The Rev. Rob Times - Society, Arts, and Entertainment
Adult Learning Theory for Mentors, Managers, Trainers, and Support Professionals
Written by Rev. Robert A. Vinciguerra   
Sunday, 27 July 2008

Trainers, mentors, managers, and support professionals oftentimes we find themselves in a position where they are required to coach or train an employee on aspects of a new technology, website, report, hardware usage, or application.

However, other staff members won’t always “get” the concept that is so professionally being explained to them. That could be, in part, because adults are very picky learners and it is difficult for them to retain new information. Fortunately, applying aspects of Adult Learning Theory can help to change that.
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Typing: One Space or Two between Sentences?
Written by Rev. Robert A. Vinciguerra   
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
...That is the question. Which is nobler? Technically, whether a single or a double space is used following the final punctuation in each sentence, it is correct; however, one method is antiquated, unnecessary, and even troublesome at times.
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Fighting Foreclosure: The Tools and Resources to Prevent Foreclosure
Written by Rev. Robert A. Vinciguerra   
Friday, 04 April 2008
Your Home is Money

Foreclosure auctions are becoming commonplace in America today, as are streets littered with “For Sale” signs placed in the yards of homes that have been on the market for months, with little hope of actually selling. Bankruptcy laws have now been changed to favor the lenders, leaving consumers will little protection when times get tough.

With foreclosure rates at their highest in history, it is more important than ever that every homeowner understand their rights.

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Buy Her Lab-Grown Diamonds this Year; Not Blood Diamonds
Written by Rev. Robert A. Vinciguerra   
Tuesday, 18 December 2007

Over the last few years, Blood Diamonds: Image from: www.marriedtothesea.com - Visit them for funny cartoons! amazing new technology has allowed for near-perfect, high-quality diamonds to be grown in laboratories in the United States and elsewhere, but the De Beers international diamond cartel doesn’t want you to know that.

It’s true. Diamonds, the most sought after precious gem, especially during holidays like Christmas and Valentine’s Day, can be grown in a lab and sold to the public, thereby negating the worldwide monopoly that De Beers has on the diamond market.

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Inventing God: A Case Study in Creating a New Religion
Written by Rev. Robert A. Vinciguerra   
Tuesday, 27 November 2007

It had long been my aspiration to understand how religions systems are created. On Earth, every know culture, no matter how remote, has independently developed a religious belief structure. There is even evidence that human ancestors, such as Neanderthals, possessed their own mystic beliefs. After spending my life studying past and present religions, I knew that in order to understand how religions come into existence, then I had to create one on my own.

Inventing God

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Soulcrusher by Operator – Album Review
Written by Rev. Robert A. Vinciguerra   
Sunday, 19 August 2007

The new rock band and new album destined to revitalize the hard rock genre.

“Soulcrusher, no other…” begins the chorus of the title track of their debut album Soulcrusher, as if the line was describing their album, their band or their music.

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Movie Review: 'Highlander: The Source' - How far can a franchise fall?
Written by Rev. Robert A. Vinciguerra   
Wednesday, 01 August 2007
Fans of Highlander the Series – like me – will be exited to know that Adrian Paul returns as Duncan MacLeod, the hero of the day, and he is joined by old friends Methos and Joe, but that’s where the excitement ends.
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Chrissoundtempleaudiogardendogslavecornell – Chris Cornell Live in Concert Review
Written by Rev. Robert A. Vinciguerra   
Wednesday, 02 May 2007
Phoenix, AZ – With a career beginning in the 80’s, spanning the 90’s, and showing no signs of slowing down today; and spanning three bands not counting his solo work, Chris Cornell (42) has cultivated a talent like none other, and it’s self-evident in his laid back, but energetic live performance.
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Movie Review: 300 - Why it's Awful
Written by Rev. Robert A. Vinciguerra   
Thursday, 22 March 2007
The number "300" must stand for the number of reasons why this movie should be skipped; and that's not counting the roughly 300,000 ways that this was historically inaccurate.
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The Holocaust, Theodicy, and the Minds of Men
Written by Rev. Robert A. Vinciguerra   
Thursday, 22 March 2007
On November 11th 1918 the Armistice was signed which brought an end to the Great War, and Germany surrendered unconditionally to the Allies. In the following year the Allies, led by Great Britain, the United States, and France met at Versailles to determine the fate of post war Germany. The treaty of Versailles was established. This led to the establishment of the greatest evil that the world has ever seen before or since: Adolph Hitler, Nazis, and the Holocaust. In a world that God watches over, how could ‘He’ allow this happen?
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Is the Bible Relevant in Modern American Society, or Just un-American?
Written by Rev. Robert A. Vinciguerra   
Thursday, 22 March 2007

Though American is a country which is 90% Christian by faith, the Holy Bible seems to lose its relevancy more and more as we as a people progress into the future. There are two reasons for why that is; the relevancy of the Biblical text in contrast to modern American society, and way which the Biblical text is applied.

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