We see a boy with down's syndrome, and consider it a tragedy. We think to ourselves, "How sad. He won't even really be able to learn." Then maybe he was created to teach?

In May of 2003, I was in a meeting where a man made a joke about 9/11. Everyone in the room was dumbfounded. Today, I was in a meeting where a man made a joke about 9/11. 80% of the room laughed.

My friend's getting married. So, I went to Target.com to pick something out from his registry. I did not know he was registered here. But, it has become my default store to guess first. Probably about an 80% success rate. And success today. But, the wedding date did not match his wedding date. So, I got confused. But, with matching bride and groom and bride names, and an Illinois wedding...I felt pretty safe purchasing. It also made me think of an idea. Find a couple who's getting married. Maybe look in your local paper for engagement announcements. See if they're registered at Target.com. If not, you go and register at Target.com under their names and have the gifts shipped to your address. Then, send gracious thank you cards for every gift you receive. Everybody wins.

Theory #1: Kids grow up too fast. They're seeing things and experiencing things that ruin their innocence too early in life. Theory #2: Kids don't grow up fast enough. There are too many 22-year-olds out there who have no idea what responsibility means. Which way do you lean? 'cause I think both are right. But, it's not just the "innocence" that I'm worried about kids losing. It's the fact they love unconditionally. They forgive blindly. Their dad can be the biggest jerk in the world, and they still want to hug him. When do we lose that?

Alright, we haven't offended anyone in a couple days. So, it's about time. Could a very effeminate male be considered, in terms of gender, a female? And therefore, if they are also homosexual, is their natural desire for a male unnatural, or actually very natural?

Let's say a tourist is visiting this country and gets mugged. He'll go home thinking this country sucks and might preach against the consequences of freedom in his country. So, next time you see a tourist, give him $5. He might go home and change the world.

Let's say you never give your kid crappy food. And I don't mean unhealthy, I mean only GOOD unhealthy. No Dominos. Only Lou Malnatis. No Fudgsicles. Only Godiva. The child would develop a much more discerning palette at an early age. And then growing up as a child, having mostly access to only the lower-class of unhealthy goods at birthday parties and the like, the child would reject them. Is this feasible, or can you only develop a palette that can tell the difference between good and bad if you actually experience both?

Words change. And while 2,000 years ago, it was appropriate to identify Jesus as a Jew, I no longer think this identification makes sense. 2,000 years ago, Jews were the remnant of the children of God, those who followed the commands of the law, waiting for the Messiah to come who would fix the separation problem between man and God that happened because of the fall in the Garden. Jesus claimed to be that Messiah. So, today, Jews are the remnant of THAT remnant who do NOT believe that Jesus was that Messiah. And by definition, doesn't that excludes Jesus as a Jew?

(continuation) #8. Martin Van Buren Missouri issued an executive order of October 27, 1838, known as the "Extermination Order", authorizing troops to use force against Mormons to drive them from the state because of the political threat they brought. An outspoken proponent of liberty, Van Buren ignored these citizen's rights to have theirs, because of the political consequences of doing so.

Let's say I handed off a piece of paper to you to look at. But before I do, I lick the bottom of it. Would that gross you out? So, for people who thumb through packets of paper/catalogs by licking their fingers to assist in the page turning, isn't that like putting your entire mouth in the bowl of salsa? The More You Know.