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I live in Boston but travel all over the globe in my IT business. I meet many interesting people; love to read and love to write on a wide range of issues.

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Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Should the US pull out its troops regardless of whether Iraq is ready to defend its people?: 3 of 214
This entry places no blame on any one individual; America was a victim of war fever in 2003, plain and simple. Of course no WMD's were ever found in Iraq. The intelligence community had more egg on its face than a Saturday morning Denny's special. And four thousand plus American soldiers have died there, with the count still ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should the Bible continue to be used for swearing-in ceremonies and in courtrooms?: 8 of 254
Using the Bible for the swearing in of public officials, or witnesses in court proceedings, is unnecessary and unfair to those who do not believe the same. These are both flagrantly in violation of the separation clause of our founding document. The passage reads, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of re... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Suicidal thoughts: 7 of 164
Suicide is the answer Listen to the necromancer Let despair fill your heart Your mind Pity is the answer Destruction is what you find Can you completely justify Ending all that you know Is nonexisentence perferable To letting your sadness go? It doesn't matter the circumstance Do you think you have it so bad... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality (Other) Reflections: Thoughts on spirituality: 2 of 42
The Golden Rule has been taught to children for millennia and with good reason. It is the essence of what we need to know in dealing with other human beings. But this simple and genuine spirituality has sometimes been hijacked by belief systems which demand good behavior for an eternal reward. This seems to fly in the face o... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Getting over you: 2 of 32
What's a man to doWhen forever ends too soon?Everything I've worked forAll I believed in now is gone There's a fork in the road up aheadNo matter my choice it's a lost highwayNeed time for my heart and my headNo big plans just make it through today [Chorus]And keep on....moving along Just keep on....moving along.And keep... More..
Sciences > Earth Science (Other) Is human space travel to the planet Mars too dangerous?: 4 of 37
This same question was asked about the Apollo missions and while there were setbacks, none of the lunar missions experienced any fatalities. Of course space travel is dangerous, and we have learned much since the Apollo days (1969-1972). For instance, we know that extended time in a weightless environment is detrimental to ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Questioning whether the concept of God can be disproved: 6 of 54
This essay cannot disprove God. It's not possible to disprove something which defies measurement or observation. However, we can discuss probabilities just as with Russell's teapot riddle. He supposed there is a china teapot revolving about the sun in an elliptical orbit, nobody would be able to disprove my assertion provided... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Should parents buy a teen's first car?: 1 of 9
Since the 1920s, getting behind the wheel has been THE symbol of the rite of passage to adult responsibility and also to independence. Venturing the highways and byways of our land is romanticized in movies, in video games, and certainly with kid's toys, but driving is a privilege and not a right. If your teenager is involve... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat?: 18 of 150
The actor Danny DeVito made this comment in the motion picture "The War of the Roses": "I think dog people should marry dog people and cat people should marry cat people". Cats are superior pets to dogs in this author's opinion for many reasons. Dogs generally require more maintenance than cats. Dogs must be let outside s... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Do Muslims, Christians and Jews worship the same God?: 3 of 24
Here we will not dwell on the supernatural claims of each religion but instead discuss whether the writings, practices, and beliefs of ancient Jews, Muslims and Christians is regarding the same God. What is (of course) different is how each group has decided to interpret their sacred writings. The Abrahamic origins of each ... More..