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"I like to rhyme, I like my beats funky. I'm spunky - I like my oatmeal lumpy. I'm sick with this "straight gangsta-mack"...sometimes I get ridiculous."

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Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Why people believe in God: 5 of 134
People believe in God for a very simple reason. It's a big world out there. It's easy to feel small when compared to merely terrestrial phenomena such as a mountain or an ocean. Look up into a clear night sky or into the heart of one of the laws of nature and it's even worse.In the face of this immensity, we mere humans need ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Finding the right religion: 2 of 27
First ask, who am I? What do I believe about life, about death, about my fellow man, about morality?I can't believe there is only one "right" religion. (Any God who would limit things so much wouldn't be worth worshiping in any case.) Better by far to ask "What's the right religion for me?"In that case, first you need to know... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) How to make cooking a fun family activity: 4 of 37
Cooking already has several things going for it that will attract the attention of kids. You get to cut things up, make messes, use fire (if you have a gas stove), maybe mash things....all kinds of fun.You've got to play it cool. Yeah, you're just making cookies just because...yeah, that's it... Making cooking fun is a lot ea... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Undocumented and illegal immigrants should have a roadmap to US citizenship: 10 of 84
Yes, illegal immigrants should be able to get citizenship. Eventually. Provided certain criteria have been met during their stay here. The problem with illegal aliens is that they don't feel any need to become citizens. In their minds, they're still Mexicans, Guatemalans, Cubans, what-have-you. This is because of several reas... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Exploring the concept of free will: 6 of 44
How can we know? That's what free will comes down to. We can only assume that our lives are ours to live as we see fit. Or assume that they're predestined, pre-scripted, and we're just saying our lines and going through the motions.But nowhere will we find real, actual proof for one side or the other of the argument. Now me, ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 121 of 312
I voted yes. I'm writing to the yes side. That said, this depends largely on one's definition of "public." When I say it, I mean that public places - parks, bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, pool halls, gaming establishments...places that do business with large numbers of people in a largish space. These places should allow ... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Meats How to prepare and cook wild game meat: 2 of 5
The thing to remember about wild game is this: it's gonna be tough. You've got some creature (deer, boar, elk, rabbit, what-have-you...) that's been running around, eating what it can find, trying not to be killed. It's gotten plenty of exercise, and muscle which has been exercised is tougher than muscle that have seen little... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Care Health care is increasingly expensive in the United States, is it time to adopt European style "universal health care"?: 9 of 21
Yes. Obviously. When you pay out an inordinately large chunk of your paycheck to cover your family in case of medical need and still somehow end up having to pay for most of the doctor bills any given year before the insurance kicks in, something is wrong.Quite recently, I was living in Iowa, where it was actually easier to b... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts The true definition of religion: 12 of 27
Religion is the outward manifestation of one's spirituality. Specifically, it refers to the worship of a divine being or beings and all the ceremonies and literature pertinent to that worship.What does this mean? It means that we gravitate towards traditions that reflect what we believe to be the right way. If you've ever gon... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Why should we be sad when a loved one dies: 10 of 22
Very simply, it is this: grief is for the benefit of the living. Whatever religion or philosophy you believe in, the dead don't really miss life. They've either gone on, come back, or else simply gone. So we should be sad when a loved one dies because they're no longer with us. It's a very selfish emotion. "Send not to know f... More..