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Cassandra Tribe is a freelance writer and artist living in Providence, RI. Her work has been published on numerous sites, magazines and included in several anthologies. She is the creator of the award winning blog, love and words, and the author of "Eat not

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Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Is death a choice or fate?: 1 of 47
As we choose the quality and possibilities that we allow in our lives, so do we choose the quality and even the possibility of our death. That death is a guaranteed end to the process of entropy that we are all born into makes it no more a fate than the ability to live. After all, we are all born with the capacity to live but... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Happy people are productive people: 7 of 30
The poetry of Sufi Mystics is full of descriptions of drunken evenings and besotted lovers. Nary a soul has a care, for their lives are spent in vigorous pursuit of hedonistic bliss. Work, productivity, does not enter the mind of the Sufi seeking the endless moment and the perfect lover.On the surface, this is how the poetry ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?: 73 of 308
To loosely paraphrase a story, when presented with a coin and questioned as to whom it belongs, Christ replied by asking the question of 'whose image is on it?' The man answered, "Caesar". To which Christ states, 'Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's and give unto God that which is God's."The general interpretation of this passa... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Political Values America is in a privacy crisis: 10 of 42
America is in a crisis of privacy. We are threatened, as a nation, with a complete loss of our ability to compete as innovators and developers of ideas, products and intellectual property. Without privacy, our lives become transparent and the drive for social acceptance rises above the drive for self realization, making us le... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Finding the balance between love and money: 1 of 4
Love and Money have always appeared to be two forces opposed to each other. They have evolved as catch phrases to define and separate the goals and aspirations of individuals between that of the body and the world, and that of the spirit and emotion. Culturally, we do not allow the pursuit of both because we believe that each... More..
Law & Legal Information > Lawyers & Legal Advice Legal information: Probate and trust litigation: Arizona's Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act: 3 of 7
Understanding the premise behind Arizona's Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act will help you avoid creating a situation which requires action to be taken against one of the parties involved in a fiduciary relationship. If you are the person charged with the fiduciary duties, a complete understanding of the protections allowed by... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Easy ways to reduce stress levels: 12 of 27
Our lives are full of demands: to keep up, to get done, to maintain and to handle emergencies. The older we get the more our lifestyle takes over our lives and all this keeping up and doing takes the majority of our time and energy. We lose our energy. We lose our enjoyment in life. Changing that, bringing back energy, purpos... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life The Universal Consciousness: 4 of 8
The Universal Unconscious, more typically referred to as the Collective Unconscious, is a psychological theory first promoted by Freud and later expanded on by his pupil, Carl Jung. The historical roots of the theory come from a variety of religions that viewed the existence of the Universe not as beginning and ending with a ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life The pitfalls of peace and acceptance: 1 of 2
We are not born inclined to Peace and Acceptance. As babies, we are ignorant creatures attuned only to our own immediate needs and desires, the fulfillment of which becomes the driving point in our lives. Only through our education in social and cultural mores do we begin to grow beyond base selfishness and into fully realize... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Is raising the minimum wage a good idea?: 14 of 22
There is a tale told by children, mostly to shock each other, about a sailor in a city. It goes something like this: One day, a sailor is walking down the street and sees a sign in the store advertising albatross meat for sale. Pushing the other customers aside, he rushes in and seizes a piece, quickly eats it, then rushes ba... More..