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I write for Helium because it is an excellent way to keep in contact with the world of ideas, and of people and with God. Alone with my thoughts I would suppose that every one else thinks as I do, but not so. Seeing other viewpoints does not naturally make

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Education > Early Childhood Ed Should school systems move to full-day kindergarten programs?: 1 of 55
Full day kindergarten programs benefit not only children, but the parents who are often in need of wholesome day care. Why waste this precious learning time. Most children entering the first grade with one or two years of structured learning and discipline behind them, do better and have no problems keeping up in the first gr... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures The music of the young: Why older generations turn it off: 1 of 45
It is not our music and that is why we turn it off. Yet not all of us condemn it or ridicule it simply because we do not understand it. We remember when we were young and we expected our parents not to understand our ways. It was our world we were living and it was going to be bigger and better and we had a right to it. We th... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Really cheap Christmas gift ideas: 1 of 31
Lets first decide what we mean by cheap. Do we mean inexpensive or do we mean the I-don't-care kind of cheap. Of course you must care or why bother at all. First of all, no one really likes cheap Christmas gifts, if by cheap we mean a gift with little thought and bought with little or no money. Having said that, however, ther... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The belief that good things happen: 1 of 30
Of course good things happen, so do bad things, but there's more to the unseen force behind goodness than this title allows. The following is what I believe: Good things happen because good people make them happen; and good people are good because they decide to be good rather than bad. Maybe they are reacting to hereditary t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Should management of bridges and tunnels be left to private business or local government?: 1 of 29
Bridges and tunnels should never be left to private companies to manage. There would always be the danger that cost-cutting would mean less inspection, less inspection could be disastrous. It's not that private companies are not trustworthy, most are, it's just that there must be regulations concerning the care of these poten... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Birth: 3 of 85
I was born on a windy day. It was raining outside, and the atmosphere was dull and damp. Up until that first moment when I got my first chill, I had been snug as a bug in a rug. I got part of my mother's food and I had not a care in the world. You might say I was living the life of Riley. (Whoever he is. To this day, I've nev... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Should US companies be required to provide equal pay to women and men?: 5 of 139
This should not even be a question anymore. Companies needing the work done should pay equally for the same quality work. There certainly should not be any discretion. Whether the worker is a man or a woman should not be of any concern. This, whether the work is in an office, a factory, or where ever.If, on the other hand, if... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) What are the risk factors for gout?: 1 of 27
Gout, what Hippocrates called the rich man's disease is an old disease that renews itself when one overindulges in alcohol-especially beer, and high purine foods-mainly meats and shellfish. It is a type of inflammatory arthritis and can affect any joint but has an affinity for joints of the feet, hands, elbows and knees. Ofte... More..
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Easy meals with one pound of ground beef: 2 of 50
Families on a strict budget can easily be fed wholesomely by adding other ingredients to ground beef. It is as simple as adding that legendary extra cup of water to the soup pot when an extra person shows up at mealtime. Beef is expensive and making a little do a lot is a good way to keep your food budget in line. One pound o... More..
Arts & Humanities > African History The long-term consequences of the colonization of Africa: 1 of 25
It is really too soon to put together all the puzzle piecies concerning the colonization of Africa. Understanding and trying to give an accurate assessment of the effects of the long-time colonization of Africa is not possible at this time because all involved are still reacting violently to the West interfering with the East... More..