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Owner and President of small consulting firm offering primarily client advocacy and project audit services for ERP solution implementation, Center of Excellence (CoE) and Project Performance Management Office design and implementations. Lots of big words to

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Education > Education (Other) Should teens have sex education in schools?: 2 of 138
Lets call it Life Education rather than Sex Education. When we call it Sex Education many people get their backs up. But Life Education would be a more appropriate term for what needs to be taught starting at a very young age. We should not fool ourselves young people know about sex they know the basics and in many cases they... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should the Bible continue to be used for swearing-in ceremonies and in courtrooms?: 4 of 254
A important first question is what is the purpose of using the Bible as the prop for swearing in ceremonies and in courts of law. Does swearing on the Bible mean that the truth of the statements to follow will have more meaning or be more truthful? What if this isn't the Holy book the person making their oath believes in? Wha... More..
Relationships & Family > New & Old Friends Harsh realities: Outgrowing friendships: 2 of 124
You swore you would be "Best Friends Forever", soulmates, intimates. Something has changed and life has moved on. When our lives change sometimes so do our friendships or at least the make-up of our friendships. Heartbreaking at times and others a relief. Still when we outgrow our friendships it should be a time of reflection... More..
Entertainment > Music Reviews (Other) Readers share favorite songs: 1 of 61
Trying to select favorite song or piece of music, a daunting task considering a lifetime of listening, dreaming, and dancing. Music has fueled my imagination, dreams, and left me with memories. For me music has been a large part of life and my association with songs to phases and even specific acts or actions seems natural. T... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Why society protects "stupid people": 1 of 36
Ignorance can be corrected through education.Stupid is a birthright often passed down in families but sometimes organizationally inherited. Stupid is a choice.Definitions are my own. I do not feel sorry for stupid people, although they often make me angry. In this day and age, it is unnecessary to be stupid and yet people con... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Why do women tolerate abuse from their men?: 2 of 71
First, let me say that I am a survivor of an extremely abusive first marriage. The abuse in that marriage covered the gamut including emotional, psychological, physical, and financial. That relationship nearly killed me and certainly left me broken in body and spirit. My survival and eventual recovery was a very long road tha... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Surviving domestic violence: 3 of 88
Many say that humans have natural survival instincts, the flight or fight instinct. Victims of domestic abuse relinquish this instinct. Victims of domestic abuse are taken down to the very basic levels of survival; we lose the instinct of flight or fight, sometimes for years. So how do we finally regain our survival instinct?... More..
Society & Lifestyle > North American Culture America has lost track of its moral principles: 1 of 28
It seems that many, who consider morality, or the loss thereof, relate this subject directly too the idea of Christian standards of morality. Without doubt Christian standards of morality represent a vast majority of the citizens of the US, however not all of us. Certainly the King James Version of the Bible does not speak to... More..
Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) Which is the best option: Abortion or adoption: 1 of 26
There is no "best" option between these. There are only choices that a woman can make based upon a number of variables including; who she is at the time, what her personal belief systems are, what support she will have in the future. But a best option? How can anyone claim that between these there is a "best" option? People c... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology Benefits of dating younger men: 2 of 47
Young women mature sooner than young men during their adolescence.Women reach and remain in their sexual peak later than men. Women outlive men, although the latest statistics say that the gap is closing.Given these three incongruent facts what would draw women to date younger men? What is the attraction and can it be sustain... More..