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Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather Global warming: Is it as bad as it's made out to be?: 1 of 117
Every day the worlds population grows. Six billion and counting ..... More food is needed. More resources are used. More everything is moved around on the earths' surface. Consumption, consumption, consumption. All of which takes energy which creates heat. Most of which wouldn't 'naturally' occur. It would seem that with so m... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) The most beautiful places you've traveled to: 2 of 76
Without a doubt .... New Zealand! I've been fortunate to have traveled to more than 30 countries and come from a nice one in its own right - Canada - but find the balance in New Zealand is beyond compare.The people are friendly in an honest, open and easy going way. The weather is a mix of absolute mind numbing heat - great f... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Should Saddam Hussein be put to death?: 1 of 27
A question of this magnitude - it is death after all - needs to be considered from an informed point of view and not from the current 'chanting' which seems to be coming from the international cheering club who appear more interested in sharpening axes.A little history would be helpful .....In 1979 the world witnessed the ret... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Exploring the reasons behind terrorism: 2 of 39
Terrorism depends primarily on which side of the issue one views things from.Yesterdays freedom fighter becomes todays terrorist if the point of view shifts. When the western world supported the Afghan resistance during the 1980's they were both relevant and in dire need of aid, but when the Soviets were ousted and the fight ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Why we make bad choices in life: 35 of 230
Simply put ... we're far too optimistic about the consequences of our choices.Who among us hasn't said that given a choice to change something from the past that we wouldn't gladly go back and do just that? Smoking, drinking, gambling, poor choice of diet, relationship disasters, etc., etc..Compounding this is the human desir... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Will the USA attack Iran?: 9 of 53
After 3+ years of war and countless hundreds of billions spent inside neighboring Iraq the prospect of an invasion of Iran would seem to be diminishing. Nevertheless this brewing crisis can only go one of two ways:No, the USA will not invade because:The military (equipment and personnel) is depleted.The treasury has limits an... More..
Travel > Canada Places to visit in Canada: 4 of 19
As a transplanted Canadian living in Germany - four years now - I'm often asked about Canada. The following is a sampling of what I answer daily. The first thing you should know about Canada is that any picture you find showing a scene is real. The image doesn't change a little to the left or right of what you're looking at. ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq The "answer" for Iraq: 18 of 84
Any answer for Iraq that includes further interference from the United States looks doomed.I find it both interesting and tasteless that Americans - in particular - are writing answers to this question without so much as a scrap of historical understanding or insight. (I haven't written the previous line to be unfair or rude.... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Money cannot buy happiness and love: 36 of 140
When I was a kid we used to ask this question among ourselves:Given a choice, which would you choose?Wealth, health, happiness, or love.We used to 'kick this one around' for hours at a time and I struggled with it, always adding or subtracting this thought or that. What I knew then and what most of us agreed to in any case wa... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Insider tips for traveling in Germany: 3 of 11
The following is a list of ten travel insights gained within the past four years of living and traveling within Germany:1) ADAC is the equivalent of auto club. They have every conceivable map and brochure you could think of. Every city above 50,000 people will have an office. An Internet search with the use of those four lett... More..