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    Action/Adventure Genre Deep Dive 5

    By Myr

    Top 10 Most Read Action/Adventure - Action Fiction focuses on fast-paced action and physical challenges.  Often involves a hero or protagonist facing intense obstacles and overcoming them through physical prowess and skill. Shadow Effect by kbois Complete The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete Gap Year by Mark Arbour Complete The Case of the Short, Short Prince by Geron Kees Complete Two for One by P. E. Knapp Complete The Brothe
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Cancer

Its a devastating thing. It grows silently, using your own resources against you. Masquerading as other maladies until it is finally discovered. When it is found, it is almost universally cut out. Some people are resilient to it's removal, even though the cancer takes some of them along with it. Others, are just not strong enough: the disease is wound too tightly into their bones; into their foundations. Still the best option is to get rid of it before it has a chance to spread further and infec
shadowgod

shadowgod

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The New Face of our Galaxy

The good people working with the Spitzer space telescope have made a huge discovery. Spitzer sees in a number of bands of the infrared spectra some of which have never been possible to explore before. Our atmosphere absorbs a large chunk of the infrared spectra- specifically microwaves.   Spitzers position high above our atmosphere allows it to see and explore things that human eyes simply can not and have only now begun to have the ability to explore.   Our understanding of our own home ga
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Beach, ND

As I've said in previous blogs, there's no beach in Beach, ND. Other than the sky blue water tower, there's no substantial body of water to have a beach. I suspect it was someone named Beach who designated this little bit of America's Siberia to be a beach. It's been reported that some winters in ND are so cold diesel fuel gels and the trains stop running. I believe that because just across the border to the north is Canada and everyone knows how cold Canadians are. You'd be cold too if it never
CarlHoliday

CarlHoliday

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The Righteous One's...Thank You Shadow God :)

Steve's reference to Bone Thugs and Harmony made me bust out with some of their stuff...here's one of my favorite songs by BT~n~H     http://youtube.com/watch?v=-L5Gkv03HaY     Oh yeah, and here's my answers to Kevin's living will question, too.   Living Will: I don't see why anyone wouldn't have one. I guess I can't have one yet, but in 6 months, it seems like it only makes sense.   Life Support: Not for me, thank you   Do not Resuscitate: I can see this if I'm already terminal
NickolasJames8

NickolasJames8

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Questioning Sincerity

I generally tend not to trust people or believe everything they say for quite a while. This is one of my defense mechanisms as I have been burned a lot in the past. Generally speaking, I'm not to the point where I think every word is a lie. However, it does take me a while before I believe all or most of what a person says to me. I make it a habit to look for certain patterns before I make a judgment call. This tends to save me from a lot of undue drama and even pain in some cases. While most pe
Tiger

Tiger

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My Contribution To The Enviroment

Ok, so as most people know, I'm not much of an environmentalist. I believe that global warming is a hoax and that we need to industrialize Africa so that the people of that continent can enjoy the fruits of a thriving economy. I also believe that relaxing environmental standards on industry will benefit the entire world in the long run. But I'm not completely void of environmental stewardship. I stopped eating red meat, pork and chicken almost a month ago and I'm working on my pesky addiction
NickolasJames8

NickolasJames8

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Blah

Okay, so I didn't get home before the Fourth.   I was here on the Fourth, though.   But, I didn't get three consecutive days off. I had to deliver my load on Monday and Tuesday.   I was ready to go back to work yesterday, giving up a day of time-off just to get back on the road, but there wasn't a load to be had anywhere in all of Washington or northern Oregon.   So, tonight at 2300 I pick up a load going to Illinois. It'll mean a lot of night driving through elk and deer country. Just w
CarlHoliday

CarlHoliday

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Led Zeppelin- part 1

Led Zeppelin   Widely regarded as the first heavy-metal band, Led Zeppelin was called the heaviest band of all times and the biggest band of the 70s by Rolling Stone Magazine. Led Zeppelin has had over 300 million records sales worldwide and all of their albums have made it to Billboard magazine's Top Ten. They are ranked number one on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.   Led Zeppelin formed out of the dissolution of the old super-group the Yardbirds. Jimmy Page had been playing bass f
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Bitter and short tempered...

Apparently I am a bitter, short tempered, person. Personally i find it remarkable that someone who usually doesn't say much of anything at all could be bitter and short tempered.   I'll admit it freely I have some odd quirks. I don't do repetition all too well, thus I find KC and the Sunshine band highly offensive, but also Bone, Thugs, and Harmony as well. I know there is a great divide between those two. One is 70's disco the other 90's rap or hip hop, or whatever that genre calls itself th
shadowgod

shadowgod

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Modern Classics- the Beatles 66-70

In August 1966 Revolver which debuted at #1 and stayed there for 7 weeks.     Eleanor Rigby   Good Day Sunshine       In June 1966 the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band which debuted at #1 for 27 weeks.     Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends     When I'm 64         The White Album was released in Nov. 1968 and marked the start of the Beatles psychedelic phase with tracks like Helter-Skelter and Revolution #9 a
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Modern Classics- The Beatles 1962-65

The Beatles   The Beatles first formed in Liverpool, England ~1957 by a quartet of school chums. At first they were the Quarrymen, then the Johnny and the Moondogs" and finally the Beatles in honor of Buddy Holley and the Crickets. Primarily consisting of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals) throughout their career, The Beatles are recognized for leading the mid-1960s musical "British I
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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sorry i've been absent...

