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  • Hi Opollo, Three things in your latest post struck me as insightful: 1) You mentioned that your generation is reluctant to grow up, and instead of leading, they follow. I think this is much more common than people are willing to admit. Even people who seem to be leading are ...
    on Untitled by Opollo Rey Johnson Nov. 15, 2010
  • You write, "I knew deep down I had symptoms of PTSD, but feared being labelled as crazy or losing my job or being rejected by my loved ones." That sure is common: fear of the consequences of honesty. When in reality, honesty is what is going to help us. Thanks ...
    on Untitled by William D. Linley (David) Nov. 15, 2010
  • Welcome to the Internet, Olon! You've just joined thousands, probably millions, of people who are writing their thoughts online. Not everyone gets comments or even knows whether people are reading, but sometimes just the writing is enough. Who knows? Perhaps someday, someone will discover your blog afresh, and read through ...
    on Untitled by Olon Reece Miller Nov. 15, 2010
  • You mentioned Central Texas College's "Computer Training Program." I'm curious what kind of computer equipment and services and training are available to you. How far can you take this interest, if you so desire? Can you go in publishing directions, or software programming directions? The internet is a resource as ...
    on Untitled by Opollo Rey Johnson Nov. 16, 2010
  • It was enjoyable to read you wax poetic on the milk situation. Lactose intolerance and all. I'm curious, though. Where does the milk come from? Is this zealousness on the part of the guards a by-the-letter adherence to some internal rule? Are the guards trying to save money, or avoid ...
    on Dairy Products Task Force by Timothy J. Muise Nov. 18, 2010
  • I just read your recent post entitled "Private Judgment", which ends with the sentence: "Each man must follow his own reason and conscience in preference to the Bible or the church." From what you write, I'm not sure if you are disregarding the Bible completely, or just encouraging critical and/or ...
    on Private Judgement by Kyle De Wolf July 11, 2011
  • Sorry, after that long screed in reply to "Private Judgment" I forgot to include the Bible reference I was trying to write about. One story about how true it is that those in religious authority can deceive even the obedient can be found in 1 Kings 13. An older prophet ...
    on Private Judgement by Kyle De Wolf July 11, 2011
  • Just read the rant on Obama... some parts of your post were so true they were hilariously funny at the same time, mixed in with wry commentary on life. Very enjoyable, thanks!
    on Fuck Obama, Vote for Me by Kyle De Wolf July 11, 2011
  • Going through your posts, looks like I can't avoid the Biblical ones. (chuckle) It is hard to tell if your post on "The price of statutory rape" is meant to be serious or not, or whether to poke fun at the Bible, or maybe to poke fun at the moral ...
    on The Price of Statutory Rape by Kyle De Wolf July 11, 2011
  • I like your commentary on "Jesus and the Money Changers." You found some good points there, with regard to pacifism, etc. Thanks. One other thing that I find interesting when I ponder those stories, is that the reports seem to be mentioned as isolated incidents. It doesn't sound like this ...
    on Jesus and the Money-Changers by Kyle De Wolf July 11, 2011
  • I read your post, "thou shall be judged". It was very heartfelt. I hope this reply is encouraging to you. It is meant as encouragement. You write, "I want to do good works, works I pray will afford some atonement and reparation, but in order to do those works I ...
    on thou shall be judged by Francis Soffen July 12, 2011
  • I just read your "War is Heresy" post. Strong words, and words we need to hear. If we were more honest with ourselves, I think we would be shaking in our boots, if not falling on our faces before God. One thing I find interesting is that Jesus preached repentance ...
    on War is Heresy by Kyle De Wolf July 12, 2011
  • I liked your post on Birth Control and Catholicism. I agreed with most of it. One thing that bothers me about birth control, not in the actual mechanics of it, or even in the doing, but in the attitude it promotes. Society at large is already programmed to be all ...
    on Birth Control and Catholicism by Kyle De Wolf July 12, 2011
  • I finally found the reference to the part where Jesus tells His disciples to obey the religious authorities: Matt. 23:1-3 and onward. He refers specifically to "Moses' seat" so I'm not sure if this only applies to the Jewish religious governmental system, or if it applies to us today. Surely ...
    on Jesus and the Money-Changers by Kyle De Wolf July 12, 2011
  • "There are those who would say that my politics aren't exactly practical, but you can't deny that they're self-serving! :-)" Ha! I really like your writing. Very thoughtful and funny. This whole post was a beautiful setup to a great finishing line. Thank you!
    on The Conservatives And The Liberal by Kyle De Wolf July 25, 2011
  • Here's the contact information for Marie-Claire that I found on their marieclaire.com website: Back Issue Questions To order back issues of Marie Claire magazine, please call 800-925-0485. Advertising/Media Kits To request advertising rates or media kits, write to Marie Claire, Advertising Dept., 300 W. 57th St., 34th Fl., New York, ...
