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Issue No. 30: December '00-January '01

things within

This issue hit the streets December 8. This is some of it. Enjoy.
Comments are appreciated.

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Did Jesus Exist and Does It Matter? by Gary Sloan
For many, the existence of Jesus matters immensely. But the facts show Jesus as a fabrication, not a historical figure. However, those with a cherished belief in the existence of Jesus are quick to attack anyone who says otherwise.

From the Editor: by Craig Mazer
Making Democracy Work.

FIERCE.com-the IMPACT Column by Tor Hyams
Step Lively, Please--The Cattleization of Urban America: Go ahead and get in line. But how much longer until they bring you to be slaughtered?

Over-Priced Musings by Don Pflaster
Heroism: Sports heroism is safe. It offers little for the advancement of human knowledge and feeling. Nothing is ventured, so nothing is truly gained.

Have You Had Your Ritalin Today? by Gemma Hughes
In this society, we often believe that the government knows what's best for us -- that Ritalin is a cure for ADD. Maybe we should be looking elsewhere for answers.

Comic Relief: The K Chronicles by Keith Knight
More whining from the Left, in this comic strip, because it ain't easy living in a Right society.

Trading With the Enemy by Craig Butler
Why is the U.S. courting communist China but destroying communist Cuba?

Quickies by various writers
A little bit on a whole heck of a hell of a lot of CDs.

Put Down That Chicken, It's Time For Change by Adam Finley
We all need to be reminded of what "change" means. It doesn't mean super-sizing or packing your Snickers with more peanuts.

Comic Relief: The Muddlemarch by Neal Skorpen
Political toons -- taking swipes at pro-lifers and big corporate liars.
Pick the toon: Pro-lifer strip | Corporate liar strip

What you're missing by not picking up your own copy of the December-January issue: a list of this issue's print only contents.

This issue's quotes:

"And the day will come, when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the Supreme Being as His Father, in the womb of a virgin, will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerva, in the brain of Jupiter."

--Thomas Jefferson

"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness."
--Dalai Lama