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Back atcha, Human s̅ Bean.

They're time travelers. Who knew?

This just in: Nana has changed course and is now headed for the local bingo hall.

That it is.

"We sure do love you." Well, at least they were honest.

"You're always welcome at The Way."

If you have a table with a wobbly leg, those little PFAL collateral pamphlets can solve your problem. The varied colors make it easy to match your decor.

And to think he did this all in 2 years, between the age of 18 and 20. To be fair, though, I think it's only right to give some credit, as well, to his giant blue ox named Babe.

And they would have gotten away with it, too, if it hadn't been for those meddling kids at GSC.

Thanks, I appreciate the correction.

I just finished the audio book. It is well suited to an audio narration. The book is powerful and moving. It really opens one's eyes to the sheer magnitude of what happened. I kept finding myself wishing it would end a bit differently but real life has a tendency to do that. Thanks for recommending it.

In Ohio, the law says using a position of authority in this manner constitutes rape.

Yeah, you're right. Not sure what I was thinking.

I was under the impression she had been an English teacher at one time.

"He was a mean man."

I have always thought of the expression, "Hindsight is 20/20." as being a way to express regret for a decision to do something or not do something. For example, "When I interviewed for the job, there were subtle warning signs I chose to ignore. Now, after a year, I have a clearer picture and regret the decision. Hindsight is 20/20.". That's just the way I've always interpreted it. I could be wrong, though.

Victor Barnard/River Road Fellowship

Does audio book count?

This is completely off-topic and baiting. No one is attacking you, Allan. If you want to discuss the book, feel free to do so. Otherwise, sit this one out.

I totally agree with this sentiment. The thing is, though, over the years it's been talked about here on GSC until the cows came home and left again. Almost any conversation you might find interesting has been preserved in the threads that WW was kind enough to provide links to. Discussing it again is like proving the Pythagorean Theorem over and over and over again before you set out on a math project. Anyhow, the original subject, if I understand correctly, was a discussion of the referenced book. This has devolved into a meta discussion.

I answered your question yesterday, Allan. Also, they weren't all gassed to death. Some died of starvation, some died of unattended medical problems, some were shot and on and on. As the saying goes, "You're entitled to your own opinion but not your own facts.".

What you are missing is that the Holocaust was not limited to Germany alone. Poland saw a Jewish death toll of over 2 million, as did the Soviet Union. Half a million died in Hungary. A quarter million died in the Baltic States and another quarter million died in Romania. In total, 20 countries fell victim to the Holocaust. And these are just the Jewish deaths. Non-Jews, such as the handicapped, gay men, POW's, Roma, and political opponents died as well. In all, it is thought the total number of deaths may be as high as 11 million.

Blaming devil spirits for everything was like the Easy Button in Way World. Got cancer?...devil spirits. Depression?... devil spirits. Substance abuse?...devil spirits. . And if you don't understand something... just S.I.T. more. This need for easy answers was probably a big draw for people who were searching for meaning, myself included. But guess what, life is complex and sometimes the answers are complicated. Other times, there simply aren't any answers. Life is an endless search for answers but sometimes that's what makes the journey so exciting and rewarding. Never stop searching and questioning.

In the U.S., pants are trousers, though usually, trousers are made of higher quality material than regular pants. For example, you might buy a business suit with two pairs of trousers. Under pants is simply an older term used to mean mens underwear.

One of life's little pleasures is sitting on the front porch and seeing how far you can spit the seeds.