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About me - Rev. R. D. Brown

WOW! If you're reading this you must have read one of my articles. You must have really liked it or really hated it to be interested in who wrote it. Either way I'll tell you a bit about me since you took the time to come here and read.

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Personal Finance > Financial Planning How long you should rent before you buy a house?: 1 of 21
How long you should rent before buying varies with your financial situation. We all know that renting is in many ways like throwing money down a rat hole. But is it always a bad idea?Buying real estate is expensive. There are ways to reduce that expense but even the most savvy and cautious buyer will still be making his/her s... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Should US companies be required to provide equal pay to women and men?: 11 of 139
Women should receive equal pay for equal work. Anything less would be discrimination based on gender and would be immoral and bigoted. There is nothing inherent to work performed by a male that makes it more valuable than work performed by female. It is the value a company receives from the efforts of an employee which should... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) How to keep teens from using weapons: 1 of 11
This can be an emotionally charged issue and one that lends itself to a great deal of knee jerk reaction. When we here of a teen "going postal" many people think the answer must be tighter restrictions on gun owners. I for one disagree. I can not rationally blame the weapon the bad behavior of its user any more than I can bla... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should we tolerate hate speech?: 4 of 43
Should we tolerate hate speech?Nearly everyone knows what hate speech is. Many Americans have been the target of hate speech at least once in their lives. It is an unpleasant feeling to be the victim of someone's verbal assault. Whether the speaker is wearing a white sheet in Atlanta or clerical robe in Chicago the effect on ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Stray dog stories: 3 of 29
The night was bitter cold as I wandered outside for my 3 am break. In the glow of the street lights I noticed him lying against a parked car seeking shelter from the brisk winter breeze. He was curled up tightly and looked small, frail, and thin. I went back to the vending machines and got a tuna sandwich and some beef jerky ... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Should teens have credit cards?: 8 of 77
It amazes and saddens me that credit cards are being marketed to teens today. A few years ago marketing of credit cards to college students became a major business. Today the average graduating senior has $6000 of credit card debt. That, my friends, is tragic. But that wasn't good enough for the credit companies. Now they wan... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Change: 21 of 173

BROKENI remember the man I used to beSo sure of my self and so proudI thought I could do anythingI lived outside of rules and lawsI used to claim to be the bestI could out drinkOut danceOut singOut driveAnd out %&*#$ any one(Best at being the worst I guess)Life was a partyI was the guest of honorSure things went wrongI had ba... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization How to stop fearing death: 5 of 40
Conquering the fear of death starts with learning what death is and is not. Lets look three facts about death.1. Death is unavoidable. As a living breathing human you are part of the ultimate statistic, ten our of ten people die.2. Death is the end of biological life. When we die our physical body stops functioning.3. Death e... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Teen advice: Why is sex such a big deal?: 4 of 31
There are few decisions teens will make that are more of a "big deal" than whether or not to be sexually active. There are many choices that we each face during our teen years. Many have potentially serious short term consequences. Other can have effects that last long into adulthood. Sex is one of the few choices faced by ev... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) How big is your God?: 4 of 30
How big is your God?That question made me stop and think. It's not as simple as it sounds, and yes, it deserves an answer.In the beginning God was big enough to create the universe and everything in it. He was big enough to set the earth in orbit around the sun, establish the seasons, and fill the earth with life.When sin ran... More..