    on The Conservatives And The Liberal by Kyle De Wolf July 25, 2011
  • Here's the Wikipedia article on "This Land is Your Land," which contains the lyrics. You asked for music too, but I've only got text to work with here, so this is all. Maybe the lyrical variations will be interesting as well. - lru http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Land_Is_Your_Land Introduction section From Wikipedia, the free ...
    on The Conservatives And The Liberal by Kyle De Wolf July 25, 2011
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Land_Is_Your_Land From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sections 2 and 3 2) Original 1944 lyrics This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the New York Island From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me. As I ...
    on The Conservatives And The Liberal by Kyle De Wolf July 25, 2011
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Land_Is_Your_Land From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 4) Modern usage The song was brought back to life in the 1960s, when several artists of the new folk movement, including Bob Dylan, The Kingston Trio, Trini Lopez and The New Christy Minstrels all recorded versions, inspired by its political message. Peter, Paul ...
    on The Conservatives And The Liberal by Kyle De Wolf July 25, 2011
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Land_Is_Your_Land From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5) Variations As is the case with many well-known songs, it has been the subject of an enormous number of variations and parodies. They include: Versions about other countries Many versions of the song have been recorded, with lyrics adjusted to fit other countries ...
    on The Conservatives And The Liberal by Kyle De Wolf July 25, 2011
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Land_Is_Your_Land From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (last part of section 5) * The U.S. Virgin Islands released a commercial with a song relating to the USVI. This land is your land, this land is my land, From California to the Virgin Islands From the Redwood Forest, to the Caribbean waters ...
    on The Conservatives And The Liberal by Kyle De Wolf July 25, 2011
  • You requested the wikipedia article on Lupe Fiasco. There is a 3000 character limit in the comment box here, so it will be in sections. I asked the admins, and pasting free content from wikipedia is ok, so here goes. Enjoy! lru http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupe_Fiasco From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Background information ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 25, 2011
  • Page: 2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupe_Fiasco From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Contents (skipped references and web links) * 1 Life and career o 1.1 1982-98: Early life o 1.2 1999-2005: Career beginnings o 1.3 2006-08: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor and The Cool o 1.4 2009-present: Lasers * 2 Philanthropy and business ventures ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupe_Fiasco From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 'terrorizing' other rappers? I knew fiasco meant a great disaster or something like that, but I didn't realize that the person named Fiasco would be the disaster, and that you should be calling other MCs fiascos-not yourself. I was moving real fast ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 4 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupe_Fiasco From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia his album Late Registration. The song, which sampled Curtis Mayfield's "Move On Up", became a hit in the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #42. After this success his first single "Kick, Push" was released earlier than expected. The song was a love ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 5 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupe_Fiasco From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia type II diabetes and his business partner, Charles "Chilly" Patton, was convicted of attempting to supply heroin and was sentenced to 44 years in prison. These events greatly affected Fiasco and the subsequent themes discussed on the album. The album was released ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 6 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupe_Fiasco From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia was released. Fiasco referred to the song as a 'taste' of what is coming. There are a few snippets of songs that have been released as of August 24, 2009, unofficially titled "Army Girl," "Ladies And Gentlemen," and "2 Ways." Lupe Fiasco ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 7 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupe_Fiasco From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia influenced by a variety of musical genres, saying, "I've always been a fan of all music. My favorite songs aren't hip-hop songs, they're songs from Queen like "Somebody to Love". Hip-hop is just something I actually know how to do. But I ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 8 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupe_Fiasco From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In January 2006, Fiasco signed with major footwear and apparel corporation Reebok becoming part of the "O.G" marketing campaign, where rap artists such as Lil Wayne and Mike Jones designed their own personal colorway of the Reebok "O.G" model. Fiasco also runs ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 1 of 10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Intruduction (trailing references and links skipped) Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy (lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, keytar), Christopher Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 2 of 10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia songwriter for the band. The other original members of Gothic Plague left after Bellamy suggested that they write their own songs rather than doing covers. Bellamy and Howard's first band name was Gothic Plague. After Gothic Plague came Fixed Penalty, ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 3 of 10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Leckie was brought in to produce the band's first record, Showbiz. The album effectively showcased Muse's aggressive yet melancholic musical style. With lyrics doing reference to human relationships and difficulties they had encountered while trying to establish themselves in ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 4 of 10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia international tour. It continued for about a year and saw Muse visiting Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, and France. Meanwhile, the band released six singles (one being for charity) ("Time Is Running Out", "Hysteria", "Sing for Absolution", "Stockholm ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 5 of 10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia An unofficial and unauthorised DVD biography containing no Muse music called Manic Depression was released in April 2005; the band was not involved with the project and did not endorse the release. Another DVD, this time official, was released by ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 6 of 10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia released for digital download only in June 2007, following the band's performance at Wembley Stadium. The band spent November and much of December 2006 touring Europe with British band Noisettes as the supporting act. The tour continued in Australia, New ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 7 of 10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia positive about the album, with much of the praise directed towards its ambition, classical music influences and the thirteen-minute, three-part "Exogenesis: Symphony". It also beat its predecessor Black Holes and Revelations in relative album sales in its debut week in ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 8 of 10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2011. Also, on 8 September, frontman Matthew Bellamy claimed in an interview with NME that the music for the band's next studio album would be more "personal" and more fitting for smaller scale performances as opposed to their current stadium ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 9 of 10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Muse's characteristic sound during the Showbiz album was composed of a mixture of musical genres such alternative rock (Nirvana and The Smashing Pumpkins), alternative metal (Rage Against The Machine and Deftones), as well as an early appreciation of more diverse ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • Page: 10 of 10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse_(band) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia include Sergei Rachmaninov, Frédéric Chopin Philip Glass and recently Ludwig Van Beethoven. In many Muse songs the bass line is used as the main line, often with the guitar providing an extra layer to the song rather than carrying the ...
