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About me - Carol Levy

I am the author of A PAINED LIFE, a chronic pain journey.
This is the first first person book written about living with and fighting against trigeminal neuralgia and then chronic pain.

"A fascinating story, honestly told and courageously lived." Stephen S. Hall,

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Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership How to find someone who loves you and your pets: 4 of 87
BEING SINGLE AT THE DOG PARKLove me, love my pet.Being single at the dog park is the perfect dating hunting ground.Going to the dog park may well be the best way to find someone who will love your pet, and hopefully you too.Common folklore has it that a single person has a good chance of finding love if they hang out at the l... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should the words "under God" be in the US Pledge of Allegiance?: 4 of 32
"He was making that flag because he knew how important it was to us to be able to Pledge our allegiance to our flag and country." quotes a writer from a speech of John McCain's.Senator McCain did NOT say pledge to a nation that is "under God." The import was pledging to symbol and nation.Is this an oath that was written by me... More..
Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare Is Shakespeare's writing incomprehensible?: 5 of 37
To me, Shakespeare was always incomprehensible. Yes, that is not the best opening sentence for one writing to the "No." side. Why were his works indecipherable? Or more pointedly, why were they indecipherable to me? Because, to get right to the point, I was lazy. First off the introduction to Shakespeare was in high school, n... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 60 of 428
"The makers of our Constitution undertook to secure conditions favorable to the pursuit of happiness. They recognized the significance of man's spiritual nature, of his feelings and of his intellect . . . They sought to protect Americans in their beliefs, their thoughts, their emotions, and their sensations. They conferred as... More..
Relationships & Family > Siblings Brothers, sisters, and favorites: 6 of 42
I had 3 half-siblings; 2 sisters and a brother.They never really treated me as a sister. I found out part of the reason when I was about 12.One parent had hit me and the other kicked me in the shin while I was still on the ground. "Get up!"As soon as they walked out the door I said to my sister Barbara* "If they got divorced,... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Assessing the future of abortion rights in the US: 3 of 21
Section. 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Amendment XIII.5It could well be argued that a woman forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term is in ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Political ads on television: How negative ads against opponents backfire: 2 of 14
Unfortunately, John Kerry learned that negative ads do work, regardless of the lack of truth."Swift boat" ads alleged his heroism was not that at all.Mr. Kerry, assuming that the electorate wanted truth and would decry lies, did not respond immediately.By the time he did the damage had been done. (And, to those who are happy ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Why people believe in God: 30 of 134
I can't say why "people" believe in God. I know why I do. God gave me a Miracle* but I believed before that. I was born into the Jewish faith. We were Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Jews. Even as a child I always thought it was strange that a Jew believed in God, 'someone' you could not see feel, hear, or touch, but not in Jesu... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Setting a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq is a terrible mistake: 20 of 80
Just a few months back the Iraqi parliament decided it would take a 2 month vacation. And why shouldn't they?The United States is there doing the fighting and the dying.That is not exactly true of course. The numbers of innocent Iraqi men, women and children who have been killed in this misadventure is estimated at approximat... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Whom to rely on when the news is made up: 2 of 8
The question begs the issue; Who is making it up and on whom do you depend to determine if the news is real or not?In most instances you learn the truth of the lie only after the lie has been given extensive coverage.Often we never know we were lied to. We can listen to conspiracy theorists or those who disagree with the item... More..