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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.

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Personal Finance > Life Insurance Is life insurance needed?: 1 of 18

Life insurance is needed if you are not a Donald Trump or George Soros. In the case of the latter there is more than enough money to go around after they die, neither the inheritance nor the amount sufficient to cover life's contingencies are in doubt. But if you are not a billionaire or millionaire, life insurance is a good...
Relationships & Family > Siblings Brothers, sisters, and favorites: 3 of 21

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 divor...
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History History of the American Pledge of Allegiance: 1 of 5

Is this an oath that was written by men at war? Was it created by person or persons who wanted to make a declaration to the world? Did we need a set allegiance of our professed values lest we forget them; liberty and justice for all? On September 8, 1892 a Boston-based youth magazine "The Youth's Companion" published a 22-wo...
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Assessing the future of abortion rights in the US: 4 of 15

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.5 It could well be argued that a woman forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term is i...
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 89 of 300

"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 a...
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should prostitution be legalized?: 12 of 39

The argument for "No." is that prostitutes are victims of their pimps. Pedophiles are furnished their victims by these same pimps and teens are also exploited by the system that is currently the state of prostitution in most areas in this country. Once something becomes legal, much of the profit motive is removed. One need l...
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders Former Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona claims that Bush suppressed vital health information during his presidency: 1 of 3

I do not know how a truth can be debated . It is like having a debate on whether or not the earth is round. I have to assume the person did not mean what he wrote when he picked his title. There is no doubt that the former SG "testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform about the Bush-inflicted ho...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Should Congress create laws to prevent political mudslinging in US elections?: 1 of 3

The primary answer, of course, is a very short one. The First Amendment states "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech...". (1) If Congress were to create laws to prevent mudslinging they would be engaging in censorship. The other problem is the one of who decides what is and is not mudslinging. The Swi...
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas & Advice How to find someone who loves you and your pets: 19 of 49

BEING SINGLE AT THE DOG PARK Love 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 ...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Setting a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq is a terrible mistake: 17 of 43

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 approxi...