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I am a grandparent raising a second set of children who I will call grand, because they are just that. Teaching is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, although I practiced law for 10 years. This is when I realized I had a flare for writing.

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Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas The illogic of Christmas: 1 of 3
We teach our children that a stranger will come down the chimney into our homes and deliver them gifts that we as parents have worked so hard to buy, for a celebration we call Christmas. Why do we perpetuate this blatant lie? We teach our children to tell the truth yet we lie about Christmas all in the name of making childre... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Should America pay restitution to the descendants of slaves?: 21 of 49
Yes, America's descendants of slave masters owe African descendants of slaves...money and a public apology for the intentional, with malice aforethought, dastardly indignations wreaked upon a whole race of people by way of the institution of slavery and its residual affectations. Why? because African people should not have b... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Marriage should be a sacred institution between only a woman and a man: 74 of 155
Homosexuality is considered an abomination and the punishment for it is death according to the Bible. All the revealed books speak in the same manner about this form of debauchery. How society moved from homosexuality being an abomination to a point where it is viewed and accepted as an alternative lifystyle, and now accepta... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges How to raise a drug-free teen: 9 of 16
You will have a drug free teen if you have raised a righteous child. A righteous child is born of righteous parents, who wanted the child prior to conception, and then conceived the child for the purpose of that child becoming a servant of God. There are many who were not born under these conditions and the state of morality... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Is death a choice or fate?: 53 of 92
Death is fate. It is the one thing that all of mankind have in common. It is a fate that will engulf all of us at an appointed time. All will meet this fate at the juncture of death at different times, different places and for different reasons. Fate is the predetermination of THE GOD OF THE UNIVERSE, that every soul shall t... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Family Values Growing up in a different world: How do we teach values: 21 of 36
We live in the same world as our fore parents. We teach values by living values. Example has always been and still is the best teacher. As parents, we have to know what our values are, and not guess at them when a situation arises for us to expound upon them. Our values are intertwined in our belief system. A faulty belief s... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Islam's effects on African-American culture: 3 of 5
The Religion of Al-Islam does not support ideological concepts of superiority of any race, and further does not promote the concept that The Creator of the Universe is Caucasian or any color that we can envision. Moreover, Al-Islam does not ascribe a human form to the Creator of the Universe, hence no human description can e... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Muhammad: The most common name in the world: 15 of 18
Muhammad, also spelled Mohammed, pronounced" Mohum- med", translated, "one worthy of praise." The Mohum is pronounced quickly with a hesitation before you pronounce the "med" sound. The idea is to pronounce both of the m's that are next to each other separate and distinct from each other. The effort to make the two m's separ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing for Success Freelance writers: How to get organized: 10 of 12
Quiet moments of reflection are necessary to order the thoughts of what one wants to accomplish. All actions are preceded by thought regardless of the length of time of the thought. Therefore having a clear picture of what you want to accomplish is the first step toward organizing. Before a title comes to mind. think of the ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face What to do when your son likes to wear girls' clothing: 5 of 6
There is no such thing as a child liking to dress up in the opposite sex clothing! This is a behavior that is learned and encouraged by an adult. So when your male child does something that is totally "girlish" like wearing girl clothing, the responsible thing to do is to nip this behavior in the bud by discouraging it and e... More..