Another Atypical Alaskan

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the Stuff Shaping My Views
I am older than dirt, happily married, a gene pool contributer and parent, an inactive Marine, an artist in several mediums, an avid outdoors man, a writer of sorts and semi educated. Although effectively retired, I am an NCCER Master Trainer and teach vocational crafts and life skills. I am a man of faith, pro life, pro guns, pro education, anti organized religion, pro (more. . .)

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Rats, Racks, and Rippers: Torture Devices of the Middle Ages

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Torture is a word we hear a lot lately.  How do we define it? Who deserves it? Where is the line drawn?
I personally do not advocate any type of cruelty during interrogation or punishment… not only because it is primitive but also because it is generally ineffective.   That said, today’s oft mentioned “water-boarding” is NOTHING compared to what the accused endured during medieval times.  Here are just a few (more. . .)

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Paranormal Romance: A reader shares his experience

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Some months back, I wrote an article about sexual encounters with spirits. I’ve received lots of mail from readers on the topic, and it seems that these scenarios are actually more common than one might think.  To read the original post, click the following link:
Paranormal seduction: Lurid encounters with spirits

One of the more interesting stories I’ve received came from a reader who calls himself Sergeant.  He was gracious (more. . .)

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Maybe the Right is right?

Wherein I acknowledge the error of my ways
I have to confess that, to some members of my family, I am politically a disgrace, leaning so far to the Left as to have abandoned all rational thinking! I believe (or did before my new-found appreciation for the truths of the Right) in social programs to benefit the poor and – wonderful word – the disadvantaged. I was in favor of (more. . .)

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Orble, I warned ya, I Ain’t Gonna Take It Anymore

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A short while back, I ran away from what was once a mecca of high intellectual mischief  on a “family friendly” site that sadly, devolved into a war zone.  Progressive vs conservative vs scholar vs atheist vs theist vs right vs wrong vs anything that was even the slightest  bit controversial to a minuscule core group of uninspired blogging hacks .  Hubris shouted down humor, ego bullied intellect and everyone (more. . .)

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Religion in Global Politics

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Religion plays a big part in the lives of millions around the globe. This must give many of these religious leaders enormous influence in world affairs, something that can’t be too bad a thing provided the influence is used to better the lives of the most vulnerable among us.

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Colourful Copenhagen

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The current Climate Change conference in Copenhagen has been reported as the largest conference in UN history where politicians and officials from 192 nations have gathered to resolve the international pollution problem. Can they do it?

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Helicopter Fishing Trips

Many folks dream of coming to Alaska for the fishing trip of a life time, and here’s a  reason to do so.  If a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s a volume of things to feast on.

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Five Guys Burgers and (wonderful and special) Fries

Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries on Urbanspoon

OK, you have been on Atkins or South Beach for a while and your carb hunger has taken over your life. I can think of no better way to make up for a carbohydrate deficiency than an order of fries at Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries on Fletcher Avenue just east of North Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. The fries are of the “boardwalk” variety, popular “up north”. (more. . .)

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Taxidermia

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Hungary | 2006 | Directed by György Pálfi

Logline: Three generations of dysfunctional men; a lusty, flame-sucking soldier, an obese, champion extreme eater, and a ratty embalmer on an artful perversion.

The themes of copulation, consumption and preservation are studied in perverse, visceral and controversial detail in one of the most outlandish and exceptional tales of a family’s history ever to grace the screen. This (more. . .)

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