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Hi- I'm Nissa. I live in upper Michigan and raise sheep and goats. I'm involved in saving rare breed livestock from extinction as a member of ALBC (the American Livestock Breeds Conservatory). I have had Shetland sheep since 1991. This breed, from the Shetland

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Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Improving as a blogger: 1 of 21
If you have a blog, you want it to be a good blog. No one wants to have a blog that is known for being second-rate. But how do you begin to improve your blog? Here are some steps to take:1. Read other blogs every day, and not the same old blogs, either. Use Technorati or Google blog search to find blog posts on topics of inte... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration The consequences of "Scooter" Libby's trial for the Bush administration: 1 of 19
The haters on the left would hate George W. Bush and those who support him just as much if 'Scooter' Libby had never been born. The deeds of Libby prove that Bush is corrupt, we are told.But the deeds of Bill Clinton were not taken as proof that Bill Clinton had any shortcomings. His flagrant adultery, his paving the way for ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Why you should confess your sins: 5 of 60
"Confess your sins one to another." This Bible verse is the basis for the Catholic sacrament of Reconciliation, otherwise known as confession. Going to confession is an important life. In the past many people went to confession every week. Now in many parishes, it is preferred to do it once a month unless you have committed s... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Assessing the death penalty: 12 of 139
The death penalty is a truly final solution to the problem of a violent criminal. Some people feel it is justified in order to prevent future murderers by the same criminal, while others feel that showing mercy to a criminal and letting him live may encourage a society in which mercy is more common and murders less common.To ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Exploring the expression 'the grass is always greener': 11 of 68
The grass is always greener: things always look like they are are better somewhere else. But is it actually true that things are better somewhere else than where you are, or is it nothing but a common illusion?Once upon a time there was a lady goat farmer in in upper Michigan who, wheelbarrow-load by wheelbarrow-load, moved t... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Pets getting married: 1 of 6
Marriage is a sacrament, instituted by God in the Garden of Eden and further sanctified by the fact that the first miracle performed by Jesus was at a wedding in Cana. So, in the modern tradition of casting all sacred things to the dogs, of course there are pet weddings. Before long there will be cat Bar Mitzvahs and dog Rama... More..
Pets & Animals > Cats (Other) How to choose the right name for a cat: 9 of 49
Each cat, it is said, has a true name only known to other cats and to God. But we mere humans have to figure out some name by which to call each of our feline companions. Living on a farm with a wide assortment of barn cats- resupplied often by those irresponsible city people who drop their unwanted pregnant cats on my doorst... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention A case to legalize drugs in America: 12 of 60
Is there a good case to legalize currently illegal drugs? Drug advocates point to lower costs in law enforcement and imprisonment of those convicted of drug related crimes. They tend to assume that drug use rates, and the problems related to it, will remain the same.However it is highly unlikely that the drug use rate will re... More..
Health & Fitness > Reproductive Health (Other) Abortion providers: Oriented toward service or profit?: 2 of 10
Is the doctor who regularly performs abortions doing so only for saintly ideological reasons or is there a profit motive involved? Of course it differs from doctor to doctor, but in general it seems that some level of concern for profit is involved.Statistics show that about 97% of women who have had abortions regret their ab... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics When is abortion ok?: 2 of 10
Can abortion be justified in cases other than extreme medical emergency? In the case of an ectopic pregnancy- where the unborn child is growing outside the uterus in a location such as the fallopian tube- the pregnancy usually cannot continue to the point where the child could live and the mother's life is in acute danger. Th... More..