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I prefer to write about something else, but I double back to myself once in awhile. In any event, my art speaks about me, for better or worse. Thank you for reading at Helium!

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Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Why Black History Month is important: 3 of 32
People of various colors did not like the institution of a Black History Month in the first place, because they deemed it discriminatory. Why should black be the only colored month? Should not red, yellow, white, and brown have their own months too? Perhaps white might be excluded, since blacks got their own month because whi... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Problems with religion and hypocrisy: 9 of 49
Hypocrisy in its pejorative sense can be a depressing subject. No-one likes to hear the hypocritical refrain constantly repeated over and over, that everyone including himself is a hypocrite proudly putting up a false pretense of universal goodness to hide the original evil, the particular selfishness within. After all, calli... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Getting over writer's block: 28 of 138
If Helium writers did not have such faith in Writer's Block, it would not be much of a subject to write about. Do not believe in Writer's Block if you want to be a prolific writer. You will surely write if you just write seven days a week instead of adhering to faith in Writer's Block. Writing will become a habit that is hard... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Self-reflection: Conversations with myself: 15 of 45
May Existence Rest in Peace!EXISTENCE IS DEAD and may it rest in peace! For to fully exist as such, a human being must not only be self-conscious, he must be responsible for himself. He must face the anxiety of human existence, the "standing apart" of his violent diremption that pleads for the peace of redemption. The gaping ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Will Barack Obama's administration be able to reverse the nation's economic downturn?: 4 of 12
BERNANKE'S DREAM - self-fulfiling prophecies of the top-down crisis.The current financial and economic crisis is the symptom of a mental or moral disorder that began with immorality at the top of our top-down corporate society. President George W. Bush saw the Wall Street casino reeling with irrational exuberance long before ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: In honor of black history: 3 of 9
When I hear people of color refer to each other as "niggers", especially during Black History Month, I makes me feel uncomfortable, but I suppose the freedom of speech that allows such a politically incorrect term to be used even during such a politically sacred month augments its sacredness.Still, the term "nigger" is tabu t... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values If you could change any world event what would it be: 15 of 37
Helloooo out there Internet people! Today I want to talk about change, not small change but the big changes I'm getting sick and tired of. Of course you've already noticed lots of changes going. Has anyone seen unchanging Reality lately? What's up with that, eh? Reality is never around long enough for me to figure it out any ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Is racism taught or learned?: 35 of 80
I have been asked why I have been writing about racial issues lately. Answer: because I read the local papers, discovered it was Black History, then noticed the Color Line drawn by a prominent "African-American" Kansas Citian, Lewis W. Diuguid, member of the Editorial Board of The Kansas City Star, in the form of several opin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Reasons not to believe in God: 87 of 188
The following article was censored by Helium editors and deleted because they said it was "too opinionated" - what do you think?Would Eric Rudolph make a good neoconservative president?News Analysis: a case can be made to nominate serial bomber Eric Rudolph neoconservative president of the United States."It isn't just our hom... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory The case for the separation of church and state: 36 of 77
In Re Conjoining Church and State in Unholy Matrimony to live in Theocratic Sin.The sort of religious fundamentalism that would really or virtually conjoin church and state in unholy matrimony that they might live in the sin of theocracy is obviously the greatest threat to human liberty and world peace today. From that ungodl... More..