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POPSLook Closely, Doctor: See the Camera? Psychiatrists say that other movies whose characters are living in a unreal world or being watched by malevolent forces, including “The Matrix,” “Edtv” and even the film based on George Orwell’s “1984,” have come up in conversations with psychotic patients. But the premise of “The Truman Show” (“What if you were watched every moment of your life?” according to a promotional blurb) is strikingly similar to what patients describe as their own experiences. Reinforcing their beliefs is the fact that in the movie, Truman is right about being watched and recorded at all times. Every other character is part of the conspiracy.
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POPS"Onward Christian Soldiers..." Once again, the Christian Nationalist will collectively get their panties in a wad upon hearing about this. And in light of McCain's recent endorsement of Petraeus as one of three influential people in his life, this adds controversy for McCain that he certainly doesn't need. After all, he's perfectly capable of coming up with enough controversy all by himself.
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POPSBlurb: Lightning He takes a lot of great photos. And he is so enthusiatic about the details of how and with what. It's very endearing.
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POPSIf We Really supported the Troops...
Go to http://anysoldier.com/WhereToSend/ and then click on a soldier-contact's name, read the blurb he or she has posted about what his or her unit wants, and then click again to request a form (asking for your own addy and name) to get the appropriate address for that unit. You must not send porn, and you must not send packages that contain both food and soap/sunscreen/etc in the same box. No pork products. No anti-islamic tracts in bulk. No political content. No flea collars. No depictions of naked or partly naked people. No explosives, firearms, other shit that is illegal to mail anyway. Don't send chocolate, it melts. You must request the address to send your package to on the same day you mail it, so it's hard to really meet the requests. I am thinking of assembling a bunch of common cheap items, and boxing them up at the last minute. even someone as poor as me can spring for toothbrushes and lip balm, for crying out loud. Things particularly in need: * Personal letters from
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POPSBad Attack Ads Why must our politicians be LOADED TO THE GILLS, with lies, distortions and misrepresentations? I wish modern men/women could get by with just peddling THE TRUTH AND NUTTIN' BUT THE TRUTH so help me god. But as long as these expensive ads of MISLEAD work and the voters view them as The real McCoy and the genuine article without any investigation, our politicians will keep on keeping on... using libelous mudslinging, dirty rotten lies and mediocre puffery! :mad:
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POPSAn Eye for an Eye An endless litany of religious edicts speak to ancient tribal beliefs over property, children and sex to technologically-influenced dilemmas, such as can a husband divorce his wife by merely sending her the news via SMS. (LAT)
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POPSChanging Images of Man I haven't read this yet myself, so I have absolutely no idea what it's about, but it sounded interesting, so I clipped it. Good enough reason, I reckon! ;)