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I was born in a small town called Orillia which is about an hour and a half north of Toronto in Canada. When I was 15 and by the clear hand of God in his providence and mercy who brought all the right people into my life during a time of personal crisis, I

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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 9 of 312
I hate the smell of cigarette smoke. I have ever since I was a child with a mother who smoked frequently in our house. I could shower, put on my cleanest clothes and still people thought I was a smoker because the stench was all over me. I grew up with second hand smoke being a constant reality. Not only my mother smoked but ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Are high taxes on cigarettes fair?: 2 of 66
Placing high taxes on cigarettes is nothing more then social engineering. Our government has decided it is not in our best interest to smoke and so they have placed high taxes on cigarettes in order to make smokers quit. The problem with this is that America is not a communist nation. In a nation that stands on the principles... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Should Britain attempt to grab land in Antarctica?: 1 of 6
Let me get this straight. There is this very big continent at the bottom of the world. Nobody lives there. It is very cold and very inhospitable. There is barely any life there at all except for a bunch of birds that can't fly. In fact, for decades, nobody has really cared at all about this vast continent except for a bunch o... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should pharmacists be forced to violate religious beliefs by selling the morning after pill?: 7 of 31
I live in the United States of America. I live in a nation which claims that I have the right to be a Christian. I live in a country where our most fundamental rights declare that I can practice my religion as long as I respect others and their faith. I live in a country where I am not legally punished because of my religious... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: War: 13 of 55
The musket ball flew past his head and Private Abner Wilcox ducked. It was a purely reflexive move. If that musket ball had been closer, he'd have been dead before he had any chance to move. Abner waited for the command - he had been trained for several months now and he knew his duty perfectly. It had been drilled into him u... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Creation: 9 of 37
Reality The door opened and two men walked into the office. Dr. James Brower sat behind his large mahogany desk and watched as the two of them came towards him. He knew both of them quite well; they were two of the best scientists he had on his team. Both of them had been carefully trained for the project. They were in their ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Is the death penalty an effective crime deterrent?: 14 of 55
There is always one person for whom the death penalty is a strong deterrent - the person executed! There are always two reasons for any form of punishment. One of the reasons is to deter others from committing a crime due to the severity of the punishment. The second reason is to punish the man or the woman who committed a cr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should voters investigate a candidate's faith or just focus on politics?: 3 of 11
As individuals we are the product of our principles and values. Our philosophy of life comes from somewhere. It is not just a creation of our own minds but is something that we adopt as we mature through life. I am a Christian, I became a Christian when I was 16 years old and over the last 15 years, I have adopted the princip... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should Christian schools be required to accept children of gay parents?: 13 of 46
America is a nation founded upon religious freedom. That fundamental freedom is guaranteed in our very first Amendment of the Constitution. Religious freedom is two-fold.The first part of religious freedom is that government is free from an established church to control and dictate how it is to govern it's people. This does n... More..
Entertainment > TV Characters & Personalities Who would win in a fight: Jack Bauer or Chuck Norris?: 2 of 5
Is it not interesting how so often the most obvious information is overlooked. Chuck Norris is in my opinion by far a greater martial arts fighter then Jack Bauer could ever be. But what we seem to be overlooking is that Jack Bauer according to Wikipedia was born on February 18, 1966 which would make him 41 years old. Chuck ... More..