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6'3" tall caucasion male on the lower side of my 30's. Bald by choice beautiful by design. Sarcastic to a fault. Shoe size is too big to find anything worth wearing that doesn't make me feel bad for some poor cow and his family that had to sacrifice their

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Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Reasons not to believe in God: 1 of 188
We all know this story, our savior, who is the voice of god, is killed for his people only to be reborn as a merciful judge in his afterlife and his kingdom will have no end. This is the story of Osiris, the Egyptian god who was mentioned in writing around 2400 BC. There are tens of other examples throughout antiquity of gods... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges The role of religion in teen life: 1 of 53
We know of the church's insistence on ankle locking our children into their seats at church at a very early age. Done early, as children are rare to offer interrogating questioning in regards to the authenticity of the established set of dogmas being force fed to them, the church begins their assimilation. Within a few years,... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Waiting in line: 1 of 37
I know I'm in trouble when I'm arguing with an 80 year old woman with an '86 Lincoln over whose spot in the parking lot it is. Possession of the parking spot is a fine line. You might think because your turn signal was on and you had spotted the opening first it would naturally belong to you? Tell that to Ma Kettle who has ju... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should public school children wear uniforms?: 2 of 64
Weaving identical polyester strands of material around our pubescent youngsters may have been all the rave decades ago. The Germans made good use of it as their children learned how quickly a book will burn as they kept perfect time marching in Berlin. School uniforms are best left to crazy idealistic despots hell bent on wor... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Political Values Art that mocks faith: Freedom of speech or slander?: 2 of 61
Once again, those in the free market, with an open mind, empty canvas, and a modicum of talent have decided to go after our morally righteous friends kneeling in the pews. And, like clockwork, those kneeling, have stood up and cried foul.We need to remember that this is art. This is the expression of someone's thoughts and id... More..
Entertainment > Movie Characters & Performances A fight between Batman and Superman: 1 of 25
Holy superhero dilemma Batman!You're first and most obvious choice is going to have to be Superman. The guy can level mountains, has gone toe to toe with some big time baddies. Then again, Batman, for what he lacks in physical power, makes up for with brains.And as we have seen in the past, (The Dark Knight Returns) Batman, g... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Pregnancy: 2 of 44
As my wife was in the throws of labor and her inhales of oxygen through gritted teeth and exhales of carbon dioxide through puckered lips tried to mask the pain, I stood on the sidelines anxious for a job to do. The doctor suggested ice chips for my wife. She had broken the barriers of a womanly perspire and was in full fledg... More..
Education > Secondary School Issues Are parents or schools to blame for low high school graduation rates?: 2 of 36
We can turn to No Child Left Behind. We can point to the lack of funds to inner city schools. We can even shake our fists at a lack of a competent teaching staff. But when the chalk dust clears, the people in the lead for the blame game are the parents.Let me first not diminish the critical nature of the schools themselves. T... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Favorite fictional characters: 1 of 15
Until recently, I was misinformed about Paris Hilton. For the longest time I could have sworn she was a fictional character. Waxy and robotic on camera, no facial expressions just this empty and shallow look, and living the life of what must be characterized as fictional. Then I find out she is real(I remain skeptical about t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Can science prove the existence of God?: 5 of 61
Religion, among other things, provides countless numbers of people with a feeling of serenity, and love, and safety, and a reason. Religion, and more specifically, God, have been around a long time(about 6,000 years according to literal bible scholars). What has worked for God for so long is his religion is an ability to susp... More..