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I was born in Liverpool, United Kingdom, 46 years ago. From the moment that I could hold a pen I wanted to write. That was all I ever wanted to do. I remember being fascinated by words - especially words that rhymed with each other. I would sit with my writing

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Health & Fitness > Depression Experiencing Depression: 1 of 101
DEPRESSION Like a black ominous cloud it can appear and strike at any given moment. A heavy feeling of desolation surrounds my mind. Swallows up all thoughts of hope and happiness. Like some demonic beast that has been let loose, it rampages through my mind allowing only thoughts of despair to take root. Hopelessness, weakne... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Free will versus predestination: 1 of 74
Do we have, as sentient living beings, Free Will? Or are we all predestined to follow certain pathways, certain courses in this life? That what we may think off as Free Will is, in fact, the path that was chosen for us. So, if that being the case is true, then no matter what we do are we then all fated to follow what has alr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Is the death penalty an effective crime deterrent?: 2 of 122
On the 13th of August 1969, the Death Penalty {or Capital Punishment} came to an end in England. For the first time ever, no one would be sentenced to death anymore on English Shores for committing the crime of murder. Although the Death Penalty remained on the Statute Book for many years after, it was never used for the cri... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Why we exist: 1 of 54
Why do we exist? What is the reason for our life on this earth, and who put us here in the first place? These are questions that have haunted Mankind from the moment we began to stand upright and gaze at the stars in wonder. Wondering among all of those billions of stars and galaxies about our own place in the grand scheme o... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts What is wisdom?: 1 of 46
Wisdom, what is it, and how do we obtain it? In order to obtain wisdom, it is said that one must have experienced some, or all of the accumulated life experiences that one can. Only by this method, can you be classed as wise, because you have already been through certain experiences. Wisdom is the ability t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Reasons not to believe in God: 6 of 185
The None Existence of God If we look at the world today, there are as many reasons NOT to believe in an all-loving, omnipotent God, then there are to believe in Him - or Her, {as the case may be}. There are so many atrocities happening around the world, even as I write this down, that it is so hard for people to actually bel... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Is it easier to walk away or stay with a partner who is violent?: 2 of 54
It is harder to walk away than to stay. This comes across time and again as fear plays a part here too. In such relationships, fear rules the roost and can hold a person going through this situation like a grip of iron. But herein lies the problem, many times I have come across women, and indeed men, who although they ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips The importance of editing: 1 of 26
if you want to succeed at writing, and have a determination and the willpower to do so, then the one thing that you must always do is edit. At the earliest opportunity get into the habit of editing your work. Check, re-check and triple check if need be, but try and get it as close to perfection as you possibly can. Errors, w... More..
Health & Fitness > Nicotine Dependence Should smokers bear the responsibility for the health risks of cigarette smoking?: 1 of 24
My own Father died as a direct result of the cigarettes he smoked in the past. At one point in his life he was smoking sixty, yes, SIXTY cigarettes a day. Not only was this expensive and a burden on my Mother, who had to pay for nearly every day for my Father's habit, leaving her purse short of money, but the hea... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Does love end?: 3 of 71
There is no end to Love, for how can there be when Love is never-ending? Love is the building block of creation. It is the starting point - the foundation if you will - of everything else that follows. For some say that Creation itself was brought forth from the Love of God, even a God that sacrificed His Own Son in the caus... More..