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Rena Sherwood is a freelance writer and Peter Gabriel fan who has lived both in America and England. She has studied animals most of her life through direct observation and studying countless books on animals. She earned two degrees with honors in Liberal

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Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Are immigration and the loss of American jobs connected: 3 of 45
Immigration and the loss of American jobs are not connected to a very large degree. Although it is true that occasional some Americans have been passed over for employment when an illegal immigrant could be paid much more cheaply under the table, this is not the main reason why jobs for Americans are disappearing.OutsourcingB... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues PETA: A disgrace to charity in the name of animal rights: 1 of 15
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is a charity that is dedicated to animal rights that's actually get things accomplished. It is run like a business - as all successful charities that manage to get anything done are. In England, for example, all charities are expected to have paid employees and shops where th... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Breeds Cat breed facts: Ragdoll: 1 of 14
Ragdolls are one of the largest domestic cat breeds in the world, where the males can often tip the scales at a whopping 25 pounds. Imagine that landing directly on your lap. They are a distinctly American breed, developed in the early 1960's, in Riverside, California. The breed was developed by one woman, Ann Baker, who even... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Political Values Discussion: Forcing children to recite the Pledge of Allegiance: 2 of 26
When this writer lived in England for over five years, I heard a lot of American jokes. One of these jokes, apparently, was to ask me if I could recite the Pledge of Allegiance. While I started, with the hand over the heart like I'd been taught at school, they'd knuckle over in a fit of laughter. Later on, in the summer of 20... More..
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) Should cropping a dog's ears be illegal?: 1 of 13
Cropping a dog's ears should become illegal in the United States. Ear cropping is already illegal in most European countries and in Australia, Israel and Brazil. In those countries, ears can only be cropped by a veterinarian for a sound medical reason like frostbite and not just for sake of fashion or to win a dog show. Th... More..
Pets & Animals > Horse Training & Riding Horseback riding: How to post the trot: 1 of 13
Posting to the trot in English riding not only saves your seat bones, but your horse's spine as well. The constant bump, bump, bump will fray the nerves of the most placid horse. The bumping will also cause you to loose your balance and fall. Sitting the trot is for experienced riders only, and only to be done with slower, mo... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Eating animals: Thoughts on morality: 2 of 25
There was a time when eating meat was part of a balanced human diet. We are not strictly carnivores like cats are. We are omnivores like dogs and can survive quite well without meat being any part of our diet. Not only can we survive, but we can thrive. More and more studies are coming out touting the benefits of a vegetarian... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?: 25 of 305
Modern parents don't have a choice as to whether to raise their kids with the television on or off. Since television is everywhere (even in some of the most incredibly remote places in the world), your kid won't be able to avoid television. If they aren't allowed to watch it at home, then they will see it at a friend's, at sc... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 28 of 313
Smokers are part of the general public. Public places are, in theory, open to all members of the general public. That's why they're called "public places". Since there are so many places that ban smoking, there does have to be some places left for smokers, just as there have to be places for everyone else in the general publi... More..
Pets & Animals > Rodents How to handle an aggressive hamster: 1 of 11
When you bring a hamster into your life, you are not bringing in a smaller version of a dog or a cat. You are bringing in a hamster. Hamsters, on the whole, do not like to be handled because they may mistake your good intentions as the actions of a predator. In thinking that they are about to be eaten, they will defend themse... More..