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I have been writing for a good number of years now, both on the internet and in the real world.

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Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce In divorce, should the father have equal custody rights to his children?: 2 of 109
Divorces can be rough things to navigate through and often emotions take the place of rational thought. Emotions in divorces are can be ugly things. Everything takes a backseat to those nasty emotions. Children need parents to continue to be parents even during the nastiest of divorces. Children always need parents capable of... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention The continued epidemic of drug use means we've lost the war on drugs: 1 of 37
America went through a period when there was a war on alcohol. That was a glorious failure, as we all know. That first period of prohibition proved one simple fact; prohibition doesn't work. It can't work and any monies spent on prohibition are a waste and those dollars come from your pocket. Untold billions have been spent o... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts Which is better, plain M&Ms or peanut?: 1 of 32
M&Ms are a wonderful thing. I used to eat them often until I became diabetic; no they were not the cause of my diabetes. They were great and I certainly had a favorite between plain and peanut. Plain or peanut; there can be only one.As with all other chocolaty treats there is only one way to eat them. I repeat, there is only ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Abortion: 3 of 67
"With humans it's abortion, but with chickens it's an omelet." -George Carlin.In Canada we haven't had an abortion law for about 20 years. No law of any kind exists on abortion. If you can find the doctor you can abort when you want and how often you want regardless of the circumstances. I'm sure, but have never asked, that d... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Is racism taught or learned?: 4 of 80
"Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics." - Alex Haley, author of "Roots".Taught or learned is 2 sides of the same coin. However, if you look at children perhaps under the age of 4 then you'll find your answer. Racism can only be tau... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History Is the emotional impact of 9/11 as strong now as it was seven years ago?: 1 of 19
Time heals all wounds, or at least most of them. In this case, the emotional wounds should be well healed. 7 years is a long time even for a tragedy of this magnitude. September 11, 2001 is a day that will live in the memories of Americans forever, as it should but few people are as shaken by the images as they were 7 years a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture What is the greater challenge in accepting Christianity: Intellectual or moral?: 2 of 24
Christianity is an amazing subject. If you want strong dissenting opinions look to God. Christianity breeds so much controversy that religious tomes can cause wars. Fortunately, here it's only a war of words.Accepting Christianity is always a matter of suspending your hold on reality. A read of the bible, and I have read it, ... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) Is suicide a personal right?: 6 of 69
"Plato claimed that suicide is disgraceful and its perpetrators should be buried in unmarked graves. However, Plato recognized four exceptions to this principle: (1) when one's mind is morally corrupted and one's character can therefore not be salvaged (Laws IX 854a3-5), (2) when the self-killing is done by judicial order, as... More..
Style & Beauty > Tanning & Sunscreen Should minors be allowed to use tanning beds?: 4 of 45
A long time ago and far, far away, society determined that minors need to be protected from all evils. Those must include the perils of the tanning bed.Regardless of what the tanning industry might say, tanning beds are bad for you. Tanning beds cause cancer, skin cancer. The last thing anyone wants is to help a teen create t... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Should chaining dogs outdoors be legal?: 2 of 20
The Beagle as watchdog!A little over a decade ago, shortly after my lady love and I got together, we decided to get a dog. We figured we would look through the local papers for a loving little dog who needed a new home. We headed out one Saturday with the paper and a cell phone to find the dog we would share our lives with.Th... More..