but I was spending the week with an angel...   Monday: I ran around like crazy, grocery shopping and recycling, doing more laundry than any one person should ever have to do, and then I showered and went to work where I was thankful I had something to occupy my time because I knew Jeff was on a plane flying west and I'd be hugging him in just a few hours. I had to work until 11 that night so the plan was that he would come from the airport to my store and then follow me home. Needless to say,
viv

viv

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Okay, I went along with it this time

Gabe just posted a similar blog, so I thought I'd do the same. I thought others might want to know a little more about me.   1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yes I was. I was named after two uncles. Both of them died young.   2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? I
Tiger

Tiger

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Not even pretending this is important

The best thing about this blog is that I can post random crap like this and not care that it is a waste of time, space, and energy. Ah well. I'm told my generation is going to hell, since we're so utterly self-absorbed and the only thing we collectively care about is hooking up and chatting. I could respond to that, disagreeing a bit, but mostly pointing out that the system that has educated my generation has emphasized individual self-esteem and validation over actually information, so perhaps
B1ue

B1ue

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Shopping List

So there is a post in the forums asking for people to describe the perfect guy. Thats a bit of a stumbling point. What is a perfect guy? Does one even exist? If he does, and we met would I just get so fed up with his perfection that he would seem, to me, no longer perfect?   The stigmata of perfection aside, what am I looking for in my ideal guy?   Good looks are a plus, the specifics? well I'm not that picky, even if I have a slight preference for darker hair, also he shouldn't overly hairy
shadowgod

shadowgod

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Wisconsin Gay Couples Could Face Jail For Marrying In California

Wisconsin Gay Couples Could Face Jail For Marrying In California by 365Gay.com News Center Staff   LINK   (Madison, Wisconsin) Same-sex couples from Wisconsin who go to California to marry could find themselves facing criminal charges when they return home.   A little known Wisconsin law makes it a criminal offense to enter into a marriage outside the state if that marriage were illegal in Wisconsin.   While the law was passed decades ago to prevent underage couples from crossing state
NickolasJames8

NickolasJames8

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Information about BMAD and other stories

Hi everyone,   I was going to respond to Steph's comment in the last blog, but I was planning to post a quick blog about BMAD anyway, so I decided to just do it in this entry:   LOL, thanks, Steph   BMAD definitely has some aspects that are taken from my real life. For example it takes place in Houston and with the exception of Bender's and Frank's all the other clubs, restaurants, parks, etc. that I mention are actual places in Houston that my friends and I periodically frequent. (It
AFriendlyFace

AFriendlyFace

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McDonald's: I'm REALLY Lovin' It

American Family Association calls for boycott of McDonald's by Roger Sinasohn Jul 6th 2008 9:01AM       I've heard of a lot of reasons why people avoid "Old McDonald's", as the famous fast food chain is known around our house -- the general unhealthiness of the food, the destruction of the rainforests, their marketing through school notices, and so on -- but the American Family Association has come up with a new one.   The AFA is calling for a boycott of the golden arches because the comp
NickolasJames8

NickolasJames8

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Modern Classics- the Doors

A long time ago on a beach far away, Jim Morrison and Ray Mansarek met. What followed was one of those spontaneous reactions that is only possible when the chemistry and times are right. The Doors are Jim Morrison(singer), Ray Mansarek(keyboards), Robbie Kreiger(guitar) and John Densmore(drums).     The Doors emerged from the LA club scene with their breakout album the Doors in 1967. Their debut album had two number ones, was the #2 album of the year and is listed on everyones list of Class
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Classic Rock Profiles

A few notes about the profiles:   I will take each band and present its original albums in chronological order. I will list the year of the album release and show its most common album cover.   Each album will link to Google Music to show a list of tracks on the album and independent reviews.   Where possible, I will use U-tube or other video provider to show classic tracks from the albums.   Hot links to U-tube or Google Music appear in red. I suggest opening them in a new tab in Firefo
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Rush Limbaugh to get $38M a year for next 8 years

NEW YORK - Rush Limbaugh will make about $38 million a year to continue his radio show over the next eight years. In addition, he says will be getting a nine-figure signing bonus from Premiere Radio Networks. ADVERTISEMENT   Premiere wouldn't disclose details of the deal but Limbaugh gave the information to The New York Times for an article to be published Sunday.   Limbaugh's three-hour show, broadcast from his office in Florida, is heard on some 600 radio stations across the country. More
NickolasJames8

NickolasJames8

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A recount of recent events

I stayed up till 5am chatting with my best friend (Scott) last night/today. I was really nice, we hadn't had a chance to hang out just the two of us and really talk for several weeks.   FF ('former friend' from previous entires) seems to be interested in reconciling. Things have been warm and pleasant between us of late. Nevertheless, while I'll continue to be nice to him, and even welcome his presence among our mutual friends and shared activities, I don't think I have any interest in re
AFriendlyFace

AFriendlyFace

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July Vacation Trip

This has been one exciting trip so far. It actually started several days ago. I went to call my brother to let him know I would be coming and when. I discovered that somehow I had lost his number off my cell phone. I couldn't find my younger sisters either. I had noticed several days ago, that I couldn't make or receive calls. I wound up pulling the battery and sim card to get it working again. So emailed a cousin of mine asking her to contact my sister and let her know and to get a hold of my b
TalonRider

TalonRider

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