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  1. Language Change

    by , 11-01-2016 at 08:14 PM (Memories of the 28th Century)
    At some time in the past I wrote about the perception of the passage of time and subjective idea of how long is a time. That matter came to mind again today in regard to the evolution of language.

    Many things change over time, and language is one. I am far from being old, but in my few years the English language has already changed significantly. I don’t know whether they are being suggestive, but many women will reply, “I’m good.” When asked “How are you?"

    Not ...
  2. Devilishness

    by , 10-28-2016 at 07:40 PM (Memories of the 28th Century)
    Earlier today someone mentioned the idea of cursing the Devil. Cursing is calling down evil on something. The Devil, in whatever form or name, is evil itself, so to call down evil on the Devil would be patting it on the back. So might cursing the Devil actually blessing the Devil in both senses. I’m tying this in knots, because this is a self-contradictory concept.

    I didn’t get very far with that; although it may become a story sometime, so I started thinking about Gods and Goddesses ...
    Tags: darkness, evil, gods, light
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  3. Volunteering

    by , 10-21-2016 at 07:31 PM (Memories of the 28th Century)
    A rising tide lifts all ships.


    Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves.
    -- Benjamin Franklin

    It looks like I won’t find the perfect pith quote for this, but maybe this shouldn’t have a beautiful quote. I have been driven to write this, because I received an award for volunteering with an organization that has done me a lot of good. I volunteered not because I was looking to gain points with anyone or anything; I was there, and I could do ...
  4. Ahmadiyya Annual Spiritual Convention of Canada ended with 25000 Attendees - Review

    by , 10-18-2016 at 08:15 AM (The Promised Revival -- To Bring Faith Back Even If It Had Gone To Pleiades (i.e. weakened).)
    Peace be on you.
    By the grace of Allah the Exalted, Jalsa Salana of Jama'at Ahmadiyya Canda ended last week. It brought lots of blessings. It is Divine grace which enables us to convene Jalsa-s everywhere in the world despite our limited resources. We do not have professionals for each department. We have volunteers from Ahmadiyya auxiliaries for men and women and childre. [Khuddam, Atfal, Lajna, Nasirat and Ansar]. Officers and subordinates are appointed. There is full obedience to officers ...
  5. The 58 Best Films from 2000-2016

    1.Pan's Labyrinth
    2.Downfall
    3.Battle Royale
    4.Infernal Affairs
    5.City of God
    6.I Saw the Devil
    7.Lord of the Rings I-III
    8.Band of Brothers
    9.No Country For Old Men
    10.Mad Max: Fury Road
    11.Memento
    12.The Good, The Bad, The Weird
    13.The Raid I-II
    14.Master and Commander
    15.Inception
    16.Tree of Life
    17.Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
    18.Cloud Atlas
    19.Black Hawk Down
    ...
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