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I am a single mom and Cajun transplant living in central Ohio. I have never really written anything for money but would like to find some way to work part-time from home, so now I am sort of dipping my toes in the water to see what's what. I hope you will

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Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts Should spousal consent be required before a married woman has an abortion?: 1 of 38
It is true that abortion is a very sensitive issue both culturally and politically. It is also true that marriage is supposed to be about trust and mutual responsibility, and we generally assume that one of the main purposes of marriage is the production and upbringing of children. That said, I don't believe spousal consent s... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs The effectiveness of low-carb diet plans: 1 of 19
A low-carb diet plan may be an effective solution for anyone who has struggled with weight loss but has not found success on other diet plans. Many people don't realize, however, that low-carbing is about more than weight loss. It can also make a big difference in a person's overall health status, especially concerning diabet... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Could god be an evolutionist and not a creationist: 1 of 7
In any discussion of ideas about how life began, inevitably the conversation will progress into two opposing arguments over whether life was created, or whether it evolved. In the United States in particular, those who say life was created claim that it was created by the God of the Christian Bible. However, modern people are... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Should the electoral college be abolished?: 5 of 27
According to Wikipedia, the Electoral College was established by Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. It has therefore been a working part of the governing of our Republic since the Constitutional Convention. The method of its administration has changed a few times since then and is now in the ha... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Should you vaccinate your teen daughter for HPV/cervical cancer with Gardasil?: 5 of 26
I have considered the issue of Gardasil vaccination for some time, because I have a three-year-old daughter and this will affect her someday. My first impulse was to refuse the vaccination because of the health and safety issues I have seen raised about the drug. However, in the main, we are weighing a sudden fainting spell a... More..
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People: Is it time for a name change?: 1 of 4
First, a necessary disclaimer: I'm white. That is not an overexposed photograph on my Helium profile. (Well, all right, maybe it is, but not that much.) As such I don't exactly feel qualified to have a real opinion about an organization expressly put together to assist people of color. It's their organization, not mine; they ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations Should Christian churches allow gays to be ordained as priests?: 24 of 67
For the purposes of this article, wherever I use the word "priest," please take it to mean a member of the clergy of any Christian denomination.Insofar as the various English translations of the books of the Bible are true to the original meaning of those books, the Bible appears to condemn what we understand today to be homo... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Developmental Stages Should parents allow their babies to cry themselves to sleep?: 16 of 31
When it comes to parenting a young baby it's important to realize that infants do not think like adults do, or even as older children do. Their nervous systems simply are not developed to the same extent. Therefore, there are certain things they need that they won't need when they get older, and there are certain things they ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Minimum wage: Is it fair?: 16 of 24
It's true that one of the factors in the decision to hire an employee is how much the employee will be paid or must be paid. It's also true that payroll is a major expense in running any business, unless you are a sole proprietor with no employees who keeps plowing your profits back into the company. However, I think the role... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Is nuclear power the answer to global warming?: 15 of 19
To begin with, there is no such thing as THE answer to global warming. That would assume there was only one cause, which is not the case. Addressing nuclear energy in particular, however, there are several problems with relying on it for energy production.Nuclear energy advocates say that nuclear energy is ideal because it do... More..