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The Fustian: January 2003
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Thursday, January 16, 2003. Many scholars agree that the advancement and perhaps even survival of the human race is dependent on communication. When Neanderthals and Homosapiens shared the planet,. One species died out and one survived. The Neanderthal had the clear advantage of extended snout, offering him the obvious olfactory benefits. However, such a snout could. Not support the complex speech patterns required for group organization and communication. How did we survive without elongated snouts?
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The Fustian: February 2005
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Sunday, February 06, 2005. Yes, I really am over 21. At the time of this writing, I am 23. But for some reason, I look about 7 . I'm not sure what my deal was during puberty, but that cheek baby fat you're supposed to loose: never happened. Also I have curly blonde hair. So as one might imagine, I almost never slip past the register at the liquor store without ID in hand. These people can be neatly grouped into 3 main categories:. Men over age 40. Friendly, yet Annoying. Why, honey I never would've thoug...
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The Fustian: March 2005
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Saturday, March 19, 2005. You don't know Terri Schiavo, and neither do I. Thousands of people die every day. Every day hundreds of people are fatal victims of gun violence in the USA alone. Thousands of children succumb to starvation every day, and they weren't in a persistent vegetative state. Why aren't these protesters crying for them? Was she kind or mean? They have no idea. I'm sorry, but I just can't. Just like I won't shed tears for the hundreds of people that will die today in a car accident,...
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The Fustian: June 2003
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Tuesday, June 10, 2003. Cable Television. Oh how I wish for the early days of television when there were four broadcast channels only. I currently perceive two main problems with cable television today:. Local/national/international news, a few favorite situation comedies, informational shows like Discovery and The Learning Channel, but what else? I own an antennae for my TV for one sole purpose: to watch new episodes of The Simpsons 24 hours before I finish downloading them. The so-called channel surfer...
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The Fustian: June 2005
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Wednesday, June 08, 2005. Perfectly Inerrant: A Rebuttal to an Evangelical Christian's Analysis of the Qur'an. This morning, an old friend of mine forwarded me an email from a weekly Christian audio program she subscribes to called The Weekly Walk. On the air this week, we have a chapter from their series on Iraq, Islam, and the Middle East. Muslims follow a doctrine of hate and violence while all. Firstly, comparing Christianity to Islam or the Bible to the Koran might make for an interesting discussion...
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The Fustian: April 2005
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Tuesday, April 05, 2005. No blood for oil! Gee never heard that one. War is ugly; we should always always always try to avoid it. To kill for a non-renewable resource that pollutes the environment anyway and increases the pocketbooks of already rich Texans doesn't sound very idealistic either. Sound familiar? As a First World citizen, what are some things I'd be willing to go to war far? Oil is at the top of the list. Agriculture. Machines that plant, maintain, and harvest crops are gone. Wiped o...Groce...
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The Fustian: August 2004
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Tuesday, August 31, 2004. I suppose my feelings towards the Bush Administration are no secret. But there are some things about the campaign that I just have to get off my chest, so here we go. It is clear that he put himself in the line of fire, risked his life for his country. What was it Bush did for his country during that time? He used his father's connections to get him into the Air National Guard (presumably so he could serve without really serving) and then didn't even show up. Bush deserted a pse...