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Other Thinking about the future: 14 of 132
The Future, Is There One?Fascinating! Somehow the world is now concerned about its existence and many people or shall I say experts claim that we are in for a period of doom and gloom. Go figure. When Al Gore spoke about this when he was Vice President of the United States of America, many brandished him a nay-sayer or worse.... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Thoughts on school shootings: 17 of 95
Scool Shootings? What our kids can have access to guns?My how society has changed since I grew-up. I got my first gun when I was 9. Of course it was for hunting and if I ever got out of line in how to use the gun my father kicked my butt. I rember when I was 10 or 11 I used the gun (a 22 caliber rifle) and shot at and missed ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods Parenting past and present: Balancing a child's safety with the need for free exploration: 4 of 14
Why aren't we all dead?I am now 49, despite aging, I still recall many things about my childhood and about growing-up.I slept in a crib, painted with lead-based paint. The walls of my bedroom were painted with CIL paint and most likely contained lead. I do remember it was oil-based as my father had to use turpentine to clean ... More..
Health & Fitness > Health & Fitness (Other) How wheelchairs and motorized chairs help the handicapped: 1 of 3
Is Mobility or Pride the Issue?Last year I took my 80 year old father on a trip to Las Vegas to get him out and about. I knew he enjoyed good shows and also liked to play the slots. Since I was trying to make this the perfect vacation for him, his first real holiday since my mother had passed-away, I arranged for the hotel to... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) Should a woman be president?: 10 of 22
"Madam President, your husband wants you to come home for dinner", is this really possible?Of course! We should never judge potential leadership based on someone's sex or religion or race for that matter.This question comes-about because Hillary Clinton has a real shot at leading the country. Did Mrs. Ghandi or Mrs. Thatcher ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Can the US military be effective in nonmilitary efforts to revive a war-battered community?: 28 of 52
Have We Won The War In Iraq?Is this a Loaded Question? The United States committing itself to non-military solutions to regional problems that exist as a result of war?Lets see, how successful is the effort in Iraq? Is North Korea snubbing the United States on issues such as nuclear power or other nuclear related issues? Is C... More..
Business > Human Resources Why employees leave an organization: 9 of 14
Why do employess leave? Well there are many reasons and no doubt the HR professionals will give you all the text-book answeres to that question.In fact the most common reason for people jumping ship is that they found greener pastures somewhere else. Greener? Usually more money, which is commonly viewed as green right?There a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Should a US company be legally liable in US courts for environmental consequences of its operations abroad?: 45 of 65
Has the world forgotten the fiasco between Bridgestone, Firestone and Ford? I was once examining why a company's private plane was being held in a subsidiary. The CFO said "well if the pilot ever gets drunk and crashes the plane killing a bunch of people, we can just bankrupt the subsidiary.". Well that was interesting. The f... More..
Health & Fitness > Allergies & Asthma (Other) Easing the burden of summer: Allergy asthma medication: 4 of 5
Allergies lead to medication and avoidance. A few years back, many people gravitated to bottled-water claiming a healthier and purer refreshment than what was comming-out of their taps in the kitchen or bathrooms. To some extent there are proven studies that show that depending on where you live, tap-water may contain several... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Can an honest politician get elected?: 10 of 10
Can an honest politician get elected? Can an honest mechanic get your car running again? Can an honest plumber fix your leaky pipe? You could go on and on and on. Yes an honest person turned politician can get elected. The bigger question is 'Can that person remain honest?'. Well just look at the pressures;LobbyistsOther Poli... More..