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What do Christian fundamentalists have against set theory? I've mentioned here before that I went to fundamentalist Christian schools from grade 8 through grade 11.
I learned high school biology from a Bob Jones University textbook, watched videos of Ken Ham talking about cryptozoology as extra credit assignments, and my mental database of American history probably includes way more information about great revival movements than yours does. In my experience, when the schools I went to followed actual facts, they did a good job in education. Small class sizes, lots of hands-on, lots of writing, and lots of time spent teaching to learn rather than teaching to a standardized test.
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Fill the oranges three-quarters of the way with chocolate cake batter (cake mix works fine), then put the orange tops back on and wrap each orange in aluminum foil. Place directly onto the smoldering coals of the campfire, avoiding any intense flames, and cook for about 30 minutes, turning once or twice. So-called "Dullest Culture on Earth" frowns upon sex and bans play.
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Galvarino was a famous Mapuche warrior a tribe from what is now Chile. During the Arauco War he was taken captured and taken prisoner during the Battle of Lagunillas against the governor. Another 150 mapuches were captured, as well. For punishment, they cut off both of Galvarino’s hands. 11 Languages Spoken by 11 People or Fewer. Interesting. Kelvin Santos, Brazilian Boy Pronounced Dead, Briefly Resurrected To Ask For Water.
The Veldt - Ray Bradbury. Opinion: Facebook threatens to 'Zuck up' the human race. Our self esteem is determined by our updates, tweets and check-ins, Andrew Keen saysOur digital addiction can only be broken by a regime of strict self-censorship, he arguesOur obsession with posting data about our kids - is "destroying our children's privacy.
"Let's embrace technology which allows data to degenerate over time, Keen says Editor's note: Andrew Keen is a British-American entrepreneur and professional skeptic. He is the author of "The Cult of the Amateur," and "Digital Vertigo. " This is the latest in a series of commentaries for CNN looking at how internet trends are influencing social culture. (CNN) -- The news last week was all about Facebook's dodgy IPO. But something even dodgier than a potential stock market fraud is going on. Oh, Zuck: Facebook's bumpy start just got a little worse. What the Heck Is Blue Raspberry? If the Cops Mistakenly Kick Down Your Door, Who Pays for the Damage? If the authorities knock down your door while following procedure to catch you in some nefarious act, you’ll be paying for your own door-fixing contractor.
But if the cops burst in by mistake, it becomes a trickier issue. Door image via Shutterstock In the United Kingdom, the police pay for their errors, covering the costs on so-called “wrong door” raids. In 2009 alone, British police paid out nearly $900,000 in damages. What’s the Difference Between a Street and a Road? Reader Brit asks: "Is there any rhyme or reason to calling a road an avenue, a boulevard, a street or a lane?
Is it just at the discretion of whoever names the street? " Although both terms are often applied to the same thing, a road is different from a street, at least in theory. Looking at the definitions that folks like city planners use and the history of the usage of the words, the difference is a matter of place and purpose. 6 Times The Onion Had People Completely Fooled.
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