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I have a degree in forestry and one in business administration. I feel my writing skills were improved significantly by intensive study of German Language at University. The rules of sentence and paragraph structure; along with subjunctive,dative cases,

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Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 48 of 313
I am a man. This fact alone puts me at disadvantage in approaching this topic. I am fully capable of, and do daily, however; experience the joy of interaction with children. I am unable to deny the presence of God when in the psychological space of a child or baby. From this authority alone, (and not from the prospect of car... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Listening to God: 8 of 47
Listening to God requires acknowledgement of divine Presence. Understanding something of substantial positive force interested in the likes of the common individual is completion of the beginning stage of spiritual ear wax removal. Recognition and alienation of oneself from resistance to help in cleaning one's ego-created, a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Is God relevant in today's world?: 12 of 67
God is relevant in today's world in that He holds ultimate authority over all mankind. This authority is allocated to humans to dispense justice in our world. This is a perfect state of affairs. Human nature being what it is (greed, fear, lust and etc. prevailing) our laws require enforcement . Unfortunately, human sin is pr... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International News Is the modern world filled with more fear than in time's past?: 6 of 32
Modern civilization is filled with a fear now more consuming; elusive of identification; and overwhelming than prehistoric tribal humans could survive. The fears facing tribal people were simple and easily dealt with through legend, tradition, and a plain, yet effective value system. Modern culture has no inkling of this spi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention The continued epidemic of drug use means we've lost the war on drugs: 7 of 37
The Slogan, "War on Drugs" misses the boat, the point, and is offensive to the recipient of the message. The expression brought loss at its inception. It implies the war is on the substance rather than the underlying cause of abuse and dependency. Perhaps the slogan "War on Drug Use" is too many words to fit into the governm... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Does cheating in Major League Baseball matter to fans?: 2 of 10
Asking if cheating matters to fans elicits the same response as asking them if they love umpires. . Cheating doesn't matter to conscienceless fans frenzied by their deity: baseball players. The word "fan" is short for the word "fanatic". The word "fanatic" is derived from Latin fanaticus; inspired by a deity; or frenzied. Th... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Should we fear God?: 10 of 45
"Fear not, for I am with thee; whither soever thou go est". This is a promise of God. If one chooses to believe this promise, one can be assured with confidence always and forever to be in the presence of a loving, protective, Heavenly Father. One may feel similarly comforted while meditating the words, "as I walk through th... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Letters to President Bush: 11 of 49
Dear George Bush: We, as a nation,hope things are going well with you. Thank you for your eight years of service as President of the United States of America. We are truly grateful your service is over. I am sorry for that little embarrassment on the aircraft carrier when you claimed victory in the middle east. I am sorry fo... More..
Health & Fitness > Addiction Is addiction to alcohol or drugs a disease?: 9 of 40
Alcoholism and drug addiction are disease invaders of the mind, just as bubonic plague and smallpox antigens maliciously intrude and bring moribundity to cells of the body. The psychological difficulty of observers in accepting addiction as an external force acting on sufferers is in the appearance of choice on the part of t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Can God and Darwinism coexist?: 26 of 115
God has no doubts about His continued existence. Therefore, the question will be better posed as, "Can Darwinism coexist with God?" The truth is, only time and the scientific method will tell. Since the concept has been proven to the point of theory and human spiritual intelligence has evolved into more rationality since the... More..