad? Who will be the angry parents -- two Neanderthal, two human? What possibilities!

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Obviously Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and they will show how Neanderthals discovered Scientology.

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What I wonder is how that would have gone on. I mean really "how." :) Was it mostly "consensual"? Or did the Neanderthals rape the whomevers? (They call it "humans.") Or did the whomevers rape the Neanderthals? Were there attitudes in the different groups about each other? Like, did many of the who...

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From The New York Times: May 6, 2010 Signs of Neanderthals Mating With Humans By NICHOLAS WADE Neanderthals mated with some modern humans after all and left their imprint in the human genome, a team of biologists has reported in the first detailed analysis of the Neanderthal genetic sequence. The bi...

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Propose Saul!!!!!! This is your soul mate!!!! Some wet towels will suit you well, Ralph. ***** I don't know if others here notice it but in the last year, Saul, your grasp and usage of idiomatic and vernacular English has clearly advanced. I wonder if CMG has subtly aided this welcome development.

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Turtle Soup 1 Snapping Turtle Any old soup recipe will work for (snapping) turtle soup. The main problem with turtle soup is cleaning the turtle. You have to be certain that every last speck of fat is removed from the meat before cooking. This is not too difficult because the fat is between the skin...

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Now I know Saul how you feel about me and I am deeply touched.

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Propose Saul!!!!!! This is your soul mate!!!!

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Pittsburgh, PA - Car Driven By 'Messiah' Hits Shul; Police Say Man Spoke About Bin Laden Published on: April 29th, 2010 at 08:41 AM News Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, PA - The afternoon service at Poale Zedeck Orthodox synagogue on Tuesday had drawn to a close, and some of the congreg...

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Pittsburgh, PA - Car Driven By 'Messiah' Hits Shul; Police Say Man Spoke About Bin Laden Published on: April 29th, 2010 at 08:41 AM News Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh, PA - The afternoon service at Poale Zedeck Orthodox synagogue on Tuesday had drawn to a close, and some of the congrega...

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How many great Americans were born abroad of American parents? Did something enter their soul at birth? And what extactly is a "soul?" Is it a religious concept? Or does it relate to understanding soul music and soul food?

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here is a real example, I have an autistic son that is prone to run away. About 4 years ago he bolted from me and ran into a neighbor's house. The neighbors were away and had left the front door unlocked. So did I commit breaking and entering retrieving him? ***** The doctrine of Private Necessity ...

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I love it when they lump extraterrestrials into one image. They are just as varied, even more so, than we are. I'm not just talking about physical structure (eight arms or five sets of eyes) but their beliefs, dogma, religion, moral values and history. It's a huge universe!!!!!!

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I feel like even if Saul started a thread denouncing Satan called "Satan the Scumbag" the outcome would be very much the same: jbuck would elaborate on Satan's good points and Ralph would talk about his many pleasant conversations with him. There is no winning for poor Saul, it seems. :P ***** Actu...

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The appeasement of Hitler at Munich which later made Neville Chamberlain the poster boy of optimistic diplomatic idiocy, is more complex than many realize. The fact is that in 1938 England was not prepared for war either in the military or political sense. Of course a strong show of force might have...

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I met Malcolm X several times and had good conversations with him. His language was immoderate at times but he also provided real leadership. Our racial history produced extreme responses from a minority of blacks. Much of what Malcolm X urged was valid. He was caricatured by the media and he made ...

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I met Malcolm X several times and had good conversations with him. His language was immoderate at times but he also provided real leadership. Our racial history produced extreme responses from a minority of blacks. Much of what Malcolm X urged was valid. He was caricatured by the media and he made m...

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My two cats are indoors all the time. They're really great and the male cat is the most cuddly, affecting demanding feline I've ever seen. He actually knocks the laptop off my chest when I'm working in bed so he can lie on my chest and put his face against mine. That said, I'm still not a cat person...

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Nothing surprising about that. The porn industry recognizes the demise of DVD products just as it saw videotapes become obsolescent. For all practical purposes, adult porn is virtually fully protected from prosecution these days.

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I haven't heard about any such concern. I have seen instances of the tea baggers preventing speakers who disagreed with them from being able to speak but even that is occasional.

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