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Christian Orthodox believers celebrate Epiphany

Posted on January 6, 2013 by The Great One

How gay can they be? A bunch of naked men rubbing each others’ bodies in order to hold a cross; presumably celebrating the Epiphany. And they get a thrill out of this, really? Probably more like a “rise.” TGO Refer … Continue reading →

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Vatican praises EU decision on crucifixes in class

Posted on March 18, 2011 by The Great One

Great; just wonderful. The Catholic Church, which is responsible for the torture and death of hundreds of thousands of individuals during its 800-year reign in Europe, has succeeded in having crucifixes displayed in public classrooms. As I’ve always said with … Continue reading →

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Italy appeals rights court’s school crucifix ban

Posted on June 30, 2010 by The Great One

Obviously, being that I’m an American and we have such a thing as the separation between Church and State in this country, I would also have an issue with having crucifixes in public schools. Therefore I can understand Italian mother … Continue reading →

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Africa’s water most precarious, Iceland best – study

Posted on June 23, 2010 by The Great One

Interesting yet sad… As world populations soar, especially in third world countries, even the most basic of resources, drinking water, will become more and more scarce. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle, … Continue reading →

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India’s Viswanathan Anand wins world chess title

Posted on May 12, 2010 by The Great One

Viswanathan Anand finally won the FIDE World Chess Championship yesterday as he defeated the Bulgarian grandmaster Veselin Topalov. It would have been good had yesterday’s game ended in a draw, as this would have extended the tournament. Nevertheless, it was … Continue reading →

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Topalov breaks even in game 8 of chess final

Posted on May 4, 2010 by The Great One

This game was a very tactical one in which Topalov smothered Anand in the end game. Anand was also almost out of time and therefore resigned. With the match tied at 4-4, the next several games should be more interesting. … Continue reading →

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Anand keeps lead after draw in 5th game

Posted on April 30, 2010 by The Great One

Following the games at the website identified in the article, it’s amazing how the most subtle of moves can make all the difference between a win, loss or tie. There is no question that these are two brilliant chess minds, … Continue reading →

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Anand takes lead after 4th chess game

Posted on April 29, 2010 by The Great One

The FIDE World Chess Championship continues… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press SOFIA (AFP) – India’s defending champion Viswanathan Anand took the lead Thursday after decisively winning the fourth game of his 12-game match for the world chess … Continue reading →

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Anand, Topalov stay level after 3rd game

Posted on April 27, 2010 by The Great One

Chess is an awesome game, and playing it to anywhere near the level of these two grandmasters would be extremely rewarding. However, it takes hours upon hours of daily study for years, in addition to having the natural talent to … Continue reading →

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