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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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Health & Fitness > Sexually Transmitted Diseases Symptoms and treatment of genital crabs: 4 of 16
Pubic lice, scientifically known as Phthirus Pubis, affect the pubic area of affected persons; most commonly adolescents. While the lice appear to prefer the genital area, they also thrive on the eyelashes. Blepharitis (an eye infection) can occur in young lice-affected children. Their eyelashes should be examined with a hig... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News St. Louis: After the floodwaters go down: 6 of 23
Government holds responsibility for the current flooding conundrum exacerbated by increased Mississippi River levee and wing dike construction above the River's 179.6 mile (St. Louis) flow point. Therefore, government must provide solutions to homeowners victimized by bad water control and lack of watershed management. Histo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Consciousness and ego: Can they co-exist: 4 of 15
The fact of consciousness and ego simultaneously interacting within all human beings is indisputable. Even a homicidal sociopath experiences a twinge of guilt occasionally. The problem is; most folks are unaware of consciousness and misidentify it as ego. If every human were totally aware of ego and its effect on consciousne... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Is suicide an unforgiveable sin?: 20 of 69
This is one of the most extremely excruciating questions it has been my misfortune to ever have to address. You see, I am the survivor of a sibling suicide. It was in early 1992. I am amazed that I am still alive. It did make me stronger. So there was a benefit to me. So, if something good (strength) came from a sinful act; ... More..
Business > Entrepreneurial Spirit Top home-based women's franchises: 6 of 20
The most important consideration in deciding to do business as Women-Owned franchise is start-up capital required. Most all companies demand a franchise fee in the twenty to one hundred thousand dollar range, with total initial cost running twenty to thirty percent above basic fees. These franchise agreements must be renewed... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Confession: Does it give permission to commit more sin?: 12 of 36
Absolutely no permission is ever given in confession to commit more sin. As Lutherans, we give confession of faith. This means our confession is that Almighty God has the faith in us sinners to do right by our brothers and sisters despite sinful nature. He has confidence in us that by His Grace we gain strength to overcome t... More..
Personal Finance > Health Insurance What to do about millions of uninsured Americans: 5 of 15
The American psyche must gain enough strength to create significant shift in paradigm toward genuine concern for everyone's welfare. This means that we must (as a nation) desire all citizens' health. This translates to: opportunity for medical help granted everyone when needed without financial, actuarial, legal, and especia... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why are athiests so curious about religion: 9 of 24
The devout atheist must believe unequivocally and without doubt in the statement: "God does not exist". They are worshipers of nothingness. The reason this faith is nigh to impossible to keep steadfastly and without wavering is best illustrated by the old graffiti on the bathroom wall which reads, "God is dead", signed Nietz... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Do mainstream media outlets favor bad news over good news?: 24 of 63
The best way to put this question to the test is to ask another question. The question is: When thinking of all the hours in a life spent watching the nightly news, how many times has one heard the Anchor express the number of normal, successful live births of babies in their City? The answer is undeniable. Aside from the oc... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Is the use of torture as an interrogation technique ever justified?: 8 of 21
The justifiability of torture as a relevant, viable, productive, and worthy technique for gaining superiority in military conflicts; is measured mainly by the value of information gleaned during torture. The obtuse obviousness of failure to gain relevant, pertinent, and valuable data regarding our "enemies" in Iraq; along wi... More..