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A 40-something mother of one, Viv Corridor resides in the southeastern United States with her husband, young son and one very old cat. A Helium contributor since June 2007, her articles consistently rank in the top 10.

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Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Is the death penalty an effective crime deterrent?: 1 of 118
Capital punishment in our modern age is as ineffective as it has always been and for the same reason: People capable of murder are already so far beyond the capacity for rational thought that they cannot make the connection between their actions and the threatened consequence their own death.It's reasonable to argue that no o... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Personal experiences with the healing power of dogs: 5 of 110
She lived through World War II, a brother's death in infancy, the loss of her sister to Multiple sclerosis and her mother to pancreatic cancer, but the worst year of my mother's life was the year my father retired.After 40 years of struggling to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table, my retired parents, like so m... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Are parents always parents or should they learn to let go as their children age?: 3 of 49
Becoming a parent permanently realigns your primary purpose in life. Your life is no longer about you (or shouldn't be), but about the happiness, health and success of your child. For good parents, that never changes, even after they have let go.So the answer to this question is not "either/or" but "both." Parents are always ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law Should parents who leave (unharmed) children alone in cars face charges?: 2 of 23
Every summer as temperatures soar, tragedy plays out in vehicles across the country. Small children, left alone intentionally or by mistake, die excruciating deaths from hyperthermia. To date in 2007, approximately 20 children have died this way. Researchers estimate that over the past decade, hundreds of children nationwide ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Priests should be permitted to marry: 8 of 90
Why shouldn't modern priests be permitted to marry? After all, the first "priests" - Christ's original 12 apostles - were almost all married men.The prohibition on priests marrying is not as old as the Church, as many seem to think. In fact, it evolved in the earliest of the Church's ascent to power. At that time, priests wer... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Is it appropriate for gay couples to adopt children?: 6 of 67
Being a good parent has nothing to do with one's sexual orientation, age, race, nationality or even being a blood relation to the child you are parenting. Being a good parent is about patience, perseverance, trust and unconditional love.Who is more likely to understand a child's need for acceptance than someone who has faced ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 35 of 363
Poor, poor smokers. At long last they are getting a taste of the sweeping prejudice that the obese endure every day.Depending on whom you listen to these days the majority of Americans are overweight. But only a small fraction of the population smokes. Yet lobbying for "smokers rights" gains national media attention (and borr... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Why children need nature: 1 of 9
Our children will inherit the most technologically advanced society ever witnessed on this planet. They will communicate with each other in ways we can't yet imagine, at speeds that will boggle our minds, exchanging information and ideas we can scarcely conceive.This artificial world of information and technology may, at time... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Should former North Carolina District Attorney Michael Nifong face prison time or just fines for his falsified case against the Duke lacrosse team players?: 2 of 11
Mike Nifong should go to prison for his role in the Duke Lacrosse debacle, but not because he wrongfully prosecuted innocent men. He should go to jail because his willful mishandling of the case casts a pall of suspicion and shame over legitimate cases brought by real rape victims.Already, nearly 60 percent of rapes go unrepo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Does the press pick presidents?: 7 of 33
No, the press does not pick presidents. Neither, however, does the American public.Since 2000, when the will of the majority of the American people who chose Al Gore as their president was subverted by the United States Supreme Court and a handful of powerful political manipulators, the president has been chosen by the few, n... More..