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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Post a book you're reading |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2023, 4:41 pm
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Replies: 4,751
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| The Crazy Iris and Other Stories of the Atomic Aftermath by Kenzaburo Oe |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Post a book you're reading |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2023, 4:39 pm
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Replies: 4,751
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| The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave Narrarive by Mary Prince and The Jasons: The Secret History of Science's Postwar Elite. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Filipino Movies to Recommend |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2023, 4:35 pm
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Replies: 8
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Honey69 wrote: Ah, yes. Our Last Man in the Philippines https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5698568/Technically a Spanish movie. Or, maybe you're thinking of something else?
No, this movie was set almost immediately after Spanish Colonization, like 1500s when the Spaniards brought Catholicism and The Inquisition. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Well, getting this off my chest. -Employers- |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2023, 4:26 pm
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Replies: 7
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| Beware of retaliation against you for putting your foot down. In some sectors they will reduce your hours or quiet fire you. I racked up OT in a work environment in which it was optional, probably because they knew most of the employees were unruly, commuted long distance and the place ran 24/7; if ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: my grief |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2023, 2:27 pm
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Replies: 32
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| I can relate to your grief. Losing friends and loved ones is the worst experience I have ever had. Many of my cousins are like siblings to me and I never thought I could get out of bed after losing any of them. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Sister threatening to sell house |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 26 Jun 2023, 10:46 pm
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Replies: 26
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| My sister inherited a house from our parents a couple years ago and I have been living in it My sister lives with her family about half hour drive away A couple times she told me that she wanted to sell the house and get me an apartment. I asked her not to do that and she has not sold it thus far. ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: [ P O L L ] Christian Nationalist Beliefs. |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 21 Jun 2023, 10:28 pm
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Replies: 26
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| If you'll notice the list of beliefs posted are what a subset of Americans believe but pretty much none of them have anything to do with Christ or Christianity - they're merely using the label of "Christian," to legitimize their crazy beliefs and try to sell them to others in joining in o... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: [ P O L L ] Christian Nationalist Beliefs. |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 11:56 pm
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Replies: 26
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| WASPs had largely become secular and assimilated other European groups into the mainstream by the time the postwar Generation turned toward Religion in the '70s. Christian Nationalism may/may not succeed in its goals (Evangelical Christianity's influence has been in steep decline since the early aug... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Filipino Movies to Recommend |
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Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 11:38 pm
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Replies: 8
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| I can't recall the name of it, but it's out of print (1985) and is about the Spanish Inquisition in The Philippines immediately after colonization. |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Swimming vs. Badminton |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 11:35 pm
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| I'm thinking about becoming more physically active now that I'm rapidly approaching middle age. I've never been an athlete at all, but was a halfway decent swimmer in my youth and enjoyed Badminton the few time I've played it; I've heard that Badminton is more demanding than Tennis and enjoyed it mo... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: sail away sail away sail away |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 20 Jun 2023, 11:26 pm
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Replies: 9
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| Dad was into World Music and that tape was definitely part of my toddler-hoods' soundtrack; I doubt I could recall any other song from that album. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Post a book you're reading |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2023, 8:00 pm
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Replies: 4,751
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| Great Ghost Stories by Bram Stoker, Charles Dickens, Ambrose Bierce and The Jasons: The Secret History of Science's Postwar Elite by Ann Finkbeiner |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Post a book you're reading |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2023, 7:53 pm
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Replies: 4,751
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Twilightprincess wrote:
I've been wanting to read that one since it came out; I laughed when some people thought her claims were incredulous. Jesus Land by Julia Scheeres is a similar, but much more depressing autobiography. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Favorite Genres? |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2023, 3:25 pm
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Replies: 16
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| Funk, Jazz, Hip Hop, R & B, Blues, House, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Underemployed |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2023, 3:16 pm
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Replies: 3
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| I have never had anything above an entry level position, this is typical of adults born since 1980. We are all being compensated below our skill level, even in economic sectors that are desperate for new workers no matter how impressive the job title is. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Horror |
| RandoNLD |
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Posted: 18 Jun 2023, 1:03 pm
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Replies: 24
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| I just finished a 19th-early 20th century Horror anthology from Dover publications. I've loved Horror and ghost stories since childhood, but hate most Horror movies. The Phantom Coach (1864) is one of my favorite Horror shorts; I don't think I have ever read a mid-late 20th century or 21st century ... |
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