Life

"Life" distinguishes the fundamental and functional being from the dead. It's a state characterized by ability to metabolize and grow, react to stimuli, and to reproduce. A baseball is an inanimate object incapable of growth, void of metabolic processes, and therefore incapable of life. The dog fetching the baseball in his mouth is capable of all of the aforementioned characteristics, and is therefore alive, the term used for those who have "life."

Life is also the physical and mental experiences that make up the existence of an individual, one or more aspects of the process of living. Today my "life" consisted of talking politics at lunch with friends, working, and sleeping.

Life, the meaning of it and it's essence has been studied, and written about for ages. The purpose of life has been questioned for centuries. From Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle, to global strategist theologians like Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life.

When did life begin, remains one of the big questions, yet unanswered, as do questions asking where did our life come from. Were we created or did we evolve, and when does human life begin?

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Original Technorati articles tagged “Life”

• in Lifestyle
  Can Reflecting On Death Lead to a Better Life?
  An honest, thoughtful inquiry into death often facilitates a sobering examination of human existence itself.
  by AskSocratesNow / on Oct 29, 2009
• in Lifestyle
  Can Old People Learn Anything From The Young?
  The old can still learn from the young
  by AskSocratesNow / on Oct 20, 2009
• in Lifestyle
  Are Human Beings Ruled By The Head or By The Heart?
  In bitter struggles between the head and the heart, one side wins more often than not.
  by AskSocratesNow / on Oct 15, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Life”

• Prayer and Meditation

  
  The Exponent — Authority: 492
  Posted by Zenaida “Shawls…made for centuries, universal and embracing, symbolic of an inclusive, unconditionally loving, God.  They wrap, enfold, comfort, cover, give solace, mother, hug, shelter, and beautify.  Those who have received these shawls have been uplifted and affirmed, as if given wings ...
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• We go to Ikea. We like it. Don’t come here looking for tales of divorce…

  
  Katyboo1's Weblog — Authority: 134
  Just like my great friend, Mariana of the Moated Grange, I am aweary.  It has been one of those Saturday’s where we seem to have spent a great deal of time and effort doing not very much at all.  In the rain. And the wind.  Apparently Shakespeare was spot on when he said ‘the rain it raineth every day.’  ...
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• "The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labour..."

  
  La Culte de Baiser Sans Fin — Authority: 137
  “The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labour and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to ...
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• Paris a la Grimod

  
  Quickthink — Authority: 141
  Perhaps I am sentimental, but I love travel stories that allow me to connect to people and events from the past. Even better if the stories are about day to day life rather than just fantasy or hagiography. This story about old fashioned dining out in Paris caught my eye. It is a good read. And BTW, I am on the ...
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• Mistake in scores in a fashion contest (or how one is exposed to specific problems while coordinating and taking part of an event in SL)

  
  Fashion Feed of SL — Authority: 173
  A mistake in scores in the Fashion Showdown 2009 last week showed how singular the organization of an event like that can be in Second Life, with its own problems and challenges, which are quite different from what one would expect in the RL contests that serve as references to it. In an interval of about two days, ...
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• Our Saturday

  
  WAHMingIt.com — Authority: 120
  Do you like my new picture? I thought it came out rather cute. The cookie was made and frosted by my 7 yr. old son. I was taken photos of it when the 2 yr. old arrived on the scene and began to help himself. So we turned the smile upside down and took more pics of the little man eating up his cookie find.Today it’s ...
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• Sunday Snippets - driving licenses, cultural clash and Prokofiev

  
  Personal Reflections — Authority: 130
  I woke thinking this morning just how kind people are. Every day I see or experience little acts of kindness that remind me that there is good in us despite the sometimes horrors. Clare (youngest) has a three-line whip out in a desperate drive to get to fifty hours driving time before she passes the cut-off point ...
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• Kraken!

