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TODAY'S DIALOGUE - October 4, 2002
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Indiana teen saved after online suicide bid - Houston Chronicle
The posting sparked a flurry of replies, similar to a crowd gathering underneath a suicidal jumper, with responses ranging from sympathy to encouragement to the Internet cries of "Jump."

• What would you do if someone said, "I'm going to kill myself," even if they said it as a joke? (Don't laugh at it as if its nothing - Its NOT funny. Don't even take it lightly. Ask them probing questions like, HOW are you going to do it, and WHERE are you going to do it -- if they answer and are specific get them to a hospital or call the police or tell your school authorities.)
  
  
• If you never smiled before in your entire life, what is it that might make you smile?
  
  
• If you see a stranger crying, what do you think of? Do you assume they are crying from sadness or joy? Why do you think that is? When was the last time you saw a stranger cry? What was your reaction?
  
  
• Are you known among your friends as someone who listens or as a talker? What makes it difficult for you to do the opposite?
  

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SIDE ORDERS - other news from today

HOLLYWOOD STARS DEFEND PRO-LIFE VIEWS ON TV TALK SHOWS - LifeSite
Former supermodel Kathy Ireland and Emmy-award winning actress Patricia Heaton of “Everybody Loves Raymond” appeared on talk shows Monday and Tuesday where both were pressed on their pro-life beliefs.

Filmmakers Hope Kids Like Their Veggies - Fox News
The best-selling direct-to-video series of the last two years features a group of digitally animated vegetables that recreate biblical stories. And on Friday, the oh-so-nutritious bounty is leaping to the big screen with Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie.

LEFTOVERS - previous dialogues

Thursday - October 3, 2002

Trophy Husbands

Wednesday - September 11, 2002

Church Attendance Back to Normal

Wednesday - August 21, 2002

Bank robber's best chance of release is his shooting victim: a candidate for Wyoming governor

Friday - August 16, 2002

Part 2 of 2: Film Forum: Family-Friendly Fare from Fancied Fathers of Filth

Thursday - August 15, 2002

Part 1 of 2: Film Forum: Family-Friendly Fare from Fancied Fathers of Filth

Wednesday - August 14, 2002

Honesty trumps $5,000 in cash: Kirkland man finds stash in new home, returns it

Tuesday - August 13, 2002

Minnesota's close encounter of another kind

Monday - August 12, 2002

Armed police guard church as Christians defy bombers

Friday - August 9, 2002

Why are Christians losing America?

Thursday - August 8, 2002

God dwells in 'The Simpsons', authors say

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