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Religion & Spirituality > New Age Concepts Scientology: Religion or cult?: 12 of 36
Scientology is unequivocally a religion. Believe me, I know. My journey began twenty years ago. I was a dreamer from small town Ohio. What did I dream of, you ask? I'll tell you. I dreamt of camera lights, red carpets, fancy trailers (as opposed to my decrepit trailer I lived in), of interviews with E!, of award nights and op... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Coaching & Skills How to coach baseball to teens: 1 of 3
As we all know, the true joy of coaching baseball to teens is the wisdom imparted, the memories shared, the values of America's past time and above-all making a difference in a teenager's life and maybe, just maybe, realizing that they have taught you just as much as you have taught them.But coaching baseball is really about ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Pinochet's death: Not a time to mourn: 1 of 3
First off, I really don't think Pinochetio ever died. I mean, c'mon! Do we mourn Simba's death or Aladdin or Shrek? People, they are just cartoon characters! They don't actually die; they don't actually even live! They are creations of people like you and me (not really me! I've never created a character after all). But say, ... More..
Health & Fitness > Sexual Health Should public organizations and schools distribute condoms?: 14 of 34
An empathethic NO! That's what this author thinks at least. Yeah, yeah, yeah, we've all heard the Malthusian hogwash about overpopulation and food shortages in the tomorrow of today known as the future, but have we heard of reverse-Malthusian reality? Have we? I implore you! Well, now you, dear reader, have! As we know, in th... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor Why giving birth is a labor of love: 10 of 22
Sometimes I wonder why give birth at all? It seems like the pain (both physical and financial) would be a hindrance to any pleasure (I have no examples of what pleasure one could derive from a baby, but there must be some reason why people have them). This question got me thinking, for we all know that only through the Socrat... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Choosing the 2008 Presidential candidate: 33 of 70
Choices such as these can make or break elections. You see, without choosing a candidate we will not have a president swearing an oath in January of 09. Let's investigate what you, the chooser, will choose in this surely critical choice of choosing the next president of this United States of America. The choice is yours! Now ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Are we close to the battle of Armageddon?: 16 of 33
Gather round, Children of the ONE TRUE GOD! For the dark hour of doom is upon us. DOOM! The wicked will be cast aside into the bowels of hell, as witches cackle and angels fly into the loving arms of our ONE TRUE GOD!But the real question is: Since we are close to the glorious end of the world, how do we pass time until then?... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia East Russia: New frontier for business and tourism development: 1 of 1
Eastern Russia is to Russia what the Old West is to America. A place symbolic of the unsettled frontier, a place of archetypes and conflict mixing together and amalgamating into one country. Instead of Cowboys and Indians fighting and scalping one another, they have polar bears and KGB fighting one another and helping create ... More..
Business > Financing a Startup Getting a business loan for a startup: 6 of 11
Let me start off by saying: I've been there. I know the flacid feeling of rejection like I know the back of my hands. Better even. What do you do after Uncle Sam says no to your request for a loan? It'd be easy to turn to any number of unsavory things-drugs, drinks, dames-but that will just accelerate the feelings that you wa... More..
Jobs & Careers > Resumes & Cover Letters Should you mention your hobbies and interests in your resume?: 14 of 21
This is a question we are going to have to look at on a case-to-case basis. Alright, now there are definitely some hobbies that will get HR salivating all over themselves, which, assuming they are able to dial the phone with their saliva-ridden fingers, will get you a phone call and probably an offer for a job without an inte... More..