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Conservationist. Fine Artist and Ghostwriter. Former Seafarer and Farmer practicing Animal Husbandry, Horticulture and Forestry. Former Editor and Journalist whose native tongue and spelling are English and deeply resents attempts at foreign interference.

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Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Empathy: 1 of 10
Empathy, It is a blessing for those who receive it, but it can also be a curse. It t can make those who feel it suffer for others, or become their own worst friend.I remember being startled by one young mother who stated that she should have left her husband when he first started to go downhill financially. She was right for ... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) Should Internet community sites allow complete freedom of speech or should content be regulated for inappropriate material?: 5 of 48
Regulations do exist that control freedom of speech. We learn them as we travel through life, often without thinking. The simplest are slander and defamation of character in the spoken word. In the written word it becomes libel and defamation character.We are also required to attribute our information or quotations as a matte... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Tips for keeping goats as pets: 3 of 22
My acquaintance with goats was limited when we decided to buy one for our farm as a lawnmower. We were only just getting started on a derelict property and had solved the mosquito problem by adding seventy ducklings to our three ducks. Now it was time to solve the problem of the over-long grassy frontage. The whole neighborh... More..
Arts & Humanities > English Language The English language: Limits, perplexities, and growth: 2 of 14
I love English. I am aesthetically offended by those who cannot spell the language. I come from a family that reveled in its multiple usages. Granny was a school teacher. Everyone in the family read and spoke poetry. Everyone discussed it and read endlessly sharing their interests and genres.Our days were enriched by constant... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Global warming: What's the real truth?: 15 of 86
Slippery, very slippery. Politics and Global warming don't mix. At the present time I suggest that a huge bill be sent to the USA for the Global emissions it pours out over the Atlantic. How much have they contributed to the floods in England? India has certainly contributed to the floods in Pakistan and Bangladesh and like t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Should the US place missile defenses in Europe despite Russia's opposition?: 7 of 37
Is this megalomania? It is time that the USA remembered Europe is not its playground. When it comes to defenses the USA has been singularly lacking in the ability to carry out a defense of its own nation. Remember Pearl Harbor and the Twin Towers. There were advance warnings of both of these.Meanwhile there are two failed war... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environment (Other) Does the Clean Air Bill in the US contribute effectively to environmental needs?: 1 of 5
The USA clean air act is window dressing to disguise the fact that the world's one remaining superpower refuses to conform to the United Nations recommendation to accept the Kyoto Accord. A similar Act proposed in Canada was laughed out of Parliament and the Minister concerned lost her job. Our current Minister of the Environ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) Should your gender determine if you get the job: 1 of 5
Women were equal partners in the workplace before the Industrial Revolution. Then the home was the workplace. Many row homes shared combined attics for the purpose of spinning or weaving. These were the first cotton and woolen mills. Other industries combined work and storage3 spaces.The Industrial Revolution moved the workpl... More..
Pets & Animals > Birds How to make your parrot love you: 2 of 9
Any creature needs to feel safe with you before it can bond. Parrots, tarantulas spiders, snakes, lizards, and more familiar cats and dogs. Before taking or purchasing any pet find out if it likes you. One puppy was wary of me because I wore dark sunglasses. I took them off and we bonded for life. Your parrot has to assess it... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment Why polar bears are disappearing: 3 of 13
Polar Bears have been under threat since modern technology multiplied carbon emissions and made the North Pole accessible to hunters and miners. Dome Petroleum sailed out of Tuktoyuktuk annually through the summer. Their explorations on the West Coat of North America, disturbed the bears, despite the Circumpolar Polar Bear Co... More..