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Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Adultery: Affairs are a "forgivable sin": 22 of 116
People have affairs because they feel like they are lacking something in their lives. Sometimes they are, but more often it's just a matter of a perceived lack.In some cases, affairs occur because of lack of sex in a marriage. People get it into their heads that 'making love' equals 'having love', and if the sex drops off, fo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Is eighteen too young to vote?: 20 of 102
This issue falls under the same category as all laws that create an "age boundary". In many states, a person can get a driver's license at 16 - in a few, even younger. A person can drink at 21, and gambling is also an age-restricted activity.The notion that on each birthday some sort of mystical 'wisdom fairy' shows up and ta... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives Assessing Barack Obama's chances for the 2008 Democratic primaries: 6 of 30
Hillary was supposed to be "the anointed one". As the single most well-known person running for President, and a "woman who actually has a shot", she was considered a shoe-in. It didn't matter what her platform was; nothing could stop her.Nothing except a newbie Senator from Illinois.She came prepared with 35 years of experie... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Judaism The ten plagues of Passover explained: 1 of 5
For three and a half millennia, people have wondered whether the story told by the book of Exodus was just a myth, or if it was a true account of a series of events that could be interpreted as nothing less than a divine miracle. It stretches the boundaries of belief to ponder the possibility, let alone the consequences, of t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Marketing & Selling Writing Self publishing: The best places to publish a book: 1 of 5
Can't get a literary agent to pay attention to your work? Collecting dust in the slush piles at the publishing houses? No problem do it yourself.Ever heard of "Eragon"? Now a major movie, this children's tale of fantasy was originally a self-published novel. How did it make its mark?Well, in the publishing world, connections ... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Perspectives on whether the universe is expanding: 1 of 5
There is one, and only one, item of evidence that suggests that the Universe is expanding - the Cosmological Redshift. This is the marked shift towards the red end of the spectrum that can be seen in the spectra of almost every single galaxy.The conventional explanation , on which the premise of the expanding universe is base... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Racism in Cherokee Native American culture: 1 of 5
On June 23rd, 2007 the Cherokee Nation voted to expell all Blacks from their tribe.The obvious issue is whether this is a racist act. Before we get to that, however, one must wonder - how did the Cherokee aquire Black tribe members to begin with?The answer comes from the Cherokee themselves, dealing with the issue of this vot... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Humor: Weekly news (12/14/07): 2 of 9
This weeks oddest (but true) stories:Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love with girl. Boy and girl get married. Boy and girl then find out they are really brother and sister Twins, even and their plans, hopes, dreams, and their love itself, gets blown away.Find it hard to swallow? Believe it. It's real.In what is sure to be one o... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing The most important element in a novel revealed: 2 of 9
A true novel is more than just a story. It rises above the simple 'he did this, then he did that' of elementary school books by relating to the reader not only what happens, but WHY it happens. In essence, a novel must teach something to the reader - even if it is something as simple as another point of view.A novel can fail ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Reflections: New seven deadly sins: 1 of 4
Recently, the Catholic Church unveiled "The New Seven Deadly Sins". They are:Genetic ModificationHuman ExperimentationsPolluting the EnvironmentSocial InjusticeCausing PovertyFinancial GluttonyTaking DrugsNow, some of these are a little difficult for an individual to apply in everyday life, unlike the first seven, which were ... More..