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POPSYoung Saudi's "It offers young men very little in the way of entertainment, with no movie theaters and few sports facilities. If they are unmarried, they cannot even enter the malls where women shop." I can't believe the attitude of that last comment in this clip. With two or three words, a man can get what he wants from a woman?? Women are not rational?? "When a man joined her at the table — someone they assumed was her husband — she removed her face veil, which fueled Enad and Nader’s hostility. They continued to make mocking hand gestures and comments until the couple changed tables. Even then, the woman was so flustered she held the cloth self-consciously over her face throughout her meal. “Thank God our women are at home,” Enad said." Ok, I can't imagine a world in which women are required to stay at home all the time. Let's reverse the situation. Suppose MEN were required to stay in the home and all I had to look at were women in the workplace, in the shopping malls, etc. (cont)
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POPSIllinois Man Bags 92 Pound Carp OMG!! This is kinda a wet dream for most of us in WV and he bagged it with a compound bow; that cheater! I would have rather seen him bring it in on 3 pound test while fishing for bluegill. I gotta forward this one to hubby if I can get him to open his email :(
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POPSPenguin Tale Tops Lists Of Challenged Books Why does SEX bother the same people who seems so at ease with KILLING people? What is going on here??? Sex between two consenting adults who care deeply for each other is a beautiful, wonderful, and awesome thing. And sexual orientation is fixed and CANNOT be changed through prayer or counseling, and it's NOT a matter of choice. Why do some people want to interpret the question of immorality with reference to themselves as far as sexual orientation is concerned?
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POPSI'm Not An Addict "The deeper the thoughts, there's no more pain I'm in heaven, I'm a god I'm everywhere, I feel so hot" We all have our drugs of choice and we all use various outlets to deal with the pressures of life. We all have an escape destination whether it be tuning out to the tv or work or music. If what you turn to doesn't kill your body or your mind, then temporary relief isn't a bad thing, I suppose.
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POPSThe Hot Ticket For Housewives Ok, I've been dressing like Jackie Warner for years. And in my day, I had her fierce abs. So what is up with straight women falling for her? It's a strange phenomena that says something about women I think. Can admiration cross over into desire? Maybe, but I can't speak for straight women as I've never been straight. Since I've been big into working out for years, I always admire people with discipline. And it does take discipline. But I think it's silly to get reality tv crushes. How can you have a crush on someone you don't even know? But I watch the show and I sometimes think it's funny that Jackie gets all the hot women the guys want. Still yet, I save my admiration for the important ppl in my life. The ones who mean the most to me. They are my "Jackie Warner's". Too bad they don't get as much recognition; they sure deserve it :)
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POPSThe Bathtub Family "According to the broadcast and cable corporations, your life is better served with interviews with the bathtub family, as opposed to anything with depth that might help you decide how you'll cast a vote for the occupant of the most important office in the world."
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POPSBelief System "The comforting ceremonies of everyday life seem to continue. The freeways are still full of cars. Nancy Grace comes on TV dependably at 8 p.m. and is there deploring the latest pervert arrest. But there's an equally eerie vibe out there that things are seriously out-of-whack. We're on the edge of something. We're at the entrance of a dark passage where some of the ceremonies of daily life meet resistance. You go to the WalMart and five of your six credit cards are refused. Uh oh. It begins to dawn on you that you're spending a quarter of your take-home pay filling up the gas-tank every week. Events are not through with us this year. They'll keep moving where they will whether we believe in them or not. I'm hardly even convinced that it matters who wins the presidential race this year. It could end up being the world's biggest booby prize."
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POPSLessons in Manliness: Theodore Roosevelt and the Spanish-American War "Theodore Roosevelt, who arguably accomplished more than any other American man, called his experience in the Spanish-American War, “the great day of my life.” It was during his charge up Kettle Hill that Theodore Roosevelt’s leadership and confidence finally crystallized. He passed the test and emerged as a leader capable of ascending to the presidency."
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POPSToday's Broad Is A Kick-Ass Woman "But, maybe yesterday's broads, and the modern climate change, have given rise to a new female form: the kick-ass woman. That would be: Helen Mirren, Christiane Amanpour, Tina Fey, Melissa Etheridge, Sarah Silverman, and not least Queen Latifah, who comes closer to the broads of yesteryear than just about anyone. Sure, kick-ass women may avoid trans fats and teeter around on ridiculously high heels at red carpet events, but they know who they are, and so no one would (or at least should) think of asking them to be something they're not. I bet they'd make Mae West proud."
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POPSThings Americans don't like to talk about Read the whole article, it is illuminating to say the least. I thought this passage said it best: " If you listen to a lot of conservatives, they'll tell you that the difference between them and us is that conservatives love America and liberals hate America.... They don't get it. We love America just as much as they do. But in a different Way. You see, they love America the way a 4-year-old loves her Mommy. Liberals love America like grown-ups. To a 4-year-old, everything Mommy does is wonderful and anyone who criticizes Mommy is bad. Grown-up love means actually understanding what you love, taking the good with the bad, and helping your loved one grow. Love takes attention and work and is the best thing in the world."
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POPSBeing A Slut I'm not ashamed for being sensual, sexual, uninhibited... that part of me is just as valid as every other part of me. I am free to revel in exactly who and what I am
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POPSGay Smoochie Sparks 911 Call "Yes, they sent a patrol car down there, and the officer, after calling his superior (the Birmingham PD was in on the 20/20 experiment) backed down, but told the couple Just don’t do that in public. The remarks of two Birmingham women passersby when 20/20 has a lesbian couple sit on the bench are predictable. That’s below the fold. When Leslie and Ashby sit, hold hands and snuggle, two local women volunteer their thoughts about the PDA: “I just don’t want to see the same sex kissing.” “It’s not what we say, it’s what God says. The chances of them going to heaven may not be very good if they continue this lifestyle.” Am I surprised? No. There are definitely some places in my home state that I would NEVER do a public display of affection with another woman. However, I can easily do the same display of affection with my husband and that is what bothers me. It all comes down to what is acceptable to society. What a shame.
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POPSMy Zen Cart I spend about 2 hours ride mowing 8 acres of grass on my second property. I don't know what there is about it, but I found these comments in this clip to be so true. Mundane activities do set the mind free and I AM able to pounder my little world from the top of my Cub Cadet seat. :)
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POPSGay Rites "While most of our heterosexual peers had experienced, in their teens, socialization around courtship, dating and sexuality, many of us had grown up closeted and fearful, “our most precious and tender feelings rarely validated or reflected back to us by our families and communities” I found this to be a very interesting article about gay marriage and how being closeted in American society can affect you. Imagine not being able to express your sexuality because it was not accepted by society even though it has always felt so natural to you. And I found the concept of monogamy which is addressed in this article for men, straight or gay, to be questionable for many. If men were completely honest, I don't think most of them have the potential to be in a monogamous relationship. And this isn't based on my personal experience either because my husband has been a man who chose monogamy.
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POPSNakation OMG! Nude vacations in WV!!! Good grief, us locals know about ticks here :D Here is some things to do nude at Avalon according to their website and I'm not kidding: 1. Go fishing in the pond-catch and release (Gawd, that is funny--you have to live here to appreciate that kind of stuff) 2. Enjoy the beauty of our dogwood trees (I can't stop laughing) 3. Fly a kite on the front lawn. (Yes WV, is that boring folks) ;)