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Hi there! My name is Ruth and I live in Canberra, which is the capital city of Australia and the seat of parliament - but don't hold that against me - most of us who live here are just average families battling along from day to day.

I am in my forties and

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Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Has religion become obsolete?: 1 of 30
This is a somewhat ambiguous question to my mind. Has religion become obsolete today? Obsolete to whom, I would like to ask? There may be a certain percentage of society who consider religion is obsolete. However, there is also a significant percentage of the population who would argue it is most definitely not obsolete. So ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles The youth of today ... a lost generation?: 4 of 105
No, the youth of today are not a lost generation as a whole. You can't make a gross generalization like that. Yes, there are, sadly many of our youth who are apparently have never been given any values or navigational skills with which to chart their life's course. There certainly seems to have been an alarming increase in y... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Issues Is it OK to engage a conversation with strangers?: 1 of 26
What is the world coming to if we are no longer even confident about engaging in conversation with strangers? Certainly all of us must come into contact with some unsavoury and even dangerous characters from time to time. But surely the majority of people we meet in our day-to-day lives are just average folk like ourselves, ... More..
Relationships & Family > Humor & Laughter The importance of humor in relationships: 2 of 48
I guess some relationships survive without humour - but many wouldn't last for long. For most of us humour is an essential ingredient of a meaningful relationship. While we wouldn't want to be around somebody for whom all of life was nothing more than a joke, life would be unbearable with someone who took life too seriously ... More..
Entertainment > Musical Instruments Reasons to want to play the piano: 1 of 24
When I was a child I would have loved to learn to play the piano. However, my mother wouldn't have had the money for lessons. Besides, she didn't really put much value on learning music. Yet she loved me to sing and when I learned to play the guitar in my late teens she always said she was my greatest fan. She herself had an... More..
Sciences > Psychology Is it better to cry when hurt or hold back all feelings?: 1 of 23
There are times when it is okay to cry immediately when you are hurt - and other times when it would be best to steel yourself till you are in a more personal space. Most of us learn to do this to a large degree at some stage during our childhood. It's probably a gradual process, as we become conscious of society's views tow... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Why some people seem to care so much about looks: 1 of 22
There can be no doubt that all of us are influenced from an early age by looks. I remember watching a documentary series about the human face a few years ago. I remember one interesting snippet of information from it. Even a baby is able to discriminate between faces that look attractive, warm and friendly and those that don... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Bizarre celebrity behavior: Is it real or staged?: 1 of 22
The media just loves celebrities! After all, they know that a considerable percentage of the general public is just itching to hear the latest gossip on them. What's more, there are a significant percentage of celebrities who frequently provide them with the kind of sensational material they delight in being able to pass on.... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Is committing suicide wrong: 5 of 108
I had an uncle that committed suicide in middle age. His whole life had been a tragic waste. He had become an alcoholic when he must have been still a teenager. His mother had died when he was only 19. My mother, born six years after him, remembered their mother being outraged when an acquaintance had introduced him to the "... More..
Relationships & Family > Siblings Brothers, sisters, and favorites: 2 of 42
I grew up as an only child, so I have no personal knowledge of the dynamics of sibling relationships. I always wished I had an older brother and a younger sister, but no doubt if I had, there would have been at least some sibling rivalry. I feel sure I would value having them to share special bonds and memories of childhood ... More..