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After Navy service in World War II, I earned a BFA from the Phila. College of Art (now the Univ. of the Arts). I was then recalled to active duty in the Korean War. Following was a 40-year career in public relations, advertising, sales promotion, graphic

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Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality (Other) How to live without fear: 1 of 55
Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "The only thing we have to fear is(he took a long pause for maximum effect) fear itself." Inspirational! Courageous! Over the top, boys, and wipe out all those bad guys! The legend is that FDR said it after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and he used those words to rally American citizens to join in t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations How to start a Christian music ministry: 1 of 18
Let's get it straight up front. I'm not Christian. I don't know much about today's Christian ministries nor current religious-based pop music. And the last music I actually enjoyed was Frank Sinatra and the Big Band sound of the 40s. Despite all that, I believe I can speak logically and productively to anyone who wants to st... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Islam Are modern Muslim fatwas (religious orders issued by leaders of Islam) fueling Islamic extremism?: 2 of 28
Humans are considerably more stupid than animals. Animals kill each other for food or territorial control. Humans kill each other because some old guy in a beard issues a fatwa that tells them to go out and kill all other people who worship other guys in white beards. Ever since men came down from the trees and formed tribes... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is there laughter in heaven: 2 of 22
Of course, there's laughter in heaven. With recent arrivals including Norman Mailer, Peter Boyle, Johnny Carson, Buddy Hackett and Rodney Dangerfield, the angel audiences up there must be rockin' with laughter in the clouds. Of course, when they got there, those humorists must have been happily welcomed by such classic laugh... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Judaism Antisemitism in the US today: 1 of 11
My best way to begin exploring anti-Semitism in America today is to go back and recall personal incidents. In June 1951, my Naval Reserve carrier air group had just received orders to report for active duty. First, we'd spend several weeks being outfitted at our Naval Air Station, then be assigned to board an aircraft carrie... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Can you capture ghosts and spirits on camera?: 1 of 11
I didn't believe in ghosts until I attended an Elderhostel session aboard the Queen Mary last year. The old luxury ocean liner is permanently moored in Long Beach, California, and now serves as a hotel, and is open with several restaurants, theaters and meeting areas open to the public. Our program included lectures and visi... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Is mind-reading real or fake?: 4 of 36
What! Mind reading a fake? Next you'll tell me that TV wrestling is fake. Or, diet pills are a rip-off. Or, Barry Bonds built up all those muscles naturally. Or, George W. Bush has a brain. Or, Pamela Anderson grew those biggies all by herself. Stop it, already. You're destroying all my childhood illusions! Mind reading has ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations Should Christian churches allow gays to be ordained as priests?: 9 of 67
Times, they are achangin'. I'm neither Catholic, Presbyterian, Greek Orthadox, Russian Orthodox nor gay. Those churches, as many other denominations have done already, should allow gays to be ordained. Of course, all the official religious literature and Biblical interpretations call homosexuality a sin, but we are not livin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Do Catholics believe that other Christians can be saved?: 5 of 26
The Pope just emphasized it, and the answer is obviously the same as the Vatican has said for at least a thousand years. Isn't that what the Inquisition was all about? Torquemada and his merry men had unique ways to convince non-Catholics to either obey the Pope and all his teachings or become the main course at a Vatican ba... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife What would happen if we knew when we were going to die: 5 of 24
No one can escape that final moment. However, some of us have the unique privilege of something very similar happening during our lifetime when death is imminent, but decides at the last second to pass us by. I can testify that the moment can be a very spiritual experience that will be appreciated for the rest of your life. ... More..