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Guns, Knives, Hammers and Bricks*

PlanetPOV abby4ever - January 2, 2010 171

One of the most common, if not the most common, arguments used against those who want to ban guns for the purpose of saving ...

A Newbie’s Take On PlanetPOV

PlanetPOV abby4ever - January 2, 2010 54

What cheek. A newbie, in this case someone who's been here less than a fortnight, publishing an article related to PlanetPOV's standing and progress, as a new...

2010 – A Planet Odyssey

PlanetPOV AdLib - December 31, 2009 204

Happy New Year to the wonderful members and readers that have made 2009 an incredible year for PlanetPOV! The Planet officially opened in August 2009...

A Wee Post…

PlanetPOV abby4ever - December 30, 2009 26

...to wish all of you a joyous New year and to thank you for the warm welcome you have given me here at Planet. abby

A Blogging Memo to Members

PlanetPOV AdLib - December 30, 2009 25

Hey all! It seems like a good time, as we head into the New Year to catch up on some blogging biz: 1. QUOTING ARTICLES You are...

Morning Blog – 12-30-09

PlanetPOV Kalima - December 30, 2009 812

Good morning everyone. We hope that this will be the place you come to when you wake up early before you leave for work....

The Miracle

PlanetPOV Emerald1943 - December 29, 2009 41

I wanted to tell all of you here of the miracle, a miracle that I believe you all helped to bring about. Most of you...

Nominations – The Planet’s Top Posts of 2009

PlanetPOV AdLib - December 27, 2009 215

We're reaching the end of our first calendar year in existence (we officially opened in August) and speaking for my fellow founders, what's transpired...

The Best Christmas Gift

PlanetPOV Emerald1943 - December 25, 2009 25

Christmas is a secular holiday for me. I guess it's tradition that keeps me looking forward to it every year...the tree, the lights,...

Xmas Music Thread – Holiday Music

Music Thread AdLib - December 25, 2009 40

So many classic Christmas songs to list in this thread though add to those the songs that speak of happiness, family and celebration to...

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