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Politics, News & Issues > Justice System What it means to be a plaintiff: 1 of 7
This was over twenty years ago when I became a defendant in a civil suit. The upshot was I won the case. It was in a small claims court. The plaintiff, the man with the complaint against me, sued me for neglecting my contractual duties. By the way plaintive comes from the word complaint. It is a term that lawyers use for peop... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) Reflections on the US military prison on Guantanamo: 2 of 12
My position on Guantanemo inmates is judicial, legal rights are of supreme importance. It is my understanding the counter argument is these prisoners are terrorists. To release them would court terrorism in the US. As I see it, what makes anyone think these prisoners are a danger to us when we don't even know if they ar... More..
Local Guides > Philadelphia A local's guide to the best tourist attractions in the Philadelphia area: 1 of 6
Like many cities too numerous to mention, Philadelphia PA, besides being a municipality of neighborhoods is a place too of parks. The most well developed park in the city of what I like to call the city of brotherly AND sisterly love is Rittenhous Square. It is one square block of a yearly local art show, dog adoption events ... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics Best antioxidants foods: 5 of 29
The question or topic is what are the best anti oxidant foods for one's health. However perhaps the first inquiry should be what is an antioxidant. For that matter what is the definition of an oxidant? An anti oxidant is something that is antagonistic to an oxidant. So why should there be something against oxidants. What is t... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas The true story of St. Nicholas: 3 of 16
My article is on how Saint Nicolas a real saint in Asia Minor, now Turkey became the inspiration for Santa Claus. He was a real man who became famed for giving to charities, especially to downtrodden children and their families in the villages where he traveled. He was a good, kind hearted, even saintly man. In my humble opin... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Should government spending be cut in half?: 1 of 5
First I think the issue of whether or not to cut US government spending in half is rather simplistic. In my opinion it isn't merely cutting how much our federal goverment spends. Its how to do it. To me its specifically what programs should be reduced and by how much. The initial step should be how much is our national expend... More..
Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Do disabled workers need government help to get employed?: 3 of 14
I am a member of the mental health advocacy group at a local social service organization for people with disabilities. The agency deals most with psychiatric and sensory disorders.There are other disabled clients as well.Before the Restoration of the ADA past 2008, the definition of a person with disabilities was dwindled dow... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Disabled people in society: 6 of 25

My article is on an incident that I personally experienced that I believe dramatically illustrates US societies attitude toward physical and psychiatric disabilities. It is I confess only one experience. However I believe it is typical of most Americans, if not most people's thoughts toward visible handicaps and those what ar... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Struggles associated with an invisible disability: 10 of 39

nvisible disabilities are just as much disabilities as ones that are visible. I hope it doesn't surprize you that persons with non physical disabilities can be as disabled as those that are easily seen. Its clear that persons who are crippled or otherwise physically maimed present with a disablity. However whether a handicap ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft Is Wicca a religion?: 3 of 11
First one needs to know what exactly is a religion. According to the "Oxford American Dictionary and Thesaurus" definition it is a system of worship. Please note there is no mention of worshiping a deity. I am not implying Atheism is a faith. On the other hand there is no supreme being in Buddhism. It is not essential to be w... More..