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June 30, 2008 05:08 PM EDT --
Augustus was a man in search of god.
He went to the priest, who offered to read him the bible. When he was done reading he turned to Augustus.
"There," he said. "Now you have . . .
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April 01, 2008 05:36 PM EDT --
Augustus was a man in search of god.
He went to the priest, who offered to read him the bible. When he was done reading he turned to Augustus.
"There," he said. "Now . . .
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January 13, 2008 06:49 PM EST --
It is a new year, and as we consider whom to vote for in this presidential election, the state of our economy, our environment, our society and culture,and the world and our place in it, let us consider . . .
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October 06, 2007 10:27 PM EDT --
By N. Lamar Soutter
Just past 11:00 on a gloomy Sunday . . .
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September 30, 2007 05:37 PM EDT --
Columbus Day is a week from today.
For many Native Americans, the name Columbus is synonymous with Adolph Hitler. For many Italian-Americans, the name is synonymous with Neil Armstrong. The . . .
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September 26, 2007 01:19 PM EDT --
“That's some nappy-headed hos there”
Don Imus, Radio Host and Shock Jock
“Nothing a white man with a penny hates more than a n***** with a nickel.”
Chris Rock, Comedian . . .
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June 20, 2007 04:18 PM EDT --
Hello Everyone!
As you may know, I’ve been revamping my Gather materials. I was going to start charging for the Lamar Soutter Newsletter (Essays on politics and the social sciences), . . .
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May 16, 2007 12:39 PM EDT --
Hello Fellow Gathereers.
I've been on Gather for about a year and a half, and I've posted a large number of essays and short stories.
The Lamar Soutter Newsletter, essays on . . .
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April 11, 2007 03:05 PM EDT --
"Killing infidels assures you of Paradise."
Qur’an, 47:4-6
“Certain Men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and havewithdrawn the inhabitants . . .
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April 04, 2007 06:08 PM EDT --
Jack was a man in search of god.
He went to the priest, who offered to read him the bible. When he was done reading he turned to Jack.
“There,” he said. “Now you have seen God.” . . .
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February 18, 2007 12:28 PM EST --
Works by this Author
Short Stories:
Asmesdeus: You’d have thought getting killed by a truck would have been the end of John’s problems…
Julito: How does a criminal defense . . .
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February 16, 2007 04:08 PM EST --
Why did we go to war in Iraq?
Even before the invasion, a number of Americans did not believe that Iraq was developing weapons of mass destruction (despite Colin Powell’s presentation to the UN). . . .
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February 13, 2007 03:35 PM EST --
Two of the most common cognitive mistakes, Confirmation Bias and Attribution Error, have far reaching consequences in everything from politics to auto repair.
Attribution Error is where, given . . .
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February 13, 2007 02:11 PM EST --
"Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders… All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism . . .
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February 13, 2007 01:22 PM EST --
I am a liberal Republican.
In our zeal to spread democracy around the world, people often forget that we ourselves do not live in a democracy. We live in republic.
A republic emphasizes the rule of law. . . .
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December 06, 2006 10:16 PM EST --
This group covers the business and craft of literary writing. The essays here are designed to assist writers in getting published, protecting their rights, and selling their books, while also discussing . . .
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May 09, 2006 11:00 PM EDT --
Regrettably, many people still rely on the outdated concepts of Strunk and White. Rules of Writing and Grammar are always changing, and "Elements of Style" really has been lax in keeping up with . . .
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May 06, 2006 01:17 AM EDT --
1) I was born in Cambridge MA.
2) My first language was Spanish.
3) By the time I graduated High School, I spoke English, Spanish, Russian, and Japanese.
4) I had also written . . .
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April 23, 2006 05:11 PM EDT --
*Note: This is from the Lamar Soutter Newsletter. Past newsletters can be found here.
Author's Note:
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March 14, 2006 03:51 PM EST --
"[Moral] Indignation… supplies the wise person with the energy… to act virtuously… But most of those who publicly bemoan the plight of women… are moved by more . . .
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