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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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Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Giants in the Bible: 1 of 6
Giants have been around since biblical times. There are only of mentions in a few books of the bible. Genesis has, of course, the first mention of giants: Genesis 6:4 "There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the... More..
Style & Beauty > Clothing Tips & Advice Costumes: Rent or buy: 1 of 6
Every year when Halloween rolls around there are school plays for the kids and maybe something for the parents too. So everyone soon focuses on costumes; should I go as Frankenstein's monster or an Elf? I did the fairy thing last year but now my wings are broken so I didn't get much use out of that purchase, now did I? Only ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Should the government create a DNA database for better police enforcement?: 1 of 6
The thought of the government creating a DNA database to help the police do their job might be comforting to some. With DNA it would seem that all things seem possible. Match DNA found at a crime scene with the database and simply arrest the culprit. It sounds great, doesn't it? There are a number of questions that need to b... More..
Business > Staffing Issues Should employers provide employee benefits for same-sex partners of employees?: 1 of 6
One would have guessed that given the new century and with people of color making all the advances that they have since 1964 that we would have finally gotten over all the other prejudices that have been holding us back. The sad thing is that we haven't and it'll be perhaps a long time before we have equality for all. Why do... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Fertility Issues Should the "morning after pill" be used to prevent pregnancy?: 5 of 29
We don't live in a perfect world for if we did we would never need neither contraception nor abortions. Sadly we have, at least a desire if not a need, for both. The morning after pill falls into that category also. It's often called Plan B and for good reason. Plan A for most sexually active adults should be contraception o... More..
Health & Fitness > Weight Issues Obesity: What is the real cause?: 4 of 22
Obesity is a weighty issue. Ok I apologize for that. Anyway, many of us have trouble with weight and we spend a fortune on weight loss products. The only thing that gets lighter is our wallets. So what is a person to do? This is not an article about weight loss as much as it is about possible links to obesity factors. The mo... More..
Entertainment > TV News & Commentary American Idol season 7: Should popular votes or judges' votes determine the winner?: 2 of 11
You would think that after the previous 6 seasons of American Idol they would get the idea that the show is nothing more than a popularity contest. The show has far less to do with talent than it should. The only evidence you need of that was the advancement of Sanjaya in season 5. The kid was a joke and he showed that the t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Is the Bible the word of God: 8 of 42
People must grow up and recognize that the bible is pure myth. It is composed of a series of books written by various men at different times in history. There are many authors of the so-called bible, all of them human and because of that there are many, many problems and contradictions within its pages. There is no evidence ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Development Issues Are imaginary friends good for children?: 5 of 26
An imagination is a great thing to nurture in a child. The better the imagination the better the child can think in other circumstances, at least that has been my experience with my son and it seems to be the same with my grand daughter. Schools kill imagination just as soon as the child hits school, but that's another argum... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Best horror movies of all time: 11 of 57
Horror movies have been a staple since the invention of movies. People were always looking for a good scare and film was able to give it to them. For me the best horror movies have little to do with blood being splattered across the screen. No, for me horror is much more psychological than biological. One of the best horror ... More..