... a subject of perennial interest to the philosophical, I thought I might share this here ]: Years ago, at lunch with a friend, I shared an idea that I thought worthwhile -- video tombstones. Imagine a tombstone with a little video screen that would enable you to see a video memorial of the departed person. The friend whom I share this with stopped mid-chew to glare at me ...

...Death being a subject of perennial interest to the philosophical, I thought I might share this here ]: Years ago, at lunch with a friend, I shared an idea that I thought worthwhile -- video tombstones. Imagine a tombstone with a little video screen that would enable you to see a video memorial of the departed person. The friend whom I share this with stopped mid-chew to glare at me in ...

.... Then, he or she has to die and his or her family file forms to request burial in a VA cemetary, along with forms requesting a Church of the FSM emblem of belief on the tombstone. Getting killed in action certainly would help, but most likely, many years of waiting and a lawsuit or two will be necessary before the Noodly Master will get proper recognition on a vet's memorial. ...

... forces. Then, he or she has to die and his or her family file forms to request burial in a VA cemetary, along with forms requesting a Church of the FSM emblem of belief on the tombstone. Getting killed in action certainly would help, but most likely, many years of waiting and a lawsuit or two will be necessary before the Noodly Master will get proper recognition on a vet's memorial.

...@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... On Apr 27, 11:59 pm, "Tom" <dantoPAYATTENTION...@comcast.net> wrote: Just saw this "American Voices" bit in the Onion. *Pentacle Allowed On Veterans' Tombstones* The Department of Veteran Affairs will allow Wiccan symbols to appear on gravestones of veterans who practiced the faith. What do you think? Betty Lawton, Tanner "As ...

On Apr 27, 11:59 pm, "Tom" <dantoPAYATTENTION...@comcast.net> wrote: Just saw this "American Voices" bit in the Onion. *Pentacle Allowed On Veterans' Tombstones* The Department of Veteran Affairs will allow Wiccan symbols to appear on gravestones of veterans who practiced the faith. What do you think? Betty Lawton, Tanner "As long as they don't allow Stevie Nicks to sing...

On Apr 27, 11:59 pm, "Tom" <dantoPAYATTENTION...@comcast.net> wrote: Just saw this "American Voices" bit in the Onion. *Pentacle Allowed On Veterans' Tombstones* The Department of Veteran Affairs will allow Wiccan symbols to appear on gravestones of veterans who practiced the faith. What do you think? Betty Lawton, Tanner "As long as they don't allow Stevie Nicks to sing...

Just saw this "American Voices" bit in the Onion. *Pentacle Allowed On Veterans' Tombstones* The Department of Veteran Affairs will allow Wiccan symbols to appear on gravestones of veterans who practiced the faith. What do you think? Betty Lawton, Tanner "As long as they don't allow Stevie Nicks to sing at the funeral, I'm fine with it." Domingo Schultz, Carpenter "Dear God, who'...

...resources, or in producing other goods he can trade to their discoverers and recoverers for them. He has no *a priori* "share" in them, and they do not owe him a living. No problem, we'll all chip in a few bucks and have that engraved on your tombstone. Of course. "Your money or your life." The standard philosophy of predators and parasites. Exactly!

... and recovering those resources, or in producing other goods he can trade to their discoverers and recoverers for them. He has no *a priori* "share" in them, and they do not owe him a living. No problem, we'll all chip in a few bucks and have that engraved on your tombstone. Of course. "Your money or your life." The standard philosophy of predators and parasites.