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Child Recognizes God in Creation
Sofia Cavalletti relates the experience of a 3-year-old girl who grew up in an atheistic home where no one ever spoke of God:
One day she questioned her ...
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Mary J. Blige: Trying to Reconcile Bling with God
Hip-hop music artist Mary J. Blige was asked the following question in an interview: "Mary, you're a devout Christian; how do you reconcile bling ...
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Jim Carrey: Money and Fame Are Not the Answer
I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer.
—Actor Jim Carrey
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Choices Breed Dissatisfaction
Author Bill Bryson noticed many changes when he returned to America after spending 20 years overseas. One observation he made involved the amount of choices ...
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Python Explodes After Swallowing an Alligator
Wildlife researcher Michael Barron was making his way through Florida's Everglades National Park when he stumbled onto a gruesome demonstration of ...
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Hurricane Katrina Unleashes Human Nature
Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast throughout the last week of August, 2005—destroying buildings, flooding cities, and leaving millions ...
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Bottled Water Is an Irrational Consumer Preference
According to New York Times columnist Tom Standage, "Americans are squandering billions of dollars on bottled water." Outsold only by soda, ...
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"Without a Paddle": Finding the Real Treasure
Without a Paddle is the story of three friends, Jerry, Tom, and Dan, who go canoeing in Oregon State. Returning to their childhood hideout, they find ...
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Exotic Spas Create a Feeling of Transformation
As of 2023, according to the International Spa Association (ISPA), there are over 125,000 spas in the world. The United States has the most spas, with ...
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Christmas Excesses Leave Consumers Empty
Psychologist Patricia Dalton says rampant consumerism, once confined to the holidays, has become a year-round American affliction. She observes unhappy ...
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