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Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights What is spirituality?: 24 of 74
It seems like everywhere you turn today people are talking about Spirituality. There are formulas to attain it, books written about it, websites devoted to it, and thousands of blogs written about it every day. Promises of wealth, happiness, romance, and anything else you can think of are made to the masses on a regular basi... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Facing death: 2 of 6
Winter nights in upstate NY are bitter and this was one of the worst in years with temperatures below freezing and a wind that blew right through your soul. As a young and very foolish woman I chose to "hitch" a ride home that night, worse decision ever. A nice station wagon pulled over to the curb and a nice looking young m... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat?: 51 of 150
As the saying goes, "Cats rule and dogs drool", spoken by a sassy little Himalayan Siamese cat in the popular movie Homeward Bound. The answer to the question posed, "Which makes a better pet:A dog or a cat?", is not an easy one to answer. The answer depends on so many variables. Depending on living arrangements, personality... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations All is well: A look at the problems facing Mormonism: 6 of 17
In Mark chapter 7, Jesus speaks about the traditions of men superseding the word of God and the damage this does. This I fear may be the undoing of the LDS faith. While every religion has at it's foundation cherished doctrines, the traditions of conservatism in the Mormon Church have nothing to do with their doctrinal stance... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Should nonviolent offenders be allowed house arrest instead of prison?: 8 of 18
Absolutely! Taking a non violent offender and placing them into the prison system with hardened violent offenders is creating another violent criminal. The social hierarchy within the prison systems in this nation is all about survival of the most brutal. He who is able to instill the most domination is he who has the clout,... More..
Health & Fitness > Sexually Transmitted Diseases Preventing and treating sexually transmitted diseases (STDs): 4 of 9
The prevention and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases is of the utmost importance in today's world. Prevention is forefront in the fight, and treatment and education is the backbone of this worldwide effort. Transmission statistics are grim indeed. The prevalence of these diseases in developing nations where appropri... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Are the police violating the law when tasering an unarmed citizen?: 15 of 33
In the inner cities of America the police employ brutal tactics on unarmed citizens regularly. Many whose only vision of the city is what they see on the evening news have no concept of the abuse of power leveled on innocent people. Unarmed men and women are regularly beaten, accosted, and threatened with guns in their faces... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life The power of positive thinking and attitude: 35 of 76
The creative power of thought and intention is real. Studies conducted measuring the output of energy and electrical impulses from the brain, show the effect of our thoughts and attitudes. We are threefold beings, physical body, mind and emotions, and our spirit which I believe lives on after we shed our bodies. It is when t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Voter apathy and its effect on democracy in the U.S.: 23 of 49
The apathy of the American voter is shameful. Lives have been sacrificed on many battlefields to win this right for every American. At the beginning of the 20th Century women all over America marched and fought for their right to cast a vote. Part of the focus of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's was to insure the righ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Reflections: Inside prison walls: 12 of 25
To take a man and punish him by locking him away from society is a harsh but necessary thing in any society. Every society must have laws, government must provide protection and safety for it's citizens and have a rule of law. Prison is not new, nor is life in prison a new thing, it is as old as mankind. When someone breaks ... More..