  
  Fashion Feed of SL — Authority: 173
  Kraken are legendary sea monsters of gargantuan size, said to have dwelt off the coasts of Norway and Iceland. The sheer size and fearsome appearance attributed to the beasts have made them common ocean-dwelling monsters in various fictional works. The legend may actually have originated from sightings of real giant ...
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• Prosecutors Ask for Life Sentence in Knox Case

  
  Watch your favorite videos on the internet. — Authority: 178
  Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game. (Nov. 21)
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• Senate Bill Will Pass, Pro-Life Amendment Probably Impossible

  
  A Shepherd's Voice — Authority: 432
  The AP reports that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has the 60 votes neede to move the Senates version of Obamacare forward. This is the bill the Bishops have called "unacceptable" and Richard Doerflinger has called the worst pro-abortion bill yet. For the bill to be amended to include something like ...
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• My Home, for now

  
  I am a shadow — Authority: 131
  Here are some pictures I took from campus. I already have over 200 of this type. But I can’t show the best because I don’t want to reveal my location just yet. But here are some of the products of how I use my free time.
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• Pick of the Day – Atula Siriwardane

  
  1stAngel Arts Magazine — Authority: 155
  Pick of the Day - Atula Siriwardane -1.0 5 2009-11-21 20:33:39 V P Holmes Another wow!  I came across Atula on www.imagekind.com , his gallery displays beautiful detailed artwork. Enjoy the tour, leave a comment, become a fan. Thank you Atula! I am a Sri Lankan Artist…… I am specialized in ...
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• Have you had enough ‘Hi Calo’ ?

  
  Fashion Feed of SL — Authority: 173
  Hello everyone, I’m rosie. I’ve found a yummy and funny shop in sannomiya. Let me introduce ‘Hi Calo’. Look at these giant yummy-looking things. They are all furniture!   You can sit on huge hambergers, puddings, or pancakes with whip cream. They are all high in calories, so Shika named the shop ‘Hi ...
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• The dark side of Doctor Who?

  
  Skuds' Sister's Brother — Authority: 134
  I saw this on Monday on the Guardian’s twitter feed, totally misread it and then went to all the trouble of making a screen capture and forgot to do anything with it.  Here it is, better late than never… Capture from the Guardian’s twitter feed, 16 Nov.
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• What Is The Gossip Website Off From Dr.phils “real Life Gossip Girls”?

  
  Gossip in the City — Authority: 143
  It’s killing me!
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• How To Properly Fix A Flat Tire

  
  Zen Trucking — Authority: 161
  Author : David Maillie Dont ever say it wont happen to you Statistics show that the average person will have 5 flat tires in their lifetime That means you will have a flat and it is best to be prepared for it Ive seen people stuck on the side of the road with no spare, no jack or lug wrench and no cell phone ...
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• Green Ford Car Leasing

  
  Zen Trucking — Authority: 161
  Author : Lisa Mason Green Ford car leasing can provide you with the car of your dreams without all the financial obligations that accompanies buying a vehicle If youre partial to Fords and have a desire to do your part to help conserve natural resources and reduce the carbon footprint you leave on the planet, then ...
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• How to Fix and Repair Headlights for Maximum Safety

  
  Zen Trucking — Authority: 161
  Author : David Maillie Basically, fixing and repairing your cars headlights is something everyone can do You could take your car to your local car dealer and pay hundreds of dollars or you could repair them yourself for as little as $15 I would rather keep my money than make my local dealer rich with their ...
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• Camshaft A Go For Gold

  
  Zen Trucking — Authority: 161
  Author : James Monahan Camshaft, in its simplest definition, are the lobes in an engine that operate the valves It is driven by a crankshaft, either through a belt, gears or chains that run at one half the speed of its own It also facilitates the opening and closing of these valves in all piston engines Getting a ...
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• Car Financing With Loans

  
  Zen Trucking — Authority: 161
  Author : Mark Robinson There are three ways to buy a new car that are the most popular You have a loan, lease, or complete payment option depending on where you stand financially Most of us are going to choose the loan option because we dont have a lot of savings for a new or used car that has less than four ...
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