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What can I say about me? I am a 60 year old male born in the UK and now residing in South Australia. My working life has been varied starting of in the forces (Army), to long distance trucking, operator of heavy earthmover machinery, a manager in engineering,

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Letting children behave badly: 4 of 27
There is no real easy answer to this question, a question continually debated and its progress thwarted by the will of man to do away with discipline. I think a faction who fear pain, or do not know how to deal with it has largely undermined the whole field of discipline. If your finger gets burnt by placing it into a fire, ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Understanding the psychology of atheism: 9 of 57
Understanding the psychology of 'Atheism.' The word Atheism as used and determined today means the disbelief and total denial of any existance in a God or gods. It is a deliberate rejection of theism for the existence of a diety per se. However some say that atheists though irreligious can adopt to Budshism because of the in... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues God and temptation: 15 of 91
God and Temptation Introduction Within the world today we are seeing a revolution against the traditional teachings of the Bible, yet if we listen and observe carefully, the teachings are the word of man and his own interpretation, which has been the same from and since bygone times. It should not alter the written word, but... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International News Commentary: The call to boycot Chinese products: 1 of 6
It is very easy for us to sit in out armchairs, watch the news and make judgmental comments on a few things that happen around the world. Recently there has been speculation about China and the goods coming out of that country. Some of the commentary is way off course and almost racist, yet the problems are very real. So the... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges What you should know about teen depression: 6 of 34
Depression is something that most people suffer from at some stage in their life. In some it is mild and passed off like a headache and others it is quite severe. The level of depression has many factors as well as many factors having to be considered when diagnosing or just considering. Normal counseling can help but most o... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Is global warming a hoax?: 8 of 41
Is Global warming a hoax? Of course it is if you consider it to be a manmade phenomenon through CO2 pollution. At first glance when this concept was being bantered around, I was concerned and even checked my own carbon footprint on society and went and brought Al Gore's DVD an inconvenient truth. However I am not one to sit ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights How can we change our destiny?: 17 of 85
How can we change our destiny? It would theoretically be possible to change our destiny when you consider what destiny is. Destiny is an event horizon, being the culmination of things that will inevitably happen from now and in the future. Some say it is the future that is the ultimate agency, predetermining the course of ev... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Is the US doing enough to stop global warming?: 6 of 30
Is America doing enough to combat global pollution/warming? A question that is being asked around the world and the only comment we hear on a regular basis is that the US spends more on researching the causes than any other country. It is not research that is needed, there is nothing to research, action is needed now and it ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Does one go to hell for suicide?: 10 of 46
It was a sad phone call I received on the morning of 30th March 2004 with my daughter on the phone saying that her sister had taken her own life. It was a shock and yet it wasn't as she had tried three times before over a two-year period. All this started after the day her mother walked out of the family home taking the kids... More..
Autos > Brakes & Tire Repair Tips for buying low-profile tires: 3 of 13
There is more to consider in buying low profile tyres than the average driver would ever realize or consider. Firstly, most low profile tyres do not fit the average rim properly, which involves a rim change, as low profile tyres must fit the rim keeping the sidewall square. Secondly there is the geometrical offset so that an... More..