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Oct 12, 2005

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Business & Finance

Introducing JB's Juicy Bits

JB moderates a forum for young investors and all others who are interested in investing, saving and watching movies.

By: Kirk Lindstrom

Outdoor & Recreation

Rebuilding Biloxi with Local Wisdom and Universal Design

Both Hurricane Katrina and a deluge of outside expertise test the character of residents in communities in the US Gulf Coast. In an area where disability among citizens is double that of the rest of the country and where tourism is an important mainstay of the economy, Universal Design and Inclusive Destination Development are the right solutions.

By: Scott Paul Rains

Sports

2005-2006 Eastern Conference Preview, Part I

Miami is stockpiling name talent, New Jersey has the best 6-7 and under squad and LeBron finally has a worthy wingman. The NBA season is just around the corner and Basketball Spotlight is the place to go to find out who will be the elite teams in the Eastern Conference this year.

By: David Friedman

2005-2006 Eastern Conference Preview, Part II

“Play the right way” makes its Broadway debut while Milwaukee hopes to drive a Ford to the playoffs. You’ve heard of being a legend in your own mind—Orlando is a contender in its own mind. Atlanta and Charlotte have excellent title chances—in the NBDL. Yes, it’s Part II of the Eastern Conference Preview, with bonus coverage of the Road to Secaucus.

By: David Friedman

2005-2006 Western Conference Preview, Part I

Picking San Antonio to win the West is boring, predictable—and the only rational choice, particularly with Amare Stoudemire on the shelf for at least four months. Part I of the Western Conference Preview tells you which teams have the best chance to dethrone the Spurs if the defending champs falter.

By: David Friedman

2005-2006 Western Conference Preview, Part II

Kobe and Phil have reunited—-will it feel good? Can Seattle stay alive in the playoff chase after enjoying surprising success in 2004-05? Quick, read Part II of the Western Conference Preview before I make another reference to a 1970s song lyric!

By: David Friedman

Mind & Soul

Can Halloween be Redeemed

Though many Jewish children go trick or treating on Halloween, this practice is considered by many orthodox and Messianic Jews, as well as rabbis, educators, and ministers from across denominational lines, to be a practice not to be encouraged.

By: Virginia Marin

Spectral Hounds, Legends and a True Account

The barghest, also spelled barguest is a spectral hound of English folklore, as are Black Shuck and the Whisht Hounds. According to legend, these animals are omens of death to those unfortunate enough to see them. I have written about Whisht Hounds in my article “Spectral Wild Hunts and a Cruel Huntsman.” Usually, these supernatural beings take the form of a large black dog. They are not like the mischievous, at mostly human friendly Puca which I wrote about in “A Puca Comes to Pennsylvania.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was inspired by the legends of the Whisht Hounds and Black Shuck when he wrote the book, The Hound of the Baskervilles. Amy Castile had an experience with a hellhound that was investigated by Morely Adams, a parapsychologist and documented. Today’s spectral animal du jour is the barghest and its kin….

By: Jill Stefko

The Psychic World of Dogs Part I

Anpsi is animal psychic phenomena and has been studied by parapsychologists and is well documented by them and those who have experienced this. I have written an article about this, “Amazing Psychic World of Animals,” for this site. Do dogs have a sixth sense? Yes. Welcome to the psychic world of dogs. Because there is so much information, I have decided to write two articles. Part II will be about dogs’ ability to sense ghosts and become one.

By: Jill Stefko

Reading & Literature

Toni Morrison Tribute

What can Toni Morrison's work teach us about christian fiction and the womanist movement?

By: Dee Y. Stewart

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