    on High School Drama by Kyle De Wolf July 26, 2011
  • According to Wikipedia, Sara Evans was born on February 5, 1971.
    on those Barbarians by Kyle De Wolf Sept. 15, 2011
  • In answer to some of your questions... Her full name is Taylor Alison Swift. There are multiple addresses for the Communist Party USA, here are two: Communist Party of Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware 4515 Baltimore Philadelphia, PA 19143 Tel: 215-222-8895 Fax: 215-222-8895 Email: epa@cpusa.org Communist Party of Illinois 3339 S. ...
    on Untitled by Kyle De Wolf Oct. 4, 2011
  • I didn't find an address for the Liberal Party of New York.
    on Untitled by Kyle De Wolf Oct. 4, 2011
  • Just read your poem The Gamble. Wow. That was beautiful. I hope you win your gamble. Sometimes it seems like a long shot when other people are involved in the outcome of your gamble, but sometimes that just means the stakes are really worth going for.
    on The Gamble by Kyle De Wolf Oct. 25, 2011
  • Just read your poem on Calvinism. It echoes my own struggle with it as well. There's a rest and a peace when I believe it, and yet the justice side, and the revulsion that others seem to show when they encounter it, make me pause. So far, I think the ...
    on Calvinism by Kyle De Wolf Oct. 25, 2011
  • In your post "Zionism," you wrote: "The state of Israel is a monster which ought to be destroyed." I'm not sure this is fully thought through. For example, who should be tasked with destroying the state of Israel? And how would they avoid becoming monsters themselves? Perhaps, as an anarchist, ...
    on Zionism by Kyle De Wolf Oct. 25, 2011
  • Just read your post "The Rich Young Man". Beautiful! Thank you! You wrote: "... if we simply did as Jesus taught, there would be no need for government." Amen. I'd go so far as to say that if we did as Jesus taught, government would also have no power. It ...
    on The Rich Young Man by Kyle De Wolf Oct. 25, 2011
  • I wrote earlier: "The weaker side needs to realize that, unless it gets help (whether in the form of military aid, wisdom, technology, 'luck', or other), it cannot prevail, whether right or wrong." Of course, I shouldn't have been so cowardly in my list, sorry. As the Old Testament declares ...
    on Zionism by Kyle De Wolf Oct. 26, 2011
  • Hi Kyle! Just read your "Catholic Talk" post. I think you have some good points there. I admit I had linked the scandals with the idea of celibacy as well, but I think you may have convinced me otherwise. Thanks. As a side point, I believe celibacy is explicitly spoken ...
    on Catholic Talk by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 1, 2011
  • Hi Kyle! Thanks for your steady stream of blog posts. I may not be able to respond to every one, but I read them eagerly. In "A Prison World" you write: "The laws are your chains And you must break them to be free." In this poem, "Sexual Liberty", you ...
    on Sexual Liberty by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 1, 2011
  • Hi Axel, I agree, this is very interesting stuff, and it sure makes me think as well. I'm not calling for people to protect and nurture the old system. Rather, in order to let it die on its own, we need to leave it behind, not fight it, because fighting ...
    on Sexual Liberty by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 2, 2011
  • Hi Axel, Thanks for your reply.... I just have a few questions to add. If sometimes force is required, why is the story of Jesus and the money changers the only place where He uses even a hint of physical force? Was there no other cause in His day that ...
    on Sexual Liberty by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 3, 2011
  • Hi Axel, Thanks for your reply! I'm afraid that I wasn't as clear as I should have been in my previous post. I don't believe that Jesus was cowardly. I was trying to point out that if the use of force was good, why didn't Jesus use more of it? ...
    on Sexual Liberty by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 3, 2011
  • Thanks Axel. Let's hope that Kyle doesn't mind our conversation on his blog. :-)
    on Sexual Liberty by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 4, 2011
  • After having come out so strongly against force, it seems good to add one more story here to balance it out. I don't want people who might read this to get the wrong impression. If force is wrong, it would be wrong for me to pressure or "force" people to ...
    on Sexual Liberty by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 4, 2011
  • Hi Joe, Your story reminded me of another one that I thought might be uplifting to share. This is an extra-biblical story about the Apostle John, as told by Clement of Alexandria (c. 150 to 215 A.D.) in his article "Who is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved?." This ...
