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I grew up in an isolated, rural South Texas ranch and oil community, distant from the world at large. It has taken a lifetime to discover how big the world can be. In this discovery process I became amazed at the vastness of the unknown both around and within

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods How far should you push your children to succeed?: 1 of 168
We live in a world where children often operate on busier school and activity schedules than do CEOs of large corporations. They are often up before dawn practicing, and then whisked off to a busy day at school from seven to three. Following school, it is after school athletics, soccer, baseball, karate, gymnastic or music. T... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Should our politicians be held to a higher moral standard?: 2 of 129
Politicians should be held to the standard of safeguarding the public welfare. That is their responsibility. Religious morals, however, related to private sexual preference, religious practice, and theism are inappropriate moral standards by which to measure public servants. Morals related to fiscal integrity, rule of law, an... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Should teachers be held accountable for low student test scores?: 1 of 39
It seems that every politician throwing his hat into the ring for public office sets his sites on the education system to become the "education politician du-jour," calling for teacher accountability. The idea of holding teachers accountable for the low test scores of their students lacks validity because there are other vari... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Defining morality: 1 of 34
Morality, like color, does not exist in the absence of a defining mechanism. By themselves, these two terms are indefinite. In the presence of light and culture they take on clarity. The colors of the spectrum are only visible to the human eye in the presence of light. Morality, likewise, only has meaning within a defined val... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God What is your understanding of God?: 4 of 118
The idea of a god concept has existed since the beginning of time in virtually all cultures. It is used to explain what men do not understand. Historically, the god-concept has been a tool of the powerful for exploiting the weak and willing. As the line goes in Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, Caesar would not be so willing... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents When does a child's responsibility to his parents outweigh his or her responsibility to their own future?: 2 of 58
There was a time when the close-knit family all stayed in the same community, sharing each others duties and burdens. The Twentieth-Century brought that time to an end. Children leave home, move far away, and seek divergent life styles of their own choosing. However, as John Lennon so aptly put it, "Life is what happens when ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Valentine's Day What to get a guy for Valentine's Day: 1 of 29
Valentine's Day means different things to different people, and obviously there are many different ways to express caring, affection, love and commitment. However, the femme-fatal who wants to make her man take notice, will view Valentine's Day as her opportunity to get inside his skin, to think like he thinks, and to please ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms What's wrong with religion: 2 of 55
Religion in its various forms preaching love, good will, and heavenly reward has used its power to direct the path of humanity for centuries. On one hand religion preaches enlightenment. On the other it is the scepter of tyrants. Although packaged as a means by which man approaches God, in reality religion is a tool to domina... More..
Food & Drink > Diet, Health & Organic Foods How food enhances our lives: 1 of 25
The ingenuity and creativity of the human animal is without limits when it comes to food. Originally, to our earliest ancestors, as nothing more than fuel for the body, food is now the focal point of most human interaction, enhancing our lives in inumerable ways. Listen in on the ordinary weekend social invitation; "Why don't... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Marriage should be a sacred institution between only a woman and a man: 13 of 317
The words "marriage," and "sacred" mean different things to different people. These first must be defined before the question can be fairly or legally answered. It is important to keep in mind that our goal in democracy is to protect the rights and privileges of all citizens, not only the majority or the religious. All Americ... More..