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Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?: 2 of 307
Regardless of your religion and background, there are certain faith based elements in all of us that are as deeply ingrained as the way we speak or walk. They may have been acquired through religious training or from association with a particular person in our childhood. However we got them, they influence every decision we m... More..
Pets & Animals > Pets & Animals (Other) Pets and emotion: Do animals have a sense of humor?: 2 of 23
When I was about ten, we had an enormous yellow cat, that swaggered around the property, threatening all intruders as though he were a guard dog, and intimidating and de-furring alien cats left and right. He taunted, tormented and provoked everyone and everything, from the meter reader to our enormous German Shepherd dog, and... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Which is harder: Getting ready for a vacation or returning home afterwards?: 3 of 33
The absolute fear of forgetting to take something vitally important along on any trip, coupled with the fear of forgetting to do something at home before you leave, makes getting ready for any vacation much worse than coming home.The most you are going to have to worry about when you return is doing all the laundry, picking u... More..
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles The best of 2009: Fashion trends: 1 of 7
The old saying, what goes around, comes around, is certainly true about clothing styles. And, if you look around, you will find that the coat styles for this winter span every decade from the 60's to the 90's. While a lot of fashion today tends to focus on outfits that only a small percentage of models could actually get away... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Thanksgiving How to create an inexpensive Thanksgiving tablescape: 1 of 6
Table settings should be as unique and different as the families that surround them. So, you probably already have at least some of the ingredients you need to make your own. You may have a dish that belonged to a family member, a basket, or a vase that can be used as a centerpiece. Traditionally, in our family the table for ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Thanksgiving with friends: 1 of 6
Amy wandered around the kitchen alone early Thanksgiving morning, talking to her mom. So, is the potato salad ok? Think it needs more sugar, more onion? Just a tad? Time to baste the turkey again, mom.No one else was out of bed yet, so they couldn't hear her, talking to the empty space behind her. Her mom had died earlier in ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) A look at how Remembrance Day is celebrated around the world: 1 of 5
Too often we forget that Armistice, or Veteran's Day, as we call it now, is not just an American holiday. It is celebrated all over the world, by many countries, whose military fought in WWI. In most other countries, it is called Remembrance Day, which seems a fitting title. As in the United states, Remembrance Day takes plac... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues If you could change the nation's campaign finance system, what would you do - if anything - and why?: 5 of 24
Honor, integrity, a genuine concern for the duties of office, and a game plan are not, nor were they ever, a recipe for getting someone elected. Historically it is who you know, what you can do for them when you are elected, and, today, more than ever in the history of America, how much money you can generate on your campaign... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History Is the emotional impact of 9/11 as strong now as it was seven years ago?: 8 of 21
Mankind, in general, has a short memory. Sometimes this is a good thing. We forgive, we move on. If we didn't have this attribute, we would never make progress. We would be obsessed with past grievances and fear. However, there are other times when this quality becomes a fault. We forget about past mistakes. We forget about d... More..
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy Capitalism vs. Communism: Which do you prefer?: 2 of 5
On the outset, Communism sounds like the fair and just treatment of humanity, to each according to their needs.. It is also the great leveler of mankind, and the ceiling that keeps individuals from growth and progress. It doesn't work. Every country that adopted Communism did so because they resented their leaders. They were ... More..