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Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Controversial radio host Don Imus: Should he be fired for his remarks?: 5 of 110
Of course Don Imus' comments were highly offensive and outright staggering, but that is his job. He is a "shock jock" and his ratings depend on how far and low he is willing to go. I am sure this is not the first thing he has aired that would offend either one person or a whole group. Occupations such as his are possible beca... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Night: 16 of 321
The sparrow comes to restThe owl leaves her nestThe crickets can be heardAbove the whispered wordDarkness draws aroundThe not so silent soundsOf nightSlot machines hummingClocks hourly chimingTrain tracks reverberatingConstant traffic resonatingBirthing mothers pantingLover's heavily breathingSickly children cryingHungry babi... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Archives Christmas 2006: Gift ideas for seniors: 1 of 14
We have several seniors on our gift list and have found the following to be appreciated:1: Baking from favorite old family recipes. Orange Bread is a favorite of my father-in-law.2: A year subscription to a large print easy to read magazine. The gift lasts throughout the year and gives the person something to look forward to... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing Dealing with stress without medication: 3 of 36
Some stress in our lives is normal and healthy. It gets us up in the morning, helps us do our work and attain our goals. It is when stress becomes overwhelming and affects our wellbeing that it becomes problematic.In order to address stress we need to be able to recognize the signs hopefully before they impinge on our physica... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: War: 54 of 544
He leaves as a naive boy green with determinationTo stand up for the rights of all, and exterminationOf those, whose deepest delight is to desecrateThat which we as humans embrace as consecrateMonths at war erode his youthfulness and fortitudeWeakening and erasing his once unyielding gratitudeFor being deployed to shield and ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Mystical experience: 3 of 28
My father died from Alzheimer disease several years ago. It was the same day as my husband and I moved into a new home. We were exhausted both from the move and the worry over my father. My parents lived an hour away and it was important to me that I was there before my father passed. My sister kept us posted by phone on dad... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life How to accept aging, sickness and the possibility of death: 4 of 35
Once you reach a place of peace within yourself the inevitably of aging, sickness and death loses its trepidation. We do ourselves a great injustice by running away and trying to ignore the unavoidable. Our life and health are a temporary gift for us to use to better ourselves and this world. Part of our maturation is acknow... More..
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought Best guidelines for life's choices: Reason and logic: 2 of 12
There are seven steps I consider important when making choices during our life:1. No matter what choices we make in life whether intentional or not they are going to impact the lives of others either directly or indirectly. Some choices have devastating consequences. People who choose to drink and drive can destroy not only t... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Training Considerations regarding bark suppressing collars: 2 of 12
There are different types of collars to curb a dog from barking excessively; some brands more humane than others. We found that all that was needed was the collar that simply sprays a blast of water in front of the dog's face. This sudden squirt startles the dog and is enough to stop his barking. By the time he sets the colla... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Achieving peace of mind: 13 of 70
The road to achieving peace of mind is well worth the effort in spite of the many challenges we meet along the way. It is sometimes very difficult to replace hatred, revenge, jealousy, dishonesty, control and all the other negative emotions with love and forgiveness; but this is how we achieve serenity. We come to realize th... More..