Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Means of social control

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The family is hands-down the most effective means of social control, negative or positive.People are products of their homes. They are products of their mothers, fathers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. People are products of generations of legacy. They are products of values, standards, cultural mores, beliefs (religio... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice Avoiding store-bought toys: Household products for quality play

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When I was a kid, I read MAD Magazine. There was one comic strip of a mom and dad giving their son a big box for Christmas. Wide-eyed with anticipation, the boy opened the box, paper and bows filled the background. The next frame showed a kid-sized firetruck packaged neatly inside the box. The boy yells, "Take it out! Take it... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Man as God and God as man

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Paul wrote to the Philippians, "...but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before. I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."I cannot help but conclude that Paul knew that his existence as a mortal man was not lim... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Why America is the most obese country

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Although obesity IS a problem in the United States and is becoming the next preventable "killer" in our age, obesity, it seems, is only an effect from another cause or problem...greed. When Americans became so bent on having more than their neighbors, mothers went back to work. When mom is back to work, kids go to day care an... More..

Arts & Humanities > Literature (Other) Top five books everyone must read and why

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We've all played the game, "If you were stranded on a desert island, and could only take 3 things, what would they be?" Well, let's change the game up a bit...this article is like asking, "If you could only read 5 books for the rest of your life over and over again, what would they be?"#1 The Book of Mormon and Bible...the sc... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture What color was Jesus

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Jesus is the Son of God. I would submit that Jesus looks like God.The resurreced Christ has arms and legs and a head like God. He thinks, feels, breathes, sees like God. His color? Probably like God.What color is God? God created the colors, the races, the cultures and ethnicities. I don't know that God or Jesus are any color... More..

Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality The sex appeal of bald men

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I think my genes started the process. My dad went bald in his thirties. My grandfather and uncles on my mom's side also have a receding hairline that wipes out most of the hair on top of their heads. I didn't have a chance genetically.I used to have long, wispy blonde hair...lots of it. It was long and wavy, almost raffia-loo... More..

Relationships & Family > Family Life Defining family

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The foundational, key roles in a family are the husband and the wife. Marriage brings a man and woman together to begin a family. Many would say that a family begins when children are born. That can't be exactly correct. How many couples out there became married with intentions of having a "family" later on and then, were not... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Transforming tedium to creative growth while commuting to work

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The commute. Lines of cars waiting to merge, speeding through the last second of a yellow light, lined up like cattle waiting to be branded.What to do to make the commute more enjoyable? My favorite is to watch the people around me. One lady is doing her make-up. Another is yelling at her kids in the backseat. One young man i... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips The pros and cons of being the oldest child

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I am the oldest of four. I have three younger sisters.Positives stemming from being oldest included being put in charge when Mom and Dad weren't around, being the "example" for the other kids, and being expected to be trustworthy all the time.Negatives stemming from being oldest included being put in charge when Mom and Dad w... More..

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