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Bargain Wine(s) of the Week: 28 Wines Rated 90+ for

A great list of wines under $10 to try...

Bargain Wine of the Week: 2006 Panarroz Jumilla

A great recommendation from this blogger.

Bargain Red Wine of the Week: 2007 Red Bicyclette Pinot Noir

Another great recommendation for a quality wine at a bargain price.

Bargain White Wine of the Week: 2007 Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc

Great recommendation on Ferrari-Carano's Fume' Blanc.

Animal Totems - Feather Energy

A great article on what nature tells us about spirit.

My Red Sea Diary -- a journal on my path thru grief

I've always hated journaling... just couldn't still my racing mind enough to focus long enough. Sure, I've journaled before but this time, I think I'm going to have to persevere.

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The Hundredth-Monkey Syndrome, taken from Shakti Gawain

Quoted from Shakti Gawain - Living in the Light, Chapter 23 "Transforming Our World"

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Martha Williamson: The Grief That Doesn't Go Away, Part 2

Grieving, part 2

Martha Williamson: The Grief That Doesn't Go Away, Part 1

Grieving, part 1

Martha Williamson: Getting Through the Grief

An inspiring video to give hope during grief.

12 Depressions Busters

Some good tips for those of us that struggle with depression.

SoulPancake | Can those who've died communicate with us?

Communication after death, a topic I am interested in right now.

Good wines for $12 or less - San Jose Mercury News

Great list of affordable wines to try!

10 Ways to Be Happier

* by Real Simple, on Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:00am PDT How happy are you -- really? If there's room for improvement, then Gretchen Rubin has some suggestions.

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Wines of the world: United States

Great wine recommendations

Tim Atkin: I love Côte Rôtie

Tim Atkin on Sicily's wine renaissance

Two decades ago, Tim Atkin woke up in Sicily with a bad taste in his mouth. Now, with Etna's volcanic soils producing vibrant reds and whites, the island's reputation has risen from the ashes

Tim Atkin: South African wine has long been a white, male stronghold

South African wine has long been a white, male stronghold, but black-owned vineyards are bearing fruit. Tim Atkin tastes the best

Mixed blessing

The New World's focus on five single grapes has squeezed out all the local flavours. Tim Atkin makes the case for blends.

Ten Things Our Next President Should Do - and Fast

Although this writer supports Barack Obama for President, and the polls do favor him right now, it is by no means a done deal.

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Spiritism May Not All Be In One's Head - BostonHerald.com

We have seen this debate before. Sigmund Freud believed that a deep desire for God proved that God is an illusion. But the intensity of a desire or an experience does not make it a lie. And perhaps the lobes and the thalamus are responding to a reality, not conjuring it.

Do you feel angry when your prayers go unanswered?

No, I never get angry when a prayer isn't answered because I have deep faith and belief that whatever I truly desire, and which is good for me, I will get, and if I don't get it, there's always a good reason for it.

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Why rednecks may rule the world

During this US election cycle we are hearing a lot from the pundits and candidates about "heartland voters," and "white working class voters." What they are talking about are rednecks.

America's Self-inflicted Societal Collapse

Unfortunately, the probability that we will choose to modify our distorted worldview and our dysfunctional resource utilization behavior is essentially zero.

I Believe In God, (well sorta).

Yesterday I was reading a book, in which one of the protagonists proclaimed there was no God. I do love this book, but I don't mind disagreeing with this statement.

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