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I am an engineer and write in my spare time. And having had to work in the most inhospitable areas of the world, writing, even if it was just to myself, was a way to keep one's sanity.

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Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Is God an invention of man's mind or true being?: 10 of 62

I must start this article looking at the world as my daughter did when she was about six. One day at dinner she finally made her decision on a matter of some importance to her mother. " I don't believe there is a God." Before my wife could remonstrate I asked her why she thought that. "Very simple," she said with all the logi... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Science fiction: 58 of 291

The Doodling Astronaut:Mothers are born to worry. Lieutenant Zandor Eril couldn't help adding, "On all planets with evolved humans". He should know after having spent two planetary years eavesdropping on a dunghill of a planet at the outer edges of the galaxy. But Mrs.Eril could not be fobbed off with that galactic view of mo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law Should polygamy or plural marriages be legalized?: 6 of 26

I certainly find it hilarious that we should even consider this topic given the cost of maintaining a household with just one spouse in these enlightened times. And since we are assured by our governments in the West that they have only the welfare of their citizens primarily in their minds then I would consider it the bounde... More..
Sciences > Physics Exploring the theory that time does not exist: 8 of 34
As far as I know there is no theory that time does not exist. Yes of course there is a thesis that it does not exist but then there is a huge difference between proven theory and a thesis. Contrary to the popular idea, Einstein's Theory of Relativity only proved that time is relative depending on the frame of reference of the... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Should each culture honor teachers so students value their education?: 4 of 16

For this debate I take the word "teacher" in the sense the ancient Vedic Aryans of India took. That is to say, a teacher is the person who not only teaches a subject, but also instills in his students a sense of honor, a sense of fairness, a sense of compassion and a sense of justice. The Sanskrit word "Guru" encompasses all ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism How to convert to Buddhism: 5 of 14

Buddhism though termed a religion is more a philosophy, a philosophy that does not need converts or the strength of numbers for its "raison d'etre". It also does not need the existence of a creator God to prove its credentials and hence had the good fortune in not finding it necessary to go to wars for defending their particu... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Outcasts: 26 of 72

The OutcastHe, whose name cannot be mentioned, was seen taking the old path to the Roaring Waters. That was what was reported a bit breathlessly, a tad mischievously if one cared to look closely at the motives of the news bearers. Chief Wenglu heard them out impassively. Anger and shame swept through his whole body as he sat ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Murder of Benazir Bhutto: Another tragic victim of terrorism: 8 of 21
Another assassination and countless eulogies and chest beatings. This is all we are reduced to. It will not be politically correct to question at this moment the raison d'etre of existence of countries like Pakistan which were formed willy nilly by unthinking colonial powers and based on simple religious hatreds or the princi... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Family conflict: 26 of 68

The RevengeIt had taken a long time in coming. That was the general consensus, now that the facts were public knowledge. Of course it wasn't a genetic trait. And it certainly wasn't one acquired slowly over the years. People in the know, blamed her husband for the obsession that overtook her suddenly as if out of the blue. No... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Is the mega fortress US embassy in Iraq justified?: 8 of 20
In present day Iraq, to paraphrase that rather sexist aphorism, "Cherchez la femme" in solving any crime of passion, we have to search for the hand of the clique of war profiteers sitting in Washington when in comes to any grandiose projects there. It has already been proven that the Americans have become nothing but glorifie... More..