this is the first I've heard of cremation?...one article says this...remember 'The Pelican Brief'?

first, thank you so much for quoting my favorite author...Mark Twain.

"irreverence is fortunately, a gift I am infected with..."

~Mark Twain~

also, there is a fictional novel called "Twinkle, Twinkle K**ler Kane" by William Peter Blatty... CIA operative and author of "The Exorcist"...in which he proved...

the Universe was Created... in 3 sentences.

I was very impressed...here it is, decide for yourself.

(1) According to the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics - all motion is energy movement based on temperature difference - an attempt to stabilize at a constant, settled temperature.

(2) Let's assume the Universe Is Eternal - It Always Existed. Then according to the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics you would have 'Heat Death.' The Universe would be ONE STEADY SETTLED TEMPERATURE.

(3) THEREFORE IT WAS CREATED.

~William Peter Blatty~

This Week In Crazy: The Stupidity Of A Free State

REALLY?

Al Pacino - "That's an oxymoron..."

mafia thug - "I'm not an ox, and I'm not a moron."

UH, YES YOU ARE.

I have been subscribed to 'Imprimis' and supported Hillsdale College for 3 years now. I have taken 3 of the FREE online courses - which are each a series of usually 6 to 10 one hour lectures.

I truly wish I had known of this college before 4 years ago.

Ted Nugent - (yesterday) - "If Obama is a Christian, then I'm a gay vegetarian pirate!"

I saw my mother's hazel eyes open wide as she passed on last year...
they were larger than I had ever seen them...

and I could swear I saw angels take flight in the reflections...

as if some great T***h was being revealed to her...

that vision is in me every day now...

it will be my cornerstone in my last moments...

which makes me truly blessed.

Or, what if the earth is actually a sealed, flat domed enclosure and not spinning at all?

www.enclosedworld.com - there are a dozen videos that will test your history, your mettle... and your concept of what you 'think you know.'

As Mark Sargent says 'teach the controversy.'

He also says, 'prove me wrong, anyone, please.'

Thank you, Banjo! Well said!

Dear Saltwind - I hope your I intentions are t***hful... because that is exactly what all true patriots may have to do.

Stockman's Hill Report - today. Five recent polls put Steve Stockman - 25% to 30% against John Cornyn's 40% to 45%. That would force a runoff e******n... incumbents almost always lose the runoffs. That is exactly how Ted Cruz beat the Rhino David Dewhurst.

Steve Stockman - "John Cornyn is using Ted Cruz's back as a cutlery holder. It's time to stop the mayhem and reinforce Ted Cruz's Constitutional challenges."

As a Tea Party Texas v**er, I am proud to have participated in the e******n of Ted Cruz. I will also be proud to begin the cornerstone foundation development of Texas Tea Party patriots return to constitutional principles by electing Steve Stockman as Ted's protege'.

Early v****g in Texas begins tomorrow.

I have been receiving Stockman's Hill Report for nearly a year now... I have not seen any report on his corruption.

Unless you can produce an article verifying your charges... I will v**e for him to replace Cornyn 'the white Rhino' is a heartbeat.

Hey, Banjo... I'm a baritone. It is an excellent article.

Thank you, Mr. Major for that clarification! ditto, sir!

Okay, Mr. Banjo... I accept the 'dutch rub' for annagraham.

Just keeping with the 'users.' There's a tell all...

I'm not sure what I started... except a request to attempt conflict resolution within the dialogue.

Since you inquired... I used to be a college instructor - three years. My contract was not renewed because of disagreements with the administration... they did wish to hire me back... but remove my seniority. I refused.

Probably their action was due to my popularity with the students - 'conflict resolution' in class rather than 'I'll get back to you.'

An impromptu class assignment 'correcting' the textbook "Process Operations" - one chapter, 5 pages had 14 mathematical errors... I was actually counseled on this.

"I told the students they were just as intelligent as the Ph.D textbook writers... they could probably clarify the misstatements and present a more coherent premise."

I also told them that teaching is not deception... the most infuriating teachers are those that use deception to intimidate students... the I am right and you are wrong approach... you can use deception as multiple choice ONLY if you have already taught correct answers!

Also, sir, intelligence is not deception... hence the 'relegating major to minor' reference.

After the 'rewriting of the textbook chapter' - pun intended - students poured into my class such that the last semester the class schedule was listed as 'staff'...

and I was told I could re-apply.

I told the admin - "In the three years I have been here I received an education. You people do not believe in education. The only way I would re-apply is if I was so delirious from lack of food that I did not remember working here."

I left them with the grand Mark Twain quote...

"I will not let my schooling interfere with my education."

you guys have fun 'trading bards."

you must be a college student...