I believe that human beings arrive on this Earth wanting to know absolutely everything, and the best thing we can do as parents is to get out of the way -- just be there to let them know what opportunities are there
-- Dorothy Werner, media liaison for the National Homeschool Association
Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow;
He who would search for perls must dive below.
Prolougue (from preface to
the Panther Book)
John Dryden, All for Love, Prolougue
On 2003-04-05 12:56:00, JDavid wrote: "There are two different no choices in the poll, so you'd have to add both no totals together to get the real end result. David " |
"The FARC is part of the history of Colombia and a historical phenomenon", (President Pastrana) says, "and they must be treated as Colombians". ... They come and ask for bread [aid from Washington], and you give them stones.
Robert White is a former American ambassador to Paraguay and El Salvador, and former No. 2 man with the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, is president of the Centre for International Policy in Washington D.C.
Robert White
On 2003-04-05 23:18:00, FaceKhan wrote: " Of course malicious anonymous users will be able to steal other people's anonymous names but that problem will be less than what we have now." |
On 2003-04-05 16:30:00, Majiktrvls wrote: "Somehow my point in asking for less "anonymous" postings was missed. We had folks slinging mud at the wrong "anonymous" left and right. I was looking for a solution, not more problems. Nor was it meant to attempt to take away personal liberties, just simply to find a way to clarify which anonymous was enraged at any given time. " |
Fresh beauty opens one's eyes wherever it is really seen, but the very abundance and completeness of the common beauty that besets our steps prevents its being absorbed and appreciated. It is a good thing, therefore, to make short excursions now and then to the bottom of the sea among dulse and coral, or up among the clouds on mountain-tops, or in balloons, or even to creep like worms into dark holes and caverns underground, not only to learn something of what is going on in those out-of-the-way places, but to see better what the sun sees on our return to common everyday beauty.
-- John Muir
Preacher man don't tell me heaven is under the earth; you don't know what life is worth;.......If you know what life is worth, you will look for your's on earth.
--Bob Marley
The people's right to change what does not work is one of the greatest
principles in our system of government
--Richard M. Nixon
On 2003-04-05 19:20:00, AlexL wrote: "But...I wonder how could you really track someone if they use a dial-up connection? |
On 2003-04-05 23:18:00, FaceKhan wrote: "How about making it so that people have to pick a name when posting (ones that are already registered by other people will not be available) but not require them to register. |