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Discussion Topic: Civilians and the Ugly Reality of Modern Conflict

Please read the below summary and then post a comment regarding one or more of the discussion questions. I will try to respond and stimulate...
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Mike Wallace, RIP: "A mere, beardless boy": Old-time radio appreciation, 8 April

Information, Please: Guest—Myron Wallace, University of Michigan (NBC, 7 February 1939)The first time any Americans heard Mike Wallace's...
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Band member recalls working with John Lennon, Yoko Ono

The newest Fab Fourum podcast, titled "An Elephant Never Forgets," features Gary van Scyoc, bass player with Elephant's Memory, the...
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The Beatles' album 'Let It Be' - a fitting end?

Was "Let It Be," the last released original album in the Beatles canon, a proper ending for the group? Was it a "cardboard tombstone...
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If Buddhism is rational, why do the texts describe magical acts?

In the past I have privately answered emails from readers asking questions about basic points of Buddhist philosophy and practice, but from now on...
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Buddhism 101: Bringing up Buddhas

Buddhists in the U.S. often don't raise their kids in a particular tradition of Buddhism. So much of Buddhist philosophy would confuse a child that...
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Why won't Buddhists take a unified stance on God?

It's difficult for non-religious and religious people alike to understand the Buddhist viewpoint of irrelevance when it comes to the existence of a...
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Does meditation help as much as it's reputed to?

Meditation is claimed to be a cure for many ills, but how valid are these claims? Exploration of the mind is intrinsically connected with...
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Feb. 2010 free e-book of the month: "The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists - Explained"

The Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths are just the beginning of the orderly structure of Buddhist doctrine. Buddhist philosophy has been...
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Why do we waste time instead of doing what is good for us?

This is part of the Breaking Habits series. Boredom, anger and sadness are perceived to be unpleasant emotions. It's become the status quo to avoid...
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