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The Agnostic Pulpit: The Truth about Christmas More on topic IT'S CHRIIIIIISTMAAAAAAAAAAS! (The Cheers) The Agnostic Pulpit: The Truth about Christmas (The Cheers) Christmas: Rites of a Journey (The Cheers) Christmas - Hypocrisy gone mad! (The Cheers) Suggest new related link   Code (6640A):   Url:   Save Username    Password   If you don't have an account yet, one will be created for you automatically with the username & password you have set.   Code (6642A):   Print Blog Comment Digg Slashdot it Username    Password   If you don't have an account yet, one will be created for you automatically with the username & password you have set. Post title     Code (6641A):   [hide] Article published on 19th December 2008 in THE ORBIT

UK GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS WAR CRIMES ACCUSED FOR EU PRESIDENT It has been revealed that the Gordon Brown Government is endorsing former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to become EU President. In a move that will be fiercely opposed in Europe, current UK Government ministers are lobbying behind the scenes on Blair's behalf.   Latest from The Cheers MUSIC NewNobility Genre: Indie New Nobility peace-rock band http://myspace.com/newnobility... Rad Wolf Genre: Other Hailing from Fort Worth Texas, Jacob Shelton makes music in ... JO&CO Genre: Acoustic Five diverse musicians who bring their own style to everythi... Shannon Corey Genre: Pop Mix together some Tori Amos, Fiona Apple and Ben Folds to ge... The Fireman's Daughter Genre: Acoustic The Fireman�s Daughter is a female Americana duo based out... Bruce Unger Genre: Alternative Bruce is singer/songwriter in a folk/country vein, reminisce... The Simple Pages Genre: Indie Above all else you must know about us is that we are three g... 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This unholy alliance of religion and industry stimulates my poetic spirit, and so I offer, in addition to my wishes to all for a few serenely happy holidays, the following poem Jolly old Saint Nick pigs out at Christmas time. Every child goes nuts on too much sugar. Sister Sally’s drunk on gin and lime. Our credit limits stretch too far. Supper, long neglected, turns to slime. Save the tissue paper to feed the fire As gaily we burn the whole house down. Vapid songs and poems make us tire, Each verse we sing makes Daddy frown, It seems like Mommy’s sitting on a briar. All around the blizzard piles the snow Making getting out of here too slow. Every present fails to please and so Now it’s off to church, the crowning blow. (Julian I. Taber, Ph.D. is author of Addictions Anonymous: Outgrowing Addiction with a Universal, Secular Program of Self-Development: ISBN 978-1-60145-647-2, or go to: http://www.booklocker.com/books/3717.html) Tags: Save Username    Password   If you don't have an account yet, one will be created for you automatically with the username & password you have set.   Code (6642A):   Print Blog Comment Digg Slashdot it Latest stories in The Orbit The American Republican Party as a Militant Minority The Second Battle CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO CHILDREN: CHECKERS AND LIFE The Grateful Dead Social Club - if you can't clone him, don't join 'em! Why I am starting to hate America Post Comment    Your nickname    About what    Your comment   Are you human? 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His book, In The Shadow of Chance, was published by members of Gamblers Anonymous and is used in professional training workshops. Taber is currently at work on several nonfiction books related to psychology as well as satirical novellas, short stories and non-fiction articles. His articles, stories and essays have appeared in Ultralight Flying, USA Today, Editor and Publisher, The Las Vegas Review Journal, an anthology on September 11 by Sands Publishing, and in a Cup of Comfort Christmas Anthology offered by Adams Media. His essay on autobiography was published in Fulcrum Poetry 2005. Taber lives on Whidbey Island north of Seattle with a Siamese cat named Elsie. Write for us       Latest in The Orbit 1. My story: Growing up as a Jehovah's Witness 2. Addiction in the Spotlight: Celebrity Addiction 3. Drug Addicts Need Treatment Not Incarceration 4. If Voting Made A Difference, It Would Be Illegal 5. Objectifying Women to Sell Products 6. The Agnostic Pulpit: Self-help 7. 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