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Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Near death experiences: 2 of 41
A few years ago I was strapped into a helicopter that hadlanded on my property in Colorado. I had suffered a heart attackin my sleep. The night was moonless and starless and asblack as it could possibly be.I could hear everything happening around me in that modern,French-made chopper, including the audio alarm on theportable ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center What responsibility does the world bear for rehabilitating child soldiers from the horror of serving in armed conflict?: 8 of 82

Having been to war myself I want to point this out. Most all conscripted soldiers are "children" even in the US armed forces.When I was drafted for Vietnam I was 19 years old. I know many of my comrades were even younger, having lied about their age, but nobody was older than 20 unless they were career military. Are you reall... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology What a girl wants: 2 of 15
The first thing a woman wants is to be not judged on her physical appearnce by being compared to some movie star or TV personality image.However, women are repressed in our society and it is easy for them to fall into this trap of defining their self-worth by how others seee their physical beauty.This is the path to self-dest... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Sex and modern society: 3 of 17
I am 56 years old and grew up during the sixties. I also have been happily married for 34 years now.When I was a young man the hormonal drive for sex was almost overpowering. This to me is nothing but entirely natural too. Even so I did not try to get women into bed through trickery or false lines etc. Even though I was drive... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Exploring the truth in "first love never dies": 4 of 22
When I was in high school, this was back when the Earth had cooled and the Dinsaurs had just faded out of existence.I was not really a promiscious boy, but it was the sixties and I had more than few sexual partners in those High School years.While I did like and respect the girls I had sex with, neither of us saw it as much m... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Finding meaning in your life: 12 of 48
Unfortunately my goverment service has exposed me to a lot of people being killed, a good number right before my eyes and some of them very close comrades. I see no need here to get to graphic but it was definitely up close and personal.It was also 37 years ago.This is one of the experiences that puts you in direct touch with... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Should the US keep paying dues to the UN?: 4 of 12

The UN has become an ineffectual and 'do nothing' organization. It is also sometimes used as a tool by the enemies of the United States to damage our interests or to generate disinformation about the US in the world.But the UN should not be abolished nor should we withdraw fro it before we have created a parallel organization... More..
Sciences > Psychology How to overcome fear: 10 of 26
<<Fear is a spirit. The devil uses it as a weapon against people. Fear paralysis. Fear incapacitates. Fear enslaves. Fear intimidates. Fear can imprison a man in a house with the doors wide open. One of the worst thing that can happen to a man is fear.>>This is well put. You use the word "God" and "... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing The benefits of forgiving: 20 of 47
I want to relate this true story that I feel capsulates the benifts of forgiveness and the self-imprisoning nature of holding thoughts of vengance or bitterness over some evil done to you.It was in a VA hospital. There was a WW2 vet, he was in surprsingly good shape for his age. He came fairly often to see other vets, but esp... More..
Relationships & Family > Successful Dating How to find true love: 18 of 41
The Biochemistry Associated with the Three Stages of love.In the first stage on the path to love we have simple "lust".I hardly think it is necessary to try to explain what lust means. But it is important to realize that it is a very strong drive in both sexes though in somewhat different ways.The Lust Phase: The primary horm... More..