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Personal Finance > Life Insurance How to buy life insurance: 5 of 12
Life insurance is easy to buy, and I count it as a necessity for most people. The most important consideration is the type of insurance you buy, and making sure you do not get ripped off. WHERE/HOW TO BUY The world is crawling with agents and companies who want to sell you life insurance. If you are in good health, you can b... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why speaking in the name of God is wrong: 8 of 19
This depends on your personal world view. The reason is simple. If you are a theist, you believe there is a god and most likely believe you know its name. Your version of this question depends on your definition of what is wrong for your particular religion and world view. If you are a broad atheist, you do not assert that a... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Benefits of playing video games: 43 of 102
MANY BENEFITS, BUT WATCH OUT Video games these days can have tremendous benefits. Take Dance Dance Revolution for example. You can lose weight playing that game. Many more games are becoming available that utilize advanced user interfaces and allow for more physical activity while playing the games. Of course, there is the h... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Ethics for Atheists: 14 of 33
WHAT ARE ETHICS? "That branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions." - Dictionary.com Paraphrased, ethics is the right and wrong of motivates, actions, and outcomes of... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Party & Guests The duties of the best man: 4 of 9
I will be the best man at a wedding this coming weekend, and have been a best man several times before. There are several major responsibilities the best man should take on, and I plan to do the best I can following these guidelines. SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP OUT A great best man seeks out ways to help the couple get ready ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Neither a borrower nor a lender be: 4 of 9
Slaves and Masters "Neither a borrower nor a lender be;" Shakespeare's prose in Hamlet captures the truth of risk which is imposed upon any relationship in which this transaction occurs. "For loan oft loses both itself and friend," the character continues. Debt in any form carries with it obligation at risk, and when repayme... More..
Jobs & Careers > Layoffs & Firings Careers: Staying focused during layoffs: 7 of 15
Having been laid off 4 times myself, I can speak from experience on this topic. When layoffs are occurring or are likely to occur in the company you are working for, some prudent measures on your part will help calm your nerves and keep you focused on what you need to do. As I said in the opening, I have been laid off 4 time... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms Exploring the effect life on other planets would have on religion: 9 of 17
Religion is one way that the human species makes sense of the universe. I'll speak in terms of Christianity in particular. When the earth was proven to not be the center of the universe, church leadership modified some of the assumptions to fall in line with irrefutable fact. The same will occur when and if life is found on ... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving How to set up a budget: 40 of 72
The easiest part of planning cash flow is setting up a budget. The hardest part is keeping it updated with actual spending as time goes on, and sticking to it. SETTING IT UP Do not look at the average month when you put together a budget. That is tedious and does not do much for you. At the beginning of the month you should ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Reasons for reading the Bible: 24 of 42
The best reason for reading the bible would be if you are in the mood for historical fiction that has the elements of any mythical tome. The bible is especially juicy reading when you are in the objective position of being an atheistic agnostic and can reflect on its absurdities without attachment. It is certainly a decent i... More..