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Few people grew up in rural Nebraska. I did. My family was agricultural. My people either farmed or dealt in some aspect of agricultural products.

Much of our activity was very labor intensive on a seasonal basis. We worked with Hispanic migratory

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Politics, News & Issues > News Industry The bias of mainstream media: 1 of 71
The Bias Of Mainstream Media All of us are biased. No one is absolutely neutral. Why should we suspect that new reporters, commentators, T.V. presenters, etc., should be different? What is mainstream? Increasingly, people turn to alternative sources for news. I grew up in a very conservative atmosphere in We... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The people you meet on buses, subways, and trains: 1 of 25
CLARA ROMAJEUX Part I Clara was in my dreams last night. Something has happened in her life. No one appears in my dreams except when something very important occurs. Is she ill? Clara is older than my mother. At this moment she is something more than 90 years old. I am worried. I don't know how to con... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition (Other) On becoming a vegetarian: pros and cons: 2 of 31
On becoming a vegetarian: pros and cons First, I must confess I am a vegetarian and have been all of my life. Well, another confession when I was a kid and other kids ate hamburgers, I sometimes also ate one. When I was an adult, looking to advance in the world, and the boss's wife invited me to dinner, I ate what... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Finding love: 13 of 173
December, 1998 Noem, Valentina and Ernst Ernst was asleep with his two small children. He was in the middle of the bed with his arms extended. Victoria, his daughter who had just celebrated her fourth birthday, was sleeping with her head on his left arm. His not quite three year old son, Tommy, was asleep on his rig... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Animal stories for children: 8 of 98
Junior The Obese Robin Jesenia and David could both see the huge oak tree in their back yard from the windows of their bedrooms. They could see the nest from the time that the two robins started building it. They witnessed how the mommy bird and the daddy bird sat on the three, small blue eggs that eventually sat at... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Unrequited love: 6 of 54
Unrequited LoveThe nights were wonderful. In our tropics the days and nights are of essentially equal duration. It took me about an hour to drive from my place on the beach to her office in the city. She worked, always, until 6:00 p.m. I was always waiting in the parking lot at six. It was almost dark by then. She... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Views on illegal immigration in the US: 30 of 212
IMMIGRATION There has been so much excellent, scholarly work devoted to this subject, most of it in support of the viewpoint that I share, that I hesitate to contribute to the debate. I am very pro-immigration. I believe that referring to people as illegal is misleading, myopic and counter, to the interests of the United ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration The case against illegal immigrants' rights: 10 of 62
Is it surprising that ignorant, jingoistic opinions are so strong in the United States? Not really. Opponents to illegal immigration insist that undocumented immigrants are breaking the law. Well, yes! The law is immoral and should be broken. Do immigration opponents understand that the United States stole approximately o... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Abortion: Should the father have a say in the matter?: 2 of 11
Abortion. Should the father have a say in the matter? First, I would like to know, what does have a say in the matter mean? Should he be able to give his opinion? Should he have veto power? Should he be able to demand that the woman have the baby? My strong feeling is that it is the woman's body and the final de... More..
Personal Finance > Auto Insurance Teens and car insurance: Who should pay?: 5 of 25
It seems to me that it is an excellent idea that teenagers pay for the increased cost of automobile insurance to their parents when those teenagers become licensed to drive. I have gone through the process with four teenagers. There are two remaining. The older ones did not pay their share of the insurance costs. Th... More..