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SaurKraut is a writer and former political consultant. She has had great and varied experience in the business arena. She has won awards for her writing, but prefers anonymity when it comes to controversial subjects. She comes from a long line of writers,

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Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Homosexuality and the Bible: What does it really say?: 1 of 8
On December 6, 2008, Lisa Miller wrote an article in Newsweek titled "Our Mutual Joy." It is a pitiful attempt at deliberate misinterpretation and tampering of scriptures in order to fit an agenda. To start out her salvo, Lisa uses examples of polygamy and apparent lukewarm recommendations of marriage, and writes: "Would any... More..
Autos > Buying Cars (Other) Car buying: 'Running the numbers' and other funny experiences with car salesmen: 1 of 8
"This, my friends," announced the used car salesman, "is a real creampuff. I am telling you, it's an EXCELLENT car for your money." Creampuff? Did he actually use the word CREAMPUFF? I couldn't believe my ears. "You would be CRAZY if you didn't get THIS little dreamboat," he continued. "I can sell THIS car all day long!" Zen... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues How patriotic is the Patriot Act?: 2 of 15
No one has ever called me a liberal when it comes to politics. I am a classic conservative; a Reagan Republican. Since the early 1990s, a new breed of politician has emerged: The NeoCon. The NeoCons are Conservatives of Convenience only. President George Bush is a NeoCon. NeoCons have no set of beliefs or standards that I ca... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Hypocrisy concerning the Federal Drug Adminstration (FDA) approach to drugs: 1 of 7
The Food and Drug Administration is typical of a governmental organization: politically driven, slow, and staffed poorly. You get what you pay for? In this case, perhaps we're getting even less than that. The FDA is too diverse, in an area where specialization is the only way to handle the increasing influx of work that they... More..
Entertainment > Characters & Performances Worst movie accents: 1 of 7
I am often amazed that there are big-name actors who are so verbally unskilled. After all, we left the silent film era behind almost a century ago. And yet, such actors abound in Hollywood! Some of these so-called actors are merely guilty of the crime of woodenly acting; mumbling a monotonous stream of dull lines. But others... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Easter Chocolate Jesus for Easter: Blessing or blasphemy?: 3 of 20
A naked chocolate man might be received differently if it were a sculpture of a movie celebrity accustomed to being regularly stripped by the media. However, the Catholic church recently grew incensed when a nude, life-sized sculpture of Jesus Christ (made completely of milk chocolate) was put on display in Manhattan. Titled... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childhood Development Should we encourage our children to believe in Santa Claus?: 2 of 13
My family never had Santa as being part of the family Christmas tradition. We still loved Christmas, we still loved knowing that mom & dad were putting out the presents after we went to sleep, and we still loved the excitement of Christmas morning. We enjoyed the carols and the hymns, we delighted in the lights on the trees ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Death of a pet: 8 of 51
My parents' dog, Ewok, was over 15 years old. She was a small, black poodle mix who resembled Jock, from the Disney movie "Lady & The Tramp". Although my mom had given her a very elegant name, I had given her the nickname "Ewok" when she was a fluffy puffball of a puppy. If she had been posed with a little spear in one paw, ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Assessing the issue of tax exemptions for churches: 1 of 6
*I* am in favor of taxing church buildings and properties. (Please note that this article tackles the issue from a Christian perspective, although there are many other churches and buildings of worship that belong to other religions. Since Christianity is the prominent religion in America, I am approaching the argument from ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Thoughts on the fashion trend of seasonal colors: 1 of 6
Does any woman change her color scheme any more? My mom is of the old school. When we were kids we wore white after one holiday and stopped wearing it after another. That lasted for a short time and Mom finally threw in the towel once she discovered that no one else cared about that tradition. It went the way of gloves and h... More..