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About me - Pamela Kay

Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains is a small town I call home. There must be magic in this place for though I've done my share of traveling, Georgia always calls me back.

I've been writing since childhood and have sold poems and articles

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Society & Lifestyle > Family Values Family values: How times have changed: 2 of 72
Time changes all things, as it passes in its relentless march through our lives. It changes what we know and how we learn, how we relate to our world and to each other and what we value. One thing it changed, in an immense way, is family values. However, the change was so gradual; it was scarcely noticed for a long time.In th... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Technology's impact on society: 4 of 34
Technological advancements are all good, because knowledge and discovery are never a bad thing. It is only when you introduce a human vice, such as greed, into the mix that technology's impact on society can become a troubling thing. That being said, the transistor is the single most influential technological invention and it... More..
Society & Lifestyle > North American Culture Homeless: The forgotten Americans: 4 of 30
Why are the homeless so forgotten and unseen, when they are so clearly visible? What can I do to help them? Who are they, where did they come from, where are they going and how did they get here in the first place? These questions echo through me, touching first my heart and then the reasoning part of my mind, which throws ou... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms How the elderly can make greater contributions to their communities: 3 of 21
The elderly are contributing in more diverse ways today than in the past. While age was once a good indicator of when a person should retire, it no longer is. The elderly are staying mobile and retaining use of their mental faculties longer than ever before. Into their seventies and eighties, they are still driving and going ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Money does not bring happiness: 16 of 99
Does money really bring happiness? The answer: yes, it can, if you have your priorities straight and understand that the money is only a tool and cannot "buy" happiness. However, the duration of the happiness may be fleeting if you think money alone is necessary and your priorities are not in the right order.Knowing yourself ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values 10 things I hate about the world we live in: 52 of 273
Listed here are 10 things I hate most about this world. These are my buttons that when pushed cause me to get up and do something to change things. I see no reason to get upset or even angry about things if I do not do what I can to make it better.#1-Child AbuseWhen bad parents are allowed to keep their children. The safety o... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Why we make mistakes: 48 of 236
How often have you heard these phrases start a sentence; "If I had known", "Well I never expected" or "What was I thinking"? These three phrases are a clue to why we make mistakes, which like accidents, are things we did not mean to happen. I believe the most common causes are lack of information, lack of understanding or lac... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures The music of the young: Why older generations turn it off: 11 of 45
The older generation turns off the music of today's youth because what is being communicated disturbs them or is incomprehensible. Neither do they find the music of today's youth to be pleasing to the ear and soul nor is it harmonious. This same thing happened with the generation before and the one before that. The origins of... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Immigration Issues The US controversy of immigration: 16 of 60
For the past few years, I've found myself lost and unable to join one side or the other on the US controversy of immigration. It is not the immigrants who are legal which cause me to be confused about what is right and what is wrong. The problem I am troubled about is caused by the influx of those, who are here illegally, fro... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Does society favor men?: 29 of 108
From the very beginning, man was given a more favorable position. Women have been falling in line behind the alpha male ever since God took the rib from Adam and made her. Or, for those of you who believe in Creationism, ever since the first ape stood on his hind legs, beat his chest and roared for his supper. It is a fact th... More..