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Mark Hart is the Pen name for Art H., who, in 2007, is 49 yrs. of age and married 25 years to his best friend, Cathy. They have two grown children and live in San Bernardino, CA. Art currently (and happily) works part-time at Trader Joes in So. Cal, while

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Arts & Humanities > Ethics Exploring good vs evil: 1 of 39
When Pastor Rick Warren asked U.S. presidential candidates Obama and McCain if they believed in evil, what was he asking them? If they had denied the reality of evil, would they have also been obliged to deny the reality of goodness? Is belief in evil akin to believing in bigfoot, or freedom, or gravity, or God or the devil? ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Alone: 24 of 276
Alone, at night, ignoring the rainI sit on my bench again, dull to the painOf emptiness, weariness, life with no aim.The usual crowd waits for bus forty-twoNowhere else to go, nothing to doEvading eye contact lest humanity break through.Weary souls who pretend no one else is aroundBy reading the ads or eyeing the groundOr swa... More..
Relationships & Family > Married Life Reasons why husbands should do housework: 6 of 50
Helping around the house is not the first thing that pops into a guy's head when he contemplates a morning of fun, productivity or excitement. For that matter, neither is it a women's favorite activity. Nevertheless, housework is a responsibility those of us not able to afford regular housekeeping must eventually take on if w... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Humorous poems for children: 24 of 154
Scary NonsenseOur tale begins one cold fall nightThe still air crisp, the full moon brightBeyond the fields coyotes wailTheir lonesome calls so long and shrillThey scamper in a busy packUntil they scent their victim's trackThen off they rush all teeth and tails And chase their prey into the hills. Deep in the bowels of a dark... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Is there such a thing as absolute truth: 6 of 37
Truth is a rational concept, an idea in one's head, not a thing. When people claim they possess the truth, or insist that if you read a certain book or go to a particular location you will find the truth, they are not talking about finding an object or set of objects. Rather they are suggesting that a particular book or place... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Experiencing Depression: 17 of 101
For the chronically depressed, depression is not an experience, it is a way of life. Worse still, when in the grip of severe depression, it is no kind of life at all. Before our eyes, our normal interest in life evaporates. Every action, including simple things like eating or brushing our teeth, seem too taxing to attempt. Th... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Loneliness: 19 of 107
If loneliness were a mineral, it would be more abundant than quartz. If loneliness were an animal, it would blend anonymously into the heard. And if loneliness were a song, it would be the saddest song ever sung. But what is loneliness? An intense feeling welling up from within? A kind of mournful reflection on life? An emoti... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Being 50: The 50-ness phenomena: 4 of 22
Turning fifty was a surprise; turning sixty is alarming. It all happens so fast! Remember those movies where a driver heading downhill suddenly realizes the car's brakes don't work. Surprise gives way to panic as the driver wonders what to do.Okay, a little melodramatic, but the fact remains that time does seem to go by faste... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife What happens after we die?: 11 of 53

Is death the doorway to a world of new experiences or is it the end of all experience? This question seems to lie at the heart of existence, the axis around which so much in life turns. If, in some sense, our conscious existence continues beyond the grave, then all sorts of important questions arise: Do I, as a unified indivi... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Truth: 6 of 26
As small children, we learned to talk and reason from concrete experiences. More abstract language, which both signifies and enables intellectual growth, develops with age. Beliefs, including ideas about the fundamental nature of the world, existence and the meaning of life come along with abstract language. Our beliefs inclu... More..