    on Why I Did It: Part II by Joe Gaillard Nov. 4, 2011
  • Part 2 of 3: Time passed, and some necessity having emerged, they send again for John. He, when he had settled the other matters on account of which he came, said, "Come now, O bishop, restore to us the deposit which I and the Saviour committed to you in the ...
    on Why I Did It: Part II by Joe Gaillard Nov. 4, 2011
  • Part 3 of 3: Then by supplicating with copious prayers, and striving along with him in continual fastings, and subduing his mind by various utterances of words, did not depart, as they say, till he restored him to the Church, presenting in him a great example of true repentance and ...
    on Why I Did It: Part II by Joe Gaillard Nov. 4, 2011
  • I cringe at the new laundry policy. My sympathies to you!
    on Brown Boxers by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 8, 2011
  • Just read your poem on Oaths. Sometimes the opposition we face comes from the most unexpected places. I'm glad that you stuck by your convictions. Even Jesus said that a prophet was not without honour, except in his hometown.
    on Oaths by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 8, 2011
  • Welcome back Kyle! Chris here. :-) Glad to see you online again, and I'm looking forward to reading more, especially those summaries you used to do on the books you read. I got your last letter, and I have a response cooking in my head, and have a mini-book to ...
    on Introduction by Kyle De Wolf Oct. 16, 2012
  • I enjoyed your artwork. Nice. :-) In that one picture, there's something about those big eyes looking upward that's captivating. - Chris
    on Art Work by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 15, 2012
  • For your wishlist post: This is the introduction section from Wikipedia, when searching for "Unabomber." The full article is probably too long to include here. Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski (born May 22, 1942), also known as the "Unabomber", is an American murderer, mathematician, social critic, anarchist, and Neo-Luddite. Between 1978 ...
    on Wish List by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 17, 2012
  • The Unabomber Manifesto is about 30 to 50 pages, so I won't be posting it here. Here's the summary about it from the same Wikipedia article: In 1995, Kaczynski mailed several letters, including some to his former victims and others to major media outlets, outlining his goals and demanding that ...
    on Wish List by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 17, 2012
  • In a letter interview with a Turkish anarchist that I found online (linked to from the above Wikipedia article as well), Kaczynski writes the following: Kara (interviewer): How/when did you decide to bomb? Kaczynski: It would take too much time to give a complete answer to the last part of ...
    on Wish List by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 17, 2012
  • It is interesting that the dates don't quite match up with his answer. The Wikipedia article says the bombings occurred between 1978 and 1995, while his journal entry was from 1983. Perhaps the journal entry was just a poignant example of his experiences. I'm not sure how one makes the ...
    on Wish List by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 17, 2012
  • Ok, next item on the wishlist: Some of the wikipedia article on the Oneida Community, quoted below (part 1): --- The Oneida Community was a religious commune founded by John Humphrey Noyes in 1848 in Oneida, New York. The community believed that Jesus had already returned in A.D. 70, making ...
    on Wish List by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 17, 2012
  • Part 2 of Oneida article: Every member of the community was subject to criticism by committee or the community as a whole, during a general meeting. The goal was to eliminate bad character traits. Various contemporary sources contend that Noyes himself was the subject of criticism, although less often and ...
    on Wish List by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 17, 2012
  • The battery bouncing trick sounds odd to me, but I was unable to find confirmation on the internet. I did discover that rechargeable NiMH batteries should NOT be dropped, as they can be damaged.
    on Battery Myths: Fact Or Fiction by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 22, 2012
  • Your quote of the story of a man who threw a loaf of bread at the poor to drive them away brought to mind a poem I read a while back that had a similar theme... I thought you might enjoy it. :-) ---------- "HOW MANY POOR!" "Whene'er I take ...
    on More Revealing Quotes From the Pinko commy Left by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 22, 2012
  • Hey Kyle, I'm noticing the new theme of woodsy wisdom and outback living in your posts. Not sure that clubbing squirrel is the most nutritious option, though! It occurs to me that there are a few skills needed to live alone in the wilds: building, hunting (possibly), clothing, gardening, cooking, ...
    on Rustic Dreams by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 22, 2012
  • Here's another by the same author, from about the 1800's: "DIVISION OF PROPERTY" Charlotte Perkins Gilman Some sailors were starving at sea On a raft where they happened to be, When one of the crew Who was hidden from view Was found to be feasting most free. Then they cursed ...
    on More Revealing Quotes From the Pinko commy Left by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 22, 2012
  • Hi Kyle! Just read your post on socialism. I don't think socialism will work if the human heart remains selfish. (I don't think capitalism will work either, but that's another topic.) Yes, it is a good thing if a factory is owned by the workers themselves. That way, the factory ...
    on The Revolutionary Ideas Of Carl Marx by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 3, 2012
  • From their website: WHAT IS LOCKS OF LOVE? Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using ...
