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My childhood is a jumble of places! Dad was in the Air Force, so I attended six different elementary schools (in NH where I was born, CA, Guam, MI, NH again, and England), two junior high schools (England and Wichita, Kansas), and finally managed to complete

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Judging the ignorance of US citizens in world issues: 2 of 32

I have traveled quite extensively in my life. I have also studied a number of languages, including Russian, with which I worked as a translator for a number of years. In the last 15 years, we have hosted seven exchange students. I have been amazed, even appalled, at the ignorance of Americans on anything outside of their own...
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law The benefits of the government forcing men to pay child support: 4 of 20

I am glad to see there are some people taking notice that sometimes it is the mother who is the "deadbeat". Not all child support judgments are against the father. One major problem with governments enforcing child support payments is that it is under state control. There needs to be some level of federal involvement. I am n...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Christianity and the question of "riches": 12 of 34

The "Prosperity Gospel" is tailor made for western, particularly American, culture. "God wants everyone to be rich", and when they preach this, they mean physical, financial wealth. Certainly, a scriptural case can be made for this. It takes money and other resources to advance the Gospel for the glory of GOD (which is SUPPO...
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Proposals to end poverty in the USA: 14 of 21

There is an old cliche: "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a life time." There are several contributing factors to poverty in the USA, many of which have been addressed in WORDS for decades. Unfortunately, it is too profitable for some politicians and other "leaders" to KEEP...
Jobs & Careers > Occupations (Other) Truck driver: Challenging the stereotypes: 4 of 6

Challenging the stereotypes When someone says the words "truck driver", people get the craziest ideas. Those of us old enough to remember the CW McCall song "Convoy" think of Pig Pen, Rubber Duck, and company "crashing the gate at 98". The "trucker" is seen as dressed in cowboy boots, jeans, a western shirt, possibly a banda...
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Jessica's Law: How to punish child molesters: 16 of 22

I agree completely with "Jessica's Law". Someone who is a sexual predator needs to be locked up for a very, very long time. The mandatory MINIMUM of 25 years seems a good start. However, I think there needs to be some definition. What makes one a sexual "predator"? Certainly, Jessica's attacker fits anyone's definition. When...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Looking for God in the midst of personal pain: 23 of 30

It was a beautiful, sunny July day in Germany. As I left our third floor apartment for work that Monday morning, I slipped into each of the girls' rooms and gave each of them a kiss on the forehead. We had three daughters - 5, 9, and 10 years old. The youngest, Karen, was especially boisterous, often dancing around the house...