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Why Don’t You Rebel?

It's defined as a refusal of obedience or order. Wikipedia goes on to say that a rebellion can encompass anything from non-violent resistance, to violent, or organized attempts at overthrowing some established authority. History is full of examples of rebels who were responsible for this sort of rabble rousing. It shows the various philosophies they lived, and how they transformed the status quo with new ways of thinking.

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10 Books That May Change Your Life

Here’s a list of 10 Books that have shaped my thinking. This list, by no means, is my top 10, nor is it necessarily listed in order of importance(Except for the 1st one).  The only real danger here is in placing yourself between the white and black pages of ideas that force one to confront [...]

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My 10 Favorite TED Talks

According to Wikipedia, TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is: An academic organization owned by The Sapling Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation.[1] TED is well-known for its annual, invitation-only conference devoted to “ideas worth spreading.”[2] TED is famous for its lectures, known as TED Talks, which originally focused on technology, entertainment and design, but have now expanded in [...]

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Your Life As A Movie

Would you actually make it through the debut of a movie based on your life? Let’s be honest, how inspiring or interesting would it be? Would you or the rest of us, fall asleep during the story called your life?  Do you find yourself getting into a boring cycle, of seemingly meaningless activities, like waking up [...]

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Drops Like Stars: Thoughts on Creativity and Suffering

First Rob Bell wrote Velvet Elvis, Sex God, and Jesus Wants to Save Christians. I’d read two out of these three books, and watched a few of his short videos online.  All in all, I’m a fan.  He challenges Christians to reevaluate living by a check list religion, and communicates some pretty provocative ideas, while [...]

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The Cure For Common Insanity

I’ve heard that Einstein is responsible for saying, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. I’m not sure if my 5 consecutive trips to the fridge, expecting a miraculously cooked meal qualifies me for a straitjacket, but I’ve definitely met Einstein’s definition.  And to my defense, I’ve [...]

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I’m Sick of Your Religion

I take the risk of sounding preachy here. But I got to get this of my chest!  Self examination displayed publicly can always be misinterpreted, so to be clear, this only applies if the shoe fits. Even while writing this, there’s certainly blood on my hands. I ran across a music video from Jon Foreman that [...]

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Explore Truth Challenge

Ever since I’ve taken on the Explore Truth Challenge, I’ve been faced by two stark realizations. Firstly, the grandness of the quest, and secondly, the grandness of my laziness. I mean, its not like I’ve just started contemplating the great existential questions in life. This has been a roller coaster of a quest throughout [...]

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