    on Locks Of Love by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 3, 2012
  • And the "how to donate" box: HOW TO DONATE * 10 inches measured tip to tip is the minimum length needed for a hairpiece. * Hair must be in a ponytail or braid before it is cut. * Hair must be clean and completely dry before it is mailed in. ...
    on Locks Of Love by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 3, 2012
  • Hi Kyle, Before you rest all the blame on Taylor Swift, keep in mind that she might not ever see the letters that the security detail block. They are probably zealous in their job, and she probably has other things to worry about than whether the security folks are making ...
    on Begin Again by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 3, 2012
  • You asked: Who shot Jesse James? Wikipedia says: On April 3, 1882, Jesse James was killed by Robert Ford, who was a member of the gang living in the James house and who was hoping to collect a state reward on James' head. Wikipedia again: Patrick Floyd "Pat" Garrett (June ...
    on Rihanna by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 14, 2012
  • There's about 6 Kyle De Wolf's listed on Facebook, as far as I can tell. Sorry to burst your bubble. :-)
    on Thanksgiving Day by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 14, 2012
  • From Wikipedia: Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld (29 July 1905 – 18 September 1961) was a Swedish diplomat, economist, and author. The second Secretary-General of the United Nations, he served from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in September 1961. He is the only person to have ...
    on Thanksgiving Day by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 14, 2012
  • I wonder if that particular translation of Exodus 21:22 may be causing a misinterpretation. In the KJV, it says: 22 If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's ...
    on Abortion by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 14, 2012
  • You also wrote: "They will force a woman to give birth to an unwanted child, and then refuse to help her raise him." This is an excellent point, and I think that those folks, such as myself, who are against abortion, should look toward ways of helping and supporting those ...
    on Abortion by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 14, 2012
  • I was going to just copy and paste an article about Tong Phuoc Phuc here, but I'm unsure of the copyright status, so I'll just try to summarize. Here are some links, maybe useful in the future: http://www.unmaskingchoice.ca/blog/2012/05/18/tong-phuoc-phuc-father-vietnam http://eyedrd.org/2012/06/tong-phuoc-phuc-a-man-with-a-golden-heart-has-taken-care-of-more-than-100-abandoned-babies.html Tong Phuoc Phuc, of Vietnam, was struck with the number of ...
    on Abortion by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 14, 2012
  • Quotes by Hammarskjöld from: http://www.daghammarskjold.se/quotes/ Part 1 of 3 “In my new official capacity the private man should disappear and the international public servant take his place.” – From a statement by Dag Hammarskjöld in front of the press when he arrived in New York, 9 April 1953 (Falkman 2005, ...
    on Thanksgiving Day by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 14, 2012
  • Hammarsjold quotes, part 2 of 3, same source: “The very rules of the game, and the specific position of the Secretariat inside the system, force the Secretariat in its activities as representative of the Organization as a whole to apply what is now often called quiet diplomacy. […] In the ...
    on Thanksgiving Day by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 14, 2012
  • Hammarsjold quotes part 3 of 3, same source: “Public debate in the United Nations is dominated by the same differences among the parties as international political life as a whole. But behind closed doors these differences are diluted. The human factor carries more weight there, and confidential exchanges are possible ...
    on Thanksgiving Day by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 14, 2012
  • Thanks for your reply Kyle! I wrote a long screed in reply, but haven't posted it (yet?) since it was too big to fit in the comment box. But suffice it to say that I guess I don't really understand anarchism. Plus, there seems to be so many to choose ...
    on A Critique Of Kaczynskyism by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 18, 2012
  • Hi Kyle! Thanks for posting your review of My Years as Prime Minister. Glad it got at least one thumb up. :-) I have two more books about our first prime minister, John A. MacDonald, which should be interesting to see the thoughts and ideas behind the early days of ...
    on My Year As Prime Minister by Kyle De Wolf Jan. 22, 2013
  • I don't mind that there are so many Chris's out there on the internet. I guess I assumed it just made it harder for people to know what was from me or not, a weak form of plausible deniability, but if someone made up their mind without all the facts, ...
    on Facebook by Kyle De Wolf Jan. 22, 2013
  • From wikipedia: "Hillary Diane Rodham was born at Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. She was raised in a United Methodist family, first in Chicago and then, from the age of three, in suburban Park Ridge, Illinois. Her father, Hugh Ellsworth Rodham (1911–1993), was of Welsh and English descent; he managed ...
    on When A Dried-Up Danish Is The Highlight Of Your No-Account Day by Kyle De Wolf Jan. 22, 2013
  • This article seems to link "mental illness" with autism and Aspergers Syndrome, so that people who see those terms will suddenly be wary of people with Aspergers, etc. There are a lot of people with these symptoms, and I don't think it will help to have the general population suddenly ...
    on Both Sides Of Gun Debate by Kyle De Wolf Feb. 14, 2013
  • Hi Kyle, Here's a random music publisher from a Google search: GIA Publications,Inc. 7404 South Mason Avenue Chicago, IL 60638 (800) GIA-1358(442-1358) (708) 496-3800 Fax: (708) 496-3828 Hours of Operation: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST M-F And the diocese you requested: Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 4800 Union Deposit Road ...
