samvedana

@samvedana (59)

United States • Age 44

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Can criminals truly be rehabilitated?

hockeygal4ever @hockeygal4ever (10021) • United States 8 Feb 07

I often wonder if "hard criminals"... I'm not talking petty theft or someone that is caught stealing food for their hungry kids... can truly ever be rehabilitated? Can someone who can murder, especially horrible murders or...

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samvedana I agree with you. I too honestly feel hard core criminals have do have some shortcomings mentally and they loose track to lead a normal good life. I doubt if they could ever be changed. Some might change as there are so many books and articles which do mention...

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Type it or hand-write it? Why so?

kuirqs @kuirqs (512) • Philippines 24 Jan 07

I was just wondering how many of you prefer to type their articles/poems/stories, etc as opposed to writing them in a notebook or something? Personally, it depends on my mood. But I find myself more inclined to writing out my...

typing

writing

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samvedana I would anyday prefer writing my poetry or short story on a piece of paper than typing. Meanwhile, typing offers flexibility. I can endlessly play with my words if I am using my laptop. As far as i am comfortable, I don't think it should matter.

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Who builds the best?

nw1911guy @nw1911guy (1131) • United States 23 Jan 07

Simply put who do you think builds the best cars and why? Personally I think Toyota and Nissan build them best. They come from factory pretty much without bugs, they are reliable for thousands and thousands of miles with little to...

cars

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samvedana I do not know about Nissan but we have Toyota Camry and our car rocks! we have gone on long trips and the car is just too smooth. In fact, my husband drove from Florida to Chicago when he was relocating and our car never let him down. So, I guess Toyota is the...

31 Jan 07

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How often do you wash your car?

toyboxer04 @toyboxer04 (353) • Malta 31 Jan 07

I did not wash my car for a very long time now. My husband takes care of that and I have to say he does a good job. I always find it clean and with the engine checked. I just get inside and go! My sister is always complaining...

car wash

clean car

messy car

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samvedana We don't do it all that often. We wash our car today and over three days its all messy again. Specially in winter, washing our car and cleaning it is really a tough thing So, we do it frequently in summer but not in winter.

31 Jan 07

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Yummy Butter cookies!

greengal @greengal (4286) • United States 30 Jan 07

I love these cookies and it's one of mom's signature recipes. It's simple and easy to make. Not to foget, very tasty! Try it and tell me what you think.. All purpose flour - 200 gms. Powdered sugar - 120 gms. butter- 150 gms....

butter cookies

gms

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samvedana Hmmm sounds delicious. Never thought Butter cookies would be so easy to do. Will try over the weekend.

31 Jan 07

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Does it rarely snow where you live?

Tesa @xphile777 (427) • United States 25 Jan 07

It almost never snows here anymore, and it used to snow a lot. When I was growing up here in the 1960s, we'd get at least 4 or 5 snowfalls each winter, each averaging 6 to 12 inches. Now we're lucky if we get one snowfall of 2 or...

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samvedana Hey, I have noticed this big change at my place too. Last year it snowed like 6-7 time with 8-12 inches of snow on a average. This year its so mild. Temperatures are still low but unless last year, winter is mild. Well! scientifically Global warming is the...

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I wrote my first poem and would appreciate your opinion and advice please.

WebMann @WebMann (4731) • Canada 17 Jan 07

I never claimed to be a poet and never really tried to write one until I saw a contest that said I could win cash so I reached back in my mind for something that might work and remember the year I lived on the streets of...

poems from the heart

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samvedana Thats an excellent start. Keep the good work going. Good Luck!

25 Jan 07

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Which books made you cry?

chopsuey @chopsuey (97) • Malaysia 24 Jan 07

Have you read books or e-books that made you feel like crying? I have read two books that has successfully made me cry. One of it was Paradise by Judith McNaught. How about you?

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samvedana I felt like crying after reading flight of eagles but i didn't. Well! movies that way are more influential to stirr an emotion than books. Books, its easy to take a break to grab a cup of coffee and relax when it starts growing on you. So, i don't remember...

25 Jan 07

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Hakuna Matata

irmafz @irmafz (81) • Pakistan 3 Jan 07

Hakuna matata .. it means no worries (: ... such a cute phrase .. though its diffcult to act upon in real life .. but i think we should all try our level best to avoid worrying and fretting over stuff .. its just not going to do...

be happy

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samvedana Well! Its easy to think of not worrying. But We are so used to thinking about tomorrow always and worries are always associated with tomorrows.

