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1A Neuroscientist’s Nightmare
What happens in the brain during higher states of consciousness? Is consciousness no more than the product of the human brain, as neuroscientists believe?The neuroscientists’ basic premise—that consciousness has solely a biological basis—is an inadequate explanation. Furthermore, when neuroscientists...
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Having a Custom Home Built in Costa Rica
We purchased our lot in August 2007 from Pacific Lots of Costa Rica, located along the Costa Ballena in the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica. The lot had all infrastructure already completed (road, water and electric) which is...
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Legendary Penn State coach Paterno dead at 85
State College, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Joe Paterno, whose tenure as the most successful coach in major college football history ended abruptly in November amid allegations that he failed to respond forcefully enough to a sex abuse scandal involving a...
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The Start of the Chili Wars
How One Man Took On TexasWhen last we left-off it was 1893. We were at the Chicago World’s Fair at the first San Antonio ”Chilley” stand. Had we stood on line we would have been rewarded with a sampling...
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The Juncture of Science and Spirituality
“We believe that Genesis chapters one and two are factual accounts of creation and we, therefore, reject the false teaching of evolution which has no scientific basis but is simply another of Satan's schemes to lead people away from...
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Costa Rica: Prototype for the Future?
Most of us would have to get a map to know where Costa Rica is located. It is not a country that has been in the news. It has no army. It is not a country that has called...
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Costa Rica Downs Cuba in Opener
While many Costa Ricans are very disappointed in the play of the Costa Rican Men's National Team, they should be excited about the Woman's team.VANCOUVER — Costa Rica defeated Cuba 2-0 in a dominant performance Thursday to open play in...
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Man’s Place in the Universe
Fog enshrouds the town as I enter the mountain community from the valley below. With a few hundred meters more of elevation, the fog clears, though the skies remain cloudy. Reaching the man-made lake, there is a brightening, and...
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Fun Costa Rica Facts – Random Things to Know
In Costa Rica, it is not uncommon to give coffee to babies (in their bottle, with milk) and to young children. I found this astonishing! Having had the "pleasure" of a two year old a few times in my...
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Ten Commandments Down to One
I’d been deathly ill for a fortnight with food poisoning. Having foolishly asked the universe, in a meditative state, ‘should I become a vegetarian?’ the cosmos answered, rudely.A week later, I saw death, not in space but in time,...
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Comunales Nicoya Celebrates Inspiring Women in the Second Edition of “Blue Ideas”
In commemoration of Mother's Day, the Nicoya Azul Canton brand of the Municipality of Nicoya held the second edition...