    on Catholic Hymnal Needed by Kyle De Wolf Feb. 20, 2013
  • I found one Catholic Worker house in Binghamton NY: Zacchaeus House 89 Pine St Binghampton NY 13901 Phone: 607-773-0246 As for Spartacist League, there seems to be a number of them. There is a Spartacist League/US which has a head office in NY, with an alternate name of "International Communist ...
    on Needs & Request by Kyle De Wolf Feb. 20, 2013
  • Hi Kyle, I quite liked your post on Freedom. It reminded me of Isaiah 5:8, about the woe to those who join house to house and field to field. And your query about: why don't people invite strangers into their home when they are weary from much traveling. That reminded ...
    on Freedom by Kyle De Wolf March 2, 2013
  • Hi Kyle! I thoroughly enjoyed your Hormigas! post!! Thanks for that... it put a solid grin on my face. I can sympathize with the conservationist tendencies... but when insects invade the home, the line has been crossed! :-) - Chris
    on Hormigas by Kyle De Wolf March 14, 2013
  • Glad to hear your photos were found! Will they give you a replacement Bible or Qur'an? I thought such things were automatically made available to prisoners upon request. Perhaps the chaplain has extra copies? If nobody has any replacements, I happen to have a stack of KJV Bibles that I ...
    on A Retraction by Kyle De Wolf March 14, 2013
  • Some answers to your "Qvaestiones" post: 1) Baptist hymn writer buried in Rome, PA. Don't know, but Philip Bliss, who penned Almost Persuaded, Hallelujah, What a Saviour!, Let the Lower Lights Be Burning, Wonderful Words of Life, and the tune for Horatio Spafford's It Is Well with My Soul, was ...
    on Qvaestiones by Kyle De Wolf March 25, 2013
  • Inconsequential side note, in case you're interested: Beethoven's middle syllable is "van", not "von". :-)
    on Beethoven's Hair by Kyle De Wolf March 25, 2013
  • Thanks for the post on memory! That gave me a hearty laugh! :-)
    on Memory by Kyle De Wolf March 25, 2013
  • Dear Kyle, Thanks for your detailed response! The key to this issue, for me, is that all the sharing was voluntary, done by willing participants. Those that were not yet willing to share were protected by the law: "Thou shalt not steal." Their belongings and property and lands were safe, ...
    on Comment Response by Kyle De Wolf March 25, 2013
  • What about Lev. 18:6? "No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations." (NIV) A daughter would certainly be a close relative.
    on Father-Daughter Sex by Kyle De Wolf April 2, 2013
  • Just looking at the Audrey Hepburn painting. To my non-expert eye, it looks pretty good! Glad that your photos were not lost in the end!
    on Art Work by Kyle De Wolf April 7, 2013
  • On the other hand, buhogrunon, there are people who spend hours and hours to get the highest score on a video game. Some of the reflexes and muscle memory spent on Guitar Hero is rather amazing. If that were put to use learning guitar for real, we'd have some crackerjack ...
    on Guitar Hero by Kyle De Wolf April 12, 2013
  • Looks like sending a letter from the US to Malaysia for 1 oz letter is $1.10.
    on Comment Response by Kyle De Wolf April 16, 2013
  • There's another use of the term "social engineer" in the context of computers. From Wikipedia: "Social engineering, in the context of security, is understood to mean the art of manipulating people into performing actions or divulging confidential information. This is a type of confidence trick for the purpose of information ...
    on Affirmative Action by Kyle De Wolf April 16, 2013
  • Thanks for the latest batch of your blog posts! If you have an mp3 player, how do you download music? Does it have to be delivered on a CD or flash drive, or do you have access to computers and the internet? Or is there a service that takes your ...
    on I Love Taylor (Fuck!) by Kyle De Wolf April 30, 2013
  • Regarding Swedish prostitution laws, there may be goals behind the laws that are not immediately obvious. For example, as Wikipedia states: "In Canada, the buying and selling of sexual services are legal, but most surrounding activities, such as public communication for the purpose of prostitution, brothels and procuring are offences ...
    on Scandinavia by Kyle De Wolf May 17, 2013
  • Thanks Kyle for explaining the computer systems you have there. Too bad about the podcasts and lack of web access. You had me chuckling about the idea of escaping digitally. :-) - Chris
    on MP3 Player by Kyle De Wolf May 31, 2013
  • Wish I could hear you play Greensleeves! It's one of my favourites. - Chris
    on A Grave Injustice by Kyle De Wolf July 28, 2013
  • I literally burst out laughing at your post about the artist Miro. Hope I didn't wake anybody up. Thanks! :-) - Chris
    on Miro by Kyle De Wolf July 28, 2013
  • As for Romeo, it's a bit of a mystery. But according to http://www.shakespeare-online.com/faq/romeofaq.html it says: "How old is Juliet? "Juliet is thirteen years old. In Shakespeare's primary sources, Juliet is considerably older than she is in the play. Why does Shakespeare change Juliet's age? Professor Gayle Whittier offers this explanation: ...