25 Jan 07

where do u like to live?

harikumar4 @harikumar4 (328) • India 25 Dec 06

independence house,appartments...

happy

life

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samvedana I like to live in Apartments and own an independent house too. Apartments, there will be a new change every few years and i feel good to meet good number of people every time i walk in and out of my house.

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What is your dream house, and where would you live?

patootie @patootie (3592) 24 Jan 07

I'm pretty sure we all have a 'dream home' .. and a place we would love to live in .. For years I wanted a farm house in Spain .. but now I am disabled that's all a bit too basic for me .. but I would still love to live...

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samvedana Ask me! I have been in most people's dreams about houses. My dad had a dream to build a nice and cozy home for us and we did with lot of difficulty. My friend was crazy of having her dream house built and we discussed her interiors so often that I almost know...

25 Jan 07

How many stay at home moms have degrees?

harmoniebreeze @harmoniebreeze (246) • United States 25 Jan 07

Of course after oprah my girlfriend and I were talking about how I have a B.A. Degree and am currently staying at home to raise my kids. Of course if I worked then we would have a much bigger house and we would probably take more...

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samvedana I do not have kids yet, but I am currently staying at home with a degree after working in some excellent places. I know with a kid its hard to manage home and work coz' even without kid i used to get stressed out at the end of the day and got to spend some...

25 Jan 07

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Do you think movies have gotten too graphic or gory?

citizen1ita @citizen1ita (4) • United States 24 Jan 07

I've noticed that the majority of Oscar-nominated/Golden Globe-nominated movies have at least one of either intense graphic scenes or intense gore. I for one, have a hard time dealing with too much gore, yet I really would be...

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samvedana A good movie should entertain you. Thats the primary goal of movie makers and movie goers too but these days, movie watching is a mental activity. You get to think about it, linking up unconnected dots for quite sometime even after you walk out of theatre. I...

25 Jan 07

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reading or watching tv?

jessmtiu @jessmtiu (251) • Philippines 24 Jan 07

What would you rather do-- read a book or watch the movie that was adapted from a book? There are so many movies nowadays that were adapted from books-- there's the harry potter series, the lord of the rings, etc. I personally...

movies

reading

watching tv

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samvedana Well! I would say it depends on the interpretation and presentation skill of director/scriptwriter to make a good movie based on book. I have always preferred books in comparision with movies based on them. I feel, movies add a lot of glamour and fancy stuff...

25 Jan 07

What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Tell me and I will rate you :)

sparklez331 @sparklez331 (154) • United States 3 Jan 07

I don't eat breakfast much, But my favorite breakfast is biscuts and gravy! Yumm

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samvedana My favourite breakfast is a glass of fresh fruit juice and a couple of cookies. Else, I grab an apple on my way to work and finish it on my way and try grabing a bite (say a slice of bread with some fruit spread or i usually carry oatmeal cookies with me) when...

18 Jan 07

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I Joined the Tech Age Finally

brendamarie @whiteream (8567) • United States 18 Jan 20

I am not a big technology person. I have had a flip phone up until this point. I just got a smartphone and I am having trouble figuring out how to use it. But, I will get used to it after, I have had it for awhile.

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samvedana I am not a big technology person. I have had a flip phone up until this point. I just got a smartphone and I am having trouble figuring out how to use it. But, I will get used to it after, I have had it for awhile.

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Guess, Which book leads 2007?

whatshot @whatshot (164) • India 16 Jan 07

????

hot books

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samvedana Not too sure. Its too early to decide on a book that would lead for a year ahead. I honestly feel it will be some diet based book since who all i come across wants to loose weight :)

18 Jan 07

Garlic

blogyourself @blogyourself (1577) • United States 16 Jan 07

Can you tell the difference when you cook with fresh garlic and powdered garlic? I honestly can't. My husband thinks it taste better. I just think we are spending more money on fresh garlic when we could be using the powder.

garlic

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samvedana For me, taste wise fresh garlic is more flavourful than the powder. I use garlic powder only when i want to fix up something instantly. Else, I prefer fresh garlic. My suggestion to you is buy garlic when they are inexpensive and put them in a ziplock bag in...

18 Jan 07