thewatchlist

@thewatchlist (653)

United States • Age 46

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Discussions (37)

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Insurance company is pro abortion (not prochoice)?

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 13 Feb 07

My insurance at work recently changed a policy relating to adoption and surrogate mothers. The new policy states that they will not pay any medical coverage for the mother or unborn child for anyone who has already signed...

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Women in church

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 12 Feb 07

I was just wondering how many church going ladies out there follow the rules of head covering from 1 Corinthians Chapter 11? I have found it odd that there are a number of churches in my area who claim to take the Bible as the...

1 corinthians

bible

prayer

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Have you ever worked at the Animal Farm?

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 11 Feb 07

Please share how your workplace/situation was similar to events from the book Animal Farm. I used to work at a place a couple years ago that underwent a huge management shift. All the executives resigned in less than a 9 month...

animal farm

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So what happens when all topics have been covered...

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 30 Jan 07

One would have to imagine that eventually, there will be no entirely new topics to discuss. Let's be honest, how many things happen during your day that are absolutely and completely unique to the point that no one else has...

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If I was to visit your city or region...

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 29 Jan 07

If I was traveling the world and stopped in your city or region, where would I be and what would be the one most important thing I should visit? Why in your opinion is this place important enough for a tourist to visit? Also,...

tourism

tourist

travel

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Drug laws and federal sentencing

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 29 Jan 07

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that US federal minimum sentencing is screwed up? In a town near mine the following two cases were mentioned in the paper: A man was arrested trying to sell 2 oxycontin pills ($90...

crime

drugs

federal mandatory sentencing

marijuana

oxycontin

What are your hopes for the next President of the USA

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 28 Jan 07

Now that people are starting to throw their name in the hat, I was wondering what your hopes are for the next person elected to the office of President of the USA. You don't have to say who it is you want to win (it's too early...

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Ethics of preaching a faith to which you don't subscribe...

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 27 Jan 07

This is obviously a hypothetical question... In this example/question, let's assume that the faith being discussed is Christianity. Lets say there was a person who did not believe in god but they wanted to help others. To...

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1 person

Bible Translations

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 25 Jan 07

Do you read the Bible? If so, what translation do you use? What is your opinion on paraphrased translations (like the Living Bible)? In my opinion, I think that certain translations are a little scary. Some completely omit...

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Suggestions on how to select the perfect domain name?

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 12 Jan 07

What makes a domain name perfect, other than relevance to the site's content? Is there a certain number of characters you should aim for or not exceed? Is it something that needs to be memorable on it's own, without even...

domain name

website

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Insurance companies and age discrimination

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 11 Jan 07

In the US, many insurance companies are now also factoring in credit scores to determine risk level (and have been for the past 3+ years). Risk level shapes your premium amounts. Higher the risk equals higher payments. I have...

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New manager preparing for hiring

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 9 Jan 07

I am relatively a new / young manager, especially in respect to hiring. I have only had to hire for 3 positions so far since becoming a management level employee and have no formal training in the realm of...

BCS games over... Draft predictions?

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 8 Jan 07

Now that all the bowl games are over, what do you think the rankings for the Draft elligible QBs looks like? Troy Smith didn't really have the height anyways, and getting crushed in his dismal performance against Florida...

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Prolonged pain after flu shot (as in 4 weeks and counting)

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 4 Jan 07

I received a flu shot way too high on my arm. The site of the shot was at the end of my collar bone. The shot was more painful than flu shots that I'd had in the past and about 3 hours later I was having quite a bit of pain...

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Host for my blog

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 3 Jan 07

I am currently using blogger / blogspot to host my blog. I've decided to move my blog elsewhere due to blogger's instability and limitations. Does anyone have any good suggestions for hosts? I'm looking at GoDaddy.com right...

godaddy

host

web hosting

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Is Pat Robertson mentally ill?

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 2 Jan 07

Okay, seriously... What is up with Pat Robertson? For those of you who haven't heard of him, his is a raving lunatic who claims to get messages from God (that end up mostly wrong) about elections, storms, terror attacks, etc....

pat robertson

predictions

religion

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Using abortion to obtain baby gender of choice

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 26 Dec 06

There have been Reuters and AP articles within the last 2 weeks about how abortions are being used on a wide scale in India and China for the purpose of gender selection, as in people are aborting female fetuses because they want...

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Spamming Interests by posting unrelated discussions

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 26 Dec 06

Call me picky but I'm get annoyed when I see people posting disucussions that have nothing to do with the Interest group they are tagged to... Want to see what I mean, check out the discussions that are being added in the...

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Favorite Christmas (or other holiday) Gifts

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 25 Dec 06

As always, I seem to get some great loot for Christmas. I'm lucky enough to be surrounded by friends and family who know me well and also have a pretty good sense of humor. I got some books, cds, and a dvd that I wanted. I...

Medical Science, Ethics and the Soul

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 23 Dec 06

I received some very thought provoking comments on an earlier discussion that has me seeking answers a new question... For those of you who believe in the the concept of a soul, when do you believe that the soul enters a body....

embryos

ethics

in vitro fertilization

science

soul

test babies

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