    on Romeo and Juliet by Kyle De Wolf Sept. 5, 2013
  • I'm also not a huge fan of Romeo and Juliet, except in the limited sense that it is a brilliant and shining example of the cowardice of suicide. Suicide is cowardice, because we don't know what is ahead, and the future could very well bring the love of your life, ...
    on Romeo and Juliet by Kyle De Wolf Sept. 6, 2013
  • Translation is tricky work sometimes, and while that is one translation of the Hebrew words "El-Shaddai", there are others. So you have the full picture, I'll cut and paste some Wikipedia for you. Enjoy! - Chris http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Shaddai El Shaddai (Hebrew: אל שדי‎, IPA: [el ʃadːaj]) is one of the Judaic ...
    on The Breasts of God by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 17, 2013
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Shaddai, part #2 Shaddai meaning fertility ------------------------- Harriet Lutzky, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology at John Jay College, City University of New York, has presented evidence that Shaddai was an attribute of a Semitic goddess, linking the epithet Shaddai with the Hebrew šad meaning "breast", giving the meaning "the one ...
    on The Breasts of God by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 17, 2013
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Shaddai, part #3 (last) Shaddai meaning sustainer and destroyer (continued) --------------------------------------------------- If one refers to a single sustainer or destroyer one uses shada and shadad respectively. If one refers to multiple sustainers or destroyers one would use the plural shadayim and shadadiym respectively. If one refers to one's sustainer or ...
    on The Breasts of God by Kyle De Wolf Nov. 17, 2013
  • There seems to be lots of lyrics out there with "my imagination, running away with ME", there weren't so many with "running away with YOU". I did find Clint Black's "My Imagination" with those lyrics though. Nice country song, but not sure if it is the one you were thinking ...
    on Running Away With You by Kyle De Wolf Dec. 1, 2013
  • From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumby "Gumby was created by Art Clokey in the early 1950s after finishing film school at University of Southern California. Clokey's first animated film was a 1953 three-minute student film called Gumbasia, a surreal montage of moving and expanding lumps of clay set to music in a parody ...
    on Gumby by Kyle De Wolf Jan. 15, 2014
  • Chuckling here. The other day I tried some HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) exercises from youtube. I'm a big guy, and my calves and ankles were not up to it! I had to stop after the first set or two, as I didn't want to twist a weak, over-exhausted ankle. ...
    on Jump Rope by Kyle De Wolf Jan. 17, 2014
  • From wikipedia: Hakuna matata is a Swahili phrase that can be translated literally as "no worries." Its meaning is similar to the English phrase "no problem" and is akin to "don't worry, be happy". The phrase is uncommon among native speakers of Swahili in Tanzania, who prefer the phrase "hamna ...
    on Akuna Matata by Kyle De Wolf Feb. 11, 2014
  • Music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice Performed by Max Casella, Tom Allan Robbins, Scott Irby-Ranniar, and Jason Raize Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase Hakuna Matata! Ain't no passing craze It means no worries for the rest of your days It's our problem-free philosophy Hakuna Matata! Hakuna Matata? ...
    on Akuna Matata by Kyle De Wolf Feb. 11, 2014
  • Some age of consent data from Wkipedia: New York The age of consent in New York is 17. The offense will be more serious depending on relative ages, thus: Sex with a person under 17 is a misdemeanor if the perpetrator is at least 16 (see infra). (“Sexual misconduct,” NY ...
    on Somebody by Kyle De Wolf Feb. 18, 2014
  • Continued aoc info: Certain defenses It is not a defense that the perpetrator believed the victim was older than is later proven. (NY Penal Law § 15.20[3]). Legally recognized marriage is a defense. (NY Penal Law § 130.10[4].) The only minimum age for a perpetrator of first degree rape/criminal sexual ...
    on Somebody by Kyle De Wolf Feb. 18, 2014
  • Regarding the mice / pigs / cats analogy in "Maus" by Art Spiegelman, I think all three are unclean animals, actually, according to the OT.
    on Swine by Kyle De Wolf March 6, 2014
  • Average height of American male, according to wikipedia found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Average_height_around_the_world All Americans, age 20–29: 1.776 m (5 ft 10 in) All Americans, age 20+: 1.763 m (5 ft 9.5 in) Black Americans, age 20–39: 1.780 m (5 ft 10 in) Mexican Americans, age 20–39: 1.706 m (5 ft 7 ...
    on A Typical Tuesday Night by Kyle De Wolf March 8, 2014
  • Regarding building out of steel vs. aluminium, I'm definitely no metal expert, and some real research will be required before beginning to build, but from what I can find, aluminium is lighter and therefore more material can be used to match steel's weight to build a stronger structure. But aluminium ...
