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+ - The Christian Message and Economic Prosperity-> 0

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on Monday December 31, 2007 @12:23AM

bpc621 writes "There is a paradigm of individualism that we, as Americans, tend to operate from. The Prosperity Gospel speaks to that individualism and encourages the focus on individual salvation and personal growth, the product of which is wealth and comfort. The Social Gospel seems to deny our tendency toward individualism and push us to consider the greater good in all things. Individual aspirations are not wrong, but when we create a culture where our own comfort and prosperity are primary to the healing and the needs of others, we forsake the message abound in the scriptures of being the least among us, placing ourselves last in order to be first, and seeking out the oppressed in order to lend a hand. http://thefiresidepost.com/2007/10/24/the-christian-message-and-economic-prosperity/"
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+ - why blogs?-> 0

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on Thursday December 20, 2007 @10:28PM

bpc621 writes "http://thefiresidepost.com/2007/10/31/why-blogs/ Have you noticed that the comment section of the blog is typically more about the commenter than about the post? Even when the comment is directly on topic, it tends to reveal more about the commenter than anything. I love that, and I wouldn't trade it for a print circulation any day. This is a new frontier, and it is creating a new voice and changing the way that people connect through media. When we write, we write to each other, and we, in turn, write to everyone. Blogs are small voices, but together the blogosphere is a chorus."
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+ - the changing face of etiquette-> 0

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on Thursday December 20, 2007 @10:12PM

bpc621 writes "http://thefiresidepost.com/2007/12/17/the-changing-face-of-etiquette/ As we, our culture, are catered to by technology and the marketing machine, we begin to feel more entitled to the things that we consume and the benefits of our service industry. The idea of serving others is lost on those who become complacent with being served themselves."
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by bpc621 on Thursday December 20, 2007 @10:10PM

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+ - my love of music-> 0

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on Thursday December 20, 2007 @08:49PM

bpc621 writes "http://thefiresidepost.com/2007/11/20/678/ Listen to what you like, and like whatever strikes you as worthy. Life is too short to allow the rest of the world to influence our love for music in ways that do not speak to us. Some music sells, and it is typically not very good. But there is always the musician that is rewarded for his or her talent, and that should be worth at least a listen."
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+ - Apple Inc. - Highway Reststop-> 0

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on Tuesday December 18, 2007 @07:45PM

bpc621 writes "http://thefiresidepost.com/2007/10/03/apple-inc-highway-reststop/ Apple Computer has created a stop along the highway, a place where weary travelers in the daily journey through technology can stop in and refresh themselves."
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+ - marrying robots: what are the down sides?-> 0

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on Tuesday December 18, 2007 @07:29PM

bpc621 writes "http://thefiresidepost.com/2007/11/14/marrying-robots-what-are-the-down-sides/ I say we finally make the dating scene an even playing field. Let's stop all this human-righteous inequality and start giving our equipment a fair shake. This is not a matter of if, it's a matter of when."
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by bpc621 on Tuesday December 18, 2007 @07:28PM

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+ - 5 gifts that can change the world-> 0

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on Tuesday December 18, 2007 @05:58PM

bpc621 writes "http://thefiresidepost.com/2007/12/19/5-gifts-that-can-change-the-world/ These options are powerful for changing the ways that people see the world, but even more powerful for changing the way that you experience the season. If everyone would give one small gift from one of these places, the tidal wave of hope that would ensue would cover the planet."
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+ - Choosing the right coffee drink-> 0

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on Friday December 14, 2007 @09:43AM

bpc621 writes "http://thefiresidepost.com/2007/11/26/choosing-the-right-coffee-drink/ I would like to save you the embarrassment of entering an upscale coffee shop without a superficial knowledge of the lingo and the basics of coffee drinks that are, these days, either espresso based or variations of the house brew."
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+ - Choosing the Right Coffee House-> 0

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on Friday December 14, 2007 @09:19AM

bpc621 writes "http://thefiresidepost.com/2007/11/26/choosing-the-right-coffee-house/ To get started in finding the right experience with coffee, you have to choose a coffee house. This is important because there are a lot of coffee houses out there that are expensive and cushy, but do not fall into the "micro-brew" coffee house category."
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+ - An Intro to the American Coffee House-> 0

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on Friday December 14, 2007 @09:02AM

bpc621 writes "http://thefiresidepost.com/2007/11/26/an-intro-to-the-american-coffee-house/ From the truck stop burners to the gourmet air pots of the local coffee shop to the drive through of the Starbucks on the way to work, coffee dispensing has become more American than preemptive strikes."
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+ - Al Gore or Gandhi?-> 0

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on Wednesday December 12, 2007 @12:26PM

bpc621 writes "http://thefiresidepost.com/2007/10/12/al-gore-or-gahndi/"
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