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Writing just won't leave me alone. I've always played with words, working out how I would describe a color, a situation, a person, some clouds; how I could display an emotion. The words keep sorting themselves out in my head. There are so may issues which

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Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce In divorce, should the father have equal custody rights to his children?: 2 of 111
Divorce is a painful process for everyone concerned. Whether fathers should have equal custody afterwards depends on the reasons for the divorce and the relationships of the parents with their children. There cannot be a blanket answer because each family is different. Many men suffer greatly because they have no access to t... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Is real beauty on the outside or the inside?: 4 of 176
There is an old saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What one person sees as beauty another might dismiss. What ‘beauty’ the viewer is looking at will vary with the individual because we all look for different things in another. Beauty is an intangible quality. Having said that, phy... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Is knowledge truly power?: 3 of 101
Knowledge is information. It might be at a high academic level as a result of years of study and exams or it might be knowing what the neighbors have for dinner. We tend to think of knowledge as being the result of education but knowledge is something we can garner for ourselves, at many different levels and about a variety ... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Can second marriages work?: 3 of 87
Once bitten, twice shy: the old adage has merit. However, with marriage, hope surmounts experience and we continue to believe in the institution. When we fall in love, often common sense and clear vision disappear because it is possible to fall in love again. Second marriages can work well. The partners have experience of li... More..
Food & Drink > Fast Food Do you prefer fast food or home cooking?: 5 of 124
Fast food is useful in an emergency or a during a bout of laziness but home cooking is best. With food prepared at home you know what the ingredients are. This way you can control the freshness, the nutrient level and have food which tastes without artificially added flavor enhancers. Bought food might indicate the calorific... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Is it possible live a life without sin: 2 of 47
Before the title can be considered the concept of sin needs to be explored. What do most people consider to be sin? Is it offenses against other humans? Is it destruction of other species? Is it in accordance to a proscribed religious concept? Is it part of a personal philosophy of what is right and wrong? Is it part of mora... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Should US citizens focus less on material wealth and more on quality of life?: 2 of 46
Quality of life is more important than material wealth. Curiously, when you work from that principle you end up gaining all the dream aspects that are often mistakenly thought to come with material wealth. What you get might be a little different from what you thought was important but you get more because you get things you... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values The lessons you learn from making mistakes: 1 of 23
Mistakes come in many forms. From simple things like calling someone by the wrong name, to mispronouncing a word, to missing a red light when the sun is shining, to being rude unintentionally, to misunderstanding what someone has said, to more serious things. How we react to the recognition of the mistake depends on what we ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Self improvement: How to get a life: 1 of 18
The obvious idea is to decide what you want to do and do it. Unfortunately life is never that simple. For all our beliefs that we have free will, factors completely outside our control affect the decisions we make and changing circumstances impinge in ways we could never have known about. An action by another per... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Helping children deal with grief and loss: 2 of 35
How you help a child deal with grief and loss depends on the age of the child. While small children have not yet reached a maturity that allows them follow concepts like an adult, they are capable of understanding . Young children sometimes misunderstand how adults use words. For instance, when a boy was asked what his fathe... More..