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About me - Duane Kuehn

I am 51 years old (not 51 years young as some would say), I am proud of having lived this long.
I am now old enough to know better and young enough to do it anyway. :)
I have been many places, seen many things and like to share information, as I also love

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Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Are homosexual acts natural or sinful?: 10 of 59
ALL SIN IS BASED IN SELFISHNESS; one should not confuse what is natural behavior with behavior derived from "Free Will".Sexual acts between same-gender animals are quite evident in the natural world.There have been many studies pertaining to this over the years at a cost of many millions of dollars.Social behavioral studies, ... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues The importance of "coming out" and the difference it makes: 9 of 53
They call it living in "the closet", that often-lonely darkish prison where I once lived. The closet has no prejudice. Female, male, black, white, Christian, Buddhist, etc. know the grief of that closet. A sexual closet built by society, locked from the inside by fear. "Coming out" is when we find the courage to unlock that d... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Who are the true gays and lesbians?: 2 of 11
There is no such thing as a "true" gay woman or man. Unless one was to define, "true" as "exclusive".The spectrum of sexuality is a vast one. Modern humankind is obsessed with sex and sexuality, creating a situation of categories and labels. The true spectrum of sexuality is not only vast; it fluctuates with the individuals t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US elections 2008: Why the economy, race and sex will make this presidential election epic: 5 of 26
Before I get into the "Change" thing, about a man who speaks from the heart to the heart of America, about a man who can actually speak the English language, I should start from the beginning. A young man stepped up to the podium at the 2004 Democrat's National Convention to give a speech. A riveting speech it was. He touched... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Political Values US elections 2008: Race and gender issues in the presidential election: 9 of 45
BOTH RACE AND GENDER HAD TO GO TO THE BACK OF THE BUS, for a little while anyway.I first heard it from my aunt, whom I love dearly. "I will not vote for Obama because he is a Muslim."After patiently assuring her that the only link to Obama and Muslim is that his birth father was raised in a Muslim family but left Muslim behin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Tolerance and the truth: 7 of 34
Tolerance is the ability to recognize, respect, accept and not attack the ideals and practices of persons who do not fit ones personal mold of truth or morality. Truth itself is often a matter of perspective. Hence, it is not so hard to find "truth", as we only need to look and pick from the masses of information and ideas w... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Was Martin Luther King, Jr. or Malcolm X a better leader for civil rights for blacks?: 4 of 19
Martin Luther King Jr. was a better leader for civil rights for blacks than was Malcolm X.Malcolm X was a leader for civil rights for blacks in a different manner, as derived from his experiences and knowledge. His leadership, however, was a short period of his life and carried not the weight of Martin Luther King Jr.Malcolm ... More..
Personal Finance > Mortgages & Home Loans The subprime mortgage market mess and what it means to you: 6 of 28
This one citizen is tired of the games. I am calling upon my, and all, Congresspersons to stop playing games and take action. Including those Democrats cuddled by the banking lobby and yes, even any non-Democrats who would love to see this recovery fail so they can once again take rule of this country. This is about the futur... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Helium's Spring 2007 Writing Contest: A Win-Lose Situation: 2 of 9
"Why try to win a contest", I now ask myself. I rarely use "leapfrogs". I have used them twice and both articles fell in the rating very quickly. I changed them back to the original articles and back up they went. This however, has gotten under my skin and makes my fingers itch for the keyboard. My first article attempted to ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Should the US pull out its troops regardless of whether Iraq is ready to defend its people?: 37 of 164
Should the United States live up this responsibility, or shall the United States be the Enron of the World? With much more disastrous results than occurred with the irresponsibly greedy Enron fiasco. The United States should fix what it has broken. Not put its tail between its legs and run like a scared puppy. The only thing... More..