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Man's body found without organs

Man's body found without organs

People's Reactions to the Government

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1weORBdE514&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Inspiration

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Illusions

From Cymera

Material World

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Have we as a human race gotten so self absorbed by materialism? Are our children a result of this twisted behavior? Well if you look around throughout our society, advertisements, conversation adults and children have the answer is absolutely yes. I work very hard to humble my children by reminding them that their are people that have less than we have and they should be thankful and appreciate all that they have. I am not saying that we should not strive or desire the "good life" but I am saying that we should never be so self absorbed that our materialistic desires supersede our human duty to help one another and very importantly become bitter due to not being able to keep up with the Jones of the world. The other day I promised a child that would buy them sneakers when I received my paycheck. This child was wearing unbelievably worn out sneakers to school every day. Since I gave away most of my new and slightly used fall/winter shoes away, I needed to go shoe sho...

Happy Columbus Day... Or is it Really?

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I think many of us celebrate holidays such as Columbus Day out of traditions we were taught while growing up and off course for the creative merchandise sales we love so much but should this still be a continued holiday practiced today?  Should this day be celebrated since we are fully aware of the history of the holiday and what transpired when Columbus reached a land that was already inhibited by people?   Should we celebrate the inhumane treatment, murder, theft and other unthinkable acts that were done to the indigenous people that lived in America prior to Columbus’s invasion.   The concept of the Columbus discovering a land that was already occupied always bothered me even when a child.   I always questioned if Native Americans were considered humans in the eyes of the welcoming people that was taken advantage of… As a person that has a diverse heritage from my mother and father’s ancestral lineage which includes Native American, i...