    on A Typical Tuesday Night by Kyle De Wolf March 8, 2014
  • Kyle: is it allowed to mail you softcover books with a metal spiral binding? what about plastic? Thanks.
    on A Typical Tuesday Night by Kyle De Wolf March 8, 2014
  • As requested: Universal Life Church Monastery Headquarters 1425 Broadway Ste. 67 Seattle, WA 98122 USA
    on Harmonica by Kyle De Wolf March 13, 2014
  • Hi Kyle, As for the answer to division by zero, it is undefined. Wikipedia states it more clearly: "In mathematics, division by zero is division where the divisor (denominator) is zero. Such a division can be formally expressed as a/0 where a is the dividend (numerator). In ordinary arithmetic, the ...
    on To Infinity And Beyond by Kyle De Wolf April 3, 2014
  • There might be another argument for isolationism: humility, or at least a recognition of our own limitations. Sometimes barging in on a problem with the best of intentions does nothing helpful. Ernesto Sirolli gave a TED talk about humanitarian aid, and how little good it does, and how it can ...
    on Pacifism & Isolationism by Kyle De Wolf April 3, 2014
  • So after reading your comment on "Stay" I ventured over to youtube to see if it was there. Nice song. :-) There doesn't seem to be an official video for it yet. Miley is a bit of a puzzle to me, but a fun puzzle to watch. I recently took ...
    on Revolution by Kyle De Wolf April 3, 2014
  • Regarding acronyms, don't forget HOMES, for the great lakes: Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior - Chris
    on Acronyms by Kyle De Wolf April 3, 2014
  • Hi Kyle, I look forward to someday being able to chat more quickly about your views on private property, rather than through the slowness of snail mail. This abolition of private property seems to me to be one of the basic ideas behind anarchism, and I just can't see it, ...
    on Christian Socialism by Kyle De Wolf April 3, 2014
  • Hi Kyle, You wrote: "The institution of private property was founded by acts of violence, such as our European forebears expropriating land that belonged to the Native Americans (who usually held land in common), and it continues to be maintained by violence to this day." Canada was not formed this ...
    on Christian Socialism by Kyle De Wolf April 3, 2014
  • An interesting link I found while researching the above response: http://www.ajic.mb.ca/volumel/chapter2.html Perhaps I can mail this to you in the next letter. - Chris
    on Christian Socialism by Kyle De Wolf April 3, 2014
  • Here are some addresses I found for the Milwaukee, WI, Chamber of Commerce. There seem to be more than one. Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) 756 N. Milwaukee St., Suite 400 Milwaukee, WI 53202 p: 414.287.4100 f: 414.271.7753 e: info@mmac.org West Allis / West Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce 6737 ...
    on Follow Me Down by Kyle De Wolf April 3, 2014
  • Hi Kyle, Looks like the Dolly Parton story was a rumour. I found this quote online: 'Judy and I have been best friends since we were like in the third and fourth grade,' she said in the interview. 'We still just have a great friendship and relationship and I love ...
    on The Dirty Thirty by Kyle De Wolf April 3, 2014
  • What if the main victim of blasphemy is the blasphemer, missing out on what could have been?
    on German Classes by Kyle De Wolf May 11, 2014
  • On giving away books.... I find that surprisingly few books are ones that I want to keep to re-read over and over and over. There are lots that are interesting, but easily ignored. There are others that are have some very useful points. For these, it often suffices to take ...
    on On Donating Books by Kyle De Wolf June 24, 2014
  • On cigarette taxes... Your article sounds a lot like me back when smoking was banned in restaurants and stores and public buildings in Ontario. Back then I was somewhat offended that restaurant owners could not open an establishment that catered specifically to smokers. I was not a smoker, but I ...
    on Smoking Bans & Cigarette Taxes by Kyle De Wolf June 24, 2014
  • Hi Kyle, Just read your post on Life Experience, regarding the answer: "a disparity in life experience creates an imbalance in power which makes the relationship unequal." While I wouldn't call it the only factor in relationships, I agree that this imbalance is a distinct possibility. I didn't understand it ...
    on Life Experience by Kyle De Wolf Aug. 22, 2014
  • Hi Kyle, The drawing didn't have a title, as far as I could see, but I quite liked it. It almost looked like Katy Perry. Thanks for sharing! - Chris
    on Artwork by Kyle De Wolf Aug. 22, 2014
  • I wish you the best in finding that 100th employer! :-) I understand why you would take a principled stance like that. - Chris
    on My Right To Blog by Kyle De Wolf Aug. 23, 2014
  • Hi Kyle! Glad to hear from you, and glad to hear you're ok, and glad to hear that you have a library close by! - Chris
    on New Home by Kyle De Wolf Feb. 11, 2015
  • I believe old records are indeed making a comeback, but at least around here, you can find plenty of old records at antique shops, for about $1 to $5. I don't think the comeback is enough to drive up record prices much, although the equipment costs might be going up. ...
    on Red Huffy Bicyle by Kyle De Wolf Sept